Learn how to find the registration number of your AppleCare Protection Plan. (For other types of AppleCare agreements, go to How to find your AppleCare registration number.)
In iTunes on Windows XP, when changing the selected program to sync contacts with between Outlook and Windows Address Book, iTunes will prompt to merge or replace the contacts on the iPod touch or iPhone.
Learn more about the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit, which can help power your Apple products in different countries.
If an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch is not recognized in iTunes on Windows, the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) may need to be restarted. Alternatively, you may see the following error when connecting your device:
"This iPod cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device Service is not started."
Sometimes you may need to change the SIM card of your iPhone. For example, this is required for iPhone repair, warranty service, or if you own an authorized unlocked phone and want to use a different network provider’s SIM.
Do you want to use more than one iPod, iPad, or iPhone with the same computer? You can! In fact there are a few ways you can do it.
You can use a passcode on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to protect your information and data. Each time you turn on or wake up the device, it will prompt for the passcode before you can access applications or information on the device.
This article provides resources and tips for using passcodes. For full details on passcode lock and settings, refer to the User Guide for your product.
iOS includes support for multiple languages and dialects, offering the necessary international keyboards and dictionaries for them. The keyboards are available in all apps, and you can change easily between multiple international keyboards.
Unlike physical keyboards, the software keyboard is not restricted to a single format. This makes it possible to change not just the dictionary used for auto-correction, but also the number of letters and the arrangement of the keys (for languages with alternative keyboard layouts).
With MobileMe and iOS 3.1 or later (iOS 4.2 is recommended), you can locate, display a message on, remotely lock, or wipe (erase) your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. If these features do not work as expected, use the troubleshooting steps below or see this article for troubleshooting issues with the Find My iPhone app (as opposed to the Find My iPhone service at me.com).
Note: If you are using Find My iPhone for free, iOS 4.2 is required. See this article for details.
A message may appear on a blue screen when connecting your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a Microsoft Windows computer. This can happen if your iOS device has saved photos that were taken with the built-in camera or were saved from Safari, Mail, or other apps. This issue can also occur due to a USB driver conflict with other devices connected to the computer.