Contents
Android version evolution graphics
Docs
General
- Introduction
- What is Android Enterprise?
- Considerations when migrating from device administrator to Android Enterprise
- Android Enterprise feature requests
- What is Android Enterprise Recommended?
- Android Enterprise FAQ
- Android Enterprise device testing
- Why Don't All Android Devices Come with GMS?
- What is Private Space in Android 15, and how can organisations manage it?
- What is Android One?
- Android Enterprise vs Device Admin: Why DA is no longer suitable
- Considerations for choosing Android in the Enterprise
- Feature spotlight: Android Smartlock
- Android glossary
- Android version evolution graphics
- Infobyte: Device Admin deprecation
- How to submit a device for Android Enterprise Recommended validation
- How to capture a bug report and device logs
- How to view software version information
- Gartner comparison of security controls for mobile devices 2019
Provisioning
- How to become a zero-touch enrolment reseller
- What is Android zero-touch enrolment?
- Android Enterprise zero-touch console administration guide
- Android Enterprise DPC identifier collection
- Android Enterprise provisioning guides
- Android Enterprise zero-touch DPC extras collection
- Infobyte: Android Enterprise deployment scenarios
- Infobyte: Android Enterprise fully managed provisioning methods
- Manual Android Enterprise work-managed QR code generation for MobileIron
Work profile
Fully managed
App management
- Set up Hypergate's Kerberos Authentication on MobileIron Core for Android Enterprise
- Managed Google Play, allowlist or blocklist?
- Considerations when deploying MTD with Android Enterprise
- Why you shouldn't install apps from unknown sources
- Create and manage private apps for Android Enterprise
- What is OEMConfig?
- Create and manage web apps for Android Enterprise
- How to locate a private Android app assigned to an organisation ID
- How to host enterprise apps outside of Google Play
- The Google Play iFrame app approval flow is deprecated
- Android 13 adds notifications access as a runtime permission
- Android 14 blocks apps targeting old Android versions
- How to resolve common Android app install failures (with errors)
FAQ
- Is Android Enterprise supported on uncertified (non-GMS) devices?
- Can apps be sideloaded into the Private Space?
- Is Private Space supported on fully managed devices?
- Why don't Private Space apps go through VPN?
- Is it possible to manage personal applications on a work profile device?
- Does Samsung support Android Enterprise?
- How can apps be managed in the Private Space?
- Are Private Space applications truly hidden?
- Are Private Space apps visible to enterprise admins?
- Why has USB data access been disabled suddenly?
- What versions of Android support Android Enterprise?
- Is it possible to manage eSIM?
- How to check if an Android device is GMS/Play Protect certified?
- To use Android Enterprise do I need to buy Google Workspace (G Suite) and register my domain?
- What devices should I buy for my organisation?
- If Android Enterprise is supported from Lollipop, why is Marshmallow often mentioned instead?
- What’s the difference between Device Admin and Android Enterprise?
- What is the Android Enterprise bind?
- Can I change the account I used to bind Android Enterprise?
- Is it possible to bind Android Enterprise with multiple EMMs using one account?
- How do I remove the Android Enterprise bind from my current EMM?
- What is Android Enterprise Recommended?
- My AER device doesn’t work properly with Android Enterprise, what should I do?
- Is Android One better than AER? (Or the other way around?)
- How do I configure Google Workspace domains for provisioning?
- What’s the best provisioning method?
- What’s the difference between allow adding accounts vs allow configure credentials?
- Is it possible to utilise multiple VPN connections within a profile?
- Is it possible to utilise a single VPN connection across the entire device?
- Does Android support Kerberos natively?
- What’s the difference between device based accounts and user based accounts?
- How do I manage the new notifications runtime permission in Android 13?
- Can organisations see applications outside of the work profile?
- Can organisations deploy applications to the parent profile in a work profile deployment?
- Is it possible to migrate from DA to AE work profile without a re-enrol?
- What is a work challenge?
- Enrolment failed but the work profile was created. How do I remove it?
- How can I provision a fully managed device?
- Is it possible to “retire” (or enterprise wipe) a fully managed device?
- Devices factory reset as soon as they’re enrolled, why?
- Is Factory Reset Protection enabled on fully managed devices?
- Is it possible to migrate fully managed devices between EMM solutions?
- How has COPE changed in Android 11?
- Does Intune support COPE?
- Can organisations see applications outside of the work profile on a COPE device?
- Can organisations deploy applications to the parent profile in a COPE deployment?
- Is it possible to migrate from fully managed to work profiles on fully managed devices?
- How should system applications be handled on a COPE device?
- What OEMs currently support zero-touch?
- Where are zero-touch resellers located?
- Does zero-touch cost anything?
- Is an EMM still required with zero-touch?
- What happens if a fully set up device is added to the zero-touch console?
