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Abstract
IBM MaaS360 now supports seamless updates to the MaaS360 Kiosk Launcher app on Android devices, allowing the app to be updated without exiting Kiosk mode.
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MaaS360 renamed the existing policy from Auto upgrade Kiosk to Auto update kiosk app only when kiosk mode is exited and introduced a new policy Auto update kiosk app without exiting kiosk mode for the seamless upgrade of the MaaS360 Kiosk Launcher app and allowlisted kiosk apps on Android devices without exiting Kiosk mode.
Whenever new updates are available, the kiosk apps are updated immediately with a silent upgrade without interrupting existing functions.
Important: This policy takes precedence over the Auto update kiosk app only when kiosk mode is exited Auto upgrade kiosk policy. Whenever the Auto update kiosk app without exiting kiosk mode policy is enabled, the Kiosk app will auto-upgrade without exiting, regardless of the other policy settings (either enabled or disabled).
Third-Party App Upgrade without exiting Kiosk Launcher
By default, third-party apps allowed in the Kiosk are also updated silently without exiting the Kiosk Launcher without any policy control.
Impact on the devices based on these policy settings
| "Auto update kiosk app only when kiosk mode is exited" policy | "Auto update kiosk app without exiting kiosk mode" policy | Does the Kiosk upgrade to the latest version during enablement? | Does the Kiosk automatically upgrade to the latest version without exiting when the Kiosk is enabled on the device? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disabled | Disabled | No | No |
| Disabled | Enabled | Yes | Yes |
| Enabled | Disabled | Yes | No |
| Enabled | Enabled | Yes | Yes |
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Modified date:
07 June 2024
UID
ibm17156356