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1 week ago Dec 05, 2025
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Android Enterprise registration failing with Google Workspace domain anyone seen this? Solved

Hey all, I was trying to set up Android Enterprise enrollment, but we hit a wall while registering with our Google Workspace account. The setup page simply refuses to continue after signing. We’re using a Google domain for Workspace, so I assumed it would work, but apparently the enrollment keeps looping back without registering anything.…

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1 week ago Dec 04, 2025

Authenticator app crashes with ‘Access Denied’ when opening screen lock in kiosk mode

Hey everyone, I’m running into an issue on one of our Android devices in kiosk mode. We’re testing an authenticator app with passkeys/passwordless login. The app requires setting a screen lock to complete the login, but when the screen lock settings are opened, it shows “access denied” and the app crashes immediately. Has anyone run…

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2 weeks ago Dec 03, 2025

Can I block automatic software updates on Android?

Hey everyone, there was an issue with scanning barcodes using the Urovo mobiles used in one of our manufacturing facilities last day and it seems like it was due to the recent Android software update that occurred. I want to stop the automatic software update from happening to the devices in the rest of our facilities. Any way of doing that using Hexnode?

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2 weeks ago Dec 03, 2025

Prevent on screen keyboard

Hey all, I’m working on setting up a fleet of Samsung Galaxy tablets for a launch event coming up soon. I have already configured the tablets in kiosk mode with Hexnode, and everything is going smoothly, except that the default on-screen keyboard keeps popping up whenever someone interacts with the app. Since it's a high-traffic…

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2 weeks ago Dec 01, 2025

Clear password action works for android?

Hey all, I’m trying to figure out if I can remove the password for all our iOS devices and a few Android devices in one go. I know there’s a Clear password remote action, but here’s where I’m confused.  We have one device group with only iOS devices, another with only android, and a third…

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2 weeks ago Dec 01, 2025

App store layout issue in Android

Hey everyone, we had set up an app collective in the Managed Google Play Store, but only a handful of apps are showing up. We expected all apps to be listed. Has anyone faced this issue? How can it be resolved?  

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2 weeks ago Dec 01, 2025

Limit battery charging percentage

Hi, we have a bunch of Android devices, specifically Samsung tablets, that are always on power mode. The issue is that since these devices are plugged in all the time, we are worried about battery bloating over time. Can Hexnode help with this?

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3 weeks ago Nov 26, 2025

Navigation bar keeps showing after reboot in Kiosk mode. Any fix?

Hey everyone! We’re running Single App Kiosk with the Hexnode Kiosk Browser on Android, and we’re seeing an issue after a reboot. When the device restarts, the navigation bar shows up at the bottom for a bit, and sometimes users can swipe it up and keep it there. This ruins the full screen kiosk setup.…

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3 weeks ago Nov 24, 2025
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Can’t enable Remote Control in Accessibility, says it’s blocked by IT Solved

Hey everyone, I’m trying to turn on Remote Control on one of our Android devices, but the option in Accessibility settings is greyed out and says it’s restricted by IT. We need to enable it so the Helpdesk can remotely assist the user, but the device won’t let us toggle it. Anyone run into this…

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3 weeks ago Nov 24, 2025

Work account creation failing during Android Enterprise Device Owner enrollment

Hey everyone, I’m trying to enroll a Redmi Note 5 (Android 8) into Android Enterprise Device Owner using afw#hexnodemdm, but the setup isn’t completing properly. The device signs in successfully to the Hexnode app, and it appears in the Hexnode portal. Remote access also works fine. However, the work account creation step fails, and the…

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3 weeks ago Nov 23, 2025

App permissions query

Hey folks! We have got the Drivewyze app installed on our drivers’ Android tablets for on-road operations, but several drivers are telling us they can’t enable the “Appear on top” permission in the app settings. Anyone run into this before?

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3 weeks ago Nov 26, 2025

Add ability to update or create apps with manifest paths

Hey team,   We sadly use custom ROM flashed android devices that don't allow us to own them through android enterprise the classic way. This means our options for automated deployment are slim, as you don't offer a way to upload .apk files directly to your API for distribution.   Due to this restriction, it…

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2 months ago Oct 29, 2025

View policy version history

Policies are aware of their version but it's not possible to compare two different versions to understand what was changed. Please add a support to compare two versions of a policy and compare two policies for differences.

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2 years ago Jan 22, 2024

Use keyboard for Android Remote Control

It would be beneficial if users could use their computer keyboards to type remotely on the device, rather than having to click on the virtual keyboard. This feature would allow me, and likely many other users, to stop using TeamViewer and consider upgrading to Ultimate.

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2 years ago Nov 07, 2023

Permission per app to write to home screen in kiosk mode

Goodday, Our drivers made in the past, before Hexnode, addresses in the Gmap app and through the 3 dot option in maps they put the route on the home screen: This option in maps disappeared since the device is put in Device owner mode. Is it possible for Hexnode that they can give the maps…

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3 years ago Dec 16, 2022

Export SIM contacts remotely

Dear Hexnode, You already have the nice feature to import SIM contacts to an Android device and I love it! It would be even more great if you implement an export option to export the contacts of an Android device to a network location, preferable with a verify option to be sure that the contact…

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4 years ago Nov 15, 2021

Different Lock- and homescreen wallpapers

Hi,   Is it possible to assign a different wallpaper to the lock screen than the one for the homescreen from the MDM? If not, is it possible to request the feature, because I am currently doing it by hand and that goes right until there is a policy update.

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4 years ago Jul 22, 2021

Direct policy enrolment feature request.

Is it possible to enrol an Android device directly to a policy? currently the enrolment process is hectic, for instance we were using Esper.io previously, the enrolment process is very simple in esper. In Esper we can create a policy template, which will generate a QR code for that policy, so when we enrol a…