Controlling how software updates are installed on devices

You can use device SR requirements profiles to control how device software updates are installed on

Android Enterprise

,

Android Management

, and

Samsung Knox

devices, as well as how app updates are managed for apps running in the foreground.

You can use IT policy rules to control software updates on

iOS

devices. For more information, see the IT policy reference spreadsheet. You can also use the management console to update the OS on supervised iOS devices.

Note that

BlackBerry UEM

no longer supports Knox E-FOTA on MDM, but you can you can use

Knox

E-FOTA One to control when firmware updates from

Samsung

are installed. For instructions for migrating to and configuring integration with E-FOTA One, see KB 69901.

Samsung Knox

devices that are activated as Work and personal - full control (Samsung Knox), Work space only (Android Enterprise fully managed device), and Work and personal - full control (Android Enterprise fully managed device with work profile) support software restrictions using E-FOTA One. E-FOTA One is not supported for Work and personal - user privacy (Samsung Knox) or Work and personal - user privacy (Android Enterprise with work profile) activation types.