Using Touch ID on your Apple iPad mini (2021) iPadOS 16.1 | EE

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Getting started

Basic functions

Contacts and messages

Using Touch ID

You can set your tablet to use your fingerprint as lock code or to authorise iTunes and App Store purchases. To use Touch ID, you need to turn on the lock code.

Press Settings.

Press Settings.

Step 1 of 8

Press Settings.

Press Touch ID & Passcode.

Press Touch ID & Passcode.

Step 2 of 8

Press Touch ID & Passcode.

Press Add a Fingerprint... and follow the instructions on the screen to add your fingerprint.

Press Add a Fingerprint... and follow the instructions on the screen to add your fingerprint.

Step 3 of 8

Press Add a Fingerprint... and follow the instructions on the screen to add your fingerprint.

Follow the instructions on the screen to add your fingerprint. If you haven't previously selected a lock code, key in a code of your own choice twice.

Follow the instructions on the screen to add your fingerprint. If you haven't previously selected a lock code, key in a code of your own choice twice.

Step 4 of 8

Follow the instructions on the screen to add your fingerprint. If you haven't previously selected a lock code, key in a code of your own choice twice.

Press Continue.

Press Continue.

Step 5 of 8

Press Continue.

Press iPad Unlock to turn the function on or off.

Press iPad Unlock to turn the function on or off.

Step 6 of 8

Press iPad Unlock to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on the function, you can use your fingerprint to turn off the lock code.

Press the indicator next to

Press the indicator next to

Step 7 of 8

Press the indicator next to "iTunes & App Store" to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on the function, you can use your fingerprint to authorise iTunes and App Store purchases.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.

Step 8 of 8

Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.