It always seemed to me that there was nothing complicated about Apple gadgets. However, this trend is becoming increasingly null and void. new version iOS settings that need to be monitored are becoming more and more. In this article we will talk about what you need to pay attention to when setting up a new iPhone or iPad.
Do not upgrade to iCloud Drive
iCloud Drive is only supported on iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, so if you frequently use iCloud and have a Mac, do not rush to upgrade to iCloud Drive until OS X Yosemite is officially released.
Set up iCloud sync
iCloud lets you sync multiple various information. Mail, contacts, photos, files of third-party applications - all this can be configured and it is better to really do it.
Turn off keyboard sounds and lock screen
Because they are annoying.
Disable duplicate Messages notifications
For the same reason.
Enable message auto deletion
Surprisingly, over time, media files in iMessage can take up gigabytes free space. In order not to delete correspondence one at a time, you can enable automatic deletion of old messages.
Set up push notifications
Push notifications in iOS are highly customizable. You can change the type of notification, include a sticker on the badge, an alert on a locked screen, and so on. And you can do this for each individual application.
Add keyboard shortcuts
Despite the fact that there are more and more third-party keyboards, there are still many supporters of the standard iOS keyboard. If you are one of them, then do not be too lazy to configure keyboard shortcuts. With their help, you can write whole phrases with several characters. Later they will save you a lot of time.
Increase the number of lines in the mail preview
The standard number of lines in the preview is 2. Their number can be increased to 5. Thus, you can understand what the message is about without even going into it and immediately send it to the archive or to a specific list.
Activate Hey Siri
Despite the fact that Siri in our area is still a rather useless thing, with its help you can already find out the name of the song playing, the weather, set reminders and more. With the phrase “Hey Siri,” you can launch Siri without even touching the gadget. You can do this in Settings → Siri.
iOS 8 brought a lot of opportunities for developers, and as a result, a lot of goodies for us! Widgets, extensions, application interactions and more. For apps updated under iOS 8 in App store There is a separate tab that you definitely need to view.
Nowadays, new equipment appears on store shelves very often; among smartphones, iPhones have become especially popular. To get started, it’s important to know how to activate and register in the network of the selected cellular operator. Everyone who is already familiar with Apple technology has come across this process.
In practice, many people do not know what to do after turning on the device. There are those who are willing to pay for the work of an assistant so that he performs the right steps. Given that the process is simple, it’s worthwhile to figure out how to do this work yourself.
Immediately after switching on, the greeting message appears on the screen, and you should not be scared if you see hieroglyphs. By clicking on it, a selection menu opens in which you can find your country and language.
Activation methods
How to activate iPhone 7 after turning it on? There are three ways you can help you do this:
- via cellular;
- using Wi-Fi;
- using iTunes.
The easiest way to work with the card is if you connect mobile Internet to it. The presence of a 3G network will also help. Then you only need to insert the SIM card into the iPhone, and he will connect to the server appleby letting him check the status. Then activation will occur, and on the screen you will see the logo of your mobile operator.
The video explains how to properly insert the SIM card into iPhone 7.
The process via Wi-Fi is also not complicated. First you need to turn on the device, insert the SIM card and press the "Home" touch button, opening the menu for selecting the country, then the language. Having decided on this data, connect the iPhone 7 to Wi-Fi with the presence of the Internet. The settings assistant will tell you the next steps: just follow the on-screen captions.
There is also a third activation option, in which you need a computer. Such a need arises if there is no 3G, mobile internet and Wi-Fi networks. In this case, iTunes will help you.
How can I activate iPhone 7 in this way? You will also need to insert a SIM card, and then select the country and language of the device. Connect the smartphone to the computer by choosing a certified USB cable. On the screen, select “Connect to iTunes”, click on it if the program does not continue automatically.
Activation without a SIM card
Often questions arise, do you really need a SIM card to successfully unlock. Working with iOS versions from 7.0 to 7.0.6 could be done emergency call by number 112 to activate the iPhone. The new iOS 10 does not.
