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Share your deployment experiences with Android zero-touch enrollment
Thank you for sharing your experiences mattdermody and Michel - they are very different but both well presented.
It goes to show that multiple deployment options fit very different needs; handling a fleet of rugged devices will be very different than handling a fleet of mobile phones.
I like that you considered your experience but also the experience of the managers/end users on the field, which is something essential when choosing a deployment method!
mattdermody you were mentioning QR enrollment - how has been your experience with this method?
Michel have you used the QR enrollment yourself?
Yes, we use it for ruggedized devices such as barcode scanners. Exactly as mattdermody explained haha
Yes I think the moral of the story here is that is there is no one sized fits all solution for enrollment of Android devices but thankfully Android Enterprise presents multiple valid options for enrollment. For rugged dedicated wifi only devices with built in scanners that go in for repair frequently, ZTE is not a good fit. QR based enrollment and/or a OEM provided method like StageNow, Enterprise Provisioner, etc are often better. As Michel as pointed out ZTE can however be a good fit for mobile phones with cellular data connections that are being shipped out directly to knowledge workers.
For those type of end users it's not a particularly big deal that you're making them tap through numerous screens manually to get their device enrolled (remember its "Zero touch" for remote EMM admins, but many touches for the end user holding the device). It's also a bigger issue of having one of these remote users lose or have their corporate phone stolen.
My problem is the marketing around ZTE makes it sound like the best thing since sliced bread but my experience with it has been less than stellar for my particular management use case. I often find myself having to convince companies away from this strong marketing when identifying an enrollment strategy for their warehouse and retail store devices.
You’re absolutely right mattdermody !
And this is why there are multiple enrollment options; to ensure that we cover as many management and deployment scenarios as possible.
You’re the experts in your field and, when you advise a company on a management type, the company should absolutely trust that you know what you’re doing and that your suggestions/decisions are well-informed.
Thank you for sharing your opinions and feedback - this is really valuable for other members and for everyone working with Android Enterprise :)
From my point of view it is indeed the best thing since sliced bread 😅. From our perspective, and how our customers work, it has been a game changer for sure. Not just for smartphones and tablets, also for PC and macbooks. It saved so much time if configured properly.
This is an excellent example of why you need to be able to choose the enrollment method that fits best for your usecase.
