Android Enterprise

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1 week ago Jan 23, 2026

More control for Rooted Android Devices .... Coming Soon

We’re working on a new remote action in Hexnode UEM for rooted Android devices: Enable Device Owner. Device Owner mode gives full, system-level control of an Android device to the UEM solution. It allows admins to enforce policies, manage apps silently, restrict hardware features, and lock devices into dedicated workflows ideal for corporate-owned or single-purpose…

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1 week ago Jan 23, 2026

App update issue

Hi, we are managing Android (Device Owner) devices with basic policies that restrict app installs by users. However, we got an issue where users are unable to update preloaded apps like Google Photos, they see a message saying updates are blocked by admin restrictions. We are not using kiosk mode, and I don’t see any…

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1 month ago Jan 01, 2026

OS Update policy behaviour?

Hi everyone,  We’re managing Android tablets with Hexnode and currently have a 30-day OS update postponement policy applied.  A couple of things we’re trying to understand:  Is there any way to see which devices have OS updates pending or how many days are left in the postponement period?  What actually happens once the postponement period ends? Do updates automatically become…

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1 month ago Dec 31, 2025

Android Enterprise Profile Owner enrollment failing with Google Workspace authentication

Hey everyone, I’m posting this on behalf of our admin team because we’ve hit a blocker while enrolling Samsung devices as Profile Owner using Android Enterprise. Here’s what’s happening in our setup: We’re enforcing authentication using Google Workspace during enrollment. The flow starts off fine — we install Hexnode for Work, scan the Profile Owner…