Choose a management solution (EMM)
A management solution helps you set up, secure, and manage devices in your organization. For example, a management solution allows you to:
- Visualize your inventory of devices.
- Enforce basic security policies like screen lock with a passcode and storage encryption.
- Remotely wipe data if a device is lost or stolen.
- Distribute and configure apps.
- Enforce more advanced policies depending on your needs.
Some common identity and productivity providers offer built-in Android management features as part of their solution. Third-party enterprise mobility management (EMM) providers also offer Android management solutions for organizations.
Third-party EMM solutionsAndroid enables partners to build, sell, and support management products including services and solutions for the enterprise market. Android’s EMM partners enable organizations to manage their mobile devices through a wide range of features.
Browse the Android Enterprise Solutions Directory to find the right third-party EMM provider for your organization. Android Enterprise Recommended providers meet an advanced set of enterprise requirements. The EMM provider you choose should provide your organization with the necessary setup instructions.
All editions of Google Workspace and Cloud Identity offer basic and advanced security and management capabilities for Android. Some third-party EMM providers also allow you to set up devices using a Google Workspace or Cloud Identity account. For more information, see how to Sign up for Android management using managed Google domains.
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