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  • Introduction To Endpoint Manager
    • Key Concepts
    • Best Practices
    • Quick Start
    • Sign Up For An ITarian Account
    • Login Into The Admin Console
  • The Admin Console
  • The Dashboard
  • Devices And Device Groups
    • Manage Device Groups
      • Create Device Groups
      • Edit A Device Group
      • Assign Configuration Profiles To A Device Group
      • Remove A Device Group
      • Run Procedures On Customer Groups
    • Manage Devices
      • Add New Devices
      • Manage Windows Devices
        • View And Edit Device Name
        • View Summary Information
        • View Hardware Information
        • View Network Information
        • View Maintenance Windows Associated With Device
        • View And Manage Profiles Associated With A Device
        • View And Manage Applications Installed On A Device
        • View The Files On A Device
        • View Exported Configurations And Import Profiles
        • View MSI Files Installed On A Device Through Endpoint Manager
        • View And Manage Patches For Windows And 3rd Party Applications
        • View Antivirus Scan History
        • View And Manage Device Group Memberships
        • View Device Logs
      • Manage Mac OS Devices
        • View And Edit Mac OS Device Name
        • Summary Information Of Mac Device
        • View Installed Applications
        • View Quarantined Files
        • View And Manage Profiles Associated With A Device
        • View Mac OS Packages Installed On A Device Through Endpoint Manager
        • View And Manage Device Group Memberships
        • View Mac Device Logs
      • Manage Linux Devices
        • View And Edit Linux Device Name
        • Summary Information Of Linux Device
        • View Network Information Of A Linux Device
        • View And Manage Profiles Associated With A Linux Device
        • View Linux Packages Installed On A Device Through Endpoint Manager
        • View And Manage Device Group Memberships
      • Manage Android Devices
        • View And Edit Device Name
        • View Summary Information
        • Manage Installed Applications
        • View And Manage Profiles Associated With A Device
        • View Sneak Peek Pictures To Locate Lost Devices
        • View The Location Of The Device
        • View And Manage Device Group Memberships
      • Manage IOS Devices
        • View Summary Information Of An IOS Device
        • View And Edit Device Name Of An IOS Device
        • View Applications Installed On An IOS Device
        • View And Manage Profiles Associated With An IOS Device
        • View The Location Of An IOS Device
        • View And Manage Group Memberships Of An IOS Device
      • View User Information
      • Remove A Device
      • Remote Management Of Windows And Mac OS Devices
        • Transfer Items To / From The Remote Computer
      • Remotely Manage Folders And Files On Windows Devices
      • Manage Processes On Remote Windows Devices
      • Manage Services On Remote Windows Devices
      • Use The Command Prompt On Remote Windows Devices
      • Apply Procedures To Windows And Mac Devices
      • Remotely Install And Manage Packages On Windows Devices
      • Remotely Install Packages On Mac OS Devices
      • Remotely Install Packages On Linux Devices
      • Send Enrollment Link To IOS Devices
      • Install Apps On Android/iOS Devices
      • Generate An Alarm On Android Devices
      • Remotely Lock Mobile And Mac OS Devices
      • Wipe Selected Mobile And Mac Devices
      • Assign Configuration Profiles To Selected Devices
      • Set / Reset Screen Lock Password For Mobile Devices
      • Update Device Information
      • Send Text Messages To Mobile Devices
      • Restart Selected Windows Devices
      • Shutdown Windows Devices
      • Wake Offline Device
      • Change A Devices Owner
      • Change The Ownership Status Of A Device
      • Add Custom Notes And Tags On Devices
      • Generate Device List Report
    • Bulk Enrollment Of Devices
      • Enroll Windows, Mac OS And Linux Devices By Installing The Communication Client
        • Enroll Windows Devices Via AD Group Policy
        • Enroll Windows, Mac OS And Linux Devices By Offline Installation Of Agent
        • Enroll Windows Devices Using Auto Discovery And Deployment Tool
      • Enroll The Android And IOS Devices Of AD Users
    • Download And Install The Remote Control Tool
  • Users And User Groups
    • Manage Users
      • Create New User Accounts
        • Manually Add Users
        • Import Users From A CSV File
      • Enroll User Devices For Management
        • Enroll Android Devices
        • Enroll IOS Devices
        • Enroll Windows Endpoints
        • Enroll Mac OS Endpoints
        • Enroll Linux OS Endpoints
      • View User Details
        • Update The Details Of A User
      • Assign Configuration Profiles To User Devices
      • Remove A User
      • Generate New Password For A User
      • Reset Two Factor Authentication Token For A User
      • Run Procedures On User Devices
    • Manage User Groups
      • Create A New User Group
      • Edit A User Group
      • Assign Configuration Profiles To A User Group
      • Remove A User Group
      • Run Procedures On Group Devices
    • Configure Role Based Access Control For Users
      • Create A New Role
      • Manage Permissions And Users Assigned To A Role
      • Remove A Role
      • Manage Roles Assigned To A User
  • Configuration Templates
    • Create Configuration Profiles
      • Profiles For Android Devices
      • Profiles For IOS Devices
      • Profiles For Windows Devices
        • Create Windows Profiles
          • Associated Devices Settings
          • Remote Control Settings
          • Client Access Control
          • Client Proxy Settings
          • Communication Client Update Settings
          • Client UI Settings
          • Remote Tools Settings
          • Monitors
          • Procedure Settings
          • Patch Management Settings
          • Maintenance Window Settings
          • Global Proxy Settings
          • Communication Client Rebranding
          • Client Logging Settings
          • Antivirus Settings
          • Firewall Settings
          • HIPS Settings
          • File Rating Settings
          • Containment Settings