- What happens if a user starts setting up a device before the zero-touch config is applied?
- What happens if a zero-touch config is removed from an enrolled device?
- What happens if a new config for a different EMM or server is applied to an enrolled device?
- Can I add/remove users on a fully managed device?
- What happens if a zero-touch assigned device is reset?
- What happens if a device is unregistered from the zero-touch console?
- Can a device be OTA managed from the zero-touch console?
- Does enrolling via zero-touch slow down or cause any delay to the setup process while it’s retrieving the zero-touch config?
- What deployment scenario will a zero-touch device enrol under?
- Why does zero-touch require so much touching?
- Can anyone add a device to the zero-touch console?
- Is it possible for an organisation to add previously-purchased devices to zero-touch?
- Can a MADA device be converted to EDLA?
- Can anyone remove a device from the zero-touch console?
- Does Samsung support zero-touch?
- Is it possible to set a zero-touch default configuration?
- Is it possible to bulk update zero-touch devices?
- Is it possible to change zero-touch resellers?
- Are all zero-touch devices Android Enterprise Recommended?
- What are DPC extras?
- What should I put in DPC extras?
- What happens if a device is uploaded to zero-touch with the wrong manufacturer?
- The device registered with zero-touch, but doesn’t launch during setup, why?
- Does Android Go support zero-touch?
- Are employee-owned devices eligible for zero-touch?
- What’s the recommended way of managing in-house (private) applications?
- Is it possible to deploy app shortcuts to the homescreen of an Android Enterprise device?
- Is it possible to backup & restore device data on a fully managed device?
- The Google Play iFrame is missing a feature in my UEM. How do I enable it?
- How do I configure allowlist/blocklist domains for Google Chrome?
- How to configure Chrome managed bookmarks
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Android version evolution graphics
I’ve created two Android evolution graphics: one that simply includes all Android versions, the second that incorporates Android Enterprise.
Head's up
From Android 10 there’s only one evolution graphic, which incorporates Android Enterprise. It’s super easy to remove AE references from the PPTx if desired, or grab an older version of the Android-only PPTx.
The reasoning for this is twofold:
- All examples I was able to find online were out of date.
- None incorporate Android Enterprise, which I believe is useful when presenting Android version history in an enterprise context.
Please feel free to use them, modify them and re-distribute them. I only request you provide credit, and share your own PPTx for others to benefit in kind! If your documentation is public, I’d love to see what you’ve created! Tweet me @jasonbayton with the link.
Future updates to this document will located on this page, feel free to come on back after the next version of Android launches!
Click the image to view the PDF.
Oreo:
Android PPTx link: Android_Evolution.pptx
Android Enterprise PPTx link: Android_Evolution_AE.pptx
Pie: Android PPTx link: Android_Evolution_2018.pptx
Android Enterprise PPTx link: Android_Evolution_AE-2018.pptx
Android 10:
Android Enterprise PPTx link: AndroidEvolutionv4.pptx
Android 11:
Android Enterprise PPTx link: AndroidEvolutionv5.pptx
Discuss this topic on the Android Enterprise Customer Community, tag @jasonbayton to summon me.
Discuss this topic on the #android channel of the Mobile Pros Discord community.
Docs
General
- Introduction
- What is Android Enterprise?
- Considerations when migrating from device administrator to Android Enterprise
- Android Enterprise feature requests
- What is Android Enterprise Recommended?
- Android Enterprise FAQ
- Android Enterprise device testing
- Why Don't All Android Devices Come with GMS?
- What is Private Space in Android 15, and how can organisations manage it?
- What is Android One?
- Android Enterprise vs Device Admin: Why DA is no longer suitable
- Considerations for choosing Android in the Enterprise
- Feature spotlight: Android Smartlock
- Android glossary
- Android version evolution graphics
- Infobyte: Device Admin deprecation
- How to submit a device for Android Enterprise Recommended validation
- How to capture a bug report and device logs
- How to view software version information
- Gartner comparison of security controls for mobile devices 2019
Provisioning
- How to become a zero-touch enrolment reseller
- What is Android zero-touch enrolment?
- Android Enterprise zero-touch console administration guide
- Android Enterprise DPC identifier collection
- Android Enterprise provisioning guides
- Android Enterprise zero-touch DPC extras collection
- Infobyte: Android Enterprise deployment scenarios
- Infobyte: Android Enterprise fully managed provisioning methods
- Manual Android Enterprise work-managed QR code generation for MobileIron
Work profile
Fully managed
App management
- Set up Hypergate's Kerberos Authentication on MobileIron Core for Android Enterprise
- Managed Google Play, allowlist or blocklist?
- Considerations when deploying MTD with Android Enterprise
- Why you shouldn't install apps from unknown sources
- Create and manage private apps for Android Enterprise
- What is OEMConfig?
