Setup Assistant pane options in Apple devices
You can have all Setup Assistant panes skipped using mobile device management (MDM) and Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager. Sometimes you may not want users to make specific choices about how their devices are initially configured. You may be able prevent users from initially configuring supervised Apple devices as long as they are enrolled in a mobile device management (MDM) solution and managed by Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager. The device must support the feature for configuration to be permitted. For example, if the device lacks support for Touch ID, the Touch ID setup screen doesn’t appear.
If your organization is using either Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager to enroll devices and a mobile device management (MDM) solution to manage them:
A device can be kept in Setup Assistant while it’s configured by your MDM solution, before the user starts interacting with it.
Setup Assistant panes can be skipped so that a user can’t interact with them. When a panes is skipped, the default setting for that feature is used.
Consult your MDM vendor’s documentation to learn which Setup Assistant panes they support hiding from the user during setup.
Important: Unless you also permanently restrict these features using your MDM solution, users can set up any of the settings that were set to the default values after the Apple device is set up.
Setup Assistant pane | If pane is hidden from the user | Devices affected |
|---|---|---|
Accessibility | The user can’t hear Voice Over automatically. For this to occur, the Mac must:
| Mac |
Language (Can be skipped using Apple Configurator 2) | The user can’t select the language matches the language of the connected device. | iPhone, iPad Apple TV |
Country or region (Can be skipped using Apple Configurator 2) | The user can’t select the country or region matches the region of the connected device. | iPhone, iPad Apple TV |
Quick Start | The user can’t use an existing iPhone or iPad to set up another iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV. Note: This screen can be hidden after the first erase of a device. | iPhone, iPad Apple TV |
Data and privacy | The user doesn’t see the Privacy consent window. | iPhone, iPad Apple TV Mac |
Touch ID/Face ID | The user can’t enable Touch ID or Face ID to unlock the device or authenticate to apps that use Touch ID or Face ID. | iPhone and iPad devices that support Touch ID or Face ID Mac (Touch ID) |
Passcode lock | The user can’t alter the passcode from the managed setting. If there’s no passcode, the user is unable to use Touch ID or Apple Pay. | iPhone, iPad |
Apps & Data Set Up as New or Restore | For iOS and iPadOS devices, the user can’t:
For macOS devices, the user can’t:
| iPhone, iPad Mac |
Move from Android | The user can’t migrate from their Android device. Requires Apps & Data to be enabled. | iPhone, iPad |
Apple ID | The user can’t enter their Apple ID. | iPhone, iPad Apple TV Mac |
Terms and conditions | The terms and conditions aren’t shown to the user. The device must be enrolled in Apple School Manager or Apple Business Manager for this screen to be hidden. | iPhone, iPad Apple TV Mac |
Up to date (Part of Express Settings) | The user won’t see the “keep your device up to date” pane. | iPhone, iPad Apple TV |
Location Services (Part of Express Settings) | The user can’t configure Location Services. | iPhone, iPad Apple TV |
Apple Pay | The user can’t enable Apple Pay. Requires Touch ID and Apple ID to be enabled. | iPhone, iPad Mac |
Siri | The user can’t configure Siri. | iPhone, iPad Mac |
Screen Time | The user can’t enable Screen Time. | iPhone, iPad |
Device Analytics | The user can’t choose whether to send diagnostic device data to developers. | iPhone, iPad |
App Analytics | The user can’t choose whether to send diagnostic app data to developers. | iPhone, iPad Apple TV Mac |
True Tone Display | The user can’t enable four-channel sensors to dynamically adjust the white balance of the display. | iPad, iPhone, supported Mac computers |
Appearance | The user can’t select the appearance mode. | iPhone, iPad Mac |
Welcome | The user can’t see the Get Started pane. | iPhone, iPad |
Keyboards (Can be skipped using Apple Configurator 2) | The keyboard matches the region of the connected Mac. | iPhone, iPad Mac |
Set up cellular | The user can’t add a cellular plan. | iPhone, iPad |
Set up an eSIM cellular plan | The user can’t add an eSIM cellular plan. | iPhone XR or later |
FileVault | The user can’t enable FileVault. | Mac |
Remote Management | The user can’t refuse to have the device enrolled in MDM and managed. | Can’t be skipped |
iCloud Desktop and Documents | The user can’t set up iCloud Desktop and Documents. | Mac |
Sign in to your TV provider | The user can’t sign in to their TV provider. | Apple TV |
Where is the Apple TV | The user can’t select the room for the Apple TV. | Apple TV |
Sync Apple TV Home Screen layout | The user can’t use the same Home Screen for more than one Apple TV. | Apple TV |
Siri and dictation | The user can’t configure Siri and dictation. | Apple TV |
Set up your Apple TV | The user can’t configure their Apple TV. | Apple TV |
Preferred Language (Can be skipped using Apple Configurator 2) | The user can’t select the preferred language of the connected device. | iPhone, iPad Apple TV |
See the world | The user can’t download videos provided by Apple. | Apple TV |
All your files in the cloud | The user can’t upload new content in their Documents and Desktop folders to their iCloud account. | Mac |
iCloud Diagnostics | The user can’t choose whether to send diagnostic iCloud data to Apple. Requires Apple ID to be enabled. | Mac |
iMessage and FaceTime | The user can’t enable iMessage and FaceTime. | iPhone, iPad |
Apple Watch migration | The user can’t migrate their Apple Watch data. | iPhone |
Display Zoom | The user can’t select from the standard or zoomed Display Zoom setting. | iPhone |
Home Button feedback on iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, and iPhone SE | The user can’t set the style of feedback for the Home button. | iPhone |
New Feature Highlights | The user can’t learn about new features of Apple software. If not, multiple new feature panes may appear. | iPhone, iPad |
Software Update | The user can’t update iOS or iPadOS to the latest version available. | iPhone, iPad |
Software update completed | The user can’t see whether a software update is performed during Setup Assistant. | iPhone, iPad |