Android

 

Installing Apps on a Android device consist of the following stages:

•	Adding Apps from the Google Play Store

•	Creating a Group and Selecting Apps

•	Assigning Mobile Devices to a Group

 

Adding Apps from the Google Play Store

The first stage is to add Apps from the Google Store to the Deep Freeze MDM. Complete the following steps:

1.	Go to MDM > Apps.

2.	Click the Android icon.

3.	Click Add Apps.

4.	Search for an app by specifying the name in the Search field.

5.	Click the App.

6.	Click Approve.

7.	Click Approve again.

8.	Select one of the following settings for app permissions:

•	Keep approved when app requests new permissions - Users will be able to install the updated app.

•	Revoke app approval when this app requests new permissions - App will be removed from the store until it is reapproved.

9.	Click Save.

 

The selected apps are now added to Deep Freeze MDM.

 

Creating a Group and Selecting Apps

The second stage is to create a group and selecting the apps that will be installed on the mobile devices belonging to this group. Complete the following steps:

1.	Go to MDM > Groups.

2.	Click the Android icon.

3.	Click Add Group.

4.	Configure the following settings:

•	Apps - select the apps that are required to be deployed on the mobile devices in this group.

5.	Specify a name of the group.

6.	Click Save.

A group is now created and the selected apps will now be installed to mobile devices that are assigned to this group.

 

Assigning Mobile Devices to a Group

The third stage is to assign mobile devices to the newly created group that contains the selected apps. Complete the following steps:

1.	Go to MDM > Devices.

2.	Click the Android icon.

3.	Click Move To Group and select the [Group Name].

 

The mobile devices are now added to the group. When the mobile devices check-in, the apps assigned to the group are installed on the device.