Detailed List of G DATA Mobile Device Management Features

This list applies to Android Enterprise.

Area	Feature	Brief description	Fully managed	App-based management
Setup & Management	Set up an Android Enterprise device	Sets up the device for management with Android Enterprise using a QR code.	✓	—
	App-based device setup	Connects the device to MDM using a QR code through the installed G DATA Endpoint Security app.	—	✓
	Use Managed Google Accounts	Allows a business Managed Google Account to be assigned and, optionally, sign-in to be required.	✓	—
Security & Policies	Enforce security policies	Android Enterprise enforces centrally defined security requirements and can restrict noncompliant devices or work profiles.	✓	—
	Set password requirements	Sets security requirements for the device lock or managed area.	✓	—
App Management	Manage apps through Managed Google Play	Allows business Android apps to be selected and approved centrally.	✓	—
	Install apps automatically	Installs managed apps without requiring users to install them manually.	✓	—
	Configure managed apps	Applies centrally defined settings to apps that support managed configurations.	✓	—
	Manage app permissions centrally	Centrally controls Android permissions for managed apps.	✓	—
	Control app use	Specifies which apps may be used. Android Enterprise provides more extensive controls than app-based management.	Advanced	Basic
	Control password managers	Specifies which apps may be used as password or credential providers.	✓	—
G DATA Security	Malware protection	Scans the device for malware using the G DATA Endpoint Security Agent.	✓	✓
	Web protection	Protects against known malicious or fraudulent websites when browsing in supported browsers.	✓	✓
	Root Detection	Detects rooted devices and reports their noncompliant status.	✓	✓
	Detect SIM card changes	Determines the location of a managed device if the management method supports it.	✓	✓
Device Actions	Locate device	Determines the location of a managed device if the management method supports it.	✓	✓
	Lock device or work profile	Locks the entire device or only the work profile, depending on the management method.	Entire device	Entire device
	Erase device or work profile	Erases the entire device or only business apps and data, depending on the management method.	Entire device	Up to Android 13
	Reset password	Remotely resets the device or work profile password.	✓	—
	Play an alert tone	Remotely plays an alert tone on the managed device.	✓	✓

Area

Feature

Brief description

Fully managed

App-based management

Setup & Management

Set up an Android Enterprise device

Sets up the device for management with Android Enterprise using a QR code.

✓

—

App-based device setup

Connects the device to MDM using a QR code through the installed G DATA Endpoint Security app.

—

✓

Use Managed Google Accounts

Allows a business Managed Google Account to be assigned and, optionally, sign-in to be required.

✓

—

Security & Policies

Enforce security policies

Android Enterprise enforces centrally defined security requirements and can restrict noncompliant devices or work profiles.

✓

—

Set password requirements

Sets security requirements for the device lock or managed area.

✓

—

App Management

Manage apps through Managed Google Play

Allows business Android apps to be selected and approved centrally.

✓

—

Install apps automatically

Installs managed apps without requiring users to install them manually.

✓

—

Configure managed apps

Applies centrally defined settings to apps that support managed configurations.

✓

—

Manage app permissions centrally

Centrally controls Android permissions for managed apps.

✓

—

Control app use

Specifies which apps may be used. Android Enterprise provides more extensive controls than app-based management.

Advanced

Basic

Control password managers

Specifies which apps may be used as password or credential providers.

✓

—

G DATA Security

Malware protection

Scans the device for malware using the G DATA Endpoint Security Agent.

✓

Web protection

Protects against known malicious or fraudulent websites when browsing in supported browsers.

✓

Root Detection

Detects rooted devices and reports their noncompliant status.

✓

Detect SIM card changes

Determines the location of a managed device if the management method supports it.

✓

Device Actions

Locate device

Determines the location of a managed device if the management method supports it.

✓

Lock device or work profile

Locks the entire device or only the work profile, depending on the management method.

Entire device

Erase device or work profile

Erases the entire device or only business apps and data, depending on the management method.

Entire device

Up to Android 13

Reset password

Remotely resets the device or work profile password.

✓

—

Play an alert tone

Remotely plays an alert tone on the managed device.

✓

✓ → Feature is supported.

— → Feature is not available with this management method.

Entire device → The feature or action affects the entire device.

Advanced / Basic → Android Enterprise provides more extensive app controls. App-based management uses basic package-name-based app approval.