Deploy old apps to old ipads with Apple Configurator 2

[ComboSmith]

Hi,

 

We are currently rebuilding a few old iPads, we only have 12 so we are just using apple configurator. The iPads won't update to any later than iOS 9.3.5 and apple configurator 2 seems to only download the latest versions of the apps which are incompatible. Does anybody know know where I can download old iOS apps that can be deployed with configurator 2?

 

Thanks

[Dwigt]

Hi Combo

 

Did you ever find a solution to this?

ta

[ComboSmith]

Hi Combo

 

Did you ever find a solution to this?

ta

I'm afraid not, if the app was downloaded with an apple ID at some point in the past it will download an old version so we just did this manually for the ipads.

[Dwigt]

I'm afraid not, if the app was downloaded with an apple ID at some point in the past it will download an old version so we just did this manually for the ipads.

 

Yeah, that's what I've been doing... it's such a pita!

 

It seems so obviously necessary that Configurator should download the latest compatible version of an app for whichever device is connected. Apple have really disappointed me with their lack of effort in this area.

 

edit: sorry, thanks for responding

[TLARWise]

It is a bit fiddly but there is a way to trick itunes in to downloading an older version of an ipa file. I used the instructions from https://makovetsky.me/downgrade-iphoneipad-application-on-windows/ to successfully download ipas for 9.3.5 in the past which worked successfully with apple configurator 2. I last tried this over a year ago so am not sure if this still works though.

[Dwigt]

It is a bit fiddly but there is a way to trick itunes in to downloading an older version of an ipa file. I used the instructions from https://makovetsky.me/downgrade-iphoneipad-application-on-windows/ to successfully download ipas for 9.3.5 in the past which worked successfully with apple configurator 2. I last tried this over a year ago so am not sure if this still works though.

 

Thanks Wise, I'll give that a go this morning and see if it still works. I'll update the thread with my findings