Choosing an Android Deployment Type

About this task

Set up the SOTI MobiControl console to match your deployment strategy for Android devices.

If you plan to enroll all of your Android devices as Android Enterprise devices, you can choose to hide or disable Android Plus features that do not apply to Android Enterprise devices. If, however, you plan to manage some Android devices with Android Enterprise features and others with Android Classic (OEM specific) features, you'll want to ensure those features for OEM devices are not blocked. Either way, it is important to ensure that your Android Plus Management style is configured properly.

Important: Avoid changing your Android deployment type frequently. Choose the option most likely to reflect the needs of your Android deployment for the foreseeable future. Changing to a more restrictive option will automatically disable any rules and profiles that do not comply with the updated conditions.

If you are upgrading from SOTI MobiControl v14.3 or earlier, your Android deployment type will be automatically set to OEM Specific for All Android Devices and the behavior of the console will not change without your intervention.

To select the Android deployment type of SOTI MobiControl:

Procedure

  1. Select Global Settings from the main menu.
  2. From the Settings tree on the left, select Android > Android Management to display the Android Management page (see Android Management.
  3. Choose the required option:
    Deployment Type Select a deployment type option from the dropdown list:
    • Android Enterprise Only - choose this option if you plan to enroll all Android devices as Android Enterprise devices. This selection hides or disables Android Plus features and options that don't apply to Android Enterprise devices. When this option is selected, you can only enroll Android devices as Android Enterprise devices, deploy applications through the Managed Google Play store, and create profile configurations for Android Enterprise devices.
    • OEM Specific for Android 6.0 and Below - choose this option if you plan to manage some Android devices with Android Enterprise features and others with OEM specific features. All Android Plus features will be available for you to configure. However, devices running an Android version prior to 7.0 must be enrolled using OEM device agent, while devices running Android 7.0 or later, can be enrolled with either Android Enterprise or OEM specific device agents.
    • OEM Specific for All Android Devices - choose this option if you plan to manage some Android devices with Android Enterprise features and others with OEM specific features. All Android Plus features will be available for you to configure and there will be no enrollment restrictions based on the Android version on the device.
  4. Click Save.