diff --git a/frontend/src/App.vue b/frontend/src/App.vue
index 5289d74..b3f4f8e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ const MIN_PRODUCTION_PHONE_ZOOM = 260 / PHONE_PORTRAIT_WIDTH
 const developmentParameters = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search)
 const isBrowserPreview =
   developmentParameters.has('browserPreview') &&
-  developmentParameters.get('apiBase')?.startsWith('/') === true
+  (import.meta.env.DEV ||
+    developmentParameters.get('apiBase')?.startsWith('/') === true)
 const isDevelopment =
   import.meta.env.DEV ||
   developmentParameters.get('apiBase')?.startsWith('/') === true
@@ -346,6 +347,7 @@ const previousHardwareAlertVolume = ref(75)
 const hardwareVolumeHudVisible = ref(false)
 const setupPreviewDismissed = ref(false)
 const setupDevelopmentSkipped = ref(false)
+const setupAppearanceSelected = ref(false)
 const pendingUnlockRoute = ref<string | null>(null)
 const unlockedServicesLoaded = ref(false)
 const controlCenterOpened = ref(false)
@@ -359,6 +361,13 @@ const setupRequired = computed(
         developmentParameters.has('setupPreview') &&
         !setupPreviewDismissed.value)),
 )
+const displayedDarkMode = computed(
+  () =>
+    phone.isDarkMode &&
+    (!setupRequired.value ||
+      setupAppearanceSelected.value ||
+      phone.preferences.settings.setupStep > 4),
+)
 const hardwareAlertVolume = computed(() =>
   Math.round(
     (phone.preferences.settings.notificationVolume +
@@ -572,6 +581,7 @@ function loadUnlockedPhoneData(): void {
 
 function completePhoneSetup(): void {
   setupPreviewDismissed.value = true
+  setupAppearanceSelected.value = false
   isLocked.value = false
   isUnlocking.value = false
   passcodeVisible.value = false
@@ -1624,7 +1634,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
             <section
               class="phone-device"
               :class="{
-                'phone-app--light': !phone.isDarkMode,
+                'phone-app--light': !displayedDarkMode,
                 [`phone-app--${phone.preferences.settings.graphicsMode}`]: true,
               }"
               :aria-label="phone.t('Common.phone')"
@@ -1674,7 +1684,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
                 class="phone-screen"
                 :class="{
                   'phone-screen--app': isAppRoute || isDevelopmentRoute,
-                  'phone-app--light': !phone.isDarkMode,
+                  'phone-app--light': !displayedDarkMode,
                   [`phone-app--${phone.preferences.settings.graphicsMode}`]: true,
                 }"
               >
@@ -1711,18 +1721,19 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
                 </Transition>
                 <k-app
                   theme="ios"
-                  :dark="phone.isDarkMode"
+                  :dark="displayedDarkMode"
                   safe-areas
                   class="phone-app"
                   :style="phoneDisplayStyle"
                   :class="{
-                    dark: phone.isDarkMode,
-                    'phone-app--light': !phone.isDarkMode,
+                    dark: displayedDarkMode,
+                    'phone-app--light': !displayedDarkMode,
                     'phone-app--messages': route.params.appId === 'messages',
                     'phone-app--status-light':
                       WHITE_STATUS_BAR_APP_IDS.has(activeAppId),
                     'phone-app--status-dark':
                       DARK_STATUS_BAR_APP_IDS.has(activeAppId),
+                    'phone-app--setup': setupRequired,
                     [`phone-app--${phone.preferences.settings.graphicsMode}`]: true,
                     'phone-app--unlocking': isUnlocking,
                   }"
@@ -1742,7 +1753,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
                   />
                   <SkyProvider
                     class="phone-app-theme"
-                    :dark="phone.isDarkMode"
+                    :dark="displayedDarkMode"
                     safe-areas
                   >
                     <RouterView v-slot="{ Component }">
@@ -1801,6 +1812,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
                   </Transition>
                   <PhoneSetupAssistant
                     v-if="setupRequired"
+                    @appearance-selected="setupAppearanceSelected = $event"
                     @complete="completePhoneSetup"
                     @skip="skipPhoneSetupForDevelopment"
                   />
diff --git a/frontend/src/AppDevelopmentPreview.contract.test.ts b/frontend/src/AppDevelopmentPreview.contract.test.ts
index 3246879..da85cf8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/AppDevelopmentPreview.contract.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/AppDevelopmentPreview.contract.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@ const mainCss = readFileSync(
 )
 
 describe('browser development preview contract', () => {
+  it('keeps setup light until the appearance choice has been confirmed', () => {
+    expect(source).toContain('const displayedDarkMode = computed(')
+    expect(source).toContain('phone.preferences.settings.setupStep > 4')
+    expect(source).toContain('setupAppearanceSelected.value')
+    expect(source).toContain(
+      '@appearance-selected="setupAppearanceSelected = $event"',
+    )
+    expect(source).toContain(':dark="displayedDarkMode"')
+    expect(source).toContain('dark: displayedDarkMode')
+  })
+
   it('starts unlocked while preserving an explicit lock screen preview', () => {
     expect(source).toContain("developmentParameters.has('lockScreenPreview')")
     expect(source).toContain(': !isDevelopment || developmentLockScreenPreview')
@@ -87,6 +98,7 @@ describe('browser development preview contract', () => {
 
   it('fills the dedicated browser embed without clipping the hardware controls', () => {
     expect(source).toContain("developmentParameters.has('browserPreview')")
+    expect(source).toContain('import.meta.env.DEV ||')
     expect(source).toContain("'phone-stage--browser-preview': isBrowserPreview")
     expect(source).toContain('return (availableScale * 0.94) / PHONE_BASE_SCALE')
     expect(mainCss).toMatch(
diff --git a/frontend/src/assets/main.css b/frontend/src/assets/main.css
index 816d110..470cce5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/assets/main.css
+++ b/frontend/src/assets/main.css
