Android Create App Bundle greyed out in HexnodeSolved

Hi @lila_ace,

The Create App Bundle option being greyed out is expected if the portal is not on the Ultra plan. However, that option is not required for grouping or managing Android apps.

In Hexnode, the Create App Bundle feature is intended for packaging software suites, primarily for macOS app management. For Android, you can use the following options instead:

1. App Groups for grouping multiple Android apps

• Go to Apps > App groups.
• Select Add group.
• Enter a group name.
• Use + Add more to select the Android apps.
• Save the group.

App Groups can be used to deploy multiple apps together and can also be selected in supported kiosk configurations.

2. Add Android apps using the Bundle ID/package name

• Go to Apps > + Add Apps > With Bundle ID.
• Enter the app name.
• Enter the Android package name, for example, com.example.app.
• Click Add.

Both App Groups and adding Android apps using the package name are supported on the Ultimate plan. Ultra is only required for the Create App Bundle feature itself.

Regards,
Isabel Lora
Hexnode UEM

That helps. If I create an App Group with the Android apps, can I use that group in Single App Kiosk mode? I’m trying to keep the device locked down but still need more than one app involved.

An App Group cannot be used directly as the primary app in Single App Kiosk mode.

Single App Kiosk is designed to keep one primary application in the foreground. If your requirement is for users to open multiple approved apps, use Multi-App Kiosk mode instead. In Multi-App Kiosk, you can select the App Group and display only those approved apps in a restricted launcher.

If your requirement is to keep one main app visible while allowing supporting apps or services to run in the background, configure Single App Kiosk with the main app as the kiosk app, then allowlist the required supporting apps under the Background Apps section of the kiosk policy.

Regards,
Isabel Lora
Hexnode UEM