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Bluetooth devices
You can use Bluetooth devices with iPad, such as stereo headphones or an Apple Wireless 
Keyboard. For supported Bluetooth profiles, go to support.apple.com/kb/HT3647.
WARNING:  For important information about avoiding hearing loss and avoiding distractions 
that could lead to dangerous situations, see Important safety information
 on page 15 7.
Note:  The use of certain accessories with iPad may affect wireless performance. Not all iPhone 
and iPod touch accessories are fully compatible with iPad. Turning on Airplane Mode may 
eliminate audio interference between iPad and an accessory. Reorienting or relocating iPad and 
the connected accessory may improve wireless performance.
Turn Bluetooth on or off. 
Go to Settings > Bluetooth. You can also turn Bluetooth  on or off in 
Control Center. 
Connect to a Bluetooth device. Tap the device in the Devices list, then follow the onscreen 
instructions to connect to it. See the documentation that came with the device for information 
about Bluetooth pairing. For information about using an Apple Wireless Keyboard, see Use an 
Apple Wireless Keyboard
 on page 30 .
iPad must be within about 33 feet (10 meters) of the Bluetooth device.
Return audio output to iPad. 
Turn off or unpair the device, turn off Bluetooth in Settings > 
Bluetooth, or use AirPlay  to switch audio output to iPad. See AirPlay on page 39 . Audio output 
returns to iPad if the Bluetooth device moves out of range.
Unpair a device. 
Go to Settings > Bluetooth, tap  next to the device, then tap Forget this 
Device. If you don’t see the Devices list, make sure Bluetooth is on.
Restrictions
You can set restrictions for some apps, and for purchased content. For example, parents can 
restrict explicit music from appearing in playlists, or disallow changes to certain settings. Use 
restrictions to prevent the use of certain apps, the installation of new apps, or changes to 
accounts or the volume limit.
Turn on restrictions. 
Go to Settings > General > Restrictions, then tap Enable Restrictions. You’ll 
be asked to define a restrictions passcode that’s necessary to change the settings you make. This 
can be different from the passcode for unlocking iPad.
Important:  If you forget your restrictions passcode, you must restore the iPad software. See 
Restore iPad
 on page 16 4 .
Privacy
Privacy settings let you see and control which apps and system services have access to Location 
Services, and to contacts, calendars, reminders, and photos.
Location Services lets location-based apps such as Reminders, Maps, and Camera gather and 
use data indicating your location. Your approximate location is determined using available 
information from local Wi-Fi networks, if you have Wi-Fi turned on. The location data collected 
by Apple isn’t collected in a form that personally identifies you. When an app is using Location 
Services, 
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Turn Location Services on or off. Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services. You can turn it off 
for some or for all apps and services. If you turn off Location Services, you’re prompted to turn it 
on again the next time an app or service tries to use it.
Turn Location Services off for system services. Several system services, such as location-based 
ads, use Location Services. To see their status, turn them on or off, or show 
 in the status 
bar when these services use your location, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > 
System Services.
Turn off access to private information. 
Go to Settings > Privacy. You can see which apps and 
features have requested and been granted access to the following information:
 •Contacts
 •Calendar
 •Reminders
 •Photos
 •Bluetooth Sharing
 •Microphone 
 •Camera 
 •HomeKit 
 •Motion Activity 
 •Twitter
 •Facebook
You can turn off each app’s access to each category of information. Review the terms and privacy 
policy for each third-party app to understand how it uses the data it’s requesting. For more 
information, see support.apple.com/kb/HT6338.
Security
Security features help protect the information on your iPad from being accessed by others.
Use a passcode with data protection
For better security, you can set a passcode that must be entered each time you turn on or wake 
up iPad.
Set a passcode. 
Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPad models with Touch ID) or Settings > 
Passcode (other models), then set a 4-digit passcode.
Setting a passcode turns on data protection, using your passcode as a key to encrypt Mail 
messages and attachments stored on iPad, using 256-bit AES encryption. (Other apps may also 
use data protection.)
Increase security. Turn off Simple Passcode and use a longer passcode. To enter a passcode that’s 
a combination of numbers and letters, you use the keyboard. If you prefer to unlock iPad using 
the numeric keypad, set up a longer passcode using numbers only.
Add fingerprints and set options for the Touch ID sensor. 
(iPad models with Touch ID) Go to 
Settings > Touch ID & Passcode. See Touch ID, below.
Allow access to features when iPad is locked. 
Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPad 
models with Touch ID) or Settings > Passcode (other models). Optional features include:
 •Today (see Notification Center on page 34) 
						

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 •Notifications View (see Notification Center on page 34)
 •Siri (if enabled, see Siri settings on page 48)
Allow access to Control Center when iPad is locked. 
Go to Settings > Control Center. See Control 
Center
 on page 33 .
