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Samsung Galaxy Tab A (8.0) - Activate / Set Up Device

Here's how to quickly set up your Galaxy Tab A 8.0.

To avoid potential issues, review the following:

If you need to activate or switch devices on your account, watch this video.

To activate the device on prepaid service, refer to Set up Verizon Prepaid Service.

If powered off, press and hold the

Power button

until the Samsung Galaxy Tab A screen appears then release.

Select the appropriate language then tap the

right Arrow icon

To continue, review the 'Terms and Conditions' screen then tap

In order to continue, you must accept (check) all items.

From the 'Tablet Activation' screen, tap

If prompted, enter the account PIN then follow the onscreen prompts (see Account PIN FAQs for additional info).

If activating a new tablet on an existing phone number, ensure the old device is powered off.

From the 'Set up Wi-Fi' screen, select a network then enter the password.

If you choose 'Skip', you can add Wi-Fi networks after setup is complete.

From the 'Copy apps & data' screen, select the preferred option:

If troubleshooting, don't restore the device until all testing has been completed.

Don't copy

If you choose 'Skip', you can add a Google account after setup is complete.

From the 'Google Services' screen, select any of the following to turn on Switch on

or off

then tap

From the 'Protect your tablet' screen, tap an option.

If you choose 'Skip', you can enable a screen lock after setup is complete.

From the 'Sign in to your Samsung account' screen, sign in to your existing account or create a new Samsung account.

If you choose 'Skip', you can add a Samsung account after setup is complete.

From the 'Setup Wizard is complete' screen, tap

Done