@@ -904,361 +904,63 @@ button {
 }
 .wallpaper--midnight {
   background:
-    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 17%, #ffffff 0 0.7px, transparent 1.2px),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 28% 8%, #9fceff 0 0.6px, transparent 1px),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 48%, #d8c8ff 0 0.8px, transparent 1.3px),
-    radial-gradient(
-      circle at 69% 19%,
-      #faf7ff 0 3%,
-      #a57be74d 8%,
-      transparent 23%
-    ),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 214deg at 63% 35%,
-      transparent 0 29%,
-      #7352a51f 36%,
-      transparent 44%
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(ellipse at 10% 84%, #1767999e 0, transparent 45%),
-    linear-gradient(158deg, #050511 0%, #11132d 42%, #120a25 68%, #02040c 100%);
-  background-size:
-    43px 47px,
-    67px 71px,
-    89px 83px,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto;
+    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 12%, rgb(87 103 160 / 18%), transparent 38%),
+    linear-gradient(160deg, #141724 0%, #090b12 100%);
 }
 .wallpaper--aurora {
   background:
-    radial-gradient(circle at 17% 14%, #dfffff 0 0.6px, transparent 1.1px),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 9%, #c6e7ff 0 0.7px, transparent 1.2px),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 218deg at 84% 8%,
-      transparent 0 18%,
-      #4effbf70 27%,
-      #6bf5e220 35%,
-      transparent 43%
-    ),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 224deg at 62% 26%,
-      transparent 0 20%,
-      #27cfd46b 28%,
-      #695eff42 38%,
-      transparent 47%
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(ellipse at 12% 80%, #1860bb9c 0%, transparent 48%),
-    radial-gradient(ellipse at 76% 20%, #2adfbb6e 0%, transparent 38%),
-    linear-gradient(155deg, #031715 0%, #08293a 43%, #151643 68%, #040914 100%);
-  background-size:
-    59px 61px,
-    83px 79px,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto;
+    radial-gradient(circle at 74% 18%, rgb(80 188 166 / 22%), transparent 42%),
+    linear-gradient(155deg, #163c3c 0%, #17263c 56%, #0b101b 100%);
 }
 .wallpaper--ember {
   background:
-    radial-gradient(
-      circle at 80% 18%,
-      #fff4ca 0 1.7%,
-      #ffbd67 5%,
-      #ff62335c 17%,
-      transparent 31%
-    ),
-    repeating-radial-gradient(
-      ellipse at 78% 21%,
-      transparent 0 16px,
-      #ffb15e12 18px 20px
-    ),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 196deg at 12% 78%,
-      transparent 0 18%,
-      #ff3d4c66 28%,
-      #f3943a29 38%,
-      transparent 48%
-    ),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 22deg at 78% 90%,
-      transparent 0 22%,
-      #b52a755e 31%,
-      transparent 44%
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(ellipse at 8% 71%, #c8205c91 0, transparent 46%),
-    linear-gradient(152deg, #20080a 0%, #4b171d 37%, #3c1537 66%, #090710 100%);
+    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 14%, rgb(237 142 96 / 28%), transparent 40%),
+    linear-gradient(155deg, #5b2925 0%, #321b25 58%, #17131b 100%);
 }
 .wallpaper--ocean {
   background:
-    linear-gradient(116deg, transparent 43%, #c7fbff1c 47%, transparent 51%),
-    linear-gradient(64deg, transparent 44%, #8defff17 48%, transparent 52%),
-    radial-gradient(
-      ellipse at 18% 12%,
-      #d7ffff 0 1%,
-      #70e7ff85 12%,
-      transparent 34%
-    ),
-    repeating-radial-gradient(
-      ellipse at 48% 107%,
-      transparent 0 24px,
-      #73e8ff2e 27px 30px,
-      transparent 33px 49px
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(ellipse at 87% 70%, #056bd1ce 0, transparent 48%),
-    linear-gradient(
-      172deg,
-      #b5f4f8 0%,
-      #148eb0 22%,
-      #075b91 54%,
-      #03284d 78%,
-      #020c20 100%
-    );
-  background-size:
-    82px 82px,
-    82px 82px,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto;
+    radial-gradient(circle at 22% 10%, rgb(119 203 222 / 28%), transparent 40%),
+    linear-gradient(175deg, #327e98 0%, #185273 46%, #0b2944 100%);
 }
 .wallpaper--sunrise {
   background:
-    linear-gradient(18deg, #281c46 0 13%, transparent 13.3%),
-    linear-gradient(-22deg, #51304a 0 18%, transparent 18.3%),
-    radial-gradient(
-      circle at 58% 69%,
-      #fffbd7 0 5.5%,
-      #ffd28d 6%,
-      #ff9f666e 18%,
-      transparent 35%
-    ),
-    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0 16px, #ffe2ae0d 17px 18px),
-    radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 44%, #f888a360 0, transparent 42%),
-    linear-gradient(
-      178deg,
-      #342b78 0%,
-      #8a477f 35%,
-      #ed706f 57%,
-      #ffc277 72%,
-      #672e50 100%
-    );
+    radial-gradient(circle at 68% 68%, rgb(255 205 153 / 30%), transparent 42%),
+    linear-gradient(175deg, #6b6488 0%, #b46f78 52%, #d29673 100%);
 }
 .wallpaper--violet {
   background:
-    radial-gradient(
-      circle at 78% 14%,
-      transparent 0 9%,
-      #e0b6ff35 9.5% 10.3%,
-      transparent 11%
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(
-      circle at 18% 74%,
-      transparent 0 16%,
-      #a1a2ff29 16.5% 17.2%,
-      transparent 18%
-    ),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 202deg at 83% 25%,
-      transparent 0 17%,
-      #e48dff91 25%,
-      #8d63ff32 35%,
-      transparent 45%
-    ),
-    linear-gradient(122deg, transparent 36%, #f0c9ff13 39%, transparent 42%),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 13% 81%, #5555e5c4 0, transparent 46%),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 28%, #a53dcc70 0, transparent 41%),
-    linear-gradient(148deg, #11072b 0%, #391164 48%, #20103f 72%, #080519 100%);
+    radial-gradient(circle at 74% 18%, rgb(164 129 199 / 24%), transparent 42%),
+    linear-gradient(150deg, #513d69 0%, #302b50 56%, #171828 100%);
 }
 .wallpaper--forest {
   background:
-    radial-gradient(
-      ellipse at 82% 12%,
-      transparent 0 7%,
-      #c8f49c2c 7.5% 8.2%,
-      transparent 9%
-    ),
-    repeating-radial-gradient(
-      ellipse at -8% 108%,
-      transparent 0 34px,
-      #c1e6a218 36px 39px
-    ),
-    linear-gradient(
-      135deg,
-      transparent 42%,
-      #bfe8a31c 45% 47%,
-      transparent 50%
-    ),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 55deg at 85% 24%,
-      transparent 0 24%,
-      #8dcf7361 31%,
