Apple MD534LL/A, MD530C/A Security features, Battery, Passcodes and data protection, Find My iPad

Security features

Security features help protect the information on iPad from being accessed by others.

Passcodes and data protection

For security, you can set up a passcode that you must enter each time you turn on or wake up iPad, or when you access the passcode lock settings.

Setting a passcode turns on data protection, which uses your passcode as the key for encrypting mail messages and attachments stored on iPad. (Some apps available from the App Store may also use data protection.) A notice at the bottom of the Passcode Lock screen in Settings shows that data protection is enabled.

Set a passcode: Go to Settings > General > Passcode Lock, then tap Turn Passcode On and enter a 4-digit passcode.

Use a more secure passcode: To increase security, turn off Simple Passcode and use a longer passcode with a combination of numbers, letters, punctuation, and special characters.

To unlock iPad when it’s protected by a combination passcode, you enter the passcode using the keyboard. If you prefer to unlock iPad using the numeric keypad, you can set up a longer passcode using numbers only.

See Passcode Lock on page 114.

Find My iPad

Find My iPad can help you locate and secure your iPad using the free Find My iPhone app on another iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, or using a Mac or PC web browser signed in to www.icloud.com.

Find My iPad includes:

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Play Sound: Play a sound for two minutes.

Lost mode: You can immediately lock your missing iPad with a passcode and send it a message displaying a contact number. iPad also tracks and reports its location, so you can see where it’s been when you check the Find My iPhone app.

Erase iPad: Protects your privacy by erasing all the information and media on your iPad and restoring iPad to its original factory settings.

Important: To use these features, Find My iPad must have been turned on in iCloud settings on your iPad, and iPad must be connected to the Internet.

Turn on Find My iPad: Go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on Find My iPad.

Battery

iPad has an internal, lithium-ion rechargeable battery. For more information about the battery— including tips for maximizing battery life—go to www.apple.com/batteries.

WARNING: For important safety information about the battery and charging iPad, see Important safety information on page 124.

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