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[iOS 14] iPhone - Required and Recommended Device Settings

 

 

Settings

Name

Description

Value

Setting applied via: 

Required Setting?

iPhone Setup Assistant Screens

Setup screen prompts for a factory reset iPhone

Skip the following screens: 

  • Passcode

  • Touch ID

  • Location Services

    • Note: Timezone set with GC

  • Restoring from Back up

  • Move from Android

  • Sign in with Apple ID and iCloud

  • Terms of Use and Conditions

  • Siri

  • Diagnostics

  • Apple Pay

  • Zoom

  • Display Tone

  • Home Button Sensitivity

  • Keyboard

  • Onboarding

  • Watch Migration

  • iMessage and FaceTime

  • Software Update

  • Screen Time

  • Privacy

  • SIM Set up

  • Welcome

  • Express Language

  • Preferred Language

  • Device to Device migration

MDM

Yes

Airplane Mode

 

OFF

Default 

Yes

Wi-Fi

 

ON

Default

Yes

Wi-Fi -> Ask to Join Networks

This setting disappears with MDM restrictions

Hidden

MDM

Yes

Wi-Fi -> Auto-Join Hotspot

This setting disappears with MDM restrictions

Hidden

MDM

Yes

Private Address (new iOS 14)

Wi-Fi → Select info button of connected SSID → "Private Address"

The default is ON. Recommend disabling.

ON

 

MDM

Yes

Bluetooth

Phone default is ON

Hospital-specific setting

MDM (all settings)

No

Cellular Data 

Phone default is ON

OFF

Note: When SIM is removed, this option is grayed out

Remove SIM

Yes

Notifications → Show Previews

 

Always

Default

Yes

Notifications → Siri Suggestions

 

Yes

Default

No

Notifications → Voalte One

 

  • Allow Notifications- On

  • Lock Screen, Notification Center, and Banners- On

  • Banner Style- Temporary (recommend customer review)

  • Badges- On

  • Show Previews- Always

  • Notification Grouping- Off

MDM

Yes (except notification grouping and banner style when on iOS 13)

Notifications → All other applications

 

  • Allow Notifications- On

  • Lock Screen, Notification Center, and Banners- On

  • Banner Style- Temporary

  • Sounds- Mixed

  • Badges- On

  • Show Previews- Always

  • Notification Grouping- Automatic

Default

No

Notifications →

Amber Alerts

Emergency Alerts

Public Safety Alerts

 

If a SIM was never inserted, these options will not appear at all.

If a SIM was inserted and then removed, you must manually turn these options off.

Default / Back up

Yes

Sounds → Vibrate on Ring

 

ON

Default 

Yes 

Sounds→ Vibrate on Silent

 

ON

 

Default

Yes

Sounds → Ringer and alerts sound level

 

50%

Default 

No

Sounds → Change with buttons

 

OFF

Default

Yes

Sounds → Sounds and Vibration Patterns

These settings do not affect Voalte One.

  • Ringtone- Opening 

  • Text tone- Note 

  • New Voicemail- Tri-tone

  • Calendar Alerts- Chord

  • Reminder Alerts- Chord

  • AirDrop- Pulse

Default

No

Sounds → Keyboard Clicks

 

OFF

Back up or manual

No

Sounds → Lock sound

 

ON

Default

No

Sounds → System Haptics

 

ON

Default

No

Do Not Disturb → Do Not Disturb

 

OFF

Default

Yes

Do Not Disturb → Scheduled

 

OFF

Default

Yes

Do Not Disturb → Silenced

 

While iPhone is locked

Default

No

Do Not Disturb → Allow calls from

 

Favorites

Default

No

Do Not Disturb → Repeated calls

 

ON

Default

No

Do Not Disturb (while driving) → Activate

 

Manually

Default

Yes

Do Not Disturb → Auto-Reply To

 

Favorites

Default

No

Do Not Disturb → Auto-Reply

 

I'm driving with Do Not Disturb While Driving turned on. I'll see your message when I get where I'm going.

