Apple Configurator for iPhone makes it easy to add any iOS device running iOS 16 or later or any Mac with the T2 Security Chip or Apple silicon running macOS Monterey or later to your organization in Apple School Manager, Apple Business Manager, or Apple Business Essentials so that you can take advantage of Automated Device Enrollment.
Once signed into Apple Configurator with your organization Managed Apple ID with the Device Enrollment Manager role, you can provide a network configuration to the device being added by sharing the iPhone’s network configuration or by choosing a configuration profile to install on the device.
To add a device to your organization, bring the iPhone running Apple Configurator near an iPhone or iPad showing the Wi-Fi pane in Setup Assistant or near a Mac showing the Country or Region pane in Setup Assistant and scan the image or manually enter the six-digit PIN. After the device is added to the organization, it appears in an ‘Added by Apple Configurator’ MDM server placeholder in Apple School Manager, Apple Business Manager, or Apple Business Essentials; the Administrator or Device Enrollment Manager can then assign it to an MDM server for Automated Device Enrollment. The status button in Apple Configurator provides a report of devices which have already been added to your organization.
When a device has been assigned and enrolled in this way, it behaves like any other device enrolled using Automated Device Enrollment, including mandatory supervision and MDM enrollment. The only difference is that the user has a 30-day provisional period to remove the device from the organization, supervision, and MDM.
Apple Configurator Positive Reviews
Misleading & Pretty much uselessDoesn’t do anything if you don’t have the “latest & greatest” Mac to go with it. Which defies logic since I can’t even download Configurator 2 anymore for my MacBook Pro that it ran JUST FINE ON until they, without warning, dropped support for. Why? Because Tim Cook is a mean girl…a mean, MEAN girl. I literally bought then returned a MocBook Air just to provision my new phone for ABM/DEP, and I recommend to do the same
EDIT: for those who can use it, it will enroll you newer Apple Silicon Macs into ABM; just be sure to point the device to your MDM inside ABM.
If you’re using Intune/“Microsoft Endpoint”, use an ADMIN acct (device enrollment manager won’t work) and setup a profile under “Devices➡️macOS➡️Enrollment program tokens➡️(token name)➡️Profiles➡️”Create Profile”.Douglas C - DC87Version: 1.1
A little buggy, but it does workWe are a Microsoft shop, but need to deploy iPhones and iPads. Typically our VAR takes care of registering new devices with Apple Business Manager, but we were in an urgent situation where we had to source devices from a different vendor who didn’t have the config set up with our ABM account. We needed to deploy 10 iPads and assign them to ABM, but none of us are Mac users. We did have iPhones though. Apple’s documentation is a little vague and unclear, but it does state that to use the iPhone to register devices with Configurator for iOS, both device are required to be on iOS 16. This means updating the new devices with iTunes if they came out of the box on iOS 15. When you power on the device, go through the prompts until you hit the screen asking you to bring your iPhone close, but hit “Configure manually instead”, and while on the WiFi selection screen, open the Configurator app and bring it close to the new device. The “Add to your organization” prompt should appear and you should be able to scan the image. You must have the correct privileges to be able to add the device to your ABM account. It does work. But it took a while to figure out the quirks of the app..ZjeicmymaogVersion: 1.1
It really shouldn’t say it works on iPadsIt doesn’t work on iPads and the documentation says so. Stop the iPad downloads, because it isn’t designed for it. iPhone only. Any review that says it doesn’t add iPads it didn’t until iOS 16, so that is normal. Now you can do it after Nov 2022..Chimona ChimeaVersion: 1.1
Won’t workAfter logging in, the app only displays a black screen. Tried deleting, reinstalling, and doing a hard reboot, but the issue persists..Fendi0213Version: 1.1
Really easy to useIf you are having issues read the documentation for it on the developer portal.BarryHaertelVersion: 1.1
Much needed tool. Now please support iOS.This was a much needed tool. It works great. Now it needs to be extended to support iPhones and iPads with a similar point cloud system..Eric SummersVersion: 1.0
Every Supportive AppAwesome Tool, And Every High Quality. Great Job Apple.Jefferson L. FrittsVersion: 1.0
ReviewReview.Piss pussVersion: 1.0.1
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Apple Configurator Negative Reviews
Utterly uselessI would give this 0 stars if it were an option. I need to add a single refurbed iPad to a company Apple business account. This app won’t install on any of the company iPhones or iPads. It will install on my personal (non-managed iPhone). However, it won’t let me move the iPad to the business manager. It just sets it up with my personal settings. This is worse than having no app. If there was no app to try doing what this app claims it does, I would have wasted a couple of hours fighting this..Greybeard SysadminVersion: 1.0.1
Worthless. Does not work.As a parent trying to put my child’s phone into supervised mode, this app fails completely.