As you can see, the process is not so complicated that, using the tips, not to do everything yourself. When buying new equipment, be prepared to study it and use all the features.
The activation process itself begins with 5 minutes of video.
Often users ask how to activate the iPhone 5 and 5S, because the iPhone first appeared a lot of different necessary functions. Which applications to install, how to configure service services, how to password them or register in them, how to run diagnostics after purchase, what settings you can enable, whether to provide access to an iPhone, how to set up an iPhone - many questions arise for a beginner.
In this article we will tell you how to activate a purchased iPhone 5S, how to set up an iPhone 6, including remembering how to activate iPhone 4 and 4S, and for some cases, we describe how to activate iPhone 6. The purpose of this topic is to set up an iPhone and avoid installing unnecessary applications, performing the correct algorithm of actions and avoiding errors after buying a new iPhone.
IPhone setup the first time you turn it on
In order to run correctly new iphone the first time, you need to prepare and observe some activation rules for the setup procedure in order to avoid unnecessary errors.
Before making the first turning on iPhone, you need to establish if there is a sufficient level of charge in it. In particular, activation on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4S should occur in the presence of 20% charge, and activation of iPhone 6 or iPhone 7 - with a charge of at least 30%. Also make sure you have high speed WIFI Internet or iTunes installed on a laptop or computer. Yes, and do not forget about the SIM card or Nano-sim. Please note that if the iPhone is locked, then without the SIM card of the locked iPhone, activation will not work.
If you see that the iPhone is completely discharged, you can first recharge it by connecting it via a USB cable to your computer or in the usual way. If iTunes is not installed on your PC, download it from the official website iTunes.apple.com, and if it is available, update it to latest version.
How to activate iPhone 4S and 5S from scratch
So, we will begin the process of activation and configuration of a new device, which consists of several stages: connecting, initial settings, connecting to a laptop and activating, as well as the first inclusion.
Connection
TOhow to enable a new afon? To turn on the iPhone, hold the Power key on the top end panel of the smartphone for a couple of seconds until the “apple” logo appears.
Initial settings
You will see a screen on which you will see Apple greetings in many different languages, then swipe down from left to right to select your language, for example, Russian. Next, you need to choose your country, for example, Russia.
Turn on Wi-Fi on your iPhone by pre-entering the connection password, or connect the device to a computer with iTunes and the Internet.
IPhone 4S Activation
In order for the iPhone to be activated correctly through a laptop or computer, you need to prepare a USB cable, with which we connect two devices. The iPhone will display “location services” that must be turned on or off. They come in handy when connecting Google maps or GPS. What exactly to do and how to enable?
First you have to accept the license agreement, for which activate the Agree button on the bottom right. You can also activate iPhone 6 in this service or deactivate the geolocation service. You can activate and then disable it in unnecessary applications. The geolocation function decently consumes iPhone battery charging and, accordingly, reduces the battery life of the iPhone.
Activating iPhone 5 and 5S
Further, for owners of versions starting from iPhone 5S to iPhone 7, activating the “Fingerprint Installation” function becomes the same required procedure, for which you need to activate the “Set Up Now” key and make a scanner of your fingerprint . At the same time, your finger should press the multifunctional Home button about 10 or 20 times. After that, a picture with your fingerprint will appear on the display of the iPhone. Setting up Siri on iPhone 5S or iPhone 7 is quite simple, just run this installed application on your iPhone and follow the steps.
Now you need to perform connection diagnostics on iPhone 7. For this, you need to make a decision on allowing various services access rights to your iPhone 7 to send data to the Apple server. For example, program error data may be sent to the server. What to do? If you do not want to send any data, then click the Don’t Send button.
After successful setup, iPhone 5 se will welcome you: “Welcome to iPhone ! ”Thus, the initial activation of the iPhone is completed. IPhone 6S and iPhone 7 activation is performed in a similar way.
Set up Apple ID
One of the important steps in the initial setup of an iPhone is to set up and register an Apple ID, with which you can register in various megavazhnymi applications, such as cloud storage iCloud data.
