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Level 1.5: Cupcake

2 years ago

Testing Apps on BYOD Work Profile

We are a game app development company and we use both company-owned and personally owned devices (BYOD) to test our apps. We have been managing BYOD as Android device administrator, but recently mig...

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Work Profile

tmaeda

Level 1.5: Cupcake

2 years ago

Thanks for the info.

I previously contacted Intune and they responded that due to the Android Management API specification, there is no API to allow installation of apps from an unknown source in the BYOD work profile.
https://developers.google.com/android/management/reference/rest/v1/enterprises.policies?hl=ja#UntrustedAppsPolicy

Do other MDMs not use the Android Management API (is that possible...)?

Moombas

Level 4.1: Jelly Bean

2 years ago

I do not really know how they ensure that but the option is there and worked during my tests.

But you posted the relevant documentation from the API yourself (where default (if nothing else is provided) is disallow!), so it's there.

UntrustedAppsPolicy

The policy for untrusted apps (apps from unknown sources) enforced on the device. Replaces installUnknownSourcesAllowed (deprecated).

Enums

UNTRUSTED_APPS_POLICY_UNSPECIFIED	Unspecified. Defaults to DISALLOW_INSTALL.
DISALLOW_INSTALL	Default. Disallow untrusted app installs on entire device.
ALLOW_INSTALL_IN_PERSONAL_PROFILE_ONLY	For devices with work profiles, allow untrusted app installs in the device's personal profile only.
ALLOW_INSTALL_DEVICE_WIDE	Allow untrusted app installs on entire device.

Moombas
Level 4.1: Jelly Bean
2 years ago
And just to add: Otherwise you can set it manually on each device if not restricted by the MDM (Intune in your case).
- tmaeda
  Level 1.5: Cupcake
  2 years ago
  Thanks Moombas
  I was referring to its API.
  From what you said, it sounds like the problem is that Intune does not support it.
  I will contact Intune again.