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Activation types:
Android
devices

For
Android
devices, you can select multiple activation types and rank them to make sure that
BlackBerry UEM
assigns the most appropriate activation type for the device. For example, if you rank "
Work and personal - user privacy
(
Samsung Knox
)" first and "
Work and personal - user privacy
(
Android Enterprise
)" second, devices that support
Samsung Knox Workspace
receive the first activation type and devices that don't receive the second.
The
Android
activation types are organized in the following tables:
  • Android Enterprise
    devices
  • Android
    devices without a work profile
  • Samsung Knox Workspace
    devices

Android Enterprise
devices

The following activation types apply only to
Android Enterprise
devices.
Activation type
Description
Work and personal - user privacy
(
Android Enterprise
with work profile)
This activation type maintains privacy for personal data but lets you manage work data using commands and IT policy rules. This activation type creates a work profile on the device that separates work and personal data. Work and personal data are both protected using encryption and password authentication.
To allow
Google Play
app management for
Android Enterprise
devices, select
Add Google Play to the workspace
. This setting is enabled by default. If the device does not have access to
Google Play
, then this setting must be deselected and the
BlackBerry UEM
Enroll app must be used from a secondary device during the activation process.
To enable
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
and
Knox Platform for Enterprise
support, you must select the
When activating Android Enterprise devices, enable premium UEM functionality such as BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
option.
Users do not have to grant Administrator permissions to the
BlackBerry UEM Client
.
Work and personal - full control
(
Android Enterprise
fully managed device with work profile)
This activation type lets you manage the entire device using commands and IT policy rules. This activation type creates a work profile on the device that separates work and personal data. Data in the work space is protected using encryption and a method of authentication such as a password, PIN, pattern, or fingerprint. This activation type supports the logging of device activity (SMS, MMS, and phone calls) in
BlackBerry UEM
log files (if it runs
Android
10 or earlier).
To allow
Google Play
app management for
Android Enterprise
devices, select
Add Google Play account to the work space
. This setting is enabled by default. If the device does not have access to
Google Play
, then this setting must be deselected.
Following activation,
Work and personal - full control
devices have only a limited set of the standard pre-installed apps, such as Camera, Phone, and Settings, in the personal space. The list of retained pre-installed apps depends on the device vendor and OS version. 
To enable
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
and
Knox Platform for Enterprise
support, you must select the
When activating Android Enterprise devices, enable premium UEM functionality such as BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
option.
To specify whether
BlackBerry UEM
can limit activation by device ID, select
Allow only approved device IDs
.
This activation type requires the device to be reset to factory default settings before activating. If the
BlackBerry UEM Client
is deleted or the work profile is removed from the device, it is automatically reset to factory default settings.
During activation users must grant Administrator permissions to the
BlackBerry UEM Client
.
Work space only
(
Android Enterprise
fully managed device)
This activation type lets you manage the entire device using commands and IT policy rules. This activation type requires the user to reset the device to factory settings before activating. The activation process installs a work profile and no personal profile. The user must create a password to access the device. All data on the device is protected using encryption and a method of authentication such as a password.
To allow
Google Play
app management for
Android Enterprise
devices, select
Add Google Play to the workspace
. This setting is enabled by default. If the device does not have access to
Google Play
, then this setting must be deselected and the
BlackBerry UEM
Enroll app must be used from a secondary device during the activation process.
During activation, the device installs the
BlackBerry UEM Client
automatically and grants it Administrator permissions. Users cannot revoke the Administrator permissions or uninstall the app.
Following activation,
Work space only
devices have only a limited set of the standard pre-installed apps, such as Camera, Phone, and Settings, plus any apps you have assigned with a required disposition. The list of retained pre-installed apps depends on the device vendor and OS version. 
To enable
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
and
Knox Platform for Enterprise
support, you must select the
When activating Android Enterprise devices, enable premium UEM functionality such as BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
option.
To specify whether
BlackBerry UEM
can limit activation by device ID, select
Allow only approved device IDs
.
This activation type requires the device to be reset to factory default settings before activating. If the
BlackBerry UEM Client
is deleted or the work profile is removed from the device, it is automatically reset to factory default settings.

