Q: Preparing iPads using Configurator, WITHOUT updating to iOS 8
Is there a way to do it?
I have iPads and profiles existing within Configurator. I'm now adding more iPads to our school's inventory. I want to prepare them, load my profiles and apps on them, and supervise them, but I do NOT want to update to the new iOS yet.
The only way that I can see to load a profile on them is to uncheck "Supervision". This allows me to select "Never" in the Update iOS field.
This allows me to load the profiles as described in a previous question, without updating. BUT, they won't be supervised.
iPad, iOS 7.0.4, Apple Configurator
Posted on Sep 19, 2014 1:33 PM
Hold down the Option button when you Click on the Devices menu in Configurator. You'll get the option for Edit Custom iOS Versions and then you can point it your *.ipsw file.
I hope this helps you out.
Posted on Sep 20, 2014 10:13 PM