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Adding an iPhone or iPad

Steps to add a new or erased iPhone or iPad:

In other words, you'll need to

  1. Turn off Find My iPhone or iPad (this requires the Apple ID password) (Settings > tap on iCloud banner with your name > Find My > turn off the switch for Find My iPhone/iPad
  2. Factory Reset the Phone (Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone/iPad > Erase All Content and Settings > Continue > Erase iPhone/iPad

  1. Start up the iPhone or iPad. It should be at the "Hello" screen.

  2. Continue through the Setup Assistant, then stop when you see the Choose a Wi-Fi Network pane.

    • Note: You must restart the iPhone or iPad if you go past the Choose a Wi-Fi Network pane.

  3. Bring your iPhone with Apple Configurator app close to the iPhone or iPad, then do one of the following:

    • Scan the image that appears in Setup Assistant.
    • Tap Pair Manually in the lower-left corner of the Setup Assistant, then tap Manual Pairing in Apple Configurator app and enter the six-digit code that appears.
      • Note: If Setup Assistant doesn’t show the pairing pane on the iPhone or iPad you want to add, return to the Home Screen on your iPhone, then tap the Apple Configurator app again.
    • At this point the serial number and other information about the iPhone or iPad are uploaded to Apple School Manager, Apple Business Manager, or Apple Business Essentials.

  4. Wait for the process to complete.

If you setup the Configurator App correctly and chose the correct MDM (available with iOS 17 or higher), you should be able to follow the instructions on the screen of the device that you are enrolling and skip steps 5-9.

With iOS 17 or higher you'll see an Erase iPhone/iPad button. Tap Erase iPhone/iPad and then go through the Setup Assistant pages. Do not transfer apps and data. Select "Setup Manually". Connect to WiFi. One of the next pages will talk about enrolling into Maranatha Fellowship Device Management. Follow the prompts until you get to the Home screen. Now you are done. A Compass Tech will need to finish up the enrollment.

  1. Next tap Erase and Shut Down

  2. The next step must be performed by a Compass Foundation Tech: contact Compass Foundation and wait for their response before proceeding.

  3. Restart the iPhone or iPad and complete the device setup.

  4. If you did not get the prompt to accept and install the management profiles from Maranatha Fellowship, factory reset the device again But DO NOT re-enroll with Apple Configurator app again at this point.

  5. You should get the prompt to install management profiles during the setup sequence just after connecting to Wi-Fi.

Credits: Source of the majority of content in this article: Apple Configurator User Guide for iPhone

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