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Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Activate / Set Up Device

2026-10-15 09:02:23.551

Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e
Activate / Set Up Device

Activate your Galaxy Tab S5e to get started. This ensures you can connect to the internet.

Before you begin

If using a physical SIM card, make sure there's a 5G SIM card is inserted into the device before powering on.

Steps

  1. Press and hold the
    Power / Side button
    until the device starts to power on. Select your language then tap
    Start
    .
  2. Review the Terms and Privacy screen then tap
    Next
    .
  3. From the Tablet activation screen, tap
    Next
    .
  4. Connect to a Wi-Fi network.
  5. To copy apps and data, tap
    Next
    to transfer your content now or tap
    Don't copy
    .
  6. Sign in to your Google™ account or create a new one.
  7. Follow the onscreen prompts to review and accept the Google Services options (e.g., Google Drive, Location, diagnostic data, etc.).
  8. Select a screen protection option (e.g., face recognition, fingerprint recognition) then follow the prompts.
    .
  9. To allow Verizon Services to collect Location and Apps info, tap
    Accept
    .
  10. Sign in to your existing Samsung account, create a new Samsung account then review Samsung legal info and services.
  11. Tap
    Done
    to complete setup.