-      transparent 39%
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(ellipse at 76% 16%, #b7df8675 0, transparent 36%),
-    radial-gradient(ellipse at 10% 78%, #0b8b70b8 0, transparent 49%),
-    linear-gradient(162deg, #061713 0%, #144833 45%, #123326 68%, #040d0b 100%);
-  background-size:
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    100% 100%;
+    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 14%, rgb(126 161 121 / 24%), transparent 42%),
+    linear-gradient(160deg, #395c4c 0%, #243e35 54%, #13231f 100%);
 }
 .wallpaper--cobalt {
   background:
-    linear-gradient(
-      145deg,
-      transparent 0 47%,
-      #c4ddff18 48% 49%,
-      transparent 50%
-    ),
-    linear-gradient(
-      35deg,
-      transparent 0 47%,
-      #70a5ff12 48% 49%,
-      transparent 50%
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(
-      circle at 76% 25%,
-      transparent 0 12%,
-      #62b8ff45 12.5% 13.2%,
-      transparent 14%
-    ),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 215deg at 80% 28%,
-      transparent 0 22%,
-      #52b5ff85 30%,
-      #5457d62e 41%,
-      transparent 48%
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 14% 78%, #134ed1a3 0, transparent 43%),
-    linear-gradient(152deg, #041438 0%, #0b3182 43%, #172d82 64%, #030a25 100%);
-  background-size:
-    58px 58px,
-    58px 58px,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto;
+    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 16%, rgb(91 142 218 / 28%), transparent 40%),
+    linear-gradient(155deg, #264f8b 0%, #1b3768 54%, #101e3b 100%);
 }
 .wallpaper--rose {
   background:
-    radial-gradient(
-      circle at 16% 18%,
-      #fff6f3 0 1.5%,
-      #ffd9df9e 8%,
-      transparent 27%
-    ),
-    repeating-radial-gradient(
-      ellipse at 108% 8%,
-      transparent 0 24px,
-      #ffd5e121 26px 28px
-    ),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 214deg at 86% 72%,
-      transparent 0 18%,
-      #f078aa8c 27%,
-      #8d3d7b38 39%,
-      transparent 48%
-    ),
-    linear-gradient(138deg, transparent 38%, #fff0f217 43%, transparent 48%),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 87% 77%, #e84e92a8 0, transparent 43%),
-    linear-gradient(148deg, #40132f 0%, #8e3159 39%, #b64b70 59%, #351128 100%);
+    radial-gradient(circle at 24% 12%, rgb(224 154 172 / 26%), transparent 42%),
+    linear-gradient(155deg, #9a596c 0%, #724354 54%, #412936 100%);
 }
 .wallpaper--sand {
   background:
-    radial-gradient(
-      circle at 76% 16%,
-      #fffce7 0 2.5%,
-      #ffe5a5a8 9%,
-      transparent 25%
-    ),
-    repeating-radial-gradient(
-      ellipse at -2% 110%,
-      transparent 0 28px,
-      #fff3d12b 31px 34px,
-      transparent 37px 52px
-    ),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 82deg at 110% 76%,
-      transparent 0 24%,
-      #ecc37e52 32%,
-      transparent 43%
-    ),
-    linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 41%, #fff6d21a 44%, transparent 47%),
-    radial-gradient(ellipse at 15% 78%, #9f654b9e 0, transparent 48%),
-    linear-gradient(163deg, #8b5c45 0%, #d4a262 43%, #b87950 68%, #4f302b 100%);
+    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 14%, rgb(222 190 145 / 25%), transparent 42%),
+    linear-gradient(160deg, #a17d61 0%, #80604e 56%, #513e36 100%);
 }
 .wallpaper--graphite {
   background:
-    radial-gradient(circle at 77% 17%, #ffffff42 0 0.8%, transparent 12%),
-    linear-gradient(
-      125deg,
-      transparent 39%,
-      #ffffff12 40% 42%,
-      transparent 43%
-    ),
-    linear-gradient(35deg, transparent 39%, #ffffff0a 40% 42%, transparent 43%),
-    repeating-linear-gradient(
-      92deg,
-      transparent 0 3px,
-      #ffffff09 4px,
-      transparent 5px 9px
-    ),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 215deg at 79% 24%,
-      transparent 0 25%,
-      #b7c1d045 32%,
-      transparent 43%
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 17% 78%, #51596c73 0, transparent 44%),
-    linear-gradient(157deg, #06070a 0%, #242832 43%, #171920 67%, #030405 100%);
-  background-size:
-    auto,
-    54px 54px,
-    54px 54px,
-    100% 100%,
-    auto,
-    auto,
-    auto;
+    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 14%, rgb(133 140 151 / 18%), transparent 40%),
+    linear-gradient(160deg, #363a42 0%, #23262c 54%, #121417 100%);
 }
 .wallpaper--prism {
   background:
-    linear-gradient(
-      132deg,
-      transparent 0 32%,
-      #ffffff36 32.5% 33.2%,
-      transparent 34%
-    ),
-    linear-gradient(
-      42deg,
-      transparent 0 56%,
-      #bffcff25 56.5% 57.2%,
-      transparent 58%
-    ),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 218deg at 70% 29%,
-      #ff527ca1,
-      #ffc75f91,
-      #4cead2a6,
-      #4f72ffae,
-      #c64deaa3,
-      #ff527ca1
-    ),
-    conic-gradient(
-      from 38deg at 16% 78%,
-      transparent 0 19%,
-      #4ae3d8a1 28%,
-      #596cff48 39%,
-      transparent 48%
-    ),
-    radial-gradient(circle at 16% 76%, #35d8d399 0, transparent 38%),
-    linear-gradient(152deg, #120d35 0%, #47205f 46%, #10205a 70%, #041321 100%);
-  background-blend-mode: screen, screen, screen, screen, screen, normal;
+    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 16%, rgb(165 151 218 / 24%), transparent 42%),
+    linear-gradient(150deg, #655b86 0%, #42516f 52%, #293545 100%);
 }
 .wallpaper--custom {
   background-color: #090a0d;
@@ -5475,6 +5177,13 @@ button {
   color: #111;
   text-shadow: 0 1px 3px #fff8;
 }
+.phone-app--setup .phone-status-bar {
+  color: #1d1d1f;
+  text-shadow: none;
+}
+.phone-app.dark.phone-app--setup .phone-status-bar {
+  color: #f5f5f7;
+}
 * {
   scrollbar-width: none;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PhoneSetupAssistant.contract.test.ts b/frontend/src/components/PhoneSetupAssistant.contract.test.ts
index 29437f8..419f24e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PhoneSetupAssistant.contract.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PhoneSetupAssistant.contract.test.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,18 @@ describe('PhoneSetupAssistant contract', () => {
   it('uses first-party controls and exposes the complete setup journey', () => {
     expect(source).not.toContain("from 'konsta/vue'")
     expect(source).toContain('PhonePasscode')
-    expect(source).toContain("step === 1")