- Create and manage web apps for Android Enterprise
- How to locate a private Android app assigned to an organisation ID
- How to host enterprise apps outside of Google Play
- The Google Play iFrame app approval flow is deprecated
- Android 13 adds notifications access as a runtime permission
- Android 14 blocks apps targeting old Android versions
- How to resolve common Android app install failures (with errors)
FAQ
- Is Android Enterprise supported on uncertified (non-GMS) devices?
- Can apps be sideloaded into the Private Space?
- Is Private Space supported on fully managed devices?
- Why don't Private Space apps go through VPN?
- Is it possible to manage personal applications on a work profile device?
- Does Samsung support Android Enterprise?
- How can apps be managed in the Private Space?
- Are Private Space applications truly hidden?
- Are Private Space apps visible to enterprise admins?
- Why has USB data access been disabled suddenly?
- What versions of Android support Android Enterprise?
- Is it possible to manage eSIM?
- How to check if an Android device is GMS/Play Protect certified?
- To use Android Enterprise do I need to buy Google Workspace (G Suite) and register my domain?
- What devices should I buy for my organisation?
- If Android Enterprise is supported from Lollipop, why is Marshmallow often mentioned instead?
- What’s the difference between Device Admin and Android Enterprise?
- What is the Android Enterprise bind?
- Can I change the account I used to bind Android Enterprise?
- Is it possible to bind Android Enterprise with multiple EMMs using one account?
- How do I remove the Android Enterprise bind from my current EMM?
- What is Android Enterprise Recommended?
- My AER device doesn’t work properly with Android Enterprise, what should I do?
- Is Android One better than AER? (Or the other way around?)
- How do I configure Google Workspace domains for provisioning?
- What’s the best provisioning method?
- What’s the difference between allow adding accounts vs allow configure credentials?
- Is it possible to utilise multiple VPN connections within a profile?
- Is it possible to utilise a single VPN connection across the entire device?
- Does Android support Kerberos natively?
- What’s the difference between device based accounts and user based accounts?
- How do I manage the new notifications runtime permission in Android 13?
- Can organisations see applications outside of the work profile?
- Can organisations deploy applications to the parent profile in a work profile deployment?
- Is it possible to migrate from DA to AE work profile without a re-enrol?
- What is a work challenge?
- Enrolment failed but the work profile was created. How do I remove it?
- How can I provision a fully managed device?
- Is it possible to “retire” (or enterprise wipe) a fully managed device?
- Devices factory reset as soon as they’re enrolled, why?
- Is Factory Reset Protection enabled on fully managed devices?
- Is it possible to migrate fully managed devices between EMM solutions?
- How has COPE changed in Android 11?
- Does Intune support COPE?
- Can organisations see applications outside of the work profile on a COPE device?
- Can organisations deploy applications to the parent profile in a COPE deployment?
- Is it possible to migrate from fully managed to work profiles on fully managed devices?
- How should system applications be handled on a COPE device?
- What OEMs currently support zero-touch?
- Where are zero-touch resellers located?
- Does zero-touch cost anything?
- Is an EMM still required with zero-touch?
- What happens if a fully set up device is added to the zero-touch console?
- What happens if a user starts setting up a device before the zero-touch config is applied?
- What happens if a zero-touch config is removed from an enrolled device?
- What happens if a new config for a different EMM or server is applied to an enrolled device?
- Can I add/remove users on a fully managed device?
- What happens if a zero-touch assigned device is reset?
- What happens if a device is unregistered from the zero-touch console?
- Can a device be OTA managed from the zero-touch console?
- Does enrolling via zero-touch slow down or cause any delay to the setup process while it’s retrieving the zero-touch config?
- What deployment scenario will a zero-touch device enrol under?
- Why does zero-touch require so much touching?
- Can anyone add a device to the zero-touch console?
- Is it possible for an organisation to add previously-purchased devices to zero-touch?
- Can a MADA device be converted to EDLA?
- Can anyone remove a device from the zero-touch console?
- Does Samsung support zero-touch?
- Is it possible to set a zero-touch default configuration?
- Is it possible to bulk update zero-touch devices?
- Is it possible to change zero-touch resellers?
- Are all zero-touch devices Android Enterprise Recommended?
- What are DPC extras?
- What should I put in DPC extras?
- What happens if a device is uploaded to zero-touch with the wrong manufacturer?
- The device registered with zero-touch, but doesn’t launch during setup, why?
- Does Android Go support zero-touch?
- Are employee-owned devices eligible for zero-touch?
- What’s the recommended way of managing in-house (private) applications?
- Is it possible to deploy app shortcuts to the homescreen of an Android Enterprise device?
- Is it possible to backup & restore device data on a fully managed device?
- The Google Play iFrame is missing a feature in my UEM. How do I enable it?
- How do I configure allowlist/blocklist domains for Google Chrome?
- How to configure Chrome managed bookmarks