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We’re planning to buy new Android devices for our Hexnode setup and are trying to decide whether they need to be Samsung Knox devices. Our use case is mainly device management with kiosk mode, policy enforcement, and app deployment. Is Samsung Knox required for Hexnode, or can standard Android Enterprise devices work for this?
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1 month ago
Oct 04, 2026
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Hi @bram,
Samsung Knox is not mandatory for managing Android devices with Hexnode.
Hexnode supports standard Android Enterprise devices running Android 6.0 and later. For most common MDM requirements, Android Enterprise is sufficient, including:
– Device Owner enrollment
– Work Profile management
– Kiosk mode
– App deployment and management
– Policy enforcement
– Security restrictions
Samsung Knox devices are useful when you need Samsung-specific enterprise capabilities beyond standard Android Enterprise management. These include:
– Knox Mobile Enrollment, for forced zero-touch-style bulk enrollment of Samsung devices
– Advanced hardware restrictions, such as granular control over airplane mode, GPS, power button behavior, and similar device-level settings
– Knox E-FOTA or E-OTA capabilities, for more controlled Android OS update management on supported Samsung devices
If your deployment only needs standard kiosk, app, and policy management, Android Enterprise certified devices should work. If you need automated out-of-box enrollment for Samsung devices or deeper hardware-level controls, Samsung Knox devices would be the better option.
Regards,
Sienna Carter
Hexnode UEM
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