-    expect(source).toContain("step === 8")
+    expect(source).toContain('step === 1')
+    expect(source).toContain('step === 8')
     expect(source).toContain("['performance', 'ultimate']")
+    expect(source).toContain('setup-mode-preview__card--front')
+    expect(source).toContain('setup-mode-preview__card--back')
     expect(source).toContain('WALLPAPER_IDS')
     expect(source).toContain('setAllAppNotifications')
     expect(source).toContain('appStore.claimApp')
     expect(source).toContain('await phone.completeSetup()')
+    expect(source).toMatch(
+      /if \(step\.value === 8\) \{[\s\S]*void finish\(\)[\s\S]*return/,
+    )
     expect(source).toContain(':disabled="setupCompleteBusy"')
     expect(source).toContain("phone.t('Setup.ready.saveFailed')")
   })
@@ -27,4 +32,30 @@ describe('PhoneSetupAssistant contract', () => {
     expect(source).toContain('phone.setSetupStep(step.value)')
     expect(source).toContain('@click="moveTo(step - 1)"')
   })
+
+  it('keeps the development skip control away from setup progress', () => {
+    expect(source).toContain('v-if="showDevelopmentSkip && step === 0"')
+  })
+
+  it('follows the selected system appearance throughout setup', () => {
+    expect(source).toContain(
+      '(appearanceSelected || step > 4) && phone.isDarkMode',
+    )
+    expect(source).toContain("emit('appearanceSelected', true)")
+    expect(source).toContain("phone.setPreference('appearanceMode', 'light')")
+    expect(source).toContain('.setup-assistant--dark.setup-assistant--step-0')
+    expect(source).toContain('--setup-background: #000000')
+    expect(source).toContain('background: var(--setup-background)')
+  })
+
+  it('applies the selected graphics mode to the setup experience immediately', () => {
+    expect(source).toContain("'setup-assistant--performance':")
+    expect(source).toContain("'setup-assistant--ultimate':")
+    expect(source).toContain(
+      '.setup-assistant--performance .setup-forward-enter-active',
+    )
+    expect(source).toContain(
+      '.setup-assistant--ultimate .setup-mode-stack button',
+    )
+  })
 })
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PhoneSetupAssistant.vue b/frontend/src/components/PhoneSetupAssistant.vue
index f19b8fc..a4817c7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PhoneSetupAssistant.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PhoneSetupAssistant.vue
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   Palette,
   ShieldCheck,
   Signal,
+  Smartphone,
   Sparkles,
   Wifi,
 } from 'lucide-vue-next'
@@ -30,7 +31,11 @@ import {
   type WallpaperId,
 } from '@/utils/preferences'
 
-const emit = defineEmits<{ complete: []; skip: [] }>()
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  appearanceSelected: [selected: boolean]
+  complete: []
+  skip: []
+}>()
 
 const phone = usePhoneStore()
 const account = useAccountStore()
@@ -38,6 +43,10 @@ const appStore = useAppStoreStore()
 const step = ref(
   Math.min(PHONE_SETUP_LAST_STEP, phone.preferences.settings.setupStep),
 )
+const appearanceSelected = ref(step.value > 4)
+if (step.value === 4) {
+  phone.setPreference('appearanceMode', 'light')
+}
 const direction = ref<'back' | 'forward'>('forward')
 const accountMode = ref<'login' | 'register'>('login')
 const email = ref('')
@@ -93,6 +102,13 @@ const showDevelopmentSkip = import.meta.env.DEV
 function moveTo(nextStep: number): void {
   direction.value = nextStep < step.value ? 'back' : 'forward'
   step.value = Math.min(PHONE_SETUP_LAST_STEP, Math.max(0, nextStep))
+  if (step.value < 4) {
+    appearanceSelected.value = false
+    emit('appearanceSelected', false)
+  }
+  if (step.value === 4 && !appearanceSelected.value) {
+    phone.setPreference('appearanceMode', 'light')
+  }
   phone.setSetupStep(step.value)
 }
 
@@ -105,12 +121,16 @@ function continueSetup(): void {
   }
   if (step.value === 8) {
     for (const appId of selectedApps.value) appStore.claimApp(appId)
+    void finish()
+    return
   }
   moveTo(step.value + 1)
 }
 
 function chooseAppearance(mode: AppearanceMode): void {
+  appearanceSelected.value = true
   phone.setPreference('appearanceMode', mode)
+  emit('appearanceSelected', true)
 }
 
 function choosePerformance(mode: GraphicsMode): void {
@@ -227,13 +247,22 @@ function skipSetupForDevelopment(): void {
 <template>
   <section
     class="setup-assistant"
-    :class="`setup-assistant--step-${step}`"
+    :class="[
+      `setup-assistant--step-${step}`,
+      {
+        'setup-assistant--dark':
+          (appearanceSelected || step > 4) && phone.isDarkMode,
+        'setup-assistant--performance':
+          phone.preferences.settings.graphicsMode === 'performance',
+        'setup-assistant--ultimate':
+          phone.preferences.settings.graphicsMode === 'ultimate',
+      },
+    ]"
     :style="currentWallpaperStyle"
     :aria-label="phone.t('Setup.title')"
   >
-    <div class="setup-assistant__aurora" aria-hidden="true"></div>
     <button
-      v-if="showDevelopmentSkip"
+      v-if="showDevelopmentSkip && step === 0"
       type="button"
       class="setup-assistant__development-skip"
       @click="skipSetupForDevelopment"
@@ -262,15 +291,8 @@ function skipSetupForDevelopment(): void {
       <main :key="step" class="setup-assistant__page">
         <template v-if="step === 0">
           <div class="setup-welcome__hero" aria-hidden="true">
-            <div class="setup-welcome__greetings">
-              <span>{{ phone.t('Setup.welcome.hello') }}</span>
-              <span>{{ phone.t('Setup.welcome.hallo') }}</span>
-              <span>{{ phone.t('Setup.welcome.bonjour') }}</span>
-            </div>
-            <div class="setup-welcome__signature">
-              <span></span>
-              <span></span>
-              <span></span>
+            <div class="setup-welcome__device">
+              <Smartphone :size="43" :stroke-width="1.55" />
             </div>
           </div>
           <div class="setup-welcome__copy">
@@ -283,19 +305,6 @@ function skipSetupForDevelopment(): void {
             </p>
           </div>
           <footer class="setup-welcome__footer">
-            <div class="setup-welcome__privacy">
-              <span
-                ><ShieldCheck :size="14" />{{
-                  phone.t('Setup.welcome.private')
-                }}</span
-              >
-              <i aria-hidden="true"></i>
-              <span