          • VirusScope Settings
          • Xcitium Verdict Cloud
          • Agent Discovery Settings
          • External Devices Control Settings
          • Miscellaneous Settings
          • Script Analysis Settings
          • Data Loss Prevention Settings
          • Xcitium Client Security Access Control
          • XCS Updates
          • Xcitium Client Security UI Settings
          • XCS Logging Settings
          • Thumbnails Settings
          • Performance Settings
          • Chat Settings
        • Import Windows Profiles
      • Profiles For Mac OS Devices
        • Create A Mac OS Profile
          • Antivirus Settings For Mac OS Profile
          • Certificate Settings For Mac OS Profile
          • Restrictions Settings For Mac OS Profile
          • VPN Settings For Mac OS Profile
          • Wi-Fi Settings For Mac OS Profile
          • Remote Control Settings For Mac OS Profile
          • External Device Control Settings For Mac OS Profile
          • Valkyrie Settings For MacOS Profile
          • Procedure Settings For Mac Profiles
          • Monitor Settings For Mac OS Profile
      • Profiles For Linux Devices
        • Create A Linux Profile
          • Antivirus Settings For Linux Profile
          • Communication Client And Comodo Client - Security Application Update Settings For Linux Profile
          • User Interface Settings For Linux Profile
          • Logging Settings For Linux Profile
          • Clients Access Control Settings For Linux Profile
          • Valkyrie Settings For Linux Profile
    • View And Manage Profiles
      • Export And Import Configuration Profiles
      • Clone A Profile
    • Edit Configuration Profiles
    • Manage Default Profiles
    • Manage Alerts
      • Create A New Alert
      • Edit / Delete An Alert
    • Manage Procedures
      • View And Manage Procedures
      • Create A Custom Procedure
      • Combine Procedures To Build Broader Procedures
      • Review / Approve / Decline New Procedures
      • Add A Procedure To A Profile / Procedure Schedules
      • Import / Export / Clone Procedures
      • Change Alert Settings
      • Apply Procedures To Devices
      • Edit / Delete Procedures
      • View Procedure Results
    • Manage Monitors
      • Create Monitors And Add Them To Profiles
        • Monitors For Windows Devices
        • Monitors For Mac OS Devices
      • View And Edit Monitors
    • Data Loss Prevention Rules
      • Create DLP Discovery Rules And Add Them To Profiles
      • View And Edit DLP Discovery Rules
      • Create DLP Monitoring Rules And Add Them To Profiles
      • View And Edit DLP Monitoring Rules
  • Security Systems
    • Security Dashboards
      • View Security Events By Time
      • View Security Events By Files
      • View Security Events By Device
    • View Contained Applications
    • Manage File Trust Ratings On Windows Devices
      • File Ratings Explained
    • View List Of Valkyrie Analyzed Files
    • Antivirus And File Rating Scans
      • Run Antivirus And/or File Rating Scans On Devices
      • Handle Malware On Scanned Devices
      • Update Virus Signature Database On Windows, Mac OS And Linux Devices
    • View And Manage Identified Malware
    • View And Manage Quarantined Items
    • View Android Threat History
    • View And Manage Autorun Items
    • View History Of External Device Connection Attempts
    • Data Loss Prevention Scans
      • DLP Logs
      • DLP Quarantined Files
  • Network Management
    • Create And Run Network Discovery Tasks
    • Manage Profiles For Network SNMP Devices
    • Manage Network Devices
      • Manage SNMP Devices
        • SNMP Device Details Interface
      • Discovered Devices
    • Manage Network Monitors
  • Application Store
    • IOS Apps
      • Add IOS Apps And Install Them On Devices
      • Manage IOS Apps
    • Android Apps
      • Add Android Apps And Install Them On Devices
      • Manage Android Apps
    • Windows Apps
      • Install Windows Apps On Devices
  • Applications
    • View Applications Installed On Android And IOS Devices
      • Blacklist And Whitelist Applications
    • Patch Management
      • Manage OS Patches On Windows Endpoints
      • Install 3rd Party Application Patches On Windows Endpoints
        • EM Supported 3rd Party Applications
    • View And Manage Applications Installed On Windows Devices
      • Uninstall A Windows Application From Selected Devices
      • Uninstall A Windows Application From All Devices
    • Vulnerability Management
  • License Management
    • Manage Your Licenses
    • Manage License Allocation
    • Bill Forecast
  • Configure Endpoint Manager
    • Email Notifications, Templates And Custom Variables
      • Configure Email Templates
      • Configure Email Notifications
      • Create And Manage Custom Variables
      • Create And Manage Registry Groups
      • Create And Manage COM Groups
      • Create And Manage File Groups
      • View And Manage Pattern Variables
      • View And Manage Keyword Groups
    • Endpoint Manager Portal Configuration
      • Import User Groups From LDAP
      • Configure Communication And Security Client Settings
        • Configure The EM Android Client
          • Configure Android Client General Settings
          • Configure Android Client Antivirus Settings
          • Add Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) Token
        • Add Apple Push Notification Certificate
        • Configure Windows Clients
          • Configure Communication Client Settings
          • Configure Client Security Settings
      • Manage Endpoint Manager Extensions
      • Configure Endpoint Manager Reports
      • Device Removal Settings
      • Account Security Settings
      • Set-up Administrators Time Zone And Language
      • Configure Audit Log Settings
    • Integrate Apple DEP With Endpoint Manager
      • Link Endpoint Manager With Apple DEP
      • Manage Apple DEP Devices
      • Manage Apple DEP Profiles
      • Configure Apple DEP Notifications
    • View Version And Support Information
  • Appendix 1a - Endpoint Manager Services - IP Nos, Host Names And Port Details - EU Customers
  • Appendix 1b - Endpoint Manager Services - IP Nos, Host Names And Port Details - US Customers
  • Appendix 2 – Endpoint Manager License Types
  • Appendix 3 - Pre-configured Profiles
  • About ITarian

