[Community tips] What to consider when choosing an enterprise mobility management solution?
Hello everyone, I hope you are having a good week. A management solution helps you to set up, secure and manage your devices in your organisation. I see it like a comfy hub for you to ensure that your devices are working as you expect (whatever size your company is). So understandably, one of the biggest decisions when getting started with Android at work is choosing the right EMM (Enterprise Mobility Management) for your needs. There is a solution out there to meet almost every need and use case, and sometimes knowing where to start can be tricky. We are lucky here in the community, that many people have already been through this decision and there is a huge amount of experience. The Solutions Directory is a useful place to explore partners and solution options, but there are also many questions and things to consider beforehand, so this got me thinking it would be great to share community tips/advice around this. What tips would you recommend to someone considering and researching EMMs management solutions? Are there any tips you wish you knew at the beginning? Perhaps you have tips on how best to research the different options? If you are currently going through the process, please do comment too, it would be great to hear from you. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks so much, Lizzie
Android work and personal profile on a company owned device
Hello! My apologies ahead of time if this post isn't in the correct spot. Let me start by saying that I love Android, and I'm so thankful for the community here. Situation: I work at an employer who says that they are totally okay with me using a company-owned device as my personal phone, as well. They have set up a personal and work profile on the company-owned device. My question... I saw this webpage here... https://support.google.com/work/android/answer/7502354?sjid=14497149945405543837-NC#zippy=%2Cmy-organization-owns-my-device Based on this article, am I understanding this correctly? ...That somehow - even on a company-owned device - the personal profile apps are not monitored? Just seems too good to be true given that it's a company-owned device. Thank you for any clarity you can provide here. I'm not super worried, but I just don't know that I feel comfortable with my employer having full access to my password manager, my whole album of family photos, my texts, etc. Thank you again for your time.SIM Management on Android 14
Good morning, I'm opening this post because I would like to know more about SIM management on WPCOD devices in Android 14. According to Jason Bayton (https://bayton.org/blog/2023/04/android-enterprise-in-android-14/) and feedback I received from Samsung support, this feature expected to be implemented in Android Enterprise for Android 14 release. I have several customers who have contacted me regarding the management of calls and SMS in order to assign a SIM card to a profile (Professional or Personal) and receive calls and SMS only on the assigned profile. I have an Android 14 device (Samsung Galaxy A53), which I enrolled on Knox Manage in WPCOD, I looked on the Android Enterprise policy to check if there was a setting to perhaps activate the configuration of SIM management or see assigning the location of a SIM to a profile on a dual SIM device but I found nothing. I added two SIM cards to my device but I don't get a pop-up asking me to assign a SIM card to the personal or work profile. I only get the pop-up asking me to indicate which SIM is preferred for calls and SMS. I then performed the following tests: - I created a personal contact in the Contacts app in the personal profile and a business contact in the work profile. - I then tested with another colleague the calls and SMS and the call history as well as received SMS only appear in the personal profile which is completely normal for me because the personal profile is administrator of the device. Could you confirm that SIM management has been implemented on Android 14? because I don't see this information in "what's new for Android Enterprise in Android 14" (https://developer.android.com/work/versions/android-14) If SIM management is well integrated into Android Enterprise for Android 14, should we wait for EMM to implement the API to be able to configure it through a policy?
Pixel 8 USB C to HDMI in order to allow your phone to act like a chromebox
The ultimate Google Apple Killer! The Google Pixel 8 has USB C port that allows USB to HDMI in the same way my chromebook does. However it is disabled currently in the android OS. Here is what I think you should do with it. I think you should allow the port to be plugged into a monitor or better yet a hub like the one linked below that I currently use for my chromebook. The great part is I have a phone when I need a phone and if I sit down at a desk I plug it in and It will take all of my open Chrome browsers and send it to my monitors while connecting into my mouse and keyboard. Here are the advantages I see for this: Great phone when you need a phone Portable chromebox that is also my phone and doesn't require me to carry another device I realize you have a small portable chromebook but it is a seperate device that is useless unless it is plugged in unlike your phone. I also realize you have Chrome Flex but the terminals Egan has doesn't support it. Add to this Cameyo and I will be able to just carry a phone around and plug into any dock we have at our office and work on chrome native apps AND windows apps. And then can unplug slip it into my pocket and be on my way! We are a hybrid company and this would allow us to just buy a cheap dock and some monitors for everyone's home and office. And allow us to fully leverage chrome Having a chromebox/Phone device is FAR superior to Samsung Dex which just gave you a larger screen for you phone which is silly and not very useful. Apple doesn't have anything as nice as the ecosystem of chrome and cameyo. Who would want to buy and Apple phone only device when you can buy a Pixel phone/chromebox and never need to carry a laptop bag and always be able to access more productivity. Here is the USB-C Dock we buy: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerExpand-Adapter-Delivery-Ethernet/dp/B0874M3KW4/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3KP5B5U0B1RWI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.L6zs2y-UsYrJVQykqGeJE9AKJSTS1DpxxIco44-szbVtML69IYlJoePF6aq9JMQ85rc5FAk2kEQX71554_P0XLnaKR24LLw0k1b4rQVcP0YbGlCjeADG6RXHknA5o2L_0G9X9mMtXKZLmEYpP0BsIoAoIos-B4UuWYwZXvZt_b4j1efv7e1b4JKCA6rrQaOvGy7M0rxKlA-t1jESDnxs1vu7Rs_24W6QUIRL_FTIf64.S756NXkTiJ2MpH974d5c0j7vwmLCb6SN7OwCYH5M6I0&dib_tag=se&keywords=dock&qid=1718295253&sprefix=dock%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-4How to generate Organization ID ?
We as a organization having developer account and enabled the partner to publish the app on behalf us. We need to convert the same account into Enterprise account and generate the Organization ID (or) We are open to craete a new account which can act as managed google play account. Please suggest how it can be donen and steps to be followed. Presently when i'm trying to click on admin settings from the managed google play console i'm getting the below error. We don't have any admin accounts craeted before or linked to the developer account.What frequently asked questions do you receive?
Hello everyone, As in most roles within a company if you are oversee an area you are likely to receive questions from colleagues and other employees. This got me thinking, for those of you who are managing devices and security, what would you say are the most frequent types of questions you receive? Are there any questions you find difficult to answer or would like more information to provide them with? Or perhaps you very infrequently received question. 😀 As an example, perhaps you receive questions on why only certain apps are available in the work profile, how to update the device or can I use my own mobile? Would love to hear from you, please reply in the comments below. Thank you, Lizzie
