How to activate your Apple iPad Air 13 (M3) (2025)
You need to activate your tablet before using it for the first time and after a factory reset.
Press the Top key.
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen.
Press the required language.
Press the required country or area.
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.
Press the required WiFi network.
Key in the password for the WiFi network and press Join.
If there are no available WiFi networks, you can use the mobile network instead.
Press Continue.
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.
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 Passcode Options.
Follow the instructions on the screen to turn on the lock code or press Don't Use Passcode.
If you turn off the function, press Don't Use Passcode.
See how to turn the lock code on or off later after activation.
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 of an iCloud backup or restore the content of an iTunes backup. You can also transfer content from an Android™ device.
