[Video Guide] What is Android zero-touch enrollment?
Getting devices into the hands of your team shouldn’t be a logistics headache, or a security risk.
Whether you are deploying five devices, or five hundred, manually unboxing every device is a drain on time and budget. Android zero-touch enrollment is designed to streamline this process.
What it actually means
As one of our members, @moombas, aptly put it: “Zero-touch means zero-touch for the admin, not the user!”. Our latest video is an introductory look at how to automate your enrollment so devices can go straight from the reseller to the employee, for a secure, “out-of-the-box” experience, with:
- Zero manual device setup: devices auto-configure the first time they connect to Wi-Fi.
- Direct shipping: Skip the warehouse and ship straight to users.
- Modern security: Policies are enforced from the first boot, with auto-reset safeguards if setup is bypassed.
- Unified Management: One consistent, secure experience across all compatible Android manufacturers.
➡️ Watch our introduction to Android zero-touch enrollment:
Where to start?
If you’re looking to dive deeper into the setup process, these community resources are a great place to start:
Catch up on the series
- What is Android Enterprise? - an overview of the platform foundations.
- What is Managed Google Play? - Managing your secure app store.
Join the conversation
We’ve had some fantastic questions around zero-touch - like @tomexum exploring how it works when buying from multiple resellers with one portal.
We’d love to hear where you are on your deployment journey. Are you currently using zero-touch enrollment? What is the biggest barrier keeping you from moving away from manual setup?
- Legacy workflows (current setup works well enough for now)
- Vendor variety/ customer preference (Managing different brands, or specific customer requests, makes it hard to commit to one enrollment path)
- Implementation time (Don’t have the bandwidth to re-train the team on a new system)
Drop a 1,2, or 3 below - we’re here to help with any questions as you get started.
Thank you!