I was able to backup an ipad with configurator 1 and then transfer that backup to another configurator instance. Granted i did have to update my mac to the latest version of sierra to be able to download 2. Apple configurator is a free mac os x tool for configuring and deploying ios devices in the enterprise by using a physical usb connection the main purpose of the apple configurator app is to allow it administrators configure settings on iphones and ipads before rolling them out to end users. Apple overhauled the apple pencil alongside the ipad pro in 2018. After you manually add a device, assign the device to an mdm server in apple business manager or assign the device to an mdm server in apple school manager. Apple configurator is an application developed by apple inc. How to update to ios 10 using apple configurator 2. Purchase vouchers\u000bvolume vouchers are purchased via the apple online store for education.
Apple is known for supporting devices for a long time, but some older models wont get the update, so its worth checking the list below to see if your ipad will get support. Discover new and updated configuration capabilities for each platform, updated app deployment techniques and tool changes that make lowbandwidth updates more. Most ipad users are now on ios 9, so if you are unsure of your version, download the ios 9 manual. The apple configurator 2 is very new and different from the original apple configurator. Enrolling and supervising ios devices using apple configurator 2. When preparing ipad in configurator, it fails with the. Learn about the latest updates to apple configurator. Use apple configurator 2 to quickly configure large numbers of devices connected to your mac via usb with the settings, apps, and data you specify for your students, employees, or customers. Apples 7thgeneration ipad offers enough speed and a great app library.
Apple configurator 2 will begin to download the latest versions of ios and save them to the computer. You can use apple configurator to quickly configure large numbers of devices with the settings, apps, and data you specify for your students, employees, or customers. You will then use that backup to restore the rest of your ipads. The application allows for massconfiguration of ios devices such as iphone, ipad and ipod touch and tvos devices such as apple tv for business and educational organizations. You can use apple configurator to quickly configure large numbers of devices with the settings, apps, and data you specify for your students, employees. By installing an app lock payload, the device is locked to a single. Along with announcing the new ipad and apple tv and related ios and app updates, apple released a new tool for managing ios devices in business and. End users can set up devices manually with a few simple instructions from it, or device setup can be automated using configuration profiles or a thirdparty mobile device management mdm server. Downloads from safari are considered managed documents if. This update addresses an issue accessing saved organizations, tags, and blueprints. When a device is enrolled with simplemdm using apple dep, ios grants you, the administrator, privileges that are unavailable for devices enrolled manually. Updated on 12 oct 2017 read section use the special version of itunes 12. This new functionality allows adding a device to a dep account using nothing more than apple configurator 2. Manage apple configurator configured ios devices with.
Use apple configurator to quickly configure large numbers of devices connected to your mac via usb with the settings, apps, and data you specify for your students, employees, or customers. When i plug an ipad into the macbook, apple configurator gives me a popup that says that it is unable to connect to the device. Four years on apple should be able to do better than this bulky design. This is somewhat disappointing as the ipad 2017 was both wider and heavier than the 2014released ipad air 2. In this video, we show you how to use the apple configurator 2 to provision the ipadiphone. I have two ipad 4 and two ipad air 2 devices, both with ios 10. I would like to know where the apple configurator version 1. Click on any red dot above to view related videos or enter a search term in the search box to view related videos and owners manual. Apple configurator is a free mac app available here for automating the development and assignment of ios devices. To determine if apple configurator will work for my companys needs, i have been testing it with my personal ipad. Apple configurator 2 makes ipad and iphone deploys even. Purchasing apps for apple configurator managed ipads there are 2 ways to purchase credit for the schools to purchase ipad apps.
Apple will recommend that you setup one perfect ipad with the apps and settings that you want then create a backup of that ipad. Any apple ipad is better than any other tablet you can buy, and for. Apple completely redesigned the ipad pro, and we spent a few days with it. Select your blueprint, right click on your blueprint, apply backup this will backup your master ipad with all setting onto your blueprint. Platform features and tools make it easy to configure, deploy and manage apple devices in organizations of all sizes. Just logging this incase anyone else comes across the same issue. I am trying to create a profile in apple configurator 2. Deploying iphone and ipad apple configurator ios devices can be configured for enterprise deployment using a wide variety of tools and methods.
