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For initial deployment of more than a few iPod touch devices, using the "restore from backup" technique in iTunes is currently the most efficient way to deploy. First off, much of the backup and restore information referenced here is explained in very good detail at Apple's support site in these two articles:
Phone and iPod touch: About backups:
Backing up, updating, and restoring your iPhone and iPod touch software:
We suggest that if you want fine-grain detail about the backup and restore processes in iTunes, that you check out those two articles first. If you are simply looking for a bird's-eye view of the backup and restore process, and then a detailed view of how to use those processes to deploy iPod touch or iPhone devices in the classroom, please continue reading.
Our cloning workflow is as follows:
1. Make a "master iPod touch device" with everything as you would like the others to have and to look like
2. Make a backup of that iPod touch device in iTunes
3. Use iTunes to clone that backup image from the master iPod on to the other iPod touch devices using the "restore" functionality.
The "imaging" process of iPod touch and iPhone devices is similar to imaging MacBooks or other computer hardware in that you are going to create a "master" iPod with the settings as you like them, the networks chosen, the playlists selected (in Music/TV Shows/Podcasts/iTunes U/Photos) the applications you have selected to sync (we suggest "automatically" syncing all applications for most deployments), and the screens with the apps in the places you'd like on the device as well. At the time of this writing, there is no way to "lock" the applications onto the screens where you initially deploy them... students or staff will be able to move them as they wish. You can, however, restore the iPod at a later date to bring it back to the way you want if you choose to do so.
Remember that iTunes only keeps a few backup files of each device, so you should create a new one of the master device when you are ready to start the copying process. More info is located here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766. With the device connected and listed in your iTunes "devices" area, right-click or control-click on the device and choose "Back Up" from the list. When the process finishes, your iTunes library will now have a current backup of the device you wish to use as your master. iTunes will keep track of all the different devices that you sync and keep their backups organized. You can see them by going to iTunes > Preferences > Devices:
In this window, you can see the multiple devices that have been registered in my iTunes library and the list of their backup files. The older backups are also time/date stamped so you can go back in time to an older one if you need to.
If you are preparing a major deployment, you may want to delete the old backups from your sync machine to make it clearer which one to use in the cloning process.
Now you have a backup of the device you want to "clone" or "image" on to the other iPod touch devices in your cart (or on your desk). Plug in the iPod touch device that you want to put the copy of your master iPod on, when it appears in iTunes, right-click (control-click) on the device in iTunes, and choose "Restore from Backup" button.There is no need to create a settings backup from this device, so choose "Don't Back Up" if iTunes prompts you in the next dialog. After the iPod touch device has been restored to the new "master" settings.
When this part of the restore finishes, your settings will have been copied over, but not your media.The next steps are to rename this iPod with your naming scheme, and then "sync" to copy over the
media and the apps that the settings restore process set up this device.
When your sync is complete, you will have successfully cloned your master iPod touch device's settings, including which apps and media to sync, on to your "new" iPod. You can continue this process on as many iPod touch devices as you like, continuing to use the original backup from the master.Some people have asked us whether this is a good way to manage the iPods on a regular basis. Although it may seem so at the beginning, you will notice that this process takes over your iTunes during the restore process, and takes quite a bit of time (although much less time than setting them up each individually, for sure). It is, however, a good way to fix a "misbehaving" iPod touch, or to redeploy a set of iPod touch devices into a completely different classroom or school scenario.
One of the next articles we post will highlight some suggested ways to set up how media and applications are selected for syncing on a master iPod device, so that you can keep them imaged they way you set them up, but manipulate the media within iTunes using smart playlists or even better, using nested playlists.
