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You need to activate your phone before using it for the first time and after a factory reset. Before you can activate your phone, you need to insert your SIM into your phone.

If your SIM is locked, press Unlock.
Key in your PIN and press OK.
Slide your finger right on the screen.
Press the required language.
Press the required country or area.
Press the required Wi-Fi network.
Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.
Press Enable Location Services to turn on the function.
Press Disable Location Services to turn off the function.
If you turn off the function, press OK.
Press Restore from iCloud Backup.
Press example@icloud.com and key in the username for your Apple ID.
Press Required and key in the password for your Apple ID.
Press Next.
Press Continue.
Press Agree.
Press Agree.
Press the required backup and your phone restores the contents of the selected backup. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the activation.
  • 1
    Enter your PIN
    • If your SIM is locked, press Unlock.
    • Key in your PIN and press OK.
      If you enter an incorrect PIN three times in a row, your PIN will be blocked.
    • Slide your finger right on the screen.
  • 2
    Select general settings
    • Press the required language.
    • Press the required country or area.
  • 3
    Select Wi-Fi network
    • Press the required Wi-Fi network.
    • Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.
      If there are no available Wi-Fi networks, you can use the mobile network instead.
  • 4
    Turn use of GPS position on or off
    • Press Enable Location Services to turn on the function.
    • Press Disable Location Services to turn off the function.
    • If you turn off the function, press OK.
      If you turn on geotagging, your phone can find your position using GPS. If you turn off the function, you can't use any GPS functions on your phone.
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    Restore iCloud backup
    • Press Restore from iCloud Backup.
    • Press example@icloud.com and key in the username for your Apple ID.
    • Press Required and key in the password for your Apple ID.
    • Press Next.
    • Press Continue.
    • Press Agree.
    • Press Agree.
    • Press the required backup and your phone restores the contents of the selected backup. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the activation.
    • If you don't have a backup, you need to set up your phone as a new iPhone. If you have an iTunes backup, you need to connect your phone to your computer and follow the instructions on the screen to restore your backup.