EasyPush: Uploading Multiple iOS Devices (Using CMS Import)

As I'm sure you can imagine in any corporate environment where the decision has been made to deploy iPads (and/or iPhones) keeping track of them can be a real problem. Luckily we have MobileIron which allows us to export details of all the iPads in a territory but how do we go about getting that information into EasyPush? Sure you could entered them individually but that could take weeks or months. Much better to do a batch upload.This functionality...

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iOS: Updating An Application Using Apps@Work (via MobileIron)

When MobileIron installs an applicaiton on a users device it is outside of Apple's usual "Update" process and so the application does not get updated (and the user does not get notified) when a new version is released.Fortunately MobileIron allows you to send messages to users devices using Apple's Notification Center. These messages can be used to inform users that they need to update an application.The user will be aware that there is an update...

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iOS: Deploying an Application in MobileIron (Via Active Directory)

Whilst this seemed to be fairly straight forward it's not exactly intuitive so I thought I'd put this together to help anyone else who gets stuck.The first step is to login to MobileIron and select the "Smartphones & Users" tab and then click on "Manage Labels";MobileIron: Smartphones & Users > Manage LabelsClick on "Add New" (immediately above the top left of the grid);MobileIron: Add Label dialogTypically we use the same name for the...

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iOS: Deploying a New (In-house) Application via MobileIron

First login to Mobile Iron and go to the "Apps & Files" tab, then "App Distribution" (change the drop down to iOS) and click the "Add App" link;MobileIron: Apps & Files > App DistributionWhen you've clicked the link the "Add App Wizard" dialog will appear;MobileIron: Add App Wizard DialogClick "Next";MobileIron: Add App Wizard, Basic App InfoThis blog post is about deploying an "in-house" application (one which you've either built yourself...

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iOS: Configuring Accellion iOS Application

In order to use the Accellion application you'll need to have access to a server upon which the Accellion software is installed. I'd expect this application to only really be useful to people working in a corporate environment.The first step (on the iOS device) is to install the software. Do a search for "Accellion" in the App Store;iOS: Accellion Application in the App StoreThe application is FREE (and is a universal application for iPad and iPhone)...

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iOS: Upgrading an iPad to iOS 6.1

The purpose of this blog post is to show you the steps involved in upgrading your iPad from a previous version of iOS to version 6.1 (the version released on the 28th January 2013). The starting point is to bring up the "Settings" application on your iPad and select "General";iOS: Settings ApplicationSelect "Software Update" (the second option from the top);iOS: Software UpdateIf there is a software update available you'll see the details on this...

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