iPad ABM enrollment failure

I spoke with ABM support. Here is what I learned:

• ABM expects that you will want to use a 3rd party MDM, even if you are not using an MDM, it still provisions your tablets like you are.
• Going into ABM and selecting the device and then MDM servers and removing it from MDM(yes, even if you didn't select one it appears that ABM does for you) fixes this. You will need to restore via Apple Configurator after(not prepare).
• ABM handles apple IDs and app purchases, but does not allow you to deploy the apps, you need an MDM for this.
• Apple IDs created in ABM are not allowed to purchase apps directly so again, an MDM is required for apps.
• You can change your app store ID to a consumer ID(not ABM) and then purchase apps. This will not affect its enrollment through ABM.

I hope this helps others.

-Garlic

I get to step 13/14 every time and it fails with the error below. I have tried this from multiple networks/Wi-Fi's, even tried it while tethering to my phone for internet access. I have tried other iPads as well. Same results(and the tablets are connected in all cases anyways). It would be nice if these steps had more detail and even better if the error messages were actually meaningful. I removed all MDM servers from ABM before trying this time.

This is what shows on the tablet. The redacted part is pulled from the ABM server.

yes, but we have opted not to use them, should I delete and reprovision? Its currently set to "no MDM Server"

Oh and... uncheck "Activate and complete enrollment". Its not talking about ABM enrollment, its talking about MDM enrollment. They really should provide better context on this!