Enrolling your Android device (without MDM)

Follow these steps to enroll your Android device to access the IBM® MaaS360® Productivity Suite and manage that device without Mobile Device Management (MDM).

Before you begin

You must have one of the following items before you can enroll your Android device:
  • IBM MaaS360 email enrollment request
  • IBM MaaS360 text message
  • A specific enrollment URL sent by your organization

Procedure

  1. Choose one of the following actions to begin the enrollment process:
    • Open a browser on your device and tap the MaaS360 enrollment request URL from your enrollment request notification email or text message.
    • If a QR code is provided in the enrollment request notification, scan the QR code.
    Android enrollment request notification
    Android enrollment request notification
    The MaaS360 app installation screen is displayed.
    MaaS360 app installation screen
  2. Paste the activation URL in the browser and then tap Start.
    The MaaS360 app is displayed in the Google Play Store.
    Install app in Google Play Store
  3. Type your credentials to access the Google Play Store, and then tap Install.
    The Google Play Store lists the settings on your device that MaaS360 needs to access.
    Google Play Store
  4. Tap Accept.
    The app installation process downloads the MaaS360 MDM for Android app to your device.
    MaaS360 MDM for Android app installation
  5. Tap Open.
    The Enter Your Corporate Identifier screen is displayed.
    Enter Your Corporate Identifier screen
  6. Type your email address from your device activation request, and then tap Continue.
    The Enter Credentials screen is displayed.
    Enter Credentials screen
  7. Type your MaaS360 passcode from your device activation request, and then tap Continue.
    The Accept Terms screen is displayed.
    Accept Terms screen
  8. Accept the terms and conditions and tap OK.
    The Create a PIN screen is displayed.
    Create a PIN screen
  9. Type and confirm your PIN. You must use this PIN to access the secure container on your device that contains your corporate email, calendar, and contacts.
    The MaaS360 app container is installed.
    MaaS360 app container