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Advanced Android Enterprise Policies

Release Notes


Abstract

MaaS360 adds advanced policies for Android Enterprise devices related to restrictions and kiosk/COSU policies.

Content

Custom message if Work profile is removed by the admin : Administrators can now customize the notification that is displayed when wipe action is issued to any device enrolled in Work Profile (PO) mode.
Path: Android policy > Android Enterprise Settings > Security > Work Profile-specific Settings > Custom message if Work profile is removed by the admin
Customized Wipe Message

Custom Long Support Message: Administrators can now customise the message that is displayed under under Settings > Device Administrators > MaaS360. Administrators can use this space to display contact details of IT support channels.

Path: Android policy > Android Enterprise Settings > Security > Device Security > Custom Long Support Message 

Customized Long Message Device Admin

Kiosk policies

Path: Android policy > Android Enterprise Settings > COSU (Kiosk mode)

Note: The policies are supported on Android 9.0+ devices enrolled in Device Owner (DO) mode.

  • Hide system UI: Disables the status bar (connectivity icons, clock, etc.), navigation bar (home, recents, and back buttons), power button menu, and keyguard features.
    Normal behavior When policy is applied
    Sys UI not applied sys UI policy applied
  • Hide System Popups: The power button long-press menu (Power off and restart options) is disabled.
Power button menu options

  • Hide Keyguard: The keyguard (lock screen) features are disabled on the device. The supported keyguard features are PIN/Pattern/Password, face scan, fingerprint, iris, camera, notifications, and widgets.
keyguard features

  • Hide Home Button: Disables the Home button on the navigation bar. Note: If home button is hidden, Notification and Navigation bars are also hidden. Note: Requires Android OS 9.0+
Disabled Home

  • Hide Navigation Bar: Disables navigation bar (Home, Recents). For Samsung devices leveraging KNOX with DO, the settings are applicable only on tablets. Navigation bar can be enabled only if home button is enabled.

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Document Information

Modified date:
13 September 2019

UID

ibm11073746

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