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This post includes everything you need to know about Android Enterprise, also known as Android for Work / Android MDM.
Working on a desktop or a laptop is no longer the best choice for most employees. People are too busy to wait for the boot time of a computer. Some no longer prefer to sit behind an office desk for several hours just to perform few basic tasks. Employees has limited access to their workstations due to COVID lockdowns and restrictions.
Android for Work is the best solution for above problems. It reduces the cost of providing a laptop for remote staff or a work from home employee. With the right tools you can minimize the administrative tasks and support as well. Therefore, the best solution for the above issues to use Android devices. Depending on the company policies companies can enroll employee personal devices with a secure work profile. It will drop the cost by 90% or more.
What Is Android Enterprise /Android for Work / Android MDM
Android Enterprise is a Google-led initiative which lets you use Android devices and apps in the workplace. Integration of the Android into workplaces done through API’s and other tools. Enterprise mobility management (EMM) solutions is another name for this solution.
Here are some businesses which can grow with android for work Android for Work. if you think out of the box it can be the best option for many businesses and services.
- Retail – Track Inventory with scanners
- Financial – Use security features to protect work profile data and separate customer data
- Hospitality – Setup kiosks to order food and make payments
- Logistics – Track assets and monitor whether deliveries happen on time
- Healthcare – Remotely monitor your patients and get alerts if required.
- Manufacturing – Android devices are made to track real-time data which is great plus point for manufactures.
Android enterprise will work on most devices that were release within the last two years. However, to have the most secure and powerful devices you need to look for the Android Enterprise Recommended hardware, it also comes with the badge like shown below.
With the use of Android for Work or the Mobile Device Management (MDM) capabilities there’s no requirement for you to have two mobile phones to separate office and personal work. But it all depends on the organization policies.
New Feature of Android Enterprise – Zero-touch enrollments
Also, there is another program that supports Zero-touch enrollments. It is a pre setup device done by Zero – Touch authorized resellers. You need to get the devices through those resellers. Zero-touch devices identify the assigned enterprise configuration during the first boot. And download the correct device policy controller. Then completes setup of the managed device.
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
There are several companies that provide Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions. And each has their own advantages over the other. And comes with a per year license cost.
Here are some Android MDM solutions that I have tried.
- Meraki also known as Cisco Meraki. (Meraki MDM)
- ManageEngine the IT management division of Zoho Corporation.
- Scalefusion.
What does Android MDM do?
- Creates a work profile – Transferring files from work profile to personal is fully managed by the IT Admins during configuration.
- Deploy Applications from Google Play Store – Once the application is authorized the installations will happen automatically on the assigned devices.
- Setup organization policies – Example: Locking the device after 15 mins or check for device connectivity every 5 minutes.
- Check for device location – Use the GPS of the android device.
- Centralized management through the Android MDM dashboard.
- Remote lock, unlock, password change and wipe device if it is lost.
- Google emails are not required for device setting up.
Hope this post helped you identify the basics of Android Enterprise. Next, we will check on Android MDM using Meraki Dashboard and Meraki System Manager.
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