Apple iPad mini
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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.
If your SIM is locked, press Unlock.
Key in your PIN and press OK. The default PIN is 1111.
Slide your finger right starting from the left side of 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.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on use of Touch ID or press Passcode Options.
If you turn off the function, press Continue.
If you don't have a backup, you need to set up your tablet as a new iPad. If you have an iTunes backup, you need to connect your tablet to your computer and follow the instructions on the screen to restore your backup.
Press Restore from iCloud Backup.
If you don't have a backup, you need to set up your tablet as a new iPad. If you have an iTunes backup, you need to connect your tablet to your computer and follow the instructions on the screen to restore your backup.
Press the field next to "Apple ID" and key in the username for your Apple ID.
If you don't have a backup, you need to set up your tablet as a new iPad. If you have an iTunes backup, you need to connect your tablet to your computer and follow the instructions on the screen to restore your backup.
Press the field next to "Password" and key in the password for your Apple ID.
If you don't have a backup, you need to set up your tablet as a new iPad. If you have an iTunes backup, you need to connect your tablet to your computer and follow the instructions on the screen to restore your backup.
Press Next.
If you don't have a backup, you need to set up your tablet as a new iPad. If you have an iTunes backup, you need to connect your tablet to your computer and follow the instructions on the screen to restore your backup.
Press Agree.
If you don't have a backup, you need to set up your tablet as a new iPad. If you have an iTunes backup, you need to connect your tablet to your computer and follow the instructions on the screen to restore your backup.
Press the required backup and your tablet restores the contents of the selected backup. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the activation.