-                ><Sparkles :size="14" />{{
-                  phone.t('Setup.welcome.personal')
-                }}</span
-              >
-            </div>
             <SkyButton class="setup-assistant__primary" @click="continueSetup">
               {{ phone.t('Setup.getStarted') }}
             </SkyButton>
@@ -632,7 +641,20 @@ function skipSetupForDevelopment(): void {
               <span
                 class="setup-mode-stack__orb"
                 :class="`setup-mode-stack__orb--${mode}`"
-              ></span>
+                aria-hidden="true"
+              >
+                <i class="setup-mode-preview__backdrop"></i>
+                <i
+                  class="setup-mode-preview__card setup-mode-preview__card--back"
+                ></i>
+                <i
+                  class="setup-mode-preview__card setup-mode-preview__card--front"
+                ></i>
+                <i
+                  class="setup-mode-preview__line setup-mode-preview__line--wide"
+                ></i>
+                <i class="setup-mode-preview__line"></i>
+              </span>
               <span
                 ><strong>{{ phone.t(`Apps.settings.${mode}Mode`) }}</strong
                 ><small>{{ phone.t(`Setup.performance.${mode}`) }}</small></span
@@ -2126,6 +2148,462 @@ function skipSetupForDevelopment(): void {
   opacity: 0;
   transform: translateX(16px);
 }
+
+/* Minimal system setup language, matching the restrained iOS setup hierarchy. */
+.setup-assistant,
+.setup-assistant--step-0 {
+  --setup-background: #ffffff;
+  --setup-text: #1d1d1f;
+  --setup-secondary: #6e6e73;
+  --setup-tertiary: #8e8e93;
+  --setup-muted: #aeaeb2;
+  --setup-surface: #f2f2f7;
+  --setup-selected-surface: #eef6ff;
+  --setup-control: #e9e9eb;
+  --setup-control-fill: #ffffff;
+  --setup-separator: #d1d1d6;
+  --setup-blue: #007aff;
+  --setup-green: #34c759;
+  --setup-red: #ff3b30;
+  --setup-orb: #dcecff;
+  --setup-orb-ultimate: #e7e2ff;
+  --setup-home-indicator: #1d1d1f;
+  color: var(--setup-text);
+  background: var(--setup-background);
+}
+.setup-assistant--dark,
+.setup-assistant--dark.setup-assistant--step-0 {
+  --setup-background: #000000;
+  --setup-text: #f5f5f7;
+  --setup-secondary: #98989d;
+  --setup-tertiary: #8e8e93;
+  --setup-muted: #636366;
+  --setup-surface: #1c1c1e;
+  --setup-selected-surface: #102a43;
+  --setup-control: #2c2c2e;
+  --setup-control-fill: #636366;
+  --setup-separator: #38383a;
+  --setup-blue: #0a84ff;
+  --setup-green: #30d158;
+  --setup-red: #ff453a;
+  --setup-orb: #102a43;
+  --setup-orb-ultimate: #28203d;
+  --setup-home-indicator: #ffffff;
+}
+.setup-assistant__development-skip {
+  top: 48px;
+  right: 13px;
+  border: 0;
+  color: var(--setup-blue);
+  background: transparent;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+.setup-assistant__chrome {
+  gap: 10px;
+}
+.setup-assistant__back {
+  border: 0;
+  color: var(--setup-blue);
+  background: transparent;
+  backdrop-filter: none;
+}
+.setup-assistant__progress {
+  height: 3px;
+  background: var(--setup-separator);
+}
+.setup-assistant__progress span {
+  background: var(--setup-blue);
+}
+.setup-assistant__counter {
+  color: var(--setup-tertiary);
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+.setup-assistant__page h1 {
+  margin: 12px 0 10px;
+  color: var(--setup-text);
+  font-size: 31px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  line-height: 1.08;
+  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
+}
+.setup-assistant__lead {
+  color: var(--setup-secondary);
+  font-size: 14px;
+  line-height: 1.42;
+}
+.setup-assistant__eyebrow,
+.setup-welcome__eyebrow {
+  display: none;
+}
+.setup-assistant__icon {
+  width: 72px;
+  height: 72px;
+  border: 0;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  color: var(--setup-blue);
+  background: var(--setup-surface);
+  box-shadow: none;
+  backdrop-filter: none;
+}
+.setup-assistant__icon--signal,
+.setup-assistant__icon--cloud,
+.setup-assistant__icon--security,
+.setup-assistant__icon--appearance,
+.setup-assistant__icon--performance,
+.setup-assistant__icon--wallpaper,
+.setup-assistant__icon--notifications,
+.setup-assistant__icon--apps {
+  color: var(--setup-blue);
+}
+.setup-assistant__primary {
+  min-height: 50px;
+  border-radius: 14px !important;
+  background: var(--setup-blue) !important;
+  box-shadow: none !important;
+  font-weight: 650;
+}
+.setup-assistant__later {
+  color: var(--setup-blue);
+  font-weight: 500;
+}
+.setup-assistant__notice {
+  padding: 5px 4px;
+  border: 0;
+  color: var(--setup-blue);
+  background: transparent;
+}
+.setup-assistant__notice p {
+  color: var(--setup-secondary);
+}
+.setup-assistant__error {
+  color: var(--setup-red);
+}
+.setup-assistant--step-0 .setup-assistant__page {
+  padding: 105px 28px 0;
+}
+.setup-welcome__hero {
+  width: 94px;
+  height: 94px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--setup-surface);
+}
+.setup-welcome__hero::before,
+.setup-welcome__hero::after {
+  content: none;
+}
+.setup-welcome__device {
+  display: grid;
+  width: 94px;
+  height: 94px;
+  color: var(--setup-blue);
+  place-items: center;
+}
+.setup-welcome__copy {
+  margin-top: 31px;
+}
+.setup-welcome__copy h1 {
+  margin-top: 0;
+  font-size: 32px;
+}
+.setup-welcome__footer {
+  width: calc(100% + 56px);
+  margin-right: -28px;
+  margin-left: -28px;
+  padding: 0 28px 13px;
+  border: 0;
+  background: var(--setup-background);
+  backdrop-filter: none;
+}
+.setup-welcome__footer .setup-assistant__primary {
+  margin-top: 0;
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.setup-welcome__home-indicator {
+  background: var(--setup-home-indicator);
+}
+.setup-connectivity-card {
+  min-height: 142px;
+  border: 0;
+  border-radius: 22px;
+  color: var(--setup-text);
+  background: var(--setup-surface);
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.setup-connectivity-card__waves {
+  display: none;
+}
+.setup-connectivity-card__label,
+.setup-connectivity-card svg {
+  color: var(--setup-blue);
+}
+.setup-connectivity-card > span:last-of-type {
+  color: var(--setup-tertiary);
+}
+.setup-cloud-hero {
+  width: 72px;
+  height: 72px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  color: var(--setup-blue);
+  background: var(--setup-surface);
+}
+.setup-cloud-hero__orbit,
+.setup-cloud-hero__glow,
+.setup-cloud-hero i {
+  display: none;
