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%Begin What to Do First With a New iPad GA S REGULAR Menu Lifewire Tech for Humans Newsletter! Search Close GO Computers, Laptops & Tablets &gt; Apple 121 121 people found this article helpful <h1> What to Do First With a New iPad</h1> <h2> Tips for setting up your new tablet</h2> By Daniel Nations Daniel Nations Writer University of Texas at Arlington Daniel Nations has been a tech journalist since 1994. His work has appeared in Computer Currents, The Examiner, and other publications.
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What to Do First With a New iPad

Tips for setting up your new tablet

By Daniel Nations Daniel Nations Writer University of Texas at Arlington Daniel Nations has been a tech journalist since 1994. His work has appeared in Computer Currents, The Examiner, and other publications.
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He is a developer who has published apps in the Apple App Store, Google Play marketplace and Amazon Appstore; he also has worked as a data analyst and DB administrator. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 16, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email <h3> In This Article</h3> Expand Jump to a Section Securing Your iPad Activating Find My iPad Sync iCloud and iCloud Photos Adding Apps to Your iPad Getting the Most Out of Your iPad You&#39;ve just taken your new iPad out of the box. Now what?
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If you are a little intimidated about the prospect of getting started with your iPad, don&#39;t worry. We take you through setting up the iPad for the first time, to learning about the app that comes with it, to the best apps to download, and how to find new apps. Setting Up an iPad for First Time Use Morsa Images / Getty Images <h2> Securing Your iPad </h2> The most important thing you can do for your iPad is to secure it against unauthorized access.
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If you are a little intimidated about the prospect of getting started with your iPad, don't worry. We take you through setting up the iPad for the first time, to learning about the app that comes with it, to the best apps to download, and how to find new apps. Setting Up an iPad for First Time Use Morsa Images / Getty Images

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The most important thing you can do for your iPad is to secure it against unauthorized access.
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Set a passcode to protect your iPad data from prying eyes—even if you leave the device next to your living room couch.&nbsp; Although you&#39;re free to avoid setting a passcode if you wish, this basic level of security protects your device against data loss if it&#39;s stolen and prevents children from making changes to it. You should have been asked to enter a passcode during the setup process.&nbsp;If you skipped that step, add a passcode by opening the Settings app and scrolling down the left menu until you see Passcode or Touch ID &amp; Passcode or Face ID &amp; Passcode.
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Set a passcode to protect your iPad data from prying eyes—even if you leave the device next to your living room couch.  Although you're free to avoid setting a passcode if you wish, this basic level of security protects your device against data loss if it's stolen and prevents children from making changes to it. You should have been asked to enter a passcode during the setup process. If you skipped that step, add a passcode by opening the Settings app and scrolling down the left menu until you see Passcode or Touch ID & Passcode or Face ID & Passcode.
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When you're inside the Passcode settings screen, tap Turn Passcode On to set it up. How to Set or Change Your iPad Passcode and Fingerprint If your iPad supports Touch ID and you didn't add your fingerprint during the setup process for the iPad, it is a good idea to add it now.&nbsp;Touch ID has many cool uses beyond just Apple Pay, perhaps the best of which is allowing you to bypass the passcode. If you think entering a passcode will be more of a nuisance than useful, the ability to unlock your iPad with your finger eliminates the nuisance from the equation.&nbsp;With Touch ID, simply tap the Home button to wake your iPad up and keep your thumb resting on the sensor to bypass the passcode.
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When you're inside the Passcode settings screen, tap Turn Passcode On to set it up. How to Set or Change Your iPad Passcode and Fingerprint If your iPad supports Touch ID and you didn't add your fingerprint during the setup process for the iPad, it is a good idea to add it now. Touch ID has many cool uses beyond just Apple Pay, perhaps the best of which is allowing you to bypass the passcode. If you think entering a passcode will be more of a nuisance than useful, the ability to unlock your iPad with your finger eliminates the nuisance from the equation. With Touch ID, simply tap the Home button to wake your iPad up and keep your thumb resting on the sensor to bypass the passcode.
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After you set up a passcode, consider restricting Siri or access to your notifications and calendar ("Today" view), depending on how secure you want your iPad.&nbsp;It is handy to have access to Siri from the lock screen. However, if you want your iPad locked down completely, you may have to live without it.
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After you set up a passcode, consider restricting Siri or access to your notifications and calendar ("Today" view), depending on how secure you want your iPad. It is handy to have access to Siri from the lock screen. However, if you want your iPad locked down completely, you may have to live without it.
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<h2> Activating Find My iPad </h2> The Find My iPad feature helps you locate a lost iPad, and it lets you lock the iPad or reset it remotely. How to Turn Find My iPad On or Off <h2> Sync iCloud and iCloud Photos </h2> Configure iCloud Drive and iCloud Photos. iCloud Drive should be turned on by default. It is also a good idea to flip the switch for Show on Home Screen to put an iCloud Drive app on your Home Screen that allows you to manage your documents. What Is iCloud?
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Activating Find My iPad