Erase data after ten failed passcode attempts. 
Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPad 
models with Touch ID) or Settings > Passcode (other models), then tap Erase Data. After ten 
failed passcode attempts, all settings are reset, and all your information and media are erased by 
removing the encryption key to the data.
If you forget your passcode, you must restore the iPad software. See Restore iPad
 on page 16 4 .
Touch ID
On iPad models with Touch ID, you can unlock iPad by placing a finger on the Home button. 
Touch ID also lets you:
 •Use your Apple ID password to make purchases in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store
 •Provide debit and credit card info, billing and shipping addresses, and contact info when 
paying in an app that offers Apple Pay as a method of payment
Set up the Touch ID sensor. 
Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode. Set whether you want to 
use a fingerprint to unlock iPad, and to make purchases. Tap Add a Fingerprint, then follow the 
onscreen instructions. You can add more than one fingerprint (your thumb and forefinger, for 
example, or one for your spouse).
Note:  
If you turn iPad off after setting up the Touch ID sensor, you’ll be asked to confirm your 
passcode when you turn iPad back on and unlock it the first time. You’ll also be asked for your 
Apple ID password for the first purchase you make in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store.
Delete a fingerprint. Tap the fingerprint, then tap Delete Fingerprint. If you have more than one 
fingerprint, place a finger on the Home button to find out which fingerprint it is.
Name a fingerprint. Tap the fingerprint, then enter a name, such as “Thumb.”
Use the Touch ID sensor to make a payment in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store. 
When purchasing from the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store, follow the prompts to enable 
purchases with your fingerprint. Or go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode, then turn on iTunes & 
App Store. 
Use Touch ID to make a payment within an app that supports Apple Pay. Go to Settings > 
Touch ID & Passcode to ensure that Apple Pay is enabled with your Touch ID. For more 
information, see Apple Pay on page 40.
iCloud Keychain
iCloud Keychain keeps your Safari website user names and passwords, credit card information, 
and Wi-Fi network information up to date. iCloud Keychain works on all your approved devices 
(iOS 7 or later) and Mac computers (OS X Mavericks or later).
iCloud Keychain works with Safari Password Generator and AutoFill. When you’re setting up a 
new account, Safari Password Generator suggests unique, hard-to-guess passwords. You can 
use AutoFill to have iPad enter your user name and password info, making login easy. See Fill in 
forms
 on page 62.
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iCloud Keychain is secured with 256-bit AES encryption during storage and transmission, and 
cannot be read by Apple. 
Set up iCloud Keychain. 
Go to Settings > iCloud > Keychain. Turn on iCloud Keychain, then 
follow the onscreen instructions. If you set up iCloud Keychain on other devices, you need to 
approve use of iCloud Keychain from one of those devices, or use your iCloud Security Code.
Important:  Your iCloud Security Code cannot be retrieved by Apple. If you forget your security 
code, you have to start over and set up your iCloud Keychain again.
Set up AutoFill. 
Go to Settings > Safari > Passwords & AutoFill. Make sure Names and Passwords, 
and Credit Cards, are turned on (they’re on by default). To add credit card info, tap Saved 
Credit Cards.
The security code for your credit card is not saved—you have to enter that manually.
To automatically fill in names, passwords, or credit card info on sites that support it, tap a text 
field, then tap AutoFill. 
To protect your personal information, set a passcode if you turn on iCloud Keychain and AutoFill.
Limit Ad Tracking
Restrict or reset Ad Tracking. Go to Settings > Privacy > Advertising. Turn on Limit Ad Tracking 
to prevent apps from accessing your iPad advertising identifier. For more information, tap About 
Advertising & Privacy.
Find My iPad
Find My iPad can help you locate and secure your iPad using the free Find My iPhone app 
(available through the App Store) on another iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, or using a Mac or PC 
web browser signed in to www.icloud.com/find. Find My iPhone includes Activation Lock, which 
is designed to prevent anyone else from using your iPad if you ever lose it. Your Apple ID and 
password are required to turn off Find My iPad or to erase and reactivate your iPad.
Turn on Find My iPad. 
Go to Settings > iCloud > Find My iPad.
Important:  To use these features, Find My iPad must be turned on before your iPad is lost. iPad 
must be able to connect to the Internet for you to locate and secure the device. iPad sends its 
last location prior to the battery running out when Send Last Location in Settings is turned on.
Use Find My iPhone. Open the Find My iPhone app on an iOS device, or go to 
www.icloud.com/find on your computer. Sign in, then select your device.
 •Play Sound:  Play a sound at full volume for two minutes, even if the ringer is set to silent.
 •Lost Mode:  Immediately lock your missing iPad with a passcode and send it a message 
displaying a contact number. iPad tracks and reports its location, so you can see where it’s 
been when you check the Find My iPhone app. Lost Mode also suspends the use of your credit 
and debit cards used for Apple Pay (iPad models with Touch ID). See Apple Pay on page 40.
