Preparing iPads using Configurator, WITHOUT updating to iOS 8

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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

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Answer 1

rccharles

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Sep 20, 2014 12:08 PM in response to ipads4uncas

You may be able to block the IOS 8 download address.

mesu.apple.com

http://www.enterpriseios.com/story/2013/09/17/How_to_use_DNS_to_block_iOS_7_and_ other_updates_too

http://x704.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=7142

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percyh

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Sep 20, 2014 10:13 PM in response to rccharles

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. 🙂

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ipads4uncas Author

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Sep 22, 2014 12:48 PM in response to percyh

Sounds promising. I did a quick search on my mac mini for the ipsw but could not locate it.

Should I download one of the ipsw's from an online source, or is there a way to use an existing one that's probably buried somewhere on the mac from the last time I updated the other iPads?

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