Activate phone
You need to activate your phone before using it for the first time and after a factory reset. Remember, you need to insert your SIM and turn on your phone before using it for the first time.
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1Enter PIN
- Slide your finger right on the display.
- Press Unlock.
- Key in your PIN and press OK.
- If your phone rejects the SIM:
- Contact the distributor or service provider where you bought your phone.
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If you enter an incorrect PIN three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked.
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2Select general settings
- Press the required language.
- Press the required country or area.
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3Select connection type
- To activate your phone using Wi-Fi:
- Press the required Wi-Fi network or Choose another network.
- Follow the instructions on the display to connect to the required Wi-Fi network.
- To activate your phone using the mobile network:
- Press Use Cellular Connection.
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4Turn location services on or off
- Press Enable Location Services or Disable Location Services.
- If you select Disable Location Services:
- Press OK.
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5Select option
- If it's the first time you use an iPhone:
- Press Set Up as New iPhone and go to step 5a.
- If you've used an iPhone before and want to restore previous content from an iCloud backup:
- Press Restore from iCloud Backup and go to step 5b.
- If you've used an iPhone before and want to restore previous content from an iTunes backup:
- Press Restore from iTunes Backup and go to step 5c.
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Before you can select Restore from iCloud Backup or Restore from iTunes Backup, you need an iTunes or iCloud backup of the phone memory from your previous iPhone.
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65a - "Set Up as New iPhone"
- To activate your phone using an existing Apple ID:
- Press Sign In with Your Apple ID.
- To activate your phone using a new Apple ID:
- Press Create a Free Apple ID.
- To activate your phone without an Apple ID:
- Press Skip This Step.
- Press Don't Use.
- Follow the instructions on the display to activate your phone.
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An Apple ID gives you access to several functions on your phone, such as iCloud, App Store and iTunes. If you choose to activate your phone without an Apple ID, you can log on or create an Apple ID at a later time.
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75b - "Restore from iCloud Backup"
- Press Apple ID and key in the username for your Apple ID.
- Press Password and key in the password for your Apple ID.
- Press Next.
- Follow the instructions on the display to log on to iCloud.
- Press the required backup.
- Your phone restores the contents of the selected backup.
- Follow the instructions on the display to activate your phone.
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85c - "Restore from iTunes Backup"
- Start the program iTunes on your computer.
- Connect the data cable to the socket at the bottom of your phone and to your computer's USB port.
- Click Restore from this backup.
- Click the drop down list next to "Restore from this backup".
- Click the required backup.
- Click Continue.
- Your phone restores the contents of the selected backup.
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Before you connect your phone and computer, you need to install iTunes on your computer.