You can use different methods to register your Apple ID. We will tell you how to register an ID for free using app program Store . We launch this program and select any application that is free, for example, social network, which you usually use, and upload the application to the iPhone. Next, the “Login” window will appear with the entries “With existing Apple ID” and “create Apple ID”. If you have a registered ID, then start the activated one by clicking on the first button. If you have not previously registered an Apple ID, then click on the "create an Apple ID" item.
Then choose your country and agree to the terms of service, which are set out on 66 pages. Now the most important thing is to create an eight-digit or more password, in which at least one letter must be capitalized, at least present 1 number, while it is forbidden to use several identical numbers or letters in a row, and the number should not just be guessed, and, of course, be unique.
When the system asks for payment information, click "No" and enter your address information by filling in all the lines, including choosing a greeting, security Question and your backup mailbox and the main activated e-mail inbox, which after registration will immediately receive an activation letter. After clicking on the link in the letter, confirm the activation of Apple ID.
What mistakes can not be made when activating the iPhone
One of the most common errors during activation was bought, but forgot to remove a special protective film that blocks the Home key, therefore it could not be activated correctly, the scanner was not considered from the finger due to the presence of the film on the button.
Another common and more serious mistake is that due to the lack of a connection, WI-FI made the first login through a computer, but hurried and forgot to update iTunes, so the activation went wrong. And for some users the iTunes update does not work and an error message appears, since this program It was opened during the update, and it must be closed.
Far from a minor mistake is the quick consent of the buyer of the iPhone, so that the seller himself set up your iPhone and create an Apple ID for a small fee. He, of course, is always happy and understandable why. But you are in vain falling into the euphoria of a relatively cheap service. What then will you do when the seller does not tell you the control words of the question during registration or does the registration with some errors? This will not appear immediately, but then you will come across this when the ID will not be included. Therefore, activate the purchased iPhone only yourself, writing down all the passwords and keywords to remember.
Be sure to keep the receipt from the purchase and the box itself, which is sure to be needed in case of theft or loss of the iPhone.
Good afternoon! An iPhone 6 was stolen from me on October 20. Until now, the police have not found. They say that Simka has not yet been inserted. But I check on the Internet by the code there it says that the activation lock is on so that a new user activates this device, you need an Apple ID and password of the current owner. The husband erased all the data from the phone, so we can’t track it by finding an iPhone. Tell me, can I enable activation lock without a SIM card?
Good afternoon! An iPhone 6 was stolen from me on October 20. Until now, the police have not found. They say that Simka has not yet been inserted. But I check on the Internet by the code there it says that the activation lock is on so that a new user activates this device, you need an Apple ID and password of the current owner. The husband erased all the data from the phone, so we can’t track it by finding an iPhone. Tell me, can I enable activation lock without a SIM card?
Good afternoon! An iPhone 6 was stolen from me on October 20. Until now, the police have not found. They say that Simka has not yet been inserted. But I check on the Internet by the code there it says that the activation lock is on so that a new user activates this device, you need an Apple ID and password of the current owner. The husband erased all the data from the phone, so we can’t track it by finding an iPhone. Tell me, can I enable activation lock without a SIM card?
Good afternoon! An iPhone 6 was stolen from me on October 20. Until now, the police have not found. They say that Simka has not yet been inserted. But I check on the Internet by the code there it says that the activation lock is on so that a new user activates this device, you need an Apple ID and password of the current owner. The husband erased all the data from the phone, so we can’t track it by finding an iPhone. Tell me, can I enable activation lock without a SIM card?
Good afternoon! An iPhone 6 was stolen from me on October 20. Until now, the police have not found. They say that Simka has not yet been inserted. But I check on the Internet by the code there it says that the activation lock is on so that a new user activates this device, you need an Apple ID and password of the current owner. The husband erased all the data from the phone, so we can’t track it by finding an iPhone. Tell me, can I enable activation lock without a SIM card?
Today we will be the first time turn on and activate our iPhone, in my case it is iPhone 5S. I will tell you in detail how this is done, as well as point out those errors and problems that I had during the activation of my iPhone.