Default

No

Screen Time

 

OFF

Default

Yes

General → Software Update → Automatic updates

 

OFF

Default

Yes

General → Airdrop 

 

OFF

MDM

Yes

General → Airplay & Handoff

 

OFF

MDM

Yes

General → CarPlay

 

OFF

Default

Yes

General → Home Button

iPhone 7 & 8

2

Default

No

General → Background App Refresh

 

ON

Default

Yes

General → Date & Time → 24-Hour Time

 

Hospital-specific

Back up or manual

Yes

General → Date & Time → Set Automatically

 

ON

MDM

Yes

General → Date & Time → Time Zone

 

Hospital-specific

GroundControl

Yes

General → Keyboard → Keyboards

 

2

Default

No

General → Keyboard → Text Replacement

 

Default

Default

No

General → Keyboard → One Handed Keyboard

 

OFF

Default

No

General → Keyboard → Misc

For customers that do not want autocorrect within Voalte One, have a Voalte employee turn it off via Admin.

  • Auto-capitalization: ON 

  • Auto-Correction: ON

  • Check Spelling: ON

    • Must be ON on device and MDM

  • Enable Caps Lock: ON

  • Predictive: ON

  • Smart Punctuation: ON

  • Slide to type: ON

  • Delete Slide-to-type by Word: On

  • Character Preview: ON

  • "." Shortcut: ON

Default (Slide to Type can be controlled via MDM)

No

General → Keyboard → Misc

Dictation support will be controlled through MDM and Voalte Admin 3.7.

  • Enable Dictation: ON

Back up

No

General→ Language and Region

 

  • iPhone Language: English

  • Region: United States

  • Calendar: Gregorian

  • Temperature Unit: F

Default

No

General→ Dictionary

 

Selected:

  • American English (New Oxford)

  • American English (Oxford American)

  • Apple Dictionary

Default

No

Control Center → Access within apps

 

ON

Default 

No

Control Center → Customize Controls

 

  • Flashlight

  • Timer

  • Calculator

  • Camera

Default

No

Display & Brightness → Appearance

Controls Light vs Dark Mode.

Light

Dark Mode is not supported on devices running Voalte One at this time.

Default

Yes

Display & Brightness → Appearance → Automatic

 

Off

Default

Yes

Display & Brightness → Brightness scale

 

Default (50%)

Default

No

Display & Brightness → True Tone

iPhone 8 and newer

ON

Default

No

Display and Brightness → Night Shift

 

OFF

Default

No

Display and Brightness → Auto-Lock

 

One Minute

Default

Yes

Display and Brightness → Raise to wake

 

ON

Default

No

Display and Brightness → Text size

 

Default

Default

No

Display and Brightness → Bold Text

 

OFF

Default

No

Display and Brightness → View

 

Standard

Default

No

Home Screen

 

Newly Downloaded Apps

  • Add to Home Screen (default)

  • App Library Only (off)

  • Notification Badges

    • Show in App Library (default off)

Default

No

Accessibility 

 

  • VoiceOver- OFF

  • Zoom- OFF

  • Magnifier- OFF

  • Display & text size

    • Bold Text: OFF

    • Larger text: OFF

    • Button Shapes: OFF

    • On/Off Labels: OFF

    • Reduce Transparency: OFF

    • Increase Contrast: OFF

    • Differentiate without color: OFF

    • Smart Invert: OFF

    • Classic Invert: OFF

    • Color filters: OFF

    • Reduce White Point: OFF

    • Auto-brightness: ON

  • Motion

    • Reduce Motion: OFF

    • Auto-Play Message Effets: ON

    • Auto-Play Video Previews: ON

  • Spoken Content

    • Speak selection: OFF

    • Speak Screen: OFF

    • Typing feedback

      • Character: OFF

      • Character hints: OFF

      • Speak words: OFF

      • Speak auto-text: OFF

      • Hold to Speak Predictions: OFF

    • Voices: left as is

    • Speaking rate: middle option

    • Pronunciations: left as is

  • Audio descriptions

    • OFF

  • Touch

    • Assistive Touch: OFF

    • Reachability: ON

    • 3D & Haptic Touch: ON

    • Touch Accommodations: OFF

    • Shake to undo: ON

    • Vibration: ON

    • Call audio routing

      •  Automatic

      • Auto answer calls: OFF

  • Face ID & Attention (XR and newer)

