Use these steps when a district iPad shows the Hello screen. Keep it connected to power and Wi-Fi while setup and app downloads finish.
Set up the iPad
Setup pictures are district examples. Prompts may vary by iPadOS version and district settings.
- At Hello, swipe up. Choose English, then United States. Continue through Appearance if shown.
- Choose Set Up Without Another Device. Older versions may say Set Up Manually.
Set up without another device.
- At Written and Spoken Languages, tap Continue.
- Connect to BSD-Guest at school, or your Wi-Fi network if you are elsewhere.
At school, select BSD-Guest.
- At Welcome to the Boise School District, wait for the countdown and for Configuring iPad to finish. Stay connected to Wi-Fi.
The district welcome screen continues automatically.
- Tap Turn On Location Services when asked.
Turn on Location Services.
- At “Boise City Independent Dist 1” Recommends Allowing Access for “Mosyle School”, tap Allow.
- When “Mosyle School” Would Like to Send You Notifications appears, tap Allow.
Keep the iPad on Wi-Fi while district apps download.
The first time you open Mosyle School
Open Mosyle School from the Home Screen. Approve these prompts if they appear:
- Find Bluetooth devices: tap Allow.
- Send notifications: tap Allow.
- Mosyle Manager location access: tap OK.
- Mosyle School location access: tap Allow While Using App.
Open your apps
In Mosyle School, open Self-Service > My Apps to find approved apps. Tap (Re)Install/Update and stay connected to Wi-Fi. Students should ask their teacher if an app is missing.
If you need help
If setup stops, apps do not arrive, or an unfamiliar Apple Account appears, students should ask their teacher; staff should contact the Help Desk with the serial number.