Add Android Apps and Install them on Devices

 

  • You can add apps direct from the Google Play Store or by uploading custom apps
  • Apps in the repository can be installed on all or specific managed Android devices.

See the following sections for more details:

  • Add Android Apps from App Store
  • Add Custom/Enterprise Android Apps

Add Android Apps from Google Play Store

  • Click 'Application Store' > 'Android Store'
  • Click the 'Add Google Play Application' button
  • Type the first few letters of the app in the 'Name' field on the form. Endpoint Manager will search for matching apps from the store.
  • Select the correct app from the list of suggestions. Most of the form will then be auto-populated from the app details




Google Play Application - Table of Parameters

Form Element

Type

Description

Name

Text Field

Enter the label of the application.

  • Type the first few letters of the app name
  • EM displays matching results
  • Choose the app you want to add from the suggestions
  • Once you have chosen the app, most other form fields will be auto-populated. 
     

Version

Text Field

The version number of the application.


This field will be auto-populated after choosing an app in the 'Name' field.

  • Enter the version number manually if the version number wasn't automatically fetched.

Application ID

Text Field

The application ID (bundle identifier) of the app. Usually this is in the reverse DNS format, for example, 'com.comodo.mobile.comodoantitheft'. In the Google Play store, the identifier is located after the '=' in the URL. An example is shown below:


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.comodo.mdm

  • Click the help icon beside the field displays how to retrieve the bundle identifier for the Play Store Apps.

This field will be auto-populated on entering the correct App name in the 'Name' field.

License Type

Radio Button

 Whether the app is free or paid.


This