Add or Remove a Google Account on an iOS Mobile Device or Tablet
See how to add or remove a managed Google Workspace account to an iOS mobile device or tablet.
The iOS section is all about managing iOS devices. You will see how to add accounts to devices, add company-owned devices, manage native and third-party apps, data sharing, device features, security settings, networks, and pretty much anything you could conceive.
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See how to add or remove a managed Google Workspace account to an iOS mobile device or tablet.
Enroll iOS devices as company-owned to gain greater control and access to many settings only available for company-owned devices.
Control if iOS devices can pair with other Apple devices during device setup and make Mobile Device Management (MDM) profiles mandatory or optional.
Control which setup screens users see in the Setup Assistant when they first set up their devices.
Enter an email address and phone number to be displayed during the initial device setup so that your users know who to contact if they have trouble with their company-owned devices.
Automatically sync Google Workspace accounts with the built-in iOS apps on users’ devices. Users can also view their data in Google’s mobile apps.
Automatically sync Google Calendar to the built-in iOS Calendar app on users’ devices with a lesser degree of admin control.
Automatically sync Google Contacts to the built-in iOS Contacts app on users’ devices with a lesser degree of admin control.
Allow free installation of all apps from the Apple App Store, restrict users to managed apps only and enable automatic installation.
Control if users are allowed to remove system apps from their devices.
Control if users are allowed to remove managed apps from their devices.
Specify managed apps that users are allowed to install.
Configure general settings related to a managed app.
Remove managed apps so that users are no longer allowed to install them.
Control if users can access explicit content in the iTunes Store.
Control if users can use the Apple Books app.
Control if users can use the Apple Music Radio app.
Control if users can use the Apple FaceTime app.
Control if users can use the Apple Game Center app.
Control if users can use the iMessage app.
Control if users can access the iTunes Store.
Control if users can use the Music service in the Apple Music app.
Control if users can use the Apple News app.
Control if users can use the Apple Podcasts app.
Control if users can connect to any USB and network drives with the Apple Files app.
Control if users can change notification settings in the Find My app.
Control if users can find their device using the Find My app.
Control if users can find their friends using the Find My app.
Control if users can update Find My Friends settings in the Find My app.
Control if users can save a screenshot or recording of their screen.
Control if users can chat with Siri.
Control if users can send data between devices using Handoff to start working on one device and continue on another.
Control if users can use their Apple Watch without unlocking it after they take it off their wrist.
Require Touch ID or Face ID authentication to autofill passwords and credit card information on iOS devices.
Have passwords autofill from Keychain or other password manager apps and have strong password suggestions and prompts to use saved passwords that come up in Safari and other apps.
Control if users can use AirDrop to share passwords with other devices.
Control if users can share requested passwords with nearby devices.
Control if users can change Touch ID and Face ID settings.
Control if users can store data from iOS apps in iCloud and sync between supported iOS devices.
Enforce password encryption for all backups to iTunes.
Control if users can automatically back up their iOS devices to iCloud over Wi-Fi.
Control if users can use iCloud Keychain, which stores their username, password, and credit card number and syncs this info between their supported iOS devices.
Control if users’ devices can connect to USB accessories.
Control if users can print with AirPrint and update its features and connections.
Control if users’ devices can prompt them to set up new nearby devices.
Control if users can pair their devices with an Apple Watch.
Control if users can pair their devices with a host computer without a supervision host certificate.
Control if users can trust apps they install from outside the Apple App Store or the Google Device Policy app.
Control if users can copy content from a Google app in their managed account to apps in their personal account.
Control if users can access Workspace content in unmanaged apps with their unmanaged accounts and share them using AirDrop.
Control if users can access personal content in managed apps with their managed accounts.
Control if users can use mobile data to access managed apps.
Control if managed apps can use Apple iCloud to store data. Data stored there stays there until the device user removes it.
Control if users can factory reset their device, erasing all data and settings.
Control if users can update their account settings.
Control if users can install configuration profiles and certificates.
Control if users can see software updates as soon as they are available.
Control if users can change the device’s name.
Control if users can update their date and time settings.
Control if users can change their background wallpaper.
Control if users can use AirDrop to share data and passwords.
Control if users can use the ScreenTime feature.
Control if users can automatically send diagnostic data to Apple.
Control if users can see notifications while their devices are locked.
Control if users can access and update Control Center settings when their devices are locked.
Control if users can see the Today view when their devices are locked.
Control if users can type by talking.
Control if users can use spelling autocorrect when typing.
Control if users can use automatic spell checking.
Control if users can see predictive suggestions when typing text.
Control if users can type by sliding their fingers across the keyboard.
Control if users can use keyboard shortcuts.
Control if users can select words and tap Look Up to get definitions.
Control if users can update cellular data settings for apps.
Control if users can update their cellular plan settings.
Control if users can update their eSim settings.
Control which Wi-Fi networks users can access.
Control if users can update VPN settings.
Control if users can update Hotspot settings.
Control if users can update Bluetooth settings.
Control if users can sync photos in their Camera roll to the My Photo Stream in iCloud.
Control if users can store their photos and videos in iCloud.
Control if users can add photos and videos to shared albums in iCloud and invite others to add content.
Control if users can use Safari.
Control if users can autofill forms in Safari.
Warn users when they are about to visit potentially malicious websites in Safari.
Control if websites, third parties, and advertisers accessed by Safari store cookies and other data on the device.
Control if users can open pop-up windows in Safari.
Control if users can use JavaScript in Safari. Buttons, forms, and other content on websites depend on JavaScript to function.
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