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Has anyone ever managed the App layouts on their iOS devices? When we were using configurator we had a Master image that had all the stock apps moved, but now that we're moving to DEP enrollment and configuration profiles when we upgrade our fleet (in place nation wide) we won't be able to use Configurator.

I've learned how to deploy the wallpaper using the Execute command in the JSS, but App arrangement, if possible, is lost on me.

@krispayne, apparently in the newest beta for Configurator 2 there's an action to set the App/Folder layout—no backup necessary. Not the most helpful if you need to do this from an MDM, but now that you can share supervision identities between Configurator 2 and the JSS, you might be able to make that a part of your next setup.

@jbourdon Yeah I'm guessing it's just not a thing most people care about :-(

There are rumors that this could be managed through iOS 9.3 in a configuration profile through AC2 or MDM. I will believe it when I see it. We just got done talking the powers that be in our district out of AC2 configuration and folders. Huge time waster!

I have seen this as well amongst the rumors about 9.3. Also, apparently looks like we'll be able to track devices without Apple IDs being present. Curious, curious.

We currently use GroundControl for such jobs, works really well.

We can deliver payload to the device at deployment and this will arrange the icons accordingly.

{
    "Dock": [],
    "Pages": [ [ 
        [ "Extras" ,
          [ "com.apple.mobilephone",
            "com.apple.Preferences",
            "com.apple.facetime",
            "com.apple.mobilecal",
            "com.apple.mobileslideshow",
            "com.apple.MobileAddressBook",
            "com.apple.mobiletimer",
            "com.apple.videos"],
          [ "com.apple.news",
            "com.apple.MobileStore",
            "com.apple.AppStore",
            "com.apple.iBooks",
            "com.apple.MobileSMS",
            "com.apple.mobilemail",
            "com.apple.Music",
            "com.apple.Photo-Booth"],
          [ "com.apple.gamecenter",
            "com.apple.tips",
            "com.apple.podcasts",
            "com.apple.mobileme.fmf1",
            "com.apple.mobileme.fmip1",
            "com.apple.camera",
            "com.apple.Maps",
            "com.apple.mobilenotes",
            "com.apple.Passbook"],
          [ "com.apple.Health",
            "com.apple.calculator",
            "com.apple.compass",
            "com.apple.VoiceMemos",
            "com.apple.Bridge",
            "com.apple.weather",
            "com.apple.stocks",
            "com.apple.reminders" ] ] 
    ] ]
}

@james_ridsdale but that can't be integrated with JSS, can it?

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