    • Require attention for face ID ON

    • Attention aware features ON

    • Haptic on successful authentication ON

  • Switch Control: Off and left other settings as is

  • Voice Control: Off and left other settings as is

  • Home button

    • Click speed: default 

    • Press and hold to speak: Siri

    • Rest finger to open: off

  • Apple TV Remote: OFF

  • Keyboards

    • Full Keyboard Access: OFF

    • Key Repeat: ON

    • Sticky keys: OFF

    • Slow Keys: OFF

    • Show lowercase keys: ON

  • Hearing devices: OFF

  • RTT/TTY: OFF (both software and hardware)

  • Audio/Visual

    • Headphone Accommodations: OFF

    • Mono audio: OFF

    • Phone noise cancellation: ON

    • Balance: Middle

    • LED Flash for alerts: OFF

  • Subtitles and captioning: OFF

  • Guided access: OFF

  • Siri

    • Type to Siri: OFF

    • Voice feedback: Always ON

    • Accessibility Shortcut: OFF

Default

No

Wallpaper

 

Leave as is

GroundControl

No

Siri & Search 

 

  • Listen for "Hey Siri": OFF

  • Press Home for Siri: ON

  • Allow Siri when locked: ON

  • Language: English US

  • Siri Voice: American (Female)

  • Siri Responses:

    • Spoken Responses

      • choices: Always, When Silent Mode is Off, Only with “Hey Siri”

    • Always show Siri captions (default off)

    • Always Show Speech (default off)

  • My information: None

  • Suggestions while Searching: ON

  • Suggestions On Lock Screen: ON

  • Suggestions in Home Screen: ON

  • Suggestions when Sharing: ON

Default

No

Touch ID (or Face ID) & Passcode

 

OFF

Default

No

Emergency SOS

 

OFF (grayed out without a SIM)

Default

No

Emergency SOS→ Auto call

 

ON

Default

No

Exposure Notifications

 

  • Turn on Exposure notifications (OFF)

  • Availability Alerts (default ON)

Default

No

Battery → Battery Percentage

 

OFF

Default

No

Battery → Low Power Mode

 

OFF

Default

Yes

Privacy→ Contacts through Motion & Fitness

 

The apps that show up under each section will depend on the apps you have installed.

Voalte One uses Contacts, Microphone, Camera

Default

Yes for the Voalte settings

Privacy → Analytics

 

OFF

Default

No

Privacy → Apple Advertising

 

Personalized Adds (default on)

Default

No

App Store → Automatic Downloads

Apps managed via MDM are not affected by this setting.

  • Apps:OFF

  • App Updates: ON

Default

No

App Store → Cellular Data 

No active SIM so these shouldn't matter.

  • Automatic downloads: OFF

  • App downloads: Ask if Over 200 MB

Default

No

App Store → Video Autoplay

 

ON

Default

No

App Store → In-App Ratings & Reviews

 

ON

Default

No

App Store → Offload Unused Apps

 

Default: OFF

Default

No

Wallet & Apple Pay

 

  • Apple Cash: OFF

  • No cards

  • Double-click Home/Side Button: On

Default

No

Passwords → Website & App Passwords

 

None saved

Default

Yes

Passwords → Autofill Passwords

 

  • OFF

  • Security Recommendations (Checked)

MDM

Yes

Mail

 

All settings are the default. We do not typically use Mail app.

Default

No

Contacts 

 

All settings are the default. We do not typically use Contacts app.

