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Switchboard (App Store)
This article discusses software internally used by Apple. Acquiring a copy without Apple's consent is illegal and may result in being scammed. |
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| Original author(s) | Apple Inc. |
| Developer(s) | Apple Inc. |
| Stable release |
8.4.6 (last version ever to be released) |
| Operating system | iOS |
| Available in | English |
| License | Closed source |
Summary
Switchboard, not to be confused with SwitchBoard, was an internal app that functioned as an app store for Apple employees, allowing them to download and update other internal apps all in one place. Switchboard's icon is very reminiscent of the official App Store icon, except it is green and has an "S" instead of an "A". Inside Switchboard, there are a variety of apps available for download, including Concierge, Directory, Radar, and UniBox, just to name a few. The apps available for download within Switchboard may vary from employee to employee depending upon one's AppleConnect permissions. Enrollment is done through various different websites. To begin enrollment, employees would visit sb.apple.com. After signing in with their AppleConnect credentials, they would be redirected here to finish enrollment and install all the necessary MDM profiles on their device. After launching the app, Switchboard checks to see if you're running the latest version. If you're using an outdated version, Switchboard will not load its content and will ask you to update the app. Switchboard began to be phased out with the release of iOS 13, and was partially replaced by a more modern alternative called App Shack, which was originally thought to serve as an eventual replacement. However, on January 29, 2021, Apple shut down Switchboard, making 8.4.6 the last version to ever be released. Self Service, which Apple has used for a number of years, was chosen as the official Switchboard replacement.
Version History
This list is incomplete.
- 2.4 (presumed to exist)
- 2.6
- 3.0 (presumed to exist, mentioned in 2.6)
- 3.1
- 4.1.1
- 4.2
- 4.3.1
- 5.1
- 5.1.1
- 5.2 (latest version for devices running iOS 5.0 - iOS 6.1.4)
- 6.0
- 6.0.1
- 6.0.2
- 6.3.2
- 7.0
- 7.1 (introduces support for iOS 7 and up)
- 8.0.8
- 8.2
- 8.4.6 (last version ever to be released)
Screenshots
Switchboard Icon (iOS 5.2 and earlier)
Switchboard 2.6 Login Screen (Credentials)
Switchboard 5.2 Login Screen (Pattern)
Switchboard 4.1.1 Settings Menu
Switchboard 6.0.1 Login Screen (Credentials)
Switchboard 6.0.1 Login Screen (Pattern)
Switchboard 6.0.1 Settings Menu
Switchboard 6.0 Main Menu
Switchboard Provisioning Profile
Switchboard Usage Info
"Cannot Connect To Switchboard" Error
Unauthorized Apple ID Error
Switchboard Apps
