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title: Device life cycle
framework: Device Management
role: collectionGroup
path: devicemanagement/device-life-cycle
---

# Device life cycle

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

## Topics

### Configuration

- [Configuring multiple devices using profiles](devicemanagement/configuring-multiple-devices-using-profiles.md)

### Software updates

- [Deploying software updates using declarative management](devicemanagement/deploying-software-updates-using-declarative-management.md)
- [Phases of software update enforcement](devicemanagement/phases-of-software-update-enforcement.md)
- [Enrolling a device in a beta program](devicemanagement/enrolling-a-device-in-a-beta-program.md)

### Return to Service

- [Returning a managed device to service](devicemanagement/returning-a-managed-device-to-service.md)

### Device management migration

- [Migrating managed devices](devicemanagement/migrating-managed-devices.md)

## See Also

### Implementing device management

- [Device management essentials](devicemanagement/device-management-essentials.md)
- [Device enrollment](devicemanagement/device-enrollment.md)
- [Identity management](devicemanagement/identity-management.md)
- [Content management](devicemanagement/content-management.md)