+}
+.setup-cloud-hero svg {
+  filter: none;
+}
+.setup-cloud-identity {
+  border: 0;
+  background: var(--setup-surface);
+}
+.setup-cloud-identity > span {
+  border: 0;
+  background: var(--setup-blue);
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.setup-cloud-identity small,
+.setup-cloud-strength,
+.setup-cloud-security-note {
+  color: var(--setup-tertiary);
+}
+.setup-cloud-identity strong,
+.setup-cloud-connected strong {
+  color: var(--setup-text);
+}
+.setup-cloud-identity em,
+.setup-cloud-suffix {
+  color: var(--setup-blue);
+}
+.setup-cloud-fields {
+  border: 0;
+  background: var(--setup-surface);
+}
+.setup-cloud-fields :deep(.sky-field + .sky-field) {
+  border-top-color: var(--setup-separator);
+}
+.setup-cloud-fields :deep(.sky-field__label) {
+  color: var(--setup-tertiary);
+}
+.setup-cloud-fields :deep(.sky-field__input) {
+  color: var(--setup-text);
+  caret-color: var(--setup-blue);
+}
+.setup-cloud-fields :deep(.sky-field__input::placeholder) {
+  color: var(--setup-muted);
+}
+.setup-cloud-strength span {
+  background: var(--setup-separator);
+}
+.setup-cloud-strength span.active {
+  background: var(--setup-blue);
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.setup-assistant__selector {
+  background: var(--setup-control);
+}
+.setup-assistant__selector-indicator {
+  border: 0;
+  background: var(--setup-control-fill);
+  box-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgb(0 0 0 / 14%);
+}
+.setup-assistant__selector button {
+  color: var(--setup-secondary);
+}
+.setup-assistant__selector button.active {
+  color: var(--setup-text);
+}
+.setup-cloud-connected {
+  color: var(--setup-green);
+}
+.setup-cloud-connected span {
+  color: var(--setup-secondary);
+}
+.setup-security-visual {
+  border: 0;
+  background: var(--setup-surface);
+}
+.setup-security-visual span {
+  background: var(--setup-text);
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.setup-security-visual svg {
+  color: var(--setup-muted);
+}
+.setup-passcode-length button,
+.setup-choice-grid button,
+.setup-mode-stack button,
+.setup-toggle-card,
+.setup-app-list button,
+.setup-ready__summary span {
+  border-color: transparent;
+  color: var(--setup-text);
+  background: var(--setup-surface);
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.setup-passcode-length button.selected,
+.setup-choice-grid button.selected,
+.setup-mode-stack button.selected,
+.setup-app-list button.selected {
+  border-color: var(--setup-blue);
+  background: var(--setup-selected-surface);
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.setup-passcode-length small,
+.setup-mode-stack small,
+.setup-toggle-card small,
+.setup-app-list small {
+  color: var(--setup-secondary);
+}
+.setup-mode-stack__orb {
+  position: relative;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  isolation: isolate;
+  border-radius: 18px;
+  background: var(--setup-orb);
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.setup-mode-stack__orb--ultimate {
+  background: var(--setup-orb-ultimate);
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.setup-mode-preview__backdrop,
+.setup-mode-preview__card,
+.setup-mode-preview__line {
+  position: absolute;
+  display: block;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+.setup-mode-preview__backdrop {
+  inset: 0;
+  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #d9eaff 0%, #b9d8ff 100%);
+}
+.setup-mode-preview__card {
+  width: 37px;
+  height: 26px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+}
+.setup-mode-preview__card--back {
+  top: 11px;
+  left: 9px;
+  background: #ffffff;
+}
+.setup-mode-preview__card--front {
+  right: 8px;
+  bottom: 10px;
+  background: #e7f1ff;
+}
+.setup-mode-preview__line {
+  z-index: 2;
+  right: 15px;
+  bottom: 17px;
+  width: 17px;
+  height: 3px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: #5d80ad;
+}
+.setup-mode-preview__line--wide {
+  bottom: 23px;
+  width: 24px;
+}
+.setup-mode-stack__orb--ultimate .setup-mode-preview__backdrop {
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 25%, #f4c7ff 0 12%, transparent 35%),
+    linear-gradient(145deg, #776de4 0%, #342760 100%);
+}
+.setup-mode-stack__orb--ultimate .setup-mode-preview__card {
+  border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / 38%);
+  background: rgb(255 255 255 / 25%);
+  box-shadow: 0 7px 14px rgb(31 18 70 / 24%);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
+}
+.setup-mode-stack__orb--ultimate .setup-mode-preview__card--back {
+  transform: rotate(-8deg);
+}
+.setup-mode-stack__orb--ultimate .setup-mode-preview__card--front {
+  background: rgb(255 255 255 / 34%);
+  transform: rotate(5deg);
+}
+.setup-mode-stack__orb--ultimate .setup-mode-preview__line {
+  background: rgb(255 255 255 / 72%);
+}
+.setup-assistant--dark
+  .setup-mode-stack__orb--performance
+  .setup-mode-preview__backdrop {
+  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #203147 0%, #142133 100%);
+}
+.setup-assistant--dark
+  .setup-mode-stack__orb--performance
+  .setup-mode-preview__card--back {
+  background: #334965;
+}
+.setup-assistant--dark
+  .setup-mode-stack__orb--performance
+  .setup-mode-preview__card--front {
+  background: #29405d;
+}
+.setup-assistant--dark
+  .setup-mode-stack__orb--performance
+  .setup-mode-preview__line {
+  background: #a9c7e9;
+}
+.setup-mode-stack__check,
+.setup-app-list button > i {
+  border-color: var(--setup-muted);
+}
+.selected .setup-mode-stack__check,
+.setup-app-list button.selected > i {
+  border-color: var(--setup-blue);
+  background: var(--setup-blue);
+}
+.setup-wallpapers button.selected {
+  border-color: var(--setup-background);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--setup-blue);
+}
+.setup-toggle-card {
+  border: 0;
+}
+.setup-toggle-card button {
+  color: var(--setup-text);
+}
+.setup-toggle-card button + button {
+  border-top-color: var(--setup-separator);
+}
+.setup-toggle-card i {
+  background: var(--setup-separator);
+}
+.setup-ready__halo {
+  width: 112px;
+  height: 112px;
+  border: 0;
+  color: var(--setup-blue);
+  background: var(--setup-surface);
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.setup-ready__summary span {
+  color: var(--setup-blue);
+}
+.setup-ready__summary b {
+  color: var(--setup-text);
+}
+.setup-assistant--performance .setup-forward-enter-active,
+.setup-assistant--performance .setup-forward-leave-active,
