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A step forward towards Device Admin deprecation

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Abstract

Google announced the deprecation of the legacy Device Admin for enterprise use effective with the Android 10 Q release. In an attempt to promote the adoption of Android Enterprise, MaaS360 makes Android Enterprise integration a prerequisite for all Device Admin enrollments for new customers.

Content

Banner message
To inform administrators about the pending Android Enterprise configuration, MaaS360 displays a banner message in various workflows in the MaaS360 portal.
Home screen
home screen
Add device
add device
Settings > Device Enrollment Settings > Basic
Device Enrollment Settings

Blocked Device Admin enrollments

The Device Admin enrollments will fail if Android Enterprise is not configured in the MaaS360 portal. MaaS360 displays the following error message if end-users initiate Device Admin enrollment.

blocked device admin enrollments

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Document Information

Modified date:
09 March 2021

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ibm16377936