Android Device Policy

Google LLC

About this app

Android Device Policy helps your IT admin keep your organization's data secure. Your admin can use the app to manage security policies and settings. Use the Android Enterprise demo (https://android.com/enterprise/demo) to generate a demo code.

Android Device Policy offers:
• Easy enrollment
• Access to managed Google Play
• Access to email and work resources

Developers, use the Android Management API (https://g.co/dev/androidmanagement) to manage devices with Android Device Policy.

Permissions Notice
• Camera: optionally used to scan QR codes for enterprise enrollment
• Contacts: used to add your work account to the device, required for access to managed Google Play
• Phone: used for device registration, to report device identifiers to your IT admin
• Location: used to query available WiFi networks, to align with IT policy and offer a new network if current configuration is broken
You can opt out of optional permission requests and still use the app.

Ratings and reviews

Android system component for BYOD. The app is required for securing work profiles and keeping data up-to-date. Users can disable the app within system settings, however many express frustration over the inability to uninstall the app and frequent updates. Some also report unauthorized installations & account issues. No ads.

Android Device Policy gives financial companies far too much control over the user's phone. Because of this app, the user cannot even delete or pause it. Many important settings and features are also restricted. Even after purchasing the phone, the user does not have full control over their own device. This feels unfair and extremely frustrating. Financial companies may need security measures for financing, but giving them this much control over a personal device is not a good.

I don't work with any organisation that uses this app, why is it pre-installed? Get it off my phone. It's a potential bad vector and backdoor into my device.

What’s new

• Bug fixes
See the complete release notes at https://developers.google.com/android/management/release-notes