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Apple recently introduced the Volume Purchasing Program for apps in the App Store. This is a si...Falsefleckd2013-03-05T18:40:33+00:00morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-10-27 18:25:10+00:002011-10-27 18:25:10updated44morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-10-27 18:24:08+00:002011-10-27 18:24:08updated43morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-10-27 18:22:29+00:002011-10-27 18:22:29updated42morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-10-25 04:55:50+00:002011-10-25 04:55:50updated41Added information about not being logged into dev account for 100 device limitmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-29 20:55:37+00:002011-03-29 20:55:37updated40morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-29 20:54:43+00:002011-03-29 20:54:43updated39Added Xcode 4 Organizer list clear-out syntaxmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-28 00:29:21+00:002011-03-28 00:29:21updated38morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 05:49:05+00:002011-03-27 05:49:05updated37Added tag - hotmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 05:44:49+00:002011-03-27 05:44:49addTag36morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 05:43:18+00:002011-03-27 05:43:18updated35morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 05:39:25+00:002011-03-27 05:39:25updated34morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 05:35:53+00:002011-03-27 05:35:53updated33morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 05:27:16+00:002011-03-27 05:27:16updated32morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 05:23:08+00:002011-03-27 05:23:08updated31morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 05:06:15+00:002011-03-27 05:06:15updated30morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 04:59:10+00:002011-03-27 04:59:10updated29morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 04:54:38+00:002011-03-27 04:54:38updated28morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 04:41:36+00:002011-03-27 04:41:36updated27morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 04:27:08+00:002011-03-27 04:27:08updated26morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 02:19:23+00:002011-03-27 02:19:23updated25morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 02:15:15+00:002011-03-27 02:15:15updated24morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-27 02:08:27+00:002011-03-27 02:08:27updated23morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 21:26:58+00:002011-03-26 21:26:58updated22morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 21:23:21+00:002011-03-26 21:23:21updated21Added tag - iosmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 21:23:11+00:002011-03-26 21:23:11addTag20Added tag - xcodemorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 21:23:06+00:002011-03-26 21:23:06addTag19Added tag - deploymentmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 21:23:05+00:002011-03-26 21:23:05addTag18Added tag - managementmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 21:23:02+00:002011-03-26 21:23:02addTag17Removed tag - manmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 21:22:59+00:002011-03-26 21:22:59removeTag16Added tag - manmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 21:22:44+00:002011-03-26 21:22:44addTag15morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 20:55:17+00:002011-03-26 20:55:17updated14morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 20:53:38+00:002011-03-26 20:53:38updated13morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 20:53:17+00:002011-03-26 20:53:17updated12morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 20:52:46+00:002011-03-26 20:52:46updated11morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-26 20:47:38+00:002011-03-26 20:47:38updated10morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-24 23:11:33+00:002011-03-24 23:11:33updated9morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-24 22:43:40+00:002011-03-24 22:43:40updated8morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-24 22:30:47+00:002011-03-24 22:30:47updated7morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-24 22:29:14+00:002011-03-24 22:29:14updated6morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-24 22:25:50+00:002011-03-24 22:25:50updated5morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-24 22:25:06+00:002011-03-24 22:25:06updated4morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-24 22:15:39+00:002011-03-24 22:15:39updated3morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-24 22:15:14+00:002011-03-24 22:15:14updated2First createdmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-03-24 22:08:42+00:002011-03-24 22:08:42created1wiki2011-10-27T18:25:10+00:00groups/ipodusergroup/wiki/a507fFalseMacGyver Chronicles, Episode 2: Restoring Multiple iOS Devices Using Xcode Organizer/groups/ipodusergroup/wiki/a507f/MacGyver_Chronicles_Episode_2_Restoring_Multiple_iOS_Devices_Using_Xcode_Organizer.htmlJoseph Morelock44 updatesMacGyver Chronicles, Episode 2: Restoring Multiple iOS Devices Using Xcode Organizer
UPDATE TO THIS POST: We've found the "winning combination" to make this work again. Update Xcode to 4.2 and use Lion on your Mac. There may be other ...Falsemorelocj2011-10-27T18:25:10+00:00morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-06-02 06:17:10+00:002011-06-02 06:17:10updated7Added tag - hotmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-06-02 06:17:07+00:002011-06-02 06:17:07addTag6Added tag - appsmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-06-02 06:16:55+00:002011-06-02 06:16:55addTag5Added tag - quicktipmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-06-02 06:16:50+00:002011-06-02 06:16:50addTag4morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-06-02 06:07:01+00:002011-06-02 06:07:01updated3morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-06-02 05:59:39+00:002011-06-02 05:59:39updated2First createdmorelocjJoseph Morelock2011-06-02 05:50:29+00:002011-06-02 05:50:29created1wiki2011-06-02T06:17:10+00:00groups/ipodusergroup/wiki/aecb3FalseQuick Tip: Using Idea Flight to Present to Small Groups/groups/ipodusergroup/wiki/aecb3/Quick_Tip_Using_Idea_Flight_to_Present_to_Small_Groups.htmlJoseph Morelock7 updatesQuick Tip: Using Idea Flight to Present to Small Groups
