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Supported features by device type

This quick reference compares the supported capabilities of
iOS
,
macOS
,
Android
, and
Windows 10
 devices in
BlackBerry UEM
.
For more information about supported OS versions, see the Compatibility matrix.

Device features

Feature
iOS
macOS
Android
Windows 10
Wireless activation
√
√
√
√
Wireless activation using a QR code
√
√
Client app required for activation
√
1
√
Customize terms of use agreement for activation
√
√
√
√
Restrict activation by device model
√
√
√
View and export device report (e.g., hardware details)
√
√
√
√
Restrict unsupervised devices
√
2
√
2
1
 For
iOS
 devices enrolled in DEP, client app must be assigned to users or groups.
2
 For devices activated with MDM controls, or
User privacy
 with SIM-based licensing only.

Security features

Feature
iOS
macOS
Android
Windows 10
Separation of work and personal data
√
1
√
2
√
User privacy for personal data
√
1
√
2
Encryption of work data at rest
√
1
√
2
√
Send IT commands to devices
√
√
√
√
Control device capabilities using IT policies
√
√
√
√
Delete work data after period of inactivity
√
1
√
1
Enforce password requirements
√
√
√
√
Enforce encryption of media card
√
3
Enforce encryption of internal storage
√
√
1
 Requires
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps.
2
 Requires
Samsung Knox Workspace
,
Android Enterprise
, or
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps.
3
 For
Samsung Knox
 devices only.

Sending certificates to devices

Feature
iOS
macOS
Android
Windows 10
CA certificate profiles
√
√
√
√
SCEP profiles
√
√
√
√
Shared certificate profiles
√
√
√
User credential profiles
√
√
√

Managing work connections for devices

Feature
iOS
macOS
Android
Windows 10
BlackBerry 2FA
 profiles
√
√
BlackBerry Dynamics
 connectivity profiles
√
√
√
√
CalDAV
 profiles
√
√
CardDAV
 profiles
√
√
Enterprise connectivity
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
√
√
1
Exchange ActiveSync
 email profiles
√
√
√
2
√
BlackBerry Secure Gateway
√
IMAP/POP3 email profiles
√
√
√
√
Proxy profiles
√
√
√
√
Single sign-on profiles
√
VPN profiles
√
√
√
3
√
Wi-Fi
 profiles
√
√
√
√
1
 Only for
Android Enterprise
 devices and
Knox Workspace
 devices.
2
 Only for
Motorola
 devices that support the EDM API,
Android Enterprise
 devices, and
Knox
 devices.
3
 For
Knox Workspace
 devices only.

Managing your organization’s standards for devices

Feature
iOS
macOS
Android
Windows 10
Activation profiles
√
√
√
√
App lock mode profiles
√
1
√
1
√
1
BlackBerry Dynamics
 profiles
√
√
√
√
Compliance profiles
√
√
Device profiles
√
√
Enterprise Management Agent
 profiles
√
√
√
Location service profiles
√
√
√
1
 Only for supervised
iOS
 devices,
Knox
 devices that are activated with
MDM controls
,
Windows 10
 Education, and
Windows 10
 Enterprise devices.

Protecting lost or stolen devices

Feature
iOS
macOS
Android
Windows 10
Specify device password
√
Lock device
√
√
√
Activation lock
√
Specify work space password and lock
√
1
Unlock device and clear password
√
√
Delete all device data
√
√
√
2
√
Delete only work data
√
√
√
√
1
 Only for
Android Enterprise
 devices.
2
 For
Motorola
 devices that support the EDM API, information on the media card is also deleted. For
Knox Workspace
 devices, you can choose to delete information on the media card.

Configuring roaming

Feature
iOS
macOS
Android
Windows 10
Disable automatic synchronization when roaming
√
√
2
Disable data when roaming
√
3
√
4
√
1
 For synchronization with the mail server only.
2
 For
Knox
 devices only.
3
 You can configure data roaming settings in a network usage profile.
4
 For
Android Enterprise
 and
Knox
 devices only.

Managing apps

Feature
iOS
macOS
Android
Windows 10
Distribute public apps from storefront (
App Store
,
Google Play
,
Windows Store
,
BlackBerry World
)
√
√
√
Manage work app catalog
√
√
√
Brand work app catalog
√
Restrict apps
√
√
Distribute internal apps
√
√
√
Add app shortcuts to devices
√
√
√