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Sideload Detection for iOS devices

Detect sideloaded apps and enforce compliance actions

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1. Create a BlackBerry Protect profile

Click Policies and profiles > Protection > BlackBerry Protect > +. You don't need to select anything on the iOS tab to enable sideload detection. 

Save the profile and assign it to users or groups.

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2. Create a compliance profile

You use a compliance profile to choose the actions that you want UEM to take when a sideloaded app is detected on a user's device.

Click Policies and profiles > Compliance > Compliance > +.

this image shows the sub category for BlackBerry Protect from the compliance page

3. Turn on compliance for sideloaded apps

On the iOS tab, click Sideloaded app is installed.

this image shows the input boxes that are displayed when the "Sideloaded app is installed" checkbox is checked

4. Choose how to notify the user

Configure how, and how often, you want to let the user know that a sideloaded app has been detected.

5. Choose an enforcement action for devices

Choose an action:
  • Monitor and log will log information without taking a compliance action.
  • Untrust will block access to work resources and apps until the sideloaded app is removed.

6. Choose an enforcement action for BlackBerry Dynamics apps

Choose an action:
  • Monitor and log will log information without taking a compliance action.
  • Do not allow BlackBerry Dynamics apps to run will block BlackBerry Dynamics apps until the sideloaded app is removed.

7. Save the profile and assign it to users or groups

That’s it! Sideload detection and compliance are now enabled for iOS devices.

For more information, see Detecting sideloaded apps.