IPhone activation preparation
Before we start the first inclusion, we need to prepare in advance for the process to go smoothly and without errors.
What we need:
- At least 20-30% of the charge.
- Access to the Internet via Wi-Fi or through a PC / Laptop with the latest version of iTunes and connected Internet.
- Nano SIM Card.
If your device is completely discharged, take USB cable and connect it to a computer or electrical network through the adapter that comes with the kit.
if you have Wifi, then check that it is available and that you have internet access.
If it is not, then you will need your computer or laptop, which will be connected to the Internet. You need to download and install on it (your computer) the latest version of the application iTunes c official site, link: http://itunes.apple.com/.
After the preparatory steps, you can start the activation.
IPhone activation
We will activate the iPhone with a SIM card, and accordingly the activation will consist of the following steps:
- Turning on
- Basic settings
- Computer connection and activation
- First start
IMPORTANT! If your phone is locked, then to activate you will need a SIM card of the operator on which it is locked!
Turn on the device
In order to turn on the device, you must press and hold the button for several seconds "Inclusion"which is located on the top of the device. See the photo below.
If everything was done correctly, then on iPhone screen a silver apple will appear, which means you can proceed to the next step.
Basic iPhone Settings
After turning on the device, you will see a greeting in various languages \u200b\u200bon the screen. Now, with a flick of your finger, from left to right, draw along the bottom of the screen.
Then we select the language we need, it can be any of the list. 
At the next step, choose a country. 
Next, we need to connect to Wi-Fi or connect our device to a computer / laptop (PC) for further activation. 
If you have Wi-Fi, then select it from the list and enter the password. For those who do not have it, you will need activation via iTunes on your PC.
Connect the phone to the computer and continue to activate
We will need our USB cable and computer / laptop (PC). We connect the cable to the iPhone, and then to your PC. 
Then on the screen of your phone you should see a picture as in the photo below: 
The first thing you need to do after connecting is to enable or disable. They are necessary for using GPS, Google maps, etc. They can be turned on now or later, after installation. I decided to turn them on immediately. 
In the next step, we select “Set the phone as new”, since this is our first inclusion and we have nothing to restore. 
For owners of the iPhone 5S, there is one item that can be done immediately or postponed for later. I decided to do it right away, if you too, then click on "Set Up Now"
Now we need to press and release the button several times (approximately 10-20) "home"as shown on the screen of your smartphone. If you did everything correctly, you will see a picture and a message like in my photo below. 
Since we set the fingerprint, then you need to set a password. After all, we will not always have the opportunity to remove it. For example, you can be in gloves or with a dirty finger you need, you never know. Therefore, for convenience, there is a digital combination, which is also necessary to set and remember.
The next and last step is "diagnostics", i.e. you need to decide whether or not to allow the phone to send data to Apple servers. This can be either error data, or some other. I decided not to do this, and accordingly I chose Don’t Send (do not send).
After that, on your screen you will see a long-awaited greeting! This means that you have successfully installed and activated your iPhone! Congratulations!
If something didn’t work out for you, I advise you to look at the problems that arose during my first launch, as well as watch a video where I told everything in detail.
IPhone Activation Issues and Solutions
I will describe the problems that occurred when I activated my IPhone 5S, as well as their solutions.
- If you do not remove the factory film from the phone, then it is almost impossible to press the Home button (round, on the front, bottom of the phone). Therefore, when the phone was automatically locked, I had to press the power button (on top of the phone).
- Due to the lack of Wi-Fi, I needed a computer.
- Since I had an old version of iTunes, I could not connect the phone to the computer. First I had to download and update it to the latest version.
- For iTunes updates it must be closed, otherwise it will not be updated, but will produce an update error.
- To take a fingerprint, it is necessary to remove the factory film, otherwise nothing will work, since the sensor does not recognize it from under the film.
These are the problems that I had at the stage of my activation and first launch, I hope my experience will allow you to avoid them.
I also advise you to look at the "Apple Support" page, there are already many answers to activation problems, link: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3424?viewlocale\u003den_RU&locale\u003den_RU.
IPhone Activation Tutorial
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