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iPad (8th Generation)

iPad (8th Generation)

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Activating your tablet

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

Step 1 of 19

Press On/Off.

Press the Home key.
Press the Home key.
Step 2 of 19

Press the Home key.

Press the required language.
Press the required language.
Step 3 of 19

Press the required language.

Press the required country or area.
Press the required country or area.
Step 4 of 19

Press the required country or area.

Press SIM Card.
Press SIM Card.
Step 5 of 19

Press SIM Card.

If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press OK. The default PIN is 1111.
1111
If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press OK. The default PIN is 1111.
1111
Step 6 of 19

If your SIM is locked, key in your PIN and press OK. The default PIN is 1111.

If an incorrect PIN is entered three times in a row, your SIM will be blocked. To unblock your SIM, you'll need to key in your PUK. The PUK can be obtained by contacting customer services. Please note: If you key in the wrong PUK ten times in a row, your SIM will be blocked permanently. In this case, you need a new SIM from EE.
Select the required text and icon size on your tablet and press Continue.
Select the required text and icon size on your tablet and press Continue.
Step 7 of 19

Select the required text and icon size on your tablet and press Continue.

Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer content from another device running iOS 11 or later or press Set Up Without Another Device.
Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer content from another device running iOS 11 or later or press Set Up Without Another Device.
Step 8 of 19

Follow the instructions on the screen to transfer content from another device running iOS 11 or later or press Set Up Without Another Device.

Press the required Wi-Fi network.
Press the required Wi-Fi network.
Step 9 of 19

Press the required Wi-Fi network.

Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.
Key in the password for the Wi-Fi network and press Join.
Step 10 of 19

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.
Press Continue.
Press Continue.
Step 11 of 19

Press Continue.

Press Set Up for Myself.
Press Set Up for Myself.
Step 12 of 19

Press Set Up for Myself.

If your tablet will be used by a child below the age of 13, follow the instructions on the screen to set up an Apple ID for the child.
Press Continue.
Press Continue.
Step 13 of 19

Press Continue.

Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of Touch ID or press Set Up Touch ID Later.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of Touch ID or press Set Up Touch ID Later.
Step 14 of 19

Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of Touch ID or press Set Up Touch ID Later.

Press Don't Use.
Press Don't Use.
Step 15 of 19

Press Don't Use.

Press Passcode Options.
Press Passcode Options.
Step 16 of 19

Press Passcode Options.

Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.
Step 17 of 19

Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.

If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.
If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.
Step 18 of 19

If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.

See how to turn use of lock code on or off later after activation.
Press Don't Transfer Anything and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.
Press Don't Transfer Anything and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.
Step 19 of 19

Press Don't Transfer Anything and follow the instructions on the screen to finish the activation.

If you've backed up content previously, you can restore the content from an iCloud backup or restore the content from an iTunes backup. You can also transfer content from an Android device.

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