If you bought a new iPhone, you need to know how to set it up, create an Apple ID, turn on face recognition, and enable Siri and other features.
You can also set up your new iPhone with an internet connection or connect it to a computer, and if you have an old iPhone or an Android phone, you can easily transfer data to your new iPhone through an app provided by Apple. If you don't want to transfer the old data, you can set up your iPhone as a new phone without data.
Below we explain the steps to set up an iPhone that transfers data from an old phone or set up a new phone:
To set up your new iPhone:
The moment your new iPhone turns on for the first time, the Apple logo will appear on the screen, followed by a multilingual Hello. Once the salutation is complete, follow these steps:
1- Swipe up on the screen to go to the next step. If your phone is iPhone SE, please press the Home button.
2- Select the language, then the country or region.
3- You will see an option to automatically transfer data from your old phone using the Quick Start setting. If you don't want that, select Manual Setup and follow the steps below.
4- Select (Wi-Fi network) If you do not have a Wi-Fi network, you can configure it later, in this case select (Use cellular connection) instead of the Wi-Fi network.
5- After reading the Apple privacy information and data, click on the Continue button.
6- If your phone is an iPhone SE, tap the next button to set up Face ID or Touch ID and create a passcode. Or click the Configure Later button to skip this step.
7- By clicking on the "Next" button, you will be directed to the stage of configuring Face ID or Touch ID, depending on your iPhone model. Follow these steps to complete the setup phase:
- To set up Face ID on an iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, or iPhone 11 and later: Tap Start, spin your head in a slow circle, tap to continue with another circle, then tap Finish.
- Set up Touch ID on iPhone SE: The phone will prompt you to create a passcode, tap the Add Fingerprint button, place your finger on the phone's Home button, lift it, put it back in, and lift it until the phone reminds you that this step has taken place. completed. Next, place the edge of your finger on the Home button and lift it up. Repeat the process several times until the phone completes the second step. Click the Next button when you're done and you're done.
8- If you do not want to set up Face ID or Touch ID and later click on the setup button, the phone will ask you to choose the option to restore a backup from another iPhone, set it up as a new iPhone or data from Android phone transfer. Below we explain the steps to follow depending on the option chosen:
Restore from iCloud or iTunes backups:
If you want to transfer data from iPhone, you can restore apps and data backup using iCloud by clicking (Restore from iCloud Backup) option, or restore data backup from iTunes or Finder (Restore from Mac or PC) by clicking and then clicking the option Follow Instructions on the phone screen.
Transfer data directly from another iPhone:
Apple also provides the option to transfer from the old iPhone to the new iPhone directly via the Quick Start option. If you skipped this option during the previous setup process, it is now back. All you have to do is select the option to transfer directly from iPhone and follow the given steps.
Transfer data from Android phone:
Apple has released a special app called (Move to iOS) for people who want to transfer data from Android phone to iPhone and it can be found on Google Store. Before transferring your data to your new iPhone, install the Move to iOS app on your Android phone and follow these steps:
- On your iPhone, tap on the “Transfer Data from Android” option.
- Open the app (Move to iOS) on your Android phone.
- Click the Next button on both phones.
- On your Android phone, enter the 6-digit code displayed on your iPhone.
- After entering the code, tap Next on your Android phone.
- Put the two phones side by side and click Connect.
- Select the data to be transferred and click Next.
- Data transfer takes time so keep your phone close and hold it until the entire data transfer process is completed.
- When the data transfer process is complete, click Finish.
- Click on the next option to set up iPhone on your new iPhone.
To set up your iPhone as a new phone:
If you don't want to transfer the previous data from your old phone, here's how to set up your new iPhone:
- Click the “Set up as a new iPhone” option.
- Enter your Apple ID and password. If you don't have one, you can create a new one by clicking the "I don't have an Apple ID" button and then following the steps that appear.
- Click the Accept button to read and agree to the Apple Terms of Service.
- Click the Accept button again to confirm.
- Follow the steps on your phone to set up Apple Pay, iCloud Keychain, and Siri.
- Click (Send diagnostic information to Apple) to send information to Apple when the app crashes or there are other problems with your phone, or click (Don't Send).
- If necessary, enable Screen Zoom to enlarge icons and text.
- Click the "Start" button.