how to disable wi-fi scanning on samsung galaxy tab a9+ 5g while keeping gps enabled?Solved

Hi @amelia-smith,

Hexnode does not provide a direct standard Android policy option to disable Wi-Fi scanning while keeping GPS enabled. However, for supported Samsung Knox devices like yours, this can be configured using Samsung Knox OEMConfig through the Knox Service Plugin (KSP).

Here is the general workflow to set that up:

1. Add the App: Go to Apps > Add Apps > Managed Google Play Apps. Search for Knox Service Plugin and click on Select to add it to the managed apps.
2. Deploy the App: Go to Policies > Android > App Management > Required Apps and add the Knox Service Plugin as a required app.
3. Configure the App: Go to Policies > Android > App Management > App Configuration and select Knox Service Plugin. Enter your Samsung Knox license key if prompted, enable the device policy controls/restrictions, find the Allow Wi-Fi Scanning option, and disable it.

(Note: Samsung currently provides Knox commercial license keys for supported use cases at no additional cost).

Important: This method requires Hexnode App Configuration support. If App Configuration is not available in your Hexnode plan, Wi-Fi scanning cannot be disabled through Knox OEMConfig from the console.

Please let me know if you have any questions about setting up this workflow!

Cheers,
Eden Pierce
Hexnode UEM

that explains why i couldn’t find it, that option needs a higher plan. had the same use case and when i saw the forum i was looking for the option App Configuration policy all over then i saw the note at the end of @edenpierce reply

Hi @amelia-smith & @bram,

That is correct. If GPS must remain enabled for your maps, disabling Location Services entirely is not a suitable workaround.

Because App Configuration is unavailable in your current plan, there is unfortunately no separate standard Hexnode policy setting to disable Wi-Fi scanning alone. The available options ultimately come down to:

• Utilizing the Knox Service Plugin with App Configuration to disable only Wi-Fi scanning while keeping GPS active (requires a plan with App Configuration).
• Disabling Location Services entirely, which disables Wi-Fi scanning but breaks GPS-dependent apps.

Please let us know if you’d like to explore adding App Configuration to your portal so you can utilize the KSP method!

Best regards,
Eden Pierce
Hexnode UEM