# How to enable users to check-in location from their Android devices?

Hexnode UEM enables users to add location notes from the enrolled devices while allowing the administrators to view them directly from the MDM console.

 Enable Location Check-in on Android
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To add location notes from the device,

[![](https://cdn.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Location-check-in.png) ](https://cdn.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Location-check-in.png)1. [Enroll your Android device](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/enroll-android-mobile-devices-hexnode-mdm/) in Hexnode UEM > Open the Hexnode MDM app on the device.
2. Tap on the Google Maps pin (teardrop-shaped icon).
3. A prompt appears on the device screen where you can enter the location notes.

 Enable Location Check-in on Android kiosk mode
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Here’s how to enable users to add location notes on Android devices in kiosk mode.

1. Login to your Hexnode MDM portal > Navigate to **Policies** tab > Click on **New Policy** to create a new one or click on any policy name to edit an existing one > Enter the *Policy Name* and *Description* in the provided fields.
2. Select **Kiosk Lockdown**.
3. From *Android Kiosk Lockdown*, choose either **Single App** or **Multi App**.
    On selecting **Single App**, 
    1. Click **Configure** > Click on **+** button.
    2. Choose **Select app** to add an app in the [single app kiosk](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/lock-android-devices-single-app-kiosk-mode/) mode.
        Or
        Choose **Select file shortcut** to add a [PDF file](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/how-to-create-shortcuts-for-pdf-files-and-add-pdf-in-kiosk-mode-for-android-devices-with-hexnode-mdm/) or a [Video file](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/how-to-create-shortcuts-for-video-files-and-add-videos-in-kiosk-mode-for-android-devices-using-hexnode/) in kiosk mode.
    
    Or
    
    On selecting **Multi App**,
    
    
    1. Click **Configure** > Click on **+** button.
    2. Choose **Add app** to select the apps to be added in [multi-app kiosk](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/enable-multi-app-kiosk-mode-android-devices/) mode.
        Or
        Choose **Add file shortcut** to add a [PDF file](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/how-to-create-shortcuts-for-pdf-files-and-add-pdf-in-kiosk-mode-for-android-devices-with-hexnode-mdm/) or a [Video file](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/how-to-create-shortcuts-for-video-files-and-add-videos-in-kiosk-mode-for-android-devices-using-hexnode/) in multi-app kiosk mode.
4. Now, choose **Peripheral Settings** from *Android Kiosk Lockdown* > Click **Configure**.
5. From *Location*, select the option **Users can add location notes**.
6. Finally, go to **Policy Targets** > **+ Add Devices** > Select the required device(s) to which the policy needs to be associated > Click **OK**.
7. Click **Save**.

After associating the policy with the device,

1. From the device, open the Hexnode MDM app and activate kiosk mode.
2. Tap on **Settings** app > Tap on the *Location Check-in pop-up* that appears on the device screen.
 Notes: 
In case of *single app kiosk mode*, you need to configure **Auto Launch Settings** to enable the above step.

To configure Auto Launch Settings,

1. From your Hexnode MDM console, navigate to **Policies** tab > Click on the existing single app kiosk policy that needs to be edited.
2. Select **Kiosk Lockdown** > From *Android Kiosk Lockdown*, choose **Launcher** > Click **Configure**.
3. Set the **App auto-launch delay** value to 30, 60, or any number of *seconds* as required. It allows users to use the Settings app for the specified time without exiting from the single app kiosk mode.
4. Click **Save**.

 

4. On the device, enter the location note in the Location Check-in prompt > Click **Send**.

 View Location Notes
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To view the location notes from the Hexnode MDM console,

Navigate to **Reports** tab > Select **Location Reports** > **Location History**.

[![](https://cdn.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Location-note.png) ](https://cdn.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Location-note.png)