 •Erase iPad:  Protect your privacy by erasing all the information and media on your iPad and 
restoring it to its original factory settings. Erase iPad also removes your ability to make 
payments using your credit and debit cards used for Apple Pay (iPad models with Touch ID). 
See Apple Pay on page 40.
Note:  Before selling or giving away your iPad, you should erase it completely to remove all of 
your personal data and turn off Find My iPad to ensure the next owner can activate and use the 
device normally. Go to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. See Sell or 
give away iPad
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Charge and monitor the battery
iPad has an internal, lithium-ion rechargeable battery. For more information about the battery—
including tips for maximizing battery life—see www.apple.com/batteries/.
WARNING:  For important safety information about the battery and charging iPad, see 
Important safety information
 on page 15 7.
Charge the battery. The best way to charge the iPad battery is to connect iPad to a power outlet 
using the included cable and USB power adapter. 
Note:  Connecting iPad to a power outlet can start an iCloud backup or wireless iTunes syncing. 
See Back up iPad
 on page 16 3  and Sync with iTunes on page 19.
iPad may also charge slowly when you connect it to a USB 2.0 port on your computer. If your 
Mac or PC doesn’t provide enough power to charge iPad, a “Not Charging” message appears in 
the status bar. 
Important:  The iPad battery may drain instead of charge if iPad is connected to a computer 
that’s turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, to a USB hub, or to the USB port on a keyboard.
See proportion of battery used by each app. 
Go to Settings > General > Usage, then tap 
Battery Usage.
The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the status bar shows the battery level or 
charging status.
Display the percentage of battery charge. Go to Settings > General > Usage, then turn on 
Battery Percentage.
Important:  If iPad is very low on power, it may display an image of a nearly depleted battery, 
indicating that iPad needs to charge for up to twenty minutes before you can use it. If iPad is 
extremely low on power, the display may be blank for up to two minutes before the low-battery 
image appears.
Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to 
be replaced. The iPad battery isn’t user replaceable; it should be replaced only by Apple or an 
authorized service provider. See www.apple.com/batteries/service-and-recycling/. 
						

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Travel with iPad
Some airlines let you keep your iPad turned on if you switch to Airplane Mode. Wi-Fi and 
Bluetooth are disabled so you can’t make or receive FaceTime calls or use features that require 
wireless communication, but you can listen to music, play games, watch videos, or use other 
apps that don’t require Internet access. If your airline allows it, you can turn Wi-Fi or Bluetooth 
back on to enable those services, even while in Airplane Mode. 
Turn on Airplane Mode. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen to open Control Center, 
then tap 
. You can also turn Airplane Mode on or off in Settings. When Airplane Mode is on, 
 appears in the status bar at the top of the screen. 
You can also turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth on or off in Control Center. See Control Center on page 33.
When you travel abroad, you may be able to sign up for cellular service with a carrier in the 
country you’re visiting, right from your iPad (available on iPad models with cellular and Touch ID). 
For more information see Sign up for cellular service on page 14 . 
						

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Siri
Use Siri
Siri (iPad 3rd generation or later) lets you speak to iPad to send messages, schedule meetings, make 
FaceTime calls, and much more. Siri understands natural speech, so you don’t have to learn special 
commands or keywords. Ask Siri anything, from “set the timer for 3 minutes” to “what movies are 
showing tonight?” Open apps, and turn features like Airplane Mode, Bluetooth, Do Not Disturb, and 
VoiceOver on or off. Siri is great for keeping you updated with the latest sports info, helping you 
decide on a restaurant, and searching the iTunes Store or App Store for purchases.
Note:  To use Siri, iPad must be connected to the Internet. See Connect to Wi-Fi on page 15. 
Cellular charges may apply.
Summon Siri. Press and hold the Home button until Siri beeps, then make your request.
Control when Siri listens. Instead of letting Siri notice when you stop talking, you can continue 
to hold down the Home button while you speak, then release it when you finish.
Hey Siri. With iPad connected to a power source (or if you’ve already started a conversation with 
Siri), you can use Siri without even pressing the Home button. Just say “Hey Siri,” then make your 
request. To turn Hey Siri on or off, go to Settings > General > Siri > Allow “Hey Siri”.
If you’re using a headset, you can use the center or call button in place of the Home button.
Tap to speak to Siri.
Response from Siri
Often you can tap the 
screen for additional 
info or further action.
For hints, ask Siri “what can you do,” or tap .
Depending on your request, the onscreen response from Siri often includes information or 
images that you can tap for additional detail, or to perform some other action like searching the 
web or opening a related app. 
Change the voice gender for Siri. 
Go to Settings > General > Siri (may not be available in all areas). 