+.setup-assistant--performance .setup-back-enter-active,
+.setup-assistant--performance .setup-back-leave-active,
+.setup-assistant--performance .setup-assistant__progress span,
+.setup-assistant--performance .setup-mode-stack button,
+.setup-assistant--performance .setup-mode-stack__orb {
+  transition-duration: 0.01ms;
+}
+.setup-assistant--ultimate .setup-mode-stack button,
+.setup-assistant--ultimate .setup-mode-stack__orb {
+  transition:
+    border-color 0.2s ease,
+    background-color 0.2s ease,
+    transform 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
+}
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
   .setup-assistant,
   .setup-assistant *,
diff --git a/frontend/src/ui/SkyUiParity.contract.test.ts b/frontend/src/ui/SkyUiParity.contract.test.ts
index 789fc55..12db615 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ui/SkyUiParity.contract.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ui/SkyUiParity.contract.test.ts
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ describe('Sky UI Konsta 5.3 parity contracts', () => {
     expect(html).toContain('id="directory-search"')
     expect(html).toContain('sky-glass')
     expect(html).not.toContain('sky-glass--highlight')
+    expect(html).toContain('<svg class="sky-searchbar__icon"')
+    expect(html).toContain('fill-rule="evenodd"')
+    expect(html).not.toContain('<circle')
     expect(html).toContain('sky-searchbar__clear')
     expect(html).toContain('aria-label="Clear query"')
     expect(html).toContain('sky-searchbar__disable')
diff --git a/frontend/src/ui/controls.css b/frontend/src/ui/controls.css
index 9526747..26e0b55 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ui/controls.css
+++ b/frontend/src/ui/controls.css
@@ -1465,26 +1465,13 @@ label.sky-list-item__row {
 }
 
 .sky-searchbar__icon {
-  width: 14px;
-  height: 14px;
-  position: relative;
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  display: block;
   flex: none;
-  border: 1.6px solid var(--sky-muted, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55));
-  border-radius: 50%;
-  opacity: 0.8;
-}
-
-.sky-searchbar__icon::after {
-  width: 6px;
-  height: 1.6px;
-  position: absolute;
-  right: -5px;
-  bottom: -2px;
-  content: '';
-  border-radius: 2px;
-  background: var(--sky-muted, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55));
-  transform: rotate(45deg);
-  transform-origin: left center;
+  color: var(--sky-muted, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55));
+  fill: currentColor;
+  opacity: 0.72;
 }
 
 .sky-searchbar__input {
diff --git a/frontend/src/ui/controls/SkySearchbar.vue b/frontend/src/ui/controls/SkySearchbar.vue
index 090e256..15720a1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ui/controls/SkySearchbar.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/ui/controls/SkySearchbar.vue
@@ -141,7 +141,13 @@ function disable(event: MouseEvent): void {
       <label v-if="label" class="sky-visually-hidden" :for="resolvedInputId">
         {{ label }}
       </label>
-      <span class="sky-searchbar__icon" aria-hidden="true" />
+      <svg class="sky-searchbar__icon" aria-hidden="true" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+        <path
+          fill-rule="evenodd"
+          clip-rule="evenodd"
+          d="M9.5 3a6.5 6.5 0 1 0 3.98 11.64l4.44 4.44a1 1 0 0 0 1.42-1.42l-4.44-4.44A6.5 6.5 0 0 0 9.5 3Zm0 2a4.5 4.5 0 1 1 0 9 4.5 4.5 0 0 1 0-9Z"
+        />
+      </svg>
       <input
         :id="resolvedInputId"
         ref="input"
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SpringboardView.contract.test.ts b/frontend/src/views/SpringboardView.contract.test.ts
index 5ea38c4..dd54e83 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SpringboardView.contract.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SpringboardView.contract.test.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,17 @@ const mainCss = readFileSync(
   new URL('../assets/main.css', import.meta.url),
   'utf8',
 )
+const builtInWallpaperCss = mainCss.slice(
+  mainCss.indexOf('.wallpaper--midnight'),
+  mainCss.indexOf('.wallpaper--custom'),
+)
 describe('Springboard page swipe contract', () => {
+  it('keeps the built-in wallpapers visually restrained', () => {
+    expect(builtInWallpaperCss).not.toMatch(/(?:conic|repeating-\w+)-gradient/)
+    expect(builtInWallpaperCss.match(/radial-gradient/g)).toHaveLength(12)
+    expect(builtInWallpaperCss.match(/linear-gradient/g)).toHaveLength(12)
+  })
+
   it('replaces the home status row with the edit controls', () => {
     expect(viewSource).toContain("emit('editModeChange', editing)")
     expect(viewSource).toContain("emit('editModeChange', false)")
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/apps/AppTheme.contract.test.ts b/frontend/src/views/apps/AppTheme.contract.test.ts
index cdd38a8..dd6d618 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/apps/AppTheme.contract.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/apps/AppTheme.contract.test.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ describe('phone app theme contract', () => {
   it('provides the reactive phone theme to every routed app', () => {
     expect(appShellSource).toContain('import { SkyProvider }')
     expect(appShellSource).toContain('class="phone-app-theme"')
-    expect(appShellSource).toContain(':dark="phone.isDarkMode"')
+    expect(appShellSource).toContain(':dark="displayedDarkMode"')
     expect(appShellSource).toMatch(
       /<SkyProvider[\s\S]*?<RouterView[\s\S]*?<component/,
     )
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/apps/SettingsApp.contract.test.ts b/frontend/src/views/apps/SettingsApp.contract.test.ts
index 6354524..2a4304b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/apps/SettingsApp.contract.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/apps/SettingsApp.contract.test.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ describe('SettingsApp Sky UI contract', () => {
     expect(source).not.toMatch(/<\/?k-[a-z]/)
     expect(source).toContain('<SkyAppPage')
     expect(source).toContain('<SkyNavbar')
+    expect(source).toContain('class="settings-navbar"')
+    expect(source).toContain(
+      '.settings-navbar.sky-navbar--large.sky-navbar--no-navigation',
+    )
     expect(source).toContain(
       ":variant=\"activeView === 'root' ? 'large' : 'compact'\"",
     )