If you havent updated the operating system, find your ipad in the list and use the manual appropriate for that model. Click on any red dot above to view related videos or enter a search term in the search box to view related videos and owners manual instructions. To get the latest version of apple configurator, check the updates tab in the app store on your mac. How to install apple configurator 2 for macos imore. These manuals are geared more towards the operating system than the actual device. Profiles installed manually, with payloadremovaldisallowed set to. Three simple workflows let you prepare new ios devices for immediate distribution, supervise devices that need to maintain a standard configuration, and assign devices to users. Both the macbook pro and ipad pro are incredibly powerful devices for working on the go. And you can now manually enroll iphone, ipad, and apple tv using apple configurator 2, regardless of how you acquired them. Go to macos app store download apple configurator 2. Configuring the apple ios device via the apple configurator requires that you have the ios device connected to a. I have seen that i can create the profile for one account. Every time apple releases new ios software, its a bit of a rush to get things downloaded and the servers can be slow in delivering the bits. Purchasing apps for apple configurator managed ipads.
How to prepare an ipad for deployment using apple configurator. Apple configurator makes it easy for anyone to mass configure and deploy iphone, ipad, and ipod touch in a school, business, or institution. This guide provides stepbystep instructions for deploying ios devices using apple configurator 2 and the casper suite. Apple configurator will now download the latest ios version from. Netbooks, pda and phones thread, apple configurator. Sybu for kodi and xbmc on the app store itunes apple. Use apple configurator 2 to quickly configure large numbers of devices connected to your mac via usb with the settings, apps, and data you specify for. For instructions on how to disable your ad blocker, click here. Setting up ipads with apple configurator apple community. Rebuilt from the ground up, apple configurator 2 features a flexible, devicecentric. Transitioning to apple deployment programs decide whether to use apple configurator 2 or apple deployment programs to deploy ios or macos devices in education and business environments. I am currently working for a school and working with apple configurator 2. Apple configurator offers easy ios deployment from os x.
The issue i believe you are having is due to the ipad not being supervised. This video goes over how to update devices, such as ipads, in apple configurator. Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports. Learn about the requirements to use apple configurator 2. Apple configurator makes it easy to deploy ipad, iphone, ipod touch, and apple tv devices in your school or business. Even if you dont have an mdm server you can still do this. Once you have a mac running os x fired up, download and install apple configurator from the mac app store. Whats new in device configuration, deployment, and management. Administrators can create configuration profiles, import existing profiles from the iphone. The feature was introduced at wwdc 2017 and is now available for everyone with.
When i connect an ipad via usb port, configurator recognizes the attached usb device but the device is not displayed in the configurator workspace but in itunes on the pc instead. Apply only your blueprint to other ipads, as this blueprint will have, apps, profile and image of. This is an interesting development and i want to show you how that works, including some interesting finds. Deploying ios devices using apple configurator 2 and the. Apples new ipad 2018 edition has some importance upgrades over its predecessor.
Dep is the best way to permanently force your devices to be owned and managed by your organization, and it is important to. Mass configure and deploy iphone, ipad, and ipod touch in a school, business, or. Read on to learn how to prepare an ipad for deployment using apple configurator. Originally focused on education, it can be useful in a variety of scenarios. To add ios devices that you didnt purchase to device enrollment, like a donated ipad, learn how to manually add ios devices in apple configurator 2. After hours of testing and reading through documentation, i have 3 questions about using apple configurator to install a free app onto ipad. On the apple configurator 2, during the restart process it tries to downloading activation records for device and keeps going step 1 of 2, then 2 of 3, 3 of 4 etc it continuously fails and wont see the ipad as prepared. Is there a way to predownload andor cache apps for. Apple configurator 2 makes it easy to deploy ipad, iphone, ipod touch, and apple tv devices in your school or business.
Apple configurator 2 makes it easy to deploy ipad, iphone, ipod touch, and apple tv devices in your institution. Download sybu for kodi and xbmc and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. I have configurator running on os x in virtualbox on a windows 10 pc. To do this you need to click on the ipad and prepare it at the top. Content apple business manager enables organizations to easily buy content in volume.
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