Arsen Bandurian: Technical Blog
Digital Workspace, End User Computing, Enterprise Mobility, AutoID, WLANs, OSes and other technical stuff I happen to work with
If you think my titles are wordy, check the official title of good old Robinson Crusoe! Anyway, today we will look at two important things: Using Managed Google Play feature called Closed Tracks to control app versions and update cycles in two scenarios:Multiple "deployment rings" for different device groupsDeveloper having customers with different update cyclesImportant... Continue Reading →
When dealing with non-GMS Android devices (specialized rugged devices, devices in China) one big challenge is actually enrolling them, since the code that enrolls a Fully Managed device is not part of AOSP. As I mentioned in my post about China, only a few vendors took care of this. In this post we you will... Continue Reading →
We know about the changes to Android 11 COPE, and how they affect the EMMs. One aspect that was slightly overlooked though, is what happens to Internal apps, which many organizations are still employing. We have recently released a KB, which caused a bit of panic between customers and colleagues. Let’s dive deeper and see... Continue Reading →
After I published the article regarding the enrollment of Android devices in closed networks, the hottest question was how to apply it for China. The answer is as usual “it depends”. If you want to know more – read on! What’s the problem?What options are available?What is the optimal approach? What’s the problem? Problem is... Continue Reading →
As more customers migrate from the legacy Device Admin to Android Enterprise, I get more often questions about networks that have no Internet access (mostly rugged devices in retail, logistics, manufacturing, or high security cases such as police or healthcare IoT). So I think I’ll leave a quick guide/FAQ here. How does closed network enrollment... Continue Reading →
As more organizations migrate to Android Enterprise (in light of Device Admin deprecation), I get this question more and more often from customers, partners, colleagues and developers alike. The model of application publishing with Managed Play Store is different than it previously was with Internal Apps. While Google has official documentation, many people still stumble... Continue Reading →
I've been planning and preparing and researching for my Android 10 Overview post for a while now, and then I found this monster of a review from Ron Amadeo on Ars Technica (instant subscribe!) https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/09/android-10-the-ars-technica-review/ Basically, I have very litte to add. The review is huge, though and will take a while. If you want... Continue Reading →
Workspace ONE has a ton of features built specifically for Samsung: KNOX OEM Extensions (modern and legacy), KNOX Service Plugin support (OEMconfig), E-FOTA, KNOX Mobile Enrollment, Legacy containers etc etc. There are a few switches controlling the end result. Today I want to discuss a few ones, that pop up in my practice every few... Continue Reading →
Continuing on the Android Q changes that affect the EMM. Today's subject is the upcoming mandatory Wi-Fi MAC Randomization: what is it, how does this affect you, and what do you need to do now or later about it. This article is based on my own exploration of the source code and may not be... Continue Reading →
Interesting statistics regarding Android Exploits and Android Enterprise Recommended influence on buyers presented during Android Enterprise Recommended Summit 2019 London
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