Android
devices without a work profile

The following activation types apply to all
Android
devices.
Activation type
Description
MDM controls
This activation type lets you manage the device using commands and IT policy rules. A separate work space is not created on the device, and there is no added security for work data.
This activation type is deprecated for devices with
Android
10. Attempts to activate
Android
10 and later devices with the
MDM controls
activation type will fail. For more information, visit https://support.blackberry.com/community to read article 48386.
If the device supports
Knox
MDM, this activation type applies the
Knox
MDM IT policy rules. If you do not want to apply
Knox
MDM policy rules, clear the
Activate Samsung KNOX on Samsung devices that have the MDM controls activation type assigned
check box.
During activation, users must grant Administrator permissions to the
BlackBerry UEM Client
.
User privacy
You can use the
User privacy
activation type to provide basic control of devices, including work app management, while making sure that users' personal data remains private. With this activation type, no separate container is installed on the device. To provide security for work data you can install
BlackBerry Dynamics
apps. Devices activated with
User privacy
can use services such as Find my Phone and Root Detection, but administrators cannot control device policies.
You can also use the
User privacy
activation type to activate
Chrome
OS devices to allow you to install and manage
Android
BlackBerry Dynamics
apps.
Device registration for
BlackBerry 2FA
only
This activation type supports the
BlackBerry 2FA
solution for devices that
BlackBerry UEM
does not manage. This activation type does not provide any device management or controls, but allows devices to use the
BlackBerry 2FA
feature. To use this activation type, you must also assign the
BlackBerry 2FA
profile to users.
When a device is activated, you can view limited device information in the management console, and you can deactivate the device using a command.
This activation type is supported only for
Microsoft Active Directory
users.
For more information, see the BlackBerry 2FA content.

Samsung Knox Workspace
devices

The following activation types apply only to
Samsung
devices that support
Knox Workspace
.
Samsung Knox
activation types will be deprecated in a future release. Devices that support
Knox Platform for Enterprise
can be activated using the
Android Enterprise
activation types. For more information, visit https://support.blackberry.com/community to read article 54614.
Activation type
Description
Work and personal - user privacy
- (
Samsung Knox
)
This activation type maintains privacy for personal data, but lets you manage work data using commands and IT policy rules. This activation type does not support the
Knox
MDM IT policy rules. This activation type creates a separate work space on the device and the user must create a password to access the work space. Data in the work space is protected using encryption and a method of authentication such as a password, PIN, pattern, or fingerprint. The user must also create a Screen lock password to protect the entire device and will not be able to use USB debugging mode.
During activation, users must grant Administrator permissions to the
BlackBerry UEM Client
.
Work and personal - full control
(
Samsung Knox
)
This activation type lets you manage the entire device using commands and the
Knox
MDM and
Knox Workspace
IT policy rules. This activation type creates a separate work space on the device and the user must create a password to access the work space. Data in the work space is protected using encryption and a method of authentication such as a password, PIN, pattern, or fingerprint. This activation type supports the logging of device activity (SMS, MMS, and phone calls) in
BlackBerry UEM
log files (if it runs Android 11 or earlier).
During activation users must grant Administrator permissions to the
BlackBerry UEM Client
.
Work space only
- (
Samsung Knox
)
This activation type lets you manage the entire device using commands and the
Knox
MDM and
Knox Workspace
IT policy rules. This activation type removes the personal space and installs a work space. The user must create a password to access the device. All data on the device is protected using encryption and a method of authentication such as a password, PIN, pattern, or fingerprint. This activation type supports the logging of device activity (SMS, MMS, and phone calls) in
BlackBerry UEM
log files.
During activation, users must grant Administrator permissions to the
BlackBerry UEM Client
.