Managed configuration to Gboard has disappeared from MDM
The ability to apply a managed configuration to Gbaord has disappeared. We think this is due to a recent change to the Gboard app where Google has removed this ability. Environment: MDM = Omnissa Workspace One UEM (we are also hearing reports of this impacting SOTI customers as well) Rugged Zebra Mobile devices, majority running either A11 or A13 Leads: Managed App configs are still present on Chrome & ServiceNow Now Agent, hence why we believe this is not an MDM Console issue. We have escalated to Omnissa support anyway, who have in turn escalated to Google. Is anyone else seeing this issue?
Option for MDM to place app shortcuts on home screen
We have a great wish to place shortcuts for specific apps on the home screen when the app is installed (or at a later point), but this doesn't seem to be possible. When we discuss this with our MDM provider (SOTI), we are told, it is a Google/Android limitation, and this seems a bit strange to me; is it really not possible to place shortcuts on the home screen to your own liking? I hope this resonates with others - or even better; that I can be corrected, and there is a smart and easy way to achieve this goal. We run all our Android devices as fully managed, if that is relevant.Zero Touch Enrollment Network Specifications
Hello! I'm looking for information regarding the network specifications for the Zero Touch Enrollment as well as any phone-home network requests. Are there any logs we can pull from ZTE or the Android device during enrollment? The reason I'm asking: We have thousands of devices that have been enrolled in SOTI MobiControl over the last few years, and about 1000 of these were enrolled via ZTE. We've had no issues with this until early March. I can't find a rhyme or reason for this, but certain devices that were successfully enrolled, configured by an MDM, QC'd, boxed up, shipped to the end user, and then powered on will get the message below before the eSIM is activated. These are Honeywell CT47 devices with dual SIM cards (1 physical Nano SIM and 1 eSIM). The device above was added to ZTE using the IMEI number over a month ago and was successfully enrolled, but when powered on later and connected to Wi-Fi, it reset itself before the eSIM could be activated. This issue is only happening to devices that are factory reset while on-site and connected to the Wi-Fi only. My best guess is that the Wi-Fi network is blocking something during the enrollment process, as this reset issue is not happening on devices that have been enrolled and working for months. Thanks for your time!
