You can now control the exact order in which apps are installed for a device group, helping you ensure that critical tools and dependencies are installed first.

What’s new

• “Change Installation Order” in Device Groups

  • In Device Groups > [Group] > Applications, admins can enter a dedicated Change Installation Order mode to:

    • Reorder apps within the group.

    • Save a custom install sequence that is respected during device setup.

• System Default vs. Custom Apps ordering

  • In reorder mode, apps are separated into two tables:

    • System Default Apps

    • Custom Apps

  • Admins can:

    • Independently reorder apps within each table.

    • Choose which category installs first via radio buttons:

      • Install System Default Apps First

      • Install Custom Apps First

• Clear warning about group-level overrides

  • When managing software on a device group page, Swif now clearly warns that:

    • The group’s managed app list (and its order) will override existing managed installations on:

      • Current devices in the group, and

      • Future devices added to the group.

  • This makes it explicit that changes at the group level can replace device-specific managed app configurations.

• Improved reliability via new app management APIs

  • Device and group app operations have been migrated to newer, more robust APIs:

  • These are used for:

    • Install/Uninstall apps on devices and device groups.

    • Manage blocklist for apps.

  • Behavior is consistent with previous flows, with improved consistency and future‑proofing on the backend.

Impact

• More predictable rollout of critical apps during provisioning.

• Better control when mixing system default and custom applications.

• Clearer expectations when editing group-level app configurations, reducing surprises for existing devices.