I eased my sons phone, followed instructions to start the process on the wireless screen.. got the phone to pair, selected his account… Only then configurator froze on “Signing in For..”. I waited an hour. Tried the process start to finish running configurator multiple times on three different devices (an iPhone and the iPads). All failed in the same step..L0janVersion: 1.1
Waste of Time!!This doesn’t work! The entire process for getting Apple devices into an MDM is a joke. My clients made the mistake of buying 20 iPads with a grant and it has been impossible to get these managed. Apple is not designed for business. Period. This will not work. You have to have the app on a Mac book and manually connect the device. They have NO PC version of this. Stupid. I want to chuck these iPads out a window..Mellypepper85Version: 1.1
$162 billion cash on hand……How can a company with $162 billion in cash on hand not invest just a single drop of that ocean of money into this thing. It is absolute hot garbage that never works the same way twice. For those where an iPhone is the only way to enroll devices into Apple Business Manager it is completely unacceptable. I would rather lop off my baby toe than be exposed to this app for one more minute..Just 1 Baby Toe JoeVersion: 1.1
When will iPad version be released?Our use case doesn’t allow iPhones, therefore making this app useless for our users. Would be extremely useful to have an iPad version that allows the prepare and restore functions, as well as the other options available on the MacOS version. Thanks..😂😌😏Version: 1.1
Does not work with iPadsAs the app is incompatible for iPads and only iPhones it seems we would have to purchase iPhones simply for joining MacBooks to ABM..EthanS12345Version: 1.1
PAGING TIM COOKJust as bad as the desktop version. Can't get the Apple Configuration software to recognize Apple iPads from my Apple iPhone to add to the Apple MDM. This has been a problem for YEARS. Just need to bounce the iPads through the Apple jujitsu and manage them with Jamf...
Paging Tim Cook. Paging Tim Cook... cleanup in the deployment isle...
Jobs would be appalled (peace be upon him).PauliPaulPaulVersion: 1.1
App won’t even openUpdated iPad to allow for Configurator installation and it just goes to a white window then closes. This also is only because the app isn’t available on macOS. Grand product..DoeTheDeerVersion: 1.1
I wish I could use this app for home without a school account and business Account!I wish I could use this app for home without a school account and business account?.TylerAustin7Version: 1.0.1
Rarely worksHave to consistently reinstall. Doesn’t ever load or open half. The time doesn’t work. Apple, you’re a multitrillion dollar figure it out!!!!.CowLamboVersion: 1.1
This app is garbage9 out of 10 times I can never get the device to pair. This app is absolute crap. This process dos not need to be this complicated. Getting a device into ABM should not be this complicated. Stupid..BrandonTravisVersion: 1.0.1
Really BadI’ve tried this on 3 different iPads and two different OS versions and got the same result. The app immediately crashes on open. Cannot be used..DvbnmlVersion: 1.1
Nope. Still useless.Don’t bother unless you have a Mac that can also run configurator. Otherwise get ready to be disappointed.Lymealope1Version: 1.1
Did Not Work for MeCould not initiate after download. Required Apple Business account login for iPad/iPhone. Would not load devices on MacBook..JunisnitnisVersion: 1.1
Will not work for iPad no matter what updateI downloaded it to get an app and it wouldn’t even let me open it my iPad is also on the new update 16.2.JASONCAREY61Version: 1.1
Confusing and poor executionApple has made something that should be streamlined and simple… very confusing..Bocon43Version: 1.0.1
Has not worked for monthsCrashes on startup for all iPads.IPad user273733Version: 1.1
Why?Why didn't you answer the question from January 17? I have the same question..SKIITTZVersion: 1.0.1
Crashes on launchLatest update causes the iPad app to crash on launch..AndyPancakeVersion: 1.1
ScamUnable to use this app which make it more than a failure. Never install this app!.Jscheiner88Version: 1.1
Can’t join to ABMVery annoying process to join a laptop to ABM
they need to figure out another method cuz this ain’t it . . ..KidNamedJersterVersion: 1.1
Joke on an appDon’t bother with this app, it crashes and won’t work. Useless.NoNameNoCareVersion: 1.1
App is horribleDownloaded the app ant opens and then crashes..RljunggrenVersion: 1.1
Help!!Someone did this without my knowledge!! Apple thanks for the privacy!!!!!!.Yolo55666Version: 1.0.1
Immediate crashNewest download crashes immediately on ipadOS 16 on a 12.9 inch 5th gen ipad..TrancefuzionVersion: 1.1
FalsaNo es una apps, es una extension que se utiliza para , Suplantacion y robo de identidad.
Nota: Por favor LEEAN.Apps FalsasVersion: 1.1
Not compatible with iPadEven though it says it's compatible with iPad it really is not.when the app is downloaded to the iPad and you try to open it up, it just closes right away..SillysnowgirlVersion: 1.1
This application is not finding anythingThe configurator app is not configured !
Check your app.AkramasaadVersion: 1.1
The app is not working at allThe app is not working at all for adding devices to apple business manager.MohammedIslamBenayadVersion: 1.1
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