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StuartK73
Iron Contributor
Jun 11, 2019

App Store to VPP

Hi All

 

Is there any way to change the App source without impacting users? 

 

For example, apps that were assigned as Required from the App Store, could these then be deployed from the VPP?

 

I don't see anything obvious and I'm thinking:

 

  • Set App Store apps to Uninstall assignment
  • Set VPP apps to required

Any other suggestions?!?

Mobile Application Management (MAM)
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Software Management
  • RobdeRoos's avatar
    RobdeRoos
    Iron Contributor
    Jun 12, 2019
    Nope that isn't possible. These are limitations in the way apple devlivers the apps.
    • StuartK73's avatar
      StuartK73
      Iron Contributor
      Jun 12, 2019

       

      RobdeRoos wrote:
      Nope that isn't possible. These are limitations in the way apple devlivers the apps.

      RobdeRoos 

       

      I actually got the following to work with a seamless UX:

       

      • Set App Store apps to Uninstall assignment
      • Set VPP apps to required

      Regards

      • RobdeRoos's avatar
        RobdeRoos
        Iron Contributor
        Jun 13, 2019

        StuartK73 That is an option indeed. What than happens is the app gets uninstalled and installed again. I'm wondering tho, what does a end user experience? Is there a moment in time that the user misses the app on his device?