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Hi everyone, I need to find a way to detect rooted Android or jailbroken iOS devices using Hexnode. Is that possible?
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Participant
2 months ago
May 01, 2026
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We just add “rooted” as a column in the Manage tab to check if a device is rooted. Alternatively, you can create dynamic groups to automatically group devices that are rooted or jailbroken.
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Participant
2 months ago
May 02, 2026
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Thanks, that makes sense. But can this also be used for compliance visibility?
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Hexnode Expert
1 month ago
May 02, 2026
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Hi @noah-blake,
You can achieve this by setting up compliance policies in Hexnode to mark such devices as non-compliant. Here’s how you can configure it:
- Go to Policies > Compliance Policies > New Policy in your Hexnode UEM portal.
- Select the appropriate device platform (Android or iOS).
- Provide a policy name and an optional description.
- Navigate to Advanced Settings > Configure.
- Set the condition to mark devices as non-compliant if:
- Column: Device root status
- Comparator: Is
- Value: Rooted
- Set the condition to mark devices as non-compliant if:
- Column: Jailbreak
- Comparator: Is
- Value: Enabled
- Associate the policy with the target devices.
For Android:
For iOS:
Once applied, devices that are rooted or jailbroken will automatically be marked as non-compliant, and this status will be reflected on the device end as well.
Regards,
Sienna Carter
Hexnode UEM
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