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iPad Setup

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Use Quick Start to set up a child's iPhone or iPad (iOS 16 or later)

If you're a parent or carer in a Family Sharing group, you can use your iPhone or iPad to help set up a child's new device with your preferred parental controls.

If your device and your child's new device are BOTH updated to iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 or later, you can use Quick Start to set up a new device for your child automatically with your preferred parental controls. If one or both devices have iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 or earlier, you can set up the device manually instead. 

 

 

Set up a child's device with Quick Start
  1. Turn on your child's new device and swipe up to unlock it. 
  2. Select country 'Australia' and their language. 
  3. Place your device near your child's new device. Then follow the steps below on your device.
  4. When the Set Up New [Device] card appears, tap Continue.




  5. Wait for an animation to appear on your child's new device. Hold your device over your child's device, then centre the animation in the viewfinder.
  6. Choose who will be using the new device, then tap Continue. You'll only see children in your Family Sharing group who are under 13. Or choose Create New Child Account if you want to add a child who's not in your Family Sharing group yet.



  7. Follow the onscreen steps to finish setting up your child's new device. If you're setting up a device for an existing child in your Family Sharing group, you can set up their current parental controls automatically. If you've chosen to create a new child account, you can create your child's Apple ID (you can use their school email address, however, we suggest you create an iCloud address*), then set up your preferred parental controls. 

 

 

Create an Apple ID for your child

Instead of sharing an account with your child, which can give them unwanted access to your personal data, create an Apple ID for them. Then you can easily set age-based parental controls, and they can use Family Sharing, Messages, the App Store, and other Apple services. 

How to create an Apple ID for your child

Children under the age of 13 cannot create an Apple ID on their own. But if you're the family organiser or a carer, you can create an Apple ID for your child.

On your iPhone or iPad

To verify that you're an adult, you need a credit card. 

In iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 or later

If you have set up Family Sharing with previous family members on your iCloud account.

  1. Go to Settings > Family. 
  2. Tap the Add Member button (top-right-hand corner).
  3. Tap Create Child Account, then tap Continue.



  4. Enter the child's name and date of birth. Make sure you enter the correct date of birth — you cannot change it later.
  5. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up the account. For your child's Apple ID, you can use their school email address, however, we suggest using an @icloud.com address*. 

 

In iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 or later

If you have not set up Family Sharing with any other family members on your iCloud account.

Start a family group

One adult in the family — the family organiser — can set up Family Sharing for the group from their iPhone or iPad. If purchase sharing is turned on, the family organiser will pay for family members' purchases and must have a valid payment method on file.

On your iPhone, iPad

  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap your name.
  3. Tap Family Sharing, tap Continue.
  4. Tap on Create Child Account.
  5. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up the account. For your child's Apple ID, you can use their school email address, however, we suggest using an @icloud.com address*.


In iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 or earlier
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap your name, then tap Family Sharing. 
  3. Tap Add Member.
  4. Tap Create an Account for a Child, then tap Continue.
  5. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish setting up the account. For your child's Apple ID, you can use their school email address, however, we suggest using an @icloud.com address*.  Make sure you enter the correct date of birth — you can't change it later.

 

Setup iPad 

Not required for Quick Setup

  • Your child has a new iPad or
  • Or an existing iPad that has been erased.
  1. Press and hold the device's power button until you see the Apple logo. You'll then see "Hello" in many languages. Follow the onscreen instructions to get started.
  2. Tap on Setup Manually.
  3. You need to connect to a Wi-Fi network or a mobile network to activate and continue setting up their device. Tap the Wi-Fi network that you want to use.
  4. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up Face ID or Touch ID to use face recognition or your child's fingerprint to unlock their device and make purchases.
  5. Next, set a six-digit passcode to help protect their data. If you'd like a four-digit passcode, custom passcode or [no passcode – not advisable], tap Passcode Options.
  6. Select Don't Transfer Apps & Data.
  7. Enter your Child's Apple ID and password.
  8. Follow the onscreen instructions to allow iPadOS to update automatically and set up other features, like iMessage, FaceTime, Location Services, and Analytics.

 

Setup Screentime

Screen Time comes with iPad Parental controls for your children. With Parental controls, you can now see and monitor what your children are doing with the device. You can monitor which apps they are using and how much time they are spending on the devices and also what time they are using them. With Family Sharing enabled you can get a weekly report of all those things on your dashboard. Family Sharing enables you to: restrict, schedule and approve app limits and downtime remotely.

Click here for instructions on setting up Screentime.

 
Previously owned iPad — Erasing

If a student is going to use a previous Family owned iPad as their learning device. A previously owned iPad must be erased correctly prior to setting up your Child’s Apple ID.

  1. Settings, tap on the name at the top.
  2. Tap on the iCloud account.
  3. Scroll down and tap on ‘Find My iPad’.
  4. Turn off ‘Find My iPad’, enter the Apple ID Password, and tap Turn Off.
  5. Return to iCloud.
  6. Settings, General, Erase All Content and Settings, Enter the iPad’s Passcode.
  7. Erase iPad: Erase.
  8. The iPad will erase, and restart at the ‘Hello’ screen.

 

Reset a child's Apple ID password

If you are the family organiser or carer, you can help reset your child's Apple ID password using your iPhone with iOS 16 or later or iPad with iPadOS 16 or later and two-factor authentication turned on for your Apple ID.

Find out how to reset your child's Apple ID password

 

 * If your child leaves DoW school they can keep their iCloud account, as a school email address will be deactivated on their departure.