Setting up your new (or factory reset) Android device

Most Android devices will be very similar in getting set up, however, the general gist is as follows:

From the welcome screen, click GET STARTED
If you haven’t already inserted a SIM card, you’ll get prompted to install one (or you can tap on SKIP)
On the “Setup your [phone] screen”, click on “Setup as a new phone”
You will be prompted to join a WiFi network, it’s a good idea to do so in order to limit your cellular data usage. This may take a few moments while it gets the details of your network.
Click Next
You will likely then be prompted to run any device updates. Again, this is a good idea to do.
You will then be prompted to sign in to your Google account and then to accept Google’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
The next screen will give you options to opt into (or out of) various Google services, review these as needed, or choose the defaults and click Next. From a privacy perspective, we would suggest opting out of any options that say “send anonymous data to Google”.
Next, you will be prompted to protect your phone with a pattern, PIN or a password. Choose the option which best suits you.
Review the options on the Additional settings screen (it may be called “Anything else?”) or tap on “Set up later”.
Next, you may be presented with your device manufacturer’s privacy policy, review it and then Agree (if you don’t you likely won’t be able to use the device).
At this point, the device will be set up, but you will likely be presented with a welcome wizard which will tell you how to use your device.