Normally, we don't do app reviews, but this app caught our eye today as a harbinger of the great things yet to come on iPad (and hopefully, iPod ...Falsemorelocj2011-06-02T06:17:10+00:00morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-04-14 21:00:24+00:002011-04-14 21:00:24updated27morelocjJoseph Morelock2011-02-19 20:31:24+00:002011-02-19 20:31:24updated26morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-19 18:24:29+00:002010-08-19 18:24:29updated25Added tag - hotmorelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-05 18:47:28+00:002010-08-05 18:47:28addTag24Added tag - deploymentmorelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 18:19:08+00:002010-08-03 18:19:08addTag23Added tag - syncmorelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 18:19:04+00:002010-08-03 18:19:04addTag22Added tag - ipadmorelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 18:19:02+00:002010-08-03 18:19:02addTag21morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 16:26:46+00:002010-08-03 16:26:46updated20morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 16:24:08+00:002010-08-03 16:24:08updated19morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 16:16:44+00:002010-08-03 16:16:44updated18morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 16:08:31+00:002010-08-03 16:08:31updated17morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 16:08:08+00:002010-08-03 16:08:08updated16morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 01:25:52+00:002010-08-03 01:25:52updated15morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 01:18:16+00:002010-08-03 01:18:16updated14morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 01:18:01+00:002010-08-03 01:18:01updated13morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 01:17:43+00:002010-08-03 01:17:43updated12morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 01:15:24+00:002010-08-03 01:15:24updated11morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 01:08:04+00:002010-08-03 01:08:04updated10morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-08-03 01:05:20+00:002010-08-03 01:05:20updated9morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-07-28 23:04:34+00:002010-07-28 23:04:34updated8morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-07-27 22:16:41+00:002010-07-27 22:16:41updated7morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-07-27 22:16:27+00:002010-07-27 22:16:27updated6morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-07-27 22:08:57+00:002010-07-27 22:08:57updated5morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-07-27 22:08:13+00:002010-07-27 22:08:13updated4morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-07-27 22:04:36+00:002010-07-27 22:04:36updated3morelocjJoseph Morelock2010-07-27 22:03:02+00:002010-07-27 22:03:02updated2First createdmorelocjJoseph Morelock2010-07-27 21:57:45+00:002010-07-27 21:57:45created1wiki2011-04-14T21:00:24+00:00groups/ipodusergroup/wiki/adfd8FalseBuilding iPad Sync Carts: DIY & MacGyver/groups/ipodusergroup/wiki/adfd8/Building_iPad_Sync_Carts_DIY__MacGyver.htmlJoseph Morelock27 updatesBuilding iPad Sync Carts: DIY & MacGyver
[wikiIMG_1206.jpg]UPDATE: Bretford is now offering a charging/syncing cart for iPad. 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James (unauthenticated)
Dec 1, 2010
An Apple rep told me that you could image 20 at a time on a cart. Apparently that's not correct?
Joseph Morelock
Feb 19, 2011
Comment for James:
You can't "image" 20 at once currently using iTunes (only 1 at a time), but you can sync 20 at once (using a Mac- Windows does not support multiple devices like this on USB). There is more information on the Managing a Major Deployment page as well.
Thad (unauthenticated)
Aug 25, 2011
Have you guys used Lion server with its profile management at all? What kind of Deployment changes have you made with it? Looking at getting about 500 for our district. Thanks
Joseph Morelock
Sep 15, 2011
Comment for Thad: We are in the final testing stages of that, as we are going to attempt a deployment of an additional 620 iPod touch and 400 iPad devices in the next week (week of Sept 19, 2011). If/when we do, we'll post a write-up here.
Justin Schlueter (unauthenticated)
Dec 16, 2011
We are a school district and deploying more and more iDevices. When I go through the backup process, it doesn't save the wireless SSID and password. Is this working for you? Also, we do use MDM through a Lion Server, do you know of any way to copy the profiles when doing a backup also? Thanks and appreciate all the information you provide in the wiki.
Rob Reynolds (unauthenticated)
Jan 18, 2012
Having the same issue of not saving wireless info as Justin has described. Any ideas on how to remedy this? Thanks for sharing all that you have learned with bulk deployment.
Jordan Chilson (unauthenticated)
Jan 20, 2012
Hey Justin, I've ran into the same issues when imaging devices. I've checked with Apple and all IPCU profiles need to be reinstalled after restoring a device from a backup. One solution we found in our district is to join devices to a limited access wireless network which requires no authentication. After joining devices to this network we can use a webclip or link to a web hosted IPCU profile, to reinstall the profile which also includes wireless configuration for the correct full student access SSID.
Joseph Morelock
Jan 23, 2012
Reply to Jordan:
Great solution to the IPCU problem, thanks for sharing it here... I am sure there are several folks who need the same kind of thing.
Daniel Sellers (unauthenticated)
Feb 13, 2012
For those wondering if you can deploy your Apps using Profile Manager in Lion Server the quick answer is No. I have found when deploying our iPads that each device needs to have it's own collection of Apps. Each device has to be configured per device. I have not found a more simple way of doing this.
Dana Link (unauthenticated)
May 23, 2012
Just a note,maybe a little late...the wireless SSID and password will be saved if you do an encrypted backup. It does require a password to be entered upon restore.