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How to Use Managed Google Play Apps with Intune on a unmanaged Android device ?.
Hi Jason, thanks for your response. I can understand that "Managed Google account" is mandatory to access the Managed google play. I read this interesting topic in this forum Use Managed Google Play with Intune on a unmanaged Android device – Cloud First (osddeployment.dk). Hence trying to clarify with expert opinion.
That's interesting indeed. In particular how it doesn't actually appear to have a provisioned managed Google Play account on the device, but still appears to pull down apps.
I'll look into this 🙂
thankyou and eagerly waiting for your feedback. 🙂
I return with news since Mike hasn't chimed in yet 🙂
Did some testing and it does actually appear to be a supported use case, if not one the Google team advertise or talk about.
There is a managed Google Play account provisioned, and it does indeed provide access to the apps in managed Play.
Caveats appear to be -
- No local admin
- No silent install/removal
- Limited reporting
Which I suppose is also MAM in general.
I wouldn't count on this being supported by Google longer term since there's basically nothing about it.. but it could do the job for you today 🙂
Thanks for your feedback and sharing your expert views. Any possibility to share an screenshot or a video ?.
