General

General settings include network, sharing, security, and other settings. You can also find information about your iPad, and reset various settings.

About

Display information about iPad: Go to Settings > General > About. The items you can view include:

Available storage space

Serial number

iOS version

Network addresses

Cellular Data Number (on Wi-Fi + cellular models)

IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) on Wi-Fi + cellular models

ICCID (Integrated Circuit Card Identifier, or Smart Card) for GSM networks (on Wi-Fi + cellular models)

MEID (Mobile Equipment Identifier) for CDMA networks (on Wi-Fi + cellular models)

Legal notices, license, and regulatory marks.

To copy the serial number and other identifiers, touch and hold the identifier until Copy appears.

Change the device name: Go to Settings > General > About, then tap Name. The device name appears in the sidebar when it’s connected to iTunes, and it’s used by iCloud.

To help Apple improve products and services, iPad automatically sends diagnostic and usage data. This data does not personally identify you but may include location information.

View or turn off diagnostic information: Go to Settings > General > About > Diagnostics & Usage.

Software Update

Software Update lets you download and install iOS updates from Apple.

Update to the latest iOS version: Go to Settings > General > Software Update. If a newer version of iOS is available, follow the onscreen instructions to download and install it.

Usage

View usage information: Go to Settings > General > Usage. You can:

See your cellular data usage and reset statistics (Wi-Fi + cellular models)

View and delete iCloud backups, turn off backing up the Camera Roll, and buy additional storage

View each app’s storage

Display battery level as a percentage

See the elapsed time since iPad has been charged

Siri

Enable Siri: Go to Settings > General > Siri.

For information about using Siri and changing Siri settings, see Setting options for Siri on page 38.

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Apple MD530C/A, ME215LL/A, ME035LL/A, ME033LL/A, MD542LL/A, MD543LL/A, MD531LL/A manual General, About, Software Update, Usage

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