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Name
Description
Activation Types
Default
Possible Values
Send SMS/MMS logs to UEM
Specify whether the device synchronizes logs for SMS text messages and MMS messages with your EMM server.
Work space only (Premium)
Not selected
Send phone logs to UEM
Specify whether the device synchronizes the call log for the Phone app with your EMM server. This rule applies only to the following activation types: Work space only (Premium)
Work space only (Premium)
Not selected
Require app verification
Specify whether the device must verify apps. If this rule is not selected, the user can disable app verification. This rule affects both work and personal apps.
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work space only (Android Management)
  • Work and personal - user privacy
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Android Management)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control (Android Management)
Selected
Allow installation of non Google Play apps override
Specify whether users can install apps from sources other than Google Play (unknown sources) globally on the device for all users, install apps using the app installer (the ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE mechanism), or install non Google Play apps. If this rule is not selected, the user cannot change this setting on the device. If the rule is selected, users can access the UI that allows them to install non Google Play apps. If you disallow installation of non-Google play apps using this rule, the settings for the same rule in personal and work profiles are ignored. If this rule is selected, you can disallow installation of non-Google play apps in just the work profile or just the personal profile.
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
  • Work and personal - user privacy
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
Selected
Allow installation of non Google Play apps
Specify whether users can install apps using the app installer (the ACTION_INSTALL_PACKAGE mechanism).
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work and personal - user privacy
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
Not selected
Installation policy of non Google Play apps
Specify whether users can install apps from sources other than Google Play (unknown sources)
  • Work space only (Android Management)
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Android Management)
  • Work and personal - full control (Android Management)
  • Disallow untrusted app install on entire device
  • Allow untrusted app installs in the device's personal profile only
  • Allow untrusted app installs on entire device
Allow phone
Specify if a user can use the phone. If this rule is not selected, the device can only make emergency calls. All other calls and messages are blocked. Applies only to devices that support Samsung Knox API level 2 and later.
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
Selected
Allow outgoing MMS
Specify if a device can send MMS messages.
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
Selected
Allow incoming MMS
Specify if a device can receive MMS messages.
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
Selected
Allow RCS features
Specify whether Rich Communication Services can be used on the device.
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
Selected
Set SMS/MMS Signature
Specify the signature that is appended to outgoing SMS or MMS messages sent by the user. The signature can contain a maximum of 30 characters.
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
Maximum value: 30 characters
Allow outgoing SMS
Specify if a device can send SMS messages.
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
Selected
Allow incoming SMS
Specify if a device can receive SMS messages.
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
Selected
Default app permissions
Specify whether app permission requests are granted or denied by default. If you select "Prompt user" the user is asked to grant or deny permissions. If you select "Always grant" the user is not prompted and permission requests are always granted. If you select "Always deny" the user is not prompted and permissions requests are always denied. "Always grant" is supported by some sensor-related permissions only with Workspace only activations.
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work space only (Android Management)
  • Work and personal - user privacy
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Android Management)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control (Android Management)
Prompt user
  • Prompt user
  • Always grant
  • Always deny
Skip first use hints
Specify whether work apps should to skip showing any introductory hints that display the first time the app is launched.
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work space only (Android Management)
  • Work and personal - user privacy
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Android Management)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control (Android Management)
Not Selected
Apps restricted from metered networks
Specify the apps that are restricted from using metered data networks. You may want to restrict app network usage due to data costs and limits or battery and performance issues.
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work and personal - user privacy
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
Apps allowed to access work calendar
Specify the personal app package IDs that are allowed to access the work calendar.
  • Work and personal - user privacy
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
Apps allowed to manage certificates
Specify the list of app package IDs that can manage certificate.
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work and personal - user privacy
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
Apps allowed to request cross-profile access
Specify the package IDs of apps that can request permission from the user to access data in both the work and personal profiles.
  • Work and personal - user privacy
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
Allow S Voice
Specify whether a device can use the S Voice app.
This rule does not apply to devices running Android OS 13 and later.
Applies only to devices that support Samsung Knox API level 6 and later.
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
Selected
Enable JavaScript
Specify whether the native Android browser prevents the browser from running JavaScript code for a website. If this rule is not selected, a website that requires JavaScript to be active to execute a function (for example, an animation) cannot execute the function. If this rule is not selected, a user cannot change the setting on the device.
Applies only to devices that support Samsung Knox API level 2 and later.
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Samsung Knox)
  • Work space only
  • Work space only (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
Selected
Allow Google Play
Specify whether a user can use Google Play to install apps. This rule applies when a device is not connected to your organization's network.
Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
Selected
Allow Android Backup Service
Specify if the user can back up device data to Google servers.
Work and personal - full control (Samsung KNOX)
Selected
Allow browser cookies
Specify if the built-in Android browser prevents websites from storing cookies on a device. If this rule is not selected, websites that use cookies to preload user authentication information cannot do so. If this rule is not selected, the user cannot change this setting on the device.
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Samsung Knox)
Selected
Allow autofill setting
Specify if the built-in Android browser prevents websites from providing autofill suggestions when a user is filling in form data on a webpage, even if the user has previously filled in the form. If this rule is not selected, the user cannot change this setting on the device.
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Samsung Knox)
Selected
Enable pop-up browser setting
Specify if the built-in Android browser overrides the default pop-up browser setting to prevent websites from popping up new browser windows when the user navigates to a website that invokes this action. If this rule is not selected, the user cannot change this setting on the device.
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Samsung Knox)
Selected
Allow Google services
Specify whether a user can use Google services such as Gmail, Google Settings, and Google Play.
This rule applies to the Knox Workspace only.
  • Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox)
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Samsung Knox)
Selected
Allow unified account view in BlackBerry Hub
Specify whether BlackBerry Hub can display both work and personal accounts and messages together in a single view. If this rule is not selected, the device must display work accounts and messages in a separate view from personal accounts and messages in BlackBerry Hub. If this rule is selected, the app must also be configured to allow a unified view for this rule to have an effect.
  • Work and personal - user privacy
  • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
  • Work and personal - full control
  • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
Selected