Default

No

Calendar 

 

All settings are the default. We do not typically use Calendar app.

Default

No

Notes → Siri & Search

 

  • Learn from this app: ON

  • Show in Search: ON

  • Suggest Shortcuts: ON

  • Show Siri Suggestions: ON

Default

No

Notes → Default Account

 

On My iPhone

Default

No

Notes → Password

 

None

Default

No

Notes → Sort Notes By

 

Date Edited

Default

No

Notes → New Notes Start With

 

Title

Default

No

Notes → Sort checked items

 

Manually

Default

No

Notes → Lines & Grids

 

None

Default

No

Notes → Save to Photos

 

OFF

Default

No

Notes → Access Note from Lock Screen

 

OFF

Default

No

Reminders → Siri & Search

 

  • Show Siri Suggestions in App: ON

  • Learn from this app: ON

  • On Home Screen

    • Suggest App: ON

    • Show App in Search: ON

    • Show Content in Search: ON

    • Suggest Shortcuts for App: ON

  • On Lock Screen

    • Show Siri Suggestions: ON

Default

No

Reminders → Default List

 

Reminders

Default

No

Reminders → Today Notification

 

On, 9 AM

Default

No

Reminders → Show as Overdue

 

Off

Default

No

Reminders → Assigned Reminders

 

Mute Notifications: OFF

Default

No

Voice Memos

 

All settings are the default. We do not typically use Voice Memos app.

Default

No

Phone 

 

Incoming Screen: Banner

Note: to change this setting, the device must have a sim card inserted. This is a manual change.

Default

No

Messages

 

No iCloud account signed in.

Default

Yes

FaceTime

 

No iCloud account signed in.

Default

Yes

Maps, Compass, Measure, Sarafi, News, Stocks, Health, Shortcuts, Music, TV, Photos, Books, Podcasts, Game Center, TV Provider

 

All settings are the default. We do not typically use these apps.

Default

No

Translate

 

Cellular Data: ON

On-Device mode: OFF

Default

No

Camera

Most of these do not apply when using the Camera to take photos within Voalte One.

  • Preserve Settings

    • Camera Mode: OFF

    • Filter: OFF

    • Live Photo: OFF

  • Grid: OFF

  • Scan QR Codes: ON

  • Record Video: 1080p at 30fps

  • Record Slo-mo: 720p at 240 fps

  • Keep Normal photo: ON

 

 

Voalte One

 

  • Contacts: ON

  • Local Network: ON

  • Microphone: ON

  • Camera: ON

  • Siri & Search:

    • Search, Suggestions, and Shortcuts: ON

    • Allow on Lock Screen: ON

  • Background App Refresh: ON

Back up and MDM

Yes

Widgets

When the iPhone is unlocked, swipe from left to right to reveal widgets.

Remove all widgets

Back up

No

 

Best practice managed device settings

Below is a list of Apple-approved profiles that can be set externally for the iPhone. While this list may not be all-inclusive, the items below have proven to be critical to our customer deployments.

Name

Description

Value

Required Setting?

Allow Bluetooth Setting Modification

Controls whether the end-user is able to turn Bluetooth on or off.

OFF

No

Allow pairing with non-Configurator hosts. 

This setting allows the iPhone to pair to additional computers in the instance that logs are needed to be manually pulled. 

Enabled

Yes

Force WiFi

New on iOS 13. Blocks the end-user from being able to disable WiFi on the iPhone.

ON

Yes

WiFi Whitelisting

When enabled, the phone is only able to pair to networks that are saved on the iPhone as a profile.

ON

Yes

iOS update delay

A profile that delays an iPhone from being able to see an iOS update until up to 90 days after it has been released.

https://support.apple.com/guide/mdm/defer-software-updates-mdm02df57e2a/web

Enabled and set to 90 days

Yes

Workspace ONE Hub Application

For customers using Workspace ONE, Voalte recommends launching the Hub application after provisioning to ensure the functionality of the Hub application features.

-

Yes