Activate an Android Enterprise device with the Work and personal - user privacy activation type
Android Enterprise
device with the Work and personal - user privacy
activation typeThese steps apply to activating devices that are assigned the
Work and personal - user privacy
(Android Enterprise
) activation type. Devices with this activation type don't need to be reset to factory default settings before activation.Send the following activation instructions to the device users, or send them a link to the following workflow: Activate your Android device.
Your device administrator sent you one or more email messages with the information that you need to activate your device. If the email message includes an activation
QR Code
, you can use it to activate your device and you don't need to type any information. If you did not receive a QR Code
, make sure you received the following information:
- Your work email address
- BlackBerry UEMusername (usually your work username)
- BlackBerry UEMactivation password
- BlackBerry UEMserver address (if required)
- On the device, install theBlackBerry UEM ClientfromGoogle Play.If the device doesn't have access toGoogle Play, you can manually download theUEM ClientfromBlackBerryand install it. To download the .apk file of the latestUEM Client, visit support.blackberry.com/community to read article 42607.
- Open theUEM Client.
- Read the license agreement and tap theI accept the License Agreementcheckbox.
- Do one of the following:TaskStepsUse aQR Codeto activate the device
- Tap .
- TapAllowto allow theUEM Clientto take pictures and record video.
- Scan theQR Codein the activation email message that you received.
Manually activate the device- Type your work email address. TapNext.
- Type your activation password. TapActivate My Device.
- If necessary, type the server address. You can find the server address in the activation email message you received or inBlackBerry UEM Self-Service. TapNext.
- If necessary, type your username and activation password. TapNext.
- TapAllowto allow theUEM Clientto make and manage phone calls.
- Wait while the profiles and settings are pushed to your device.
- On theSet up your profilescreen, tapSet upand wait while a work profile is set up on the device.
- If you are prompted, log in to yourGoogleaccount with yourGoogleemail address and password.
- On the unlock selection screen, choose a screen unlock method.
- If you are prompted with theSecure start-upscreen, tapYesto require a password when the device starts.
- Type a device password and type it again to confirm it. TapOK.
- Select one of the options for how you want your notifications to show. TapDone.
- Create aUEM Clientpassword and tapOK. If you are usingBlackBerry Dynamicsapps, you will also use this password to sign in to all of yourBlackBerry Dynamicsapps.
- On the next screen, tapEnrolland follow the instructions on the screen if you want to set up fingerprint authentication for the UEM Client and any BlackBerry Dynamics apps that you have. Otherwise, tapCancel.
- If you are signed out of your device, unlock your device to complete theBlackBerry UEMactivation.
- If you are prompted, tapOKto allow the connection toBlackBerry Secure Connect Plusand wait while the connection is turned on.
- If you are prompted, follow the instructions on the screen to install work apps on your device.
To verify that the activation process completed successfully, perform one of the following actions:
- In theUEM Client, tap >About. In theActivated Devicesection, verify that the device information and the activation time stamp are present.
- In theBlackBerry UEM Self-Serviceconsole, verify that your device is listed as an activated device. It can take up to two minutes for the status to update after you activate the device.