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Android Enterprise (Android for Work) setup with Scalefusion EMM

Updated 2 years ago by Swapnil Shete

Android Enterprise Setup is a method to register Scalefusion as your EMM provider with Google to enable the use of Android devices and apps in the workplace. Having Android Enterprise setup done helps bring the best of Android management features to enterprise which are using Android Enterprise devices.

Android Enterprise was earlier called as Android for Work and hence you would see the words Android Enterprise and Android for Work used interchangeably. Also sometimes it is abbreviated as AE or AfW or AFW.

With Android Enterprise setup, you can access all the advanced management EMM features that Scalefusion offers both on Company Owned devices and Employee Owned devices.

Some of the advantages of using Android Enterprise setup are,

  • A simple OOB Experience. Install Scalefusion right when you are unboxing your device.
  • Silent Install/Uninstall on devices with Android OS greater than 6.0, irrespective of the make/model of device.
  • Search And Publish applications from Google Play Store on your AfW managed devices.
  • Configure per-app Restrictions/Permissions from dashboard.
  • Enforce password policies on your devices.
  • Use Android Zero-touch Enrollment

Steps to Setup

  1. Login to Scalefusion Dashboard and navigate to Getting Started > Android Enterprise Setup.
  2. There are two methods to perform Android Enterprise Setup on Scalefusion:
    1. Android Enterprise Setup with Gmail
      For the devices which are company owned or in kiosk mode or BYOD, this method is suitable. To learn how to do Android Enterprise Setup with Gmail, please click here
    2. Android Enterprise Setup with GSuite
      For an organization using GSuite id on devices, that is employee owned or BYOD (using GSuite), this method is suitable. To learn how to do Android Enterprise Setup with GSuite, please click here

Once setup is done, you are ready to start using Scalefusion to manage your corporate and employee owned devices. Refer to our Company Owned Device Management guide or Employee Owned Device Management guide for further steps.

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