The Find My iPad feature helps you locate a lost iPad, and it lets you lock the iPad or reset it remotely. How to Turn Find My iPad On or Off

Sync iCloud and iCloud Photos

Configure iCloud Drive and iCloud Photos. iCloud Drive should be turned on by default. It is also a good idea to flip the switch for Show on Home Screen to put an iCloud Drive app on your Home Screen that allows you to manage your documents. What Is iCloud?
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And How Do I Use It? Turn on iCloud Photos in the Photos section of the iCloud settings. iCloud Photos uploads the photos you take to iCloud Drive and allows you to access them from other devices. You can even access the photos from your Mac or Windows-based PC. You can also choose to Upload to My Photo Stream. This setting automatically downloads your photos to all your devices with My Photo Stream turned on. While it sounds like the same thing as iCloud Photos, the key difference is that 30 days of full-sized photos are downloaded to all devices on Photo Stream and no photos are stored in the cloud, so you wouldn&#39;t have access to the photos from a PC. For most people, iCloud Photos is the better choice.
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And How Do I Use It? Turn on iCloud Photos in the Photos section of the iCloud settings. iCloud Photos uploads the photos you take to iCloud Drive and allows you to access them from other devices. You can even access the photos from your Mac or Windows-based PC. You can also choose to Upload to My Photo Stream. This setting automatically downloads your photos to all your devices with My Photo Stream turned on. While it sounds like the same thing as iCloud Photos, the key difference is that 30 days of full-sized photos are downloaded to all devices on Photo Stream and no photos are stored in the cloud, so you wouldn't have access to the photos from a PC. For most people, iCloud Photos is the better choice.
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Also, turn on Shared Albums to create a special photo album that you can share with your friends.&nbsp; <h2> Add Apps to Your iPad </h2> The apps that ship by default with your new iPad cover some of the basics, such as web browsing and playing music, but there&#39;s a rich ecosystem of both free and paid apps you&#39;re welcome to explore: Hoch Zwei / Getty Images 21 must-have iPad apps. This list covers the basics, such as Facebook and Pandora. Best of all, this list contains only free apps, so you don't have to worry about racking up a bill when you download them.
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Also, turn on Shared Albums to create a special photo album that you can share with your friends. 

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The best iPad games. The previous list included the best free apps, but if you want the best games, you'll need to spend a little money.
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One of the best parts about the iPad is how cheap some of the best games are compared to game consoles. You'll find great games for as low as $0.99 and premium games running in the $4.99 to $8.99 range. The best movie and TV apps and the best streaming music apps are both loaded with great apps that will keep you entertained.
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<h2> Get the Most Out of Your New iPad </h2> Did you know you can connect your iPad to your HDTV? And when your iPad's screen goes dark, it is not actually powered down. It is suspended.
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You can power down and reboot your iPad to solve some basic problems, such as if the iPad is starting to seem slow. The following guides will help you learn a few tips on how to use the iPad more efficiently and how to troubleshoot problems that may occur.
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