Android Mobiles in Work Best Practice

[FWBD]

We've got a handful of Android phones in our work place which I look after and I'm trying to keep track of there whereabouts more efficiently with the use of Lightspeed MDM and Android Find My Device. Both are installed but I would like it so users can't uninstall them but can still use the rest of the functionality of the phone. I did try some apps and one called AppLock can prevent uninstalling but it also stops users from installing apps as well which isn't ideal.

 

Has anyone else got a similar set up or a more ideal solution? I'm open to suggestions.

[ellsandell]

Does Lightspeed have the Android for Work component? I have setup AFW with Airwatch which works very well in regards to locking down the device. (Can be done in Work managed or Profile managed mode)

[Nick_Parker]

Does Lightspeed have the Android for Work component? I have setup AFW with Airwatch which works very well in regards to locking down the device. (Can be done in Work managed or Profile managed mode)

 

@ellsandell, You mentioned you've been using AFW with Airwatch, I've been testing this out for Android devices and have really battled to do any of the following:

 

- Cannot load internal apps (APKs) - I've since discovered this is be design and the only way to do this is to sign up for a developer license on the play store and upload the app and then allow it - have you found a better/easier way?

- Bookmarks aren't supported with AFW - I had intended to put links to 2 web apps on the home screen but haven't found a way yet. Any ideas?

- Enrolling a device using AFW doesn't seem to active any form of device protection, the phones can be easily factory reset and then they're gone without a trace. Have you found any way of locking down your devices so prevent theft?

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

Nick