How to rerun the setup assistant

I deleted previous backups from the Cloud from previous iPhones because it said Inwas out of free space to backup. Now that I have the space theonly way I can turn cloud backups on again is to run the setup assistant. Well the assistant only will run when you upgrade or program a new phone which neither apply to me. Doe anyone know how I can run the assistant manually or otherwise so I can turn the cloud backups back on please?

You have to go to Settings>General>Reset and tap Erase All Content and Settings. This will completely erase the phone. Then go through the setup screens again and when given the option, choose Restore from iCloud Backup and follow the prompts.
Be sure your phone is connected to wifi and your charger as it restores the backup.

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Here's the deal. I have searched but can't find an answer to this problem.
I'm selling a MacBook Pro with 10.5.6. I zeroed the drive and did a clean install. I created an admin account and completed all of the software updates. The MBP is now clean as a whistle and ready to roll. A nice touch would be for the Welcome video and setup assistant to run just like a brand new Mac for this newbie Mac user.
How can I make it happen?
I know I can reinstall and leave it at that but then the new guy is going to have to sit through all of the software updates.

v1k1ngr wrote:
Here's the deal. I have searched but can't find an answer to this problem.
I'm selling a MacBook Pro with 10.5.6. I zeroed the drive and did a clean install. I created an admin account and completed all of the software updates. The MBP is now clean as a whistle and ready to roll. A nice touch would be for the Welcome video and setup assistant to run just like a brand new Mac for this newbie Mac user.
How can I make it happen?
I know I can reinstall and leave it at that but then the new guy is going to have to sit through all of the software updates.
yes he will, and that would be for the best. it's possible to do what you want but it will leave the admin account you made on the mac. that would really freak the buyer and I wouldn't want to do it to anybody. as a buyer I would not trust a computer sold to me in that condition.
just do an erase and install, restart when prompted to and as soon as the setup assistant shows up quit it using command+q and shut down.

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Launch the Terminal application; e.g., by entering the first few letters of its name in a Spotlight search. Copy or drag -- do not type -- the line below into the Terminal window, then press return:
sudo rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning not to screw up. Confirm.
Reboot. The Setup Assistant will launch.

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How can I get to the setup assistant if the iPhone is already setup?

Hey Toddheel,
Thanks for the question, and great question by the way. If you have a device that has already been setup, you can erase it to return to the iOS Setup Assistant:
If you've already set up your device, you can erase all current content to go through the iOS Setup Assistant again. Tap Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. Do this only if you already have a backup, because this step will remove all current content from your device.
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
Thanks,
Matt M.

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I bought an iPhone 5 at Best Buy, and they started the setup assistant process. Now I can't go back and start over so I can sync my phone to my iTunes account. I have an old iPhone 3GS and didn't use the iCloud. I backed up to my computer. And now I can't reset my iPhone 5 to sync to my iTunes.
Help.

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I connected to iTunes and did a Restore iPhone, which set the iPhone5 back to factory defaults, and I was able to restart the Setup Assistant, and following the apple support instructions, restored from my 3GS backup and synced with my iTunes account. The Restore kept my phone number intact.
I was worried that I would lose the setup of my phone number that was done in the store, but everything worked perfectly.

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When I recently re-installed my OS, I migrated (by hand) my iTunes library into the proper place before running iTunes for the first time. I then hit cancel when the iTunes Setup Assistant came up. I believe I have done this previously without problems.
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I don't now how to switch that off, but have you tried just letting it do what it wants?
Answer no to all the questions and it should not come back the next time you run iTunes.
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Back up all data if you haven’t already done so. Before proceeding, you must be sure you can restore your system to the state it’s in now, no matter what happens. If you’re not sure, STOP.
This procedure is for advanced users only. If you don't understand it, don't do it.
Launch the Terminal application. Copy or drag – do not type – the line below into the Terminal window, then press return:
sudo rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
You'll be prompted for your login password, which won't be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning not to screw up.
Reboot. The Setup Assistant will launch.

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Try to connect in recovery mode, explained in this article:
iOS: Unable to update or restore
Before that, back up your device, explained here:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
How to back up your data and set up as a new device
You can check your warranty status here:
https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do

HT4859 I want to go back to the setup assistant

I already set up my new iphone 5.
Now I want to restore from a backup of my iphone 4 from the cloud.
How do I do that?

Go to Settings>General>Reset and tap Erase All Content and Settings. This will erase the phone and bring it back to the setup assistant.

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