Add a Google Account to an Android Mobile Device or Tablet
Add a managed Google Workspace account to an Android mobile device or tablet.
The Android section is all about managing Android devices. You will see how to add accounts to devices, configure work profiles, add company-owned devices, manage apps, data sharing, device features, security settings, networks, and more.
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Add a managed Google Workspace account to an Android mobile device or tablet.
Remove your Google Workspace account from an Android device.
Set up a work profile on an Android device that is not company-owned.
Enable, disable or enforce work profile creation.
Apply password requirements only on work profile apps.
Enroll Android devices as company-owned to gain greater control and access to many settings only available for company-owned devices.
Allow free installation of all apps from the Play Store, or restrict users to managed apps only.
Specify managed apps that users are allowed to install.
Configure a managed app’s settings, such as force-install, preventing uninstall, and allowing widgets.
Remove managed apps so that users are no longer allowed to install them.
Control if Google Workspace users can use system apps such as Gallery and Calculator.
Add collections of managed Android apps to the managed Google Play store.
Get details about apps installed on personal devices that don’t have a work profile.
Allows users with Android devices to access and use the Android Device Manager to find their device if lost, ring it, lock it, or erase data.
Automatically remove a user’s work profile data from their device when specific issues occur.
Enforce only supported policies on older devices.
Control if users can add and remove accounts on their devices.
Control if users can add Google Workspace accounts on their devices.
Control if the primary device user can add user profiles to the device. Each user profile has personal space for accounts, apps, and settings.
Control if the primary device user can remove user profiles from the device. When you remove a user profile, you also remove any accounts added to the profile.
Control if users can install apps from unknown sources outside the Play Store.
Control if users can turn off Google Play Protect, which prevents the installation of harmful apps and periodically scans devices for dangerous apps.
Control if users can uninstall apps, disable apps, force stop, show notifications, and clear data, cache, or defaults.
Control if users can share data and files from their work profile to the personal space on their device.
Control if users can copy text from managed apps in their work profile and paste it into their personal apps.
Control if users can transfer files over a USB connection.
Control if users can save a screenshot or recording of their screen using managed apps.
Control if users can turn the Location on their device on or off.
Control the default response for apps that require permissions to start working.
Control if users can enable and use developer options.
Control if users can access and publish private apps in Google Play.
Control if users can share content between Android devices with Android Beam, which uses NFC.
Control if users can completely reset their Android device, reverting all settings to the factory defaults and erasing all apps.
Only allow specified admin accounts to access a device after a reset to the factory settings.
Control if users can restart their devices in safe mode, where the device runs only standard, pre-installed apps and disables all third-party apps.
Require a PIN when users try to reset the phone or change Wi-Fi or Bluetooth settings.
Control if users can access mobile data services outside the mobile carrier’s operating area while using the device.
Control if users can set the date and time on their devices.
Control if users can move apps and data to SD cards connected to their devices.
Control if users can use the microphone on their devices.
Control if users can use the speakers on their devices.
Control if users can modify certificate authority (CA) forms for their work profiles.
Control if users can see notification details while their device is locked.
Control if users can add widgets to the lock screen on their devices.
Control if users can change mobile data access and roaming settings on their devices.
Control if users can change Wi-Fi settings on their mobile devices.
Control if users can add, edit, connect to, or delete a Virtual Private Network (VPN) on their devices.
Control if users can change Bluetooth settings on their mobile devices.
Control if users can set up and use Wi-Fi hotspots and USB or Bluetooth tethering services.
Control if users can enable broadcast notifications on devices with a SIM card, such as weather emergencies and missing children (AMBER) alerts.
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