Supporting remote work has become part of the duties and responsibilities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs typically rely upon corporate-owned, personally enabled (COPE) and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) enterprise mobility strategies. Many organizations are turning to Android devices given the flexibility, manageability, and security benefits of the platform (it\u2019s also immensely popular with users).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apple\u2019s strong brand loyalty creates the impression that it dominates the personal device space, but Android is in reality the #1 mobile OS. It makes up roughly 71% of global market share<\/a>. Employees are more likely to be familiar with an Android interface, so it makes sense for SMEs to focus their efforts on Android.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Android\u2019s robust enterprise mobility management (EMM) plays a key factor in this decision. Google created the Enterprise suite to win the workforce market share. It permits IT admins to securely manage their fleet of devices \u2014 whether employee or company-owned, with separate personal and work profiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This post defines Android EMM, explains how it differs from Android MDM, and how Android EMM can offer superior security and flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Android EMM enables organizations to distribute and manage Android devices<\/a> and apps for employees to use in their daily work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IT and security professionals can use Android Enterprise \u2014 a series of pre-built APIs and developer tools \u2014 to integrate Android with their enterprise mobility management solutions. Support for Android EMM involves connecting Android devices to an EMM console, then installing the Android Device Policy app and setting up Managed Google Play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JumpCloud, an approved EMM provider, can then manage devices from its centralized administrative console. It includes all devices, from Linux and Windows PCs to Apple products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Android Enterprise Recommended providers meet an advanced set of enterprise requirements. Android Device Policy, a policy controller that\u2019s built into Android, pulls management policies from your approved EMM provider and automatically applies it to every device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Managed Google Play, a private app store, is used to apply app management capabilities that IT admins set, such as web app publishing, private app publishing, app organization, and public app search. With all this in place, users will only be able to install organization-approved apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Android EMM is primarily used to manage BYOD devices<\/a>, company-owned devices, and dedicated devices. Let\u2019s explore these in more detail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Android EMM helps IT create a seamless, remote device onboarding experience<\/a> using zero-touch enrollment or EMM tokens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IT professionals can use Android Enterprise to install Android zero touch provisioning (ZTP), which enrolls devices in MDM upon activation. ZTP is beneficial because it saves IT teams time and effort when deploying Android devices in bulk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IT teams may decide to use EMM tokens when provisioning Android devices for employee use using third-party tools. Admins install the MDM of choice on the device (if it\u2019s not installed already), enroll the device, and then assign users from the MDM console. <\/p>\n\n\n\n IT admins can provision devices that don’t support near-field communication as \u201cDevice Owner\u201d or when a QR code scanner isn\u2019t available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Near-field communication (NFC) can be used to deploy a device enrollment token, initial policies, Wi-Fi, and other provisioning settings for fully managed or dedicated devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n An employee can begin the enrollment process by scanning a QR code on a company-owned device. This will start the provisioning process on new or factory reset devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Admins can utilize the DPC identifier method when QR codes or NFC aren\u2019t good options. The user connects a company-owned device to a Wi-Fi network and is then prompted by the setup wizard to sign in and enter \u201cafw#setup\u201d. An Android Device Policy is downloaded and then provisioning is handled through QR codes or manually entering an enrollment token.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Android\u2019s policies allow admins to integrate new settings with their EMM console and associate specific policies to specific devices. So, once a device is enrolled in Android EMM, admins can use Android\u2019s Policies features to automatically impose maintenance windows for updates, set minimum password requirements, install new apps remotely, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example: JumpCloud\u2019s admin console has the option for custom JSON payloads but includes convenient pre-built policies such as establishing standard requirements for passcodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Android EMM empowers IT and security teams to manage app access on any enrolled device. For example, IT may want to disable notifications, camera features, and location mode for a device solely intended for signage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n EMM helps IT teams improve their security posture by preconfiguring devices with phishing and malware protection via Google Safe Browsing and Play Protect<\/a>. Managed Google Play restricts which apps are allowed on devices even further. EMM can also enable remote password resets, monitoring critical security functions, and wiping data from stolen devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Android EMM and Android MDM<\/a> are similar, but there is one key difference: EMM manages the entire Android device in addition to securing its applications and data; whereas, MDMs are spot solutions that only manage specific Android device features on company-owned devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Android EMM offers a holistic approach to device management, overseeing business apps, safeguarding corporate content, providing identity management and access privileges, network integration, compliance, and more \u2014 not just certain apps or settings. It also offers more flexible options for deployment models. Android EMM stores device data and controls device behavior from the cloud, so devices can be protected wherever and however they\u2019re being used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SMEs are embracing distinct BYOD and corporate-owned device (COD) policies, but monitoring those devices to ensure compliance and minimize the chances of data theft and cyberattacks is crucial. Centralizing identity, access, and device management capabilities is no longer a nice-to-have, it\u2019s a must-have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n JumpCloud is an open directory platform that unifies identity, access, and device management capabilities, regardless of the underlying authentication method or device ecosystem. JumpCloud authenticates users whether they use biometrics, digital certificates, passwords, or SSH keys. Secure, frictionless access is fundamental for IT organizations, and is why JumpCloud ensures that every resource has the best way to connect to it on a managed device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ready to drastically limit potential security risks of BYOD and COD?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sign up for a free trial<\/a> today to start managing your mobile (Android and iOS\/iPadOS) devices efficiently from one console. Android EMM is included in the JumpCloud Platform, Platform Plus, or Device Management pricing package<\/a> at no additional cost for existing customers.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Learn more about Android Enterprise Mobility Management, and whether it\u2019s the right solution for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":150,"featured_media":73064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"collection":[2778],"platform":[],"funnel_stage":[3016],"coauthors":[2535],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Is Android EMM?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What Is Android EMM Used for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Simple and Secure Onboarding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Zero-Touch Enrollment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
EMM Token Enrollment<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
NFC Method<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
QR Codes<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
DPC Identifier<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Policy Deployment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Manage Corporate Apps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Data and Device Security<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s the Difference Between Android EMM and Android MDM?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Complete Cross-Platform Device Management with JumpCloud<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Try JumpCloud Android EMM for Free<\/h3>\n\n\n\n