Configuring BlackBerry UEM to support Android Enterprise devices
BlackBerry UEM
to support Android Enterprise
devicesAndroid Enterprise
devices provide additional security for organizations that want to manage Android
devices. For more information about Android Enterprise
devices, visit https://support.google.com/work/android/. For detailed instructions on configuring
BlackBerry UEM
to support Android Enterprise
devices, visit support.blackberry.com/community to read article 37748. There are two ways to configure
BlackBerry UEM
to support Android Enterprise
devices:
- ConnectBlackBerry UEMto aGoogle CloudorGoogle Workspacedomain.You can connect only oneBlackBerry UEMdomain to aGoogledomain.
- AllowBlackBerry UEMto manageAndroid Enterprisedevices that have managedGoogle Playaccounts. You don't need to have aGoogledomain to use this option. For more information, see https://support.google.com/googleplay/work/.
The following table summarizes the different options for configuring
Android Enterprise
devices:
Method to configure BlackBerry UEM to support Android Enterprise devices | When to choose this method | User account type | Supported Google services |
---|---|---|---|
Connect BlackBerry UEM to your Google Workspace domain | You have a Google Workspace domain in your organization | Google Workspace accounts (for organizations) | Supports all Google Workspace services such as Gmail , Google Calendar , and Drive.Supports app management through Google
Play . |
Connect BlackBerry UEM to your Google Cloud domain | You have a Google Cloud domain in your organization | Google Cloud accounts, also known as Managed Google accounts (for organizations) | Similar to Google Workspace but without access to paid products such as Gmail , Google Calendar , and Drive.Supports app management through Google
Play . |
Allow BlackBerry UEM to manage Android Enterprise devices as managed Google
Play accounts | You don't have a Google domain in your organizationor You have a Google domain that is already connected to one BlackBerry UEM domain and you want to use Android Enterprise devices on a second BlackBerry UEM domain | Android Enterprise devices that have managed Google
Play accounts | Supports app management through Google
Play . Google Services are not supported. |
For information about configuring BlackBerry UEM and Chrome OS support, refer to Extending the management of Chrome OS devices to BlackBerry UEM.