Steps for Setting Up Your New iPhone 14 After Buying

The much-awaited iPhone 14 is officially in your possession. Whether you received it by shipping or picked it up at a carrier store, you now possess Apple's most recent smartphone. You'll need help putting it together, but you'll have to do it.

From Turning on and connecting to Wi-Fi to activating your eSIM and transferring all your data, this guide will walk you through step-by-step on setting up your new iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Plus, or iPhone 14 Pro Max. 

Things To Do Before Setting Up Your iPhone

Whether you’re switching over from another phone or setting up an iPhone for the first time, you’ll require the following items before you can get started: 

You will need to create a backup of your previous iPhone.

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If you’re upgrading to the iPhone 14 from an earlier model, you’ll need to transfer your data from your old iPhone, so it’s in your best interest to have a recent backup available in this process. Backup to your computer if you don’t have enough space. 

Have your old iPhone handy for setting up the new iPhone 

Prepare your old phone in advance, whether you’re upgrading to an iPhone from an Android. Nonetheless, the setup time may be cut in half if you follow through with this. 

Furthermore, while the battery life of your brand-new iPhone 14 should be sufficient to see you through the setup process, you may find that you need to charge your previous iPhone; while making the switch, ensure that the device is placed on a charger. 

How To Setup The iPhone 14 Series Phone 

Check your Internet connection and reconnect if necessary. You’ll need access to a reliable Wi-Fi network to set up your iPhone.

Be prepared with your Apple ID details. 

Its important you have your Apple ID and password handy to finish setup and access your account as well as to do things like restoring a backup. (You can create one if you are new to using the iPhone from the initial setup). With all these prerequisites in mind, let’s begin. 

Setting up Your New iPhone 14

1. Start the iPhone 14. The first step is obvious: switch on the iPhone. You can turn on any model by following the same To activate your iPhone, press down and hold the side button on the right side of the iphone device until the “Hello” screen loads.
2. Now continue by swiping up; comply with the iPhone’s on-screen prompts. You’ll need to take a few little steps on your iPhone to complete the initial setup process; fortunately, they’re also very straightforward. 
3. Going forward, Next, you will need to select your country and language of choice; if you are in Nigeria, you should see English as the first option. 
4. Pick your region or country. If you are in Nigeria, you will need to scroll down a bit to “Nigeria”; it is in the middle of the listings. 

Use Apple’s Quick Start Guide to get your iPhone.

Now you will be prompted with the quick start option at this juncture, where you can automatically set up your iPhone 14 with the help of your old iPhone or even an iPad. 

How To Setup Your New iphone with your old phone

1. To do this, you’ll need to boot up your previous iPhone or iPad, log in to Wi-Fi or cellular data, and place it close to your new iPhone 14. 
2. Next you will be prompted to verify your identity or pair the two devices. Scan the pattern on the new iPhone with your old iPhone’s camera or enter a verification code to unlock it. (The activation process then takes a short while). 
3. Please read on if you want to do this manually; if not, continue to the next section. 

Then, among other things, you’ll be asked to do the following is to Set up The iPhone 14 Phone completely 

1. Let your new iPhone connect to your Wi-Fi network.
2. Install an eSIM. You need to see two choices: The best way to do this is to use a different iPhone to make the transfer, but you can also do it later in Settings. If you choose the first option, you’ll be asked to press the Side Button twice on your old iPhone. 
3. Start by enabling biometric authentication with Face ID or Touch ID. Pick the method that best suits your data transfer needs.
4. You can use iCloud from another device or your old iPhone. 

Depending on the number of apps and the data, this could take quite some time, so it’s best to keep both devices plugged in. Then, keep going through the motions until your iPhone 14 is updated to iOS 16.

How To Manually Configure Your iPhone 14 

1. Now, on the Quick Start screen, select Set Up Manually if you’d instead set up your iPhone manually or if you’re switching from an Android or other phone. If you choose this method, you will have to put in some effort to accomplish the following: 
2. Now select and join an available wireless network. Your phone will start working in a few minutes. Check out the info on data and privacy. When you’re ready, press the Continue button. 
3. Next, activate biometric authentication by using your face or touch. The iPhone 14 will use facial recognition or fingerprint unlocking, which is how it will be accessed. 

The iPhone 14 requires a six-digit passcode to unlock. You can use this as a backup and open your iPhone 14 with it. To unlock, please enter the passcode twice. Then, pick a method for retrieving your files and programs. 

You can choose to transfer apps and data from an Android device, an iCloud backup, a Mac or PC, directly from your iPhone, or not at all. Nevertheless, you may be prompted to sign in with your iCloud credentials when restoring your apps and data. 

4. The next step is to enter a verification code that pops up on your other device. After that, you will be required to accept the terms of use and conditions, personalise your settings, update to the most recent version of iOS, and activate Apple Pay, Siri, and Screen Time, if applicable. 

You’ll also be given the tendency to share your app’s analytics with the developers, which provides them access to your data to improve their apps (anonymously). 

Finally, select a standard or zoomed view and adjust the True Tone display’s brightness, contrast, and colour temperature (for those with impaired vision, like iOS15). 

Finally, with iOS 16, your iPhone 14 is ready for use. If you’re prepared to continue, swipe up to unlock your iPhone. 

While your apps and data slowly transfer to your new iPhone 14, you may not immediately see them on your home screen or in your camera roll it all depends on the size of the data being transferred; this may take a few hours or longer.