How to configure Lenovo devices with OEMConfig

Organizations often require advanced enterprise-grade device management features specific to the mobile device they use. OEMConfig enables you to remotely configure advanced device management features custom to Lenovo mobile devices through the Hexnode UEM console. OEMConfig app is a set of custom build APIs that help create custom device-specific features that the UEM can support in no time. The Lenovo OEMConfig is one such app that allows you to remotely manage the devices when incorporated with a UEM solution. With these OEMConfig capabilities and the built-in device features of Hexnode, you can exercise complete management of your device with ease.

1. Enroll your organization in the Android Enterprise.
2. Enroll the devices in the Android Enterprise either as Device Owner or Profile Owner.
3. Approve and add Lenovo OEMConfig app in the Hexnode app repository.
4. Set up the app configurations for the app.
5. Associate the configurations with target entities.

Add Lenovo OEMConfig to the app inventory

1. On your Hexnode MDM console, navigate to the Apps tab.
2. Click on +Add Apps > Managed Google Apps.
3. Search for Lenovo OEMConfig and select the app.
4. Click on Approve.
5. A pop-up specifying the permissions required by the app will be displayed. Go through it and click Approve.
6. This will take you to the Approval Settings page. Select a method by which you would handle new app permission requests. You can choose from:
   1. Keep approved when app requests new permissions: Select this to ensure that the app is kept approved in the portal even if new permissions are requested. The users will be able to install the updated app.
   2. Revoke app approval when this app requests new permissions: Select this option to remove the app from the app repository until it is reapproved when it requests new permissions.
7. On the same pop-up wizard, navigate to the Notifications tab. To subscribe to email notifications when the approved apps request new permissions, enter the email address and click on Add. You can add as many subscribers as you need.
8. Click on Done.

This will add the app to the Hexnode app repository. Before deploying the OEM configurations to the devices, you have to make sure that Lenovo OEMConfig is installed on the devices. You can use the Install Application action or the Mandatory App policy to remotely roll out the app to the devices.

Set up Lenovo specific configurations

1. On your Hexnode MDM console, navigate to the Policies tab.
2. Click on New Policy to create a new policy or edit an existing policy. Provide a policy name and description (Optional) if you are creating a new policy.
3. Go to Android > App Management > App Configurations.
4. Click on Configure > + Add new configuration.
5. Search and select Lenovo OEMConfig from the list of apps.
6. Configure the available settings before saving.

You’ll have the following features to configure,

Associate target devices

If the policy has not been saved,

1. Navigate to Policy Targets.
2. Click on Devices/ Device Groups/ Users/ User Groups/ Domains.
3. Choose the targets and click OK and then Save.

If you have the policy saved already,

1. Go to Policies tab and choose the desired policy.
2. Click on the Manage drop-down and select Associate Targets.
3. Choose the target entities and click Associate.

You can choose devices, users, device groups, user groups, and domains as the policy targets.