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# Device life cycle

Manage software updates, migrate managed devices, and return them into service.

## Topics

### Configuration

[Configuring multiple devices using profiles](/documentation/DeviceManagement/configuring-multiple-devices-using-profiles)

Create and deploy configuration profiles to managed devices.

### Software updates

[Deploying software updates using declarative management](/documentation/DeviceManagement/deploying-software-updates-using-declarative-management)

Use declarative configurations to deploy and manage software updates on managed devices.

[Phases of software update enforcement](/documentation/DeviceManagement/phases-of-software-update-enforcement)

Enforcing software updates on Apple devices goes through specific phases.

[Enrolling a device in a beta program](/documentation/DeviceManagement/enrolling-a-device-in-a-beta-program)

Use program tokens to manage beta program enrollment.

### Return to Service

[Returning a managed device to service](/documentation/DeviceManagement/returning-a-managed-device-to-service)

Use a device management service to reset and reenroll devices quickly after use.

### Device management migration

[Migrating managed devices](/documentation/DeviceManagement/migrating-managed-devices)

Migrate managed devices from one device management service to another.


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