What enterprise features are new in Android 16?

Android 16 introduces several enterprise-relevant features and policy enhancements:

Network management

• Block the use of Thread networks on managed devices
• Enable or disable the NFC controller
• Configure APN settings via AMAPI
• Support for 5G network slicing configuration

Provisioning and setup

• Streamlined enterprise setup flow, reducing provisioning steps and failure rates
• Zero-touch customer portal improvements including audit logging and granular admin roles
• Automatic time and timezone configuration control

App management

• Managed Google Play now supports Android App Bundles (AAB) for private apps, simplifying deployment and updates
• AppFunctionManager policy for controlling app function availability

Device information

• Admins can retrieve device EID values for both corporate-owned and BYO devices, supporting eSIM management workflows

Security

• Advanced Protection mode brings Google's strongest security features to enterprise devices with a single toggle
• Identity Check requires biometric authentication for sensitive app access when outside trusted locations

For a full list of enterprise changes, refer to What's new for Android in the enterprise on the Android Developers site.