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 →
Future of NFC provisioning for Android (Beam deprecated in Q)?
I use NFC provisioning a lot when I work with Android Enterprise (especially, the Device owner scenarios). Apps like AirWatch Relay or Knox Deployment make testing and playing e.a.s.y. - I don't have to tap through the Startup Wizard, type in my 20+ char WLAN PSK, manually enroll the device etc. And I can have... Continue Reading →
Android Q for Enterprise: Wi-Fi MAC Randomizaion
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 →
Android Q Enterprise Features for EMM Admin
This is a brief analysis on the upcoming Android Enterprise Features in Android Q. Read the full notes here. Google has a habit of silently updating those documents, so I expect to update this post once subsequent iterations of Beta are released. The below is my sole opinion, and I welcome hearing yours. NB: it... Continue Reading →