@@ -64,4 +68,10 @@ describe('SettingsApp Sky UI contract', () => {
     expect(source).toContain("phone.t('Apps.settings.keepCloudData')")
     expect(source).toContain('phone.resetAfterFactoryReset()')
   })
+
+  it('provides a non-destructive development preview for the reset progress screen', () => {
+    expect(source).toContain('import.meta.env.DEV')
+    expect(source).toContain("has('factoryResetPreview')")
+    expect(source).toContain('factoryResetProgress.value = 46')
+  })
 })
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/apps/SettingsApp.vue b/frontend/src/views/apps/SettingsApp.vue
index 7b74bfb..badcd09 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/apps/SettingsApp.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/apps/SettingsApp.vue
@@ -740,6 +740,14 @@ async function confirmSimEject(): Promise<void> {
 }
 
 onMounted(() => {
+  if (
+    import.meta.env.DEV &&
+    new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).has('factoryResetPreview')
+  ) {
+    factoryResetting.value = true
+    factoryResetProgress.value = 46
+  }
+
   if (route.query.wallpaper === '1') {
     activeView.value = 'wallpaper'
     wallpaperTarget.value =
@@ -771,6 +779,7 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
     :label="phone.t('Apps.settings.name')"
   >
     <SkyNavbar
+      class="settings-navbar"
       :title="
         activeView === 'root' ? phone.t('Apps.settings.name') : activeTitle
       "
@@ -1699,17 +1708,8 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
     >
       <div class="settings-reset-content">
         <div class="settings-reset-mark" aria-hidden="true">
-          <span
-            class="settings-reset-mark__layer settings-reset-mark__layer--back"
-          ></span>
-          <span
-            class="settings-reset-mark__layer settings-reset-mark__layer--middle"
-          ></span>
           <div class="settings-reset-mark__face">
-            <Smartphone :size="35" :stroke-width="1.45" />
-            <span class="settings-reset-mark__erase">
-              <i></i><i></i><i></i>
-            </span>
+            <Smartphone :size="38" :stroke-width="1.45" />
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -1872,6 +1872,16 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
+:deep(.settings-navbar.sky-navbar--large) {
+  min-height: calc(
+    var(--sky-navbar-safe-area-top) + var(--sky-navbar-large-title-height)
+  );
+}
+
+:deep(.settings-navbar.sky-navbar--large.sky-navbar--no-navigation) {
+  padding-top: calc(var(--sky-navbar-safe-area-top) + var(--sky-space-3));
+}
+
 .settings-search {
   margin-bottom: var(--sky-space-4);
 }
@@ -2510,6 +2520,102 @@ onBeforeUnmount(() => {
   line-height: 14px;
 }
 
+/* Factory reset stays intentionally quiet: white, direct and system-like. */
+.settings-reset-hero__icon {
+  border: 0;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  color: #ff3b30;
+  background: #f2f2f7;
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.settings-reset-overlay {
+  padding: 58px 30px 34px;
+  color: #1d1d1f;
+  background: #ffffff;
+}
+.settings-reset-overlay::before,
+.settings-reset-overlay::after {
+  content: none;
+}
+.settings-reset-content {
+  max-width: 300px;
+}
+.settings-reset-mark {
+  display: grid;
+  width: 88px;
+  height: 88px;
+  place-items: center;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: #f2f2f7;
+}
+.settings-reset-mark__face {
+  position: static;
+  display: grid;
+  width: 88px;
+  height: 88px;
+  border: 0;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  color: #ff3b30;
+  background: transparent;
+  box-shadow: none;
+  place-items: center;
+}
+.settings-reset-heading {
+  margin-top: 28px;
+}
+.settings-reset-heading h2 {
+  color: #1d1d1f;
+  font-size: 24px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
+}
+.settings-reset-heading p {
+  color: #6e6e73;
+}
+.settings-reset-progress-copy {
+  margin-top: 40px;
+}
+.settings-reset-progress-copy strong {
+  color: #1d1d1f;
+  font-size: 15px;
+}
+.settings-reset-progress-copy span {
+  color: #8e8e93;
+}
+.settings-reset-progress {
+  height: 5px;
+  background: #e5e5ea;
+}
+.settings-reset-progress > span {
+  background: #007aff;
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.settings-reset-detail {
+  color: #8e8e93;
+}
+.settings-reset-assurance {
+  margin-top: 34px;
+  padding: 14px;
+  border: 0;
+  border-radius: 16px;
+  background: #f2f2f7;
+  box-shadow: none;
+}
+.settings-reset-assurance__icon {
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  color: #007aff;
+  background: #e4f1ff;
+}
+.settings-reset-assurance strong {
+  color: #1d1d1f;
+}
+.settings-reset-assurance small {
+  color: #6e6e73;
+}
+.settings-reset-warning {
+  color: #8e8e93;
+}
+
 .settings-dialog-button--danger:not(:disabled) {
   background: var(--sky-danger);
   color: #ffffff;
diff --git a/frontend/testserver/index.cjs b/frontend/testserver/index.cjs
index c70b2ab..2dd3530 100644
--- a/frontend/testserver/index.cjs
+++ b/frontend/testserver/index.cjs
@@ -10407,6 +10407,16 @@ app.post('/api/:endpoint', (request, response) => {
     mockPasscode = ''
     mockSecurity = { enabled: false, length: null, lockedUntil: 0 }
     for (const key of Object.keys(deviceData)) delete deviceData[key]
+    Object.assign(deviceData, {
+      apps: { payload: { claimedApps: [] }, revision: 0 },
+      settings: {
+        payload: {
+          settings: { setupCompleted: false, setupStep: 0 },
+          version: 1,
+        },
+        revision: 0,
+      },
+    })
     response.json({ success: true })
     return
   }
diff --git a/frontend/testserver/smoke.cjs b/frontend/testserver/smoke.cjs
index fb00c9e..d55b427 100644
--- a/frontend/testserver/smoke.cjs
+++ b/frontend/testserver/smoke.cjs
@@ -1163,6 +1163,19 @@ async function main() {
       await expectSuccess(baseUrl, endpoint)
     }
 
+    await expectSuccess(baseUrl, 'device:factory-reset')
+    const resetBootstrap = await expectSuccess(
+      baseUrl,
+      'development:bootstrap',
+      { _testScenario: 'setupPreview' },
+      true,
+    )
+    assert.equal(
+      resetBootstrap.device.data.settings.payload.settings.setupCompleted,
+      false,
+      'factory reset did not restore a browser-testable setup state',
+    )
+
     const unknown = await post(baseUrl, 'development:missing-mock', {})
     assert.deepEqual(unknown, {
       error: 'mock_endpoint_missing',