Adjust the volume for Siri. Use the volume buttons while you’re interacting with Siri. 
						

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Siri and apps
Siri works with many of the apps on iPad, including FaceTime, Messages, Maps, Clock, Calendar, 
and more. For example, you can say things like:
 •“FaceTime Mom”
 •“Do I have any new texts from Rick?”
 •“I’m running low on gas”
 •“Set an alarm for 8 a.m.”
 •“Cancel all my meetings on Friday”
More examples of how you can use Siri with apps appear throughout this guide.
Tell Siri about yourself
If you tell Siri about yourself—including things like your home and work addresses, and your 
relationships—you can get personalized service like, “remind me to call my wife when I get 
home.”
Tell Siri who you are. 
Fill out your contact card in Contacts, go to Settings > General > Siri >  
My Info, then tap your contact card.
To let Siri know about a relationship, say something like “Emily Parker is my wife.”
Note:  Siri uses Location Services when your requests require knowing your location. See 
Privacy
 on page 41 .
Make corrections
If Siri doesn’t get something right, you can tap to edit your request.
Tap an icon to start 
a FaceTime call.
Or tap  again, then clarify your request verbally. 
Want to cancel that last command? Say “cancel,” tap the Siri icon, or press the Home button.
Siri settings
To set options for Siri, go to Settings > General > Siri. Options include:
 •Turning Siri on or off
 •Turning Allow “Hey Siri” on or off
 •Language
 •Voice gender (may not be available in all areas)
 •Voice feedback
 •My Info card
Prevent access to Siri when iPad is locked. 
Go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode (iPad models 
with Touch ID) or Settings > Passcode (other models). You can also disable Siri by turning on 
restrictions. See Restrictions on page 41 .
Tap an icon to start 
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Messages
iMessage service
With the Messages app and the built-in iMessage feature, you can send text messages over 
Wi-Fi to others using iOS 5 or later, or OS X Mountain Lion or later. Messages can include photos, 
videos, and other info. You can see when people are typing, and let them know when you’ve read 
their messages. If you’re signed in to iMessage using the same Apple ID on other iOS devices or 
a Mac (OS X Mavericks or later), you can start a conversation on one device and continue it on 
another. For security, messages you send with iMessage are encrypted before they’re sent.
With Continuity (iOS 8 or later), you can also send and receive SMS and MMS messages on your 
iPad, relayed through your iPhone. Both your iPad and iPhone must be signed in to iMessage 
using the same Apple ID. Charges may apply to the text messaging service for your iPhone. See 
About Continuity features
 on page 24.
Sign in to iMessage. 
Go to Settings > Messages, then turn on iMessage.
WARNING:  For important information about avoiding distractions that could lead to dangerous 
situations, see Important safety information
 on page 15 7 .
Note:  Cellular data charges or additional fees may apply for you, and for the iPhone and iPad 
users you exchange messages with over their cellular data network.
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Send and receive messages
Tap the compose button to start a new conversation.
Send a photo or video.
Get info, make a voice 
or FaceTime call, 
share your location, 
or mute notifications.
Add your voice to 
the conversation.
Blue indicates an 
iMessage conversation.
Start a conversation. Tap , then enter a phone number or email address, or tap , then 
choose a contact. You can also start a conversation by tapping a phone number in Contacts, 
Calendar, or Safari, or from a recent contact in the multitasking screen.
Note:  An alert 
 appears if a message can’t be sent. Tap the alert in a conversation to try 
sending the message again. 
Use Siri. Say something like:
 •“Send a message to Emily saying how about tomorrow”
 •“Read my messages”
 •“Read my last message from Bob”
 •“Reply that’s great news”
Resume a conversation. Tap the conversation in the Messages list.
Hide the keyboard. Tap 
 in the lower-right corner.
Use picture characters. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard, 
then tap Emoji to make that keyboard available. Then while typing a message, tap  to bring up 
the Emoji keyboard. See Special input methods on page 15 5 .
Tap to Talk.  Touch and hold 
 to record a message, then swipe up to send it. To delete it, 
swipe left.
To save space, Tap to Talk audio messages that you receive are deleted automatically two 
minutes after you listen to them, unless you tap Keep. To keep them automatically, go to 
Settings > Messages > Expire (under Audio Messages), then tap Never. 
See what time a message was sent or received. Drag any bubble to the left.
See a person’s contact info. In a conversation, tap Details, then tap 
. Tap the info items to 
perform actions, such as making a FaceTime call. 
Send messages to a group. Tap 
, then enter multiple recipients. 
Tap the compose button to 
start a new conversation. 
Send a photo or video. 
Get info, make a voice 
or FaceTime call, 
share your location, 
or mute notifications. 
Add your voice to 
the conversation. 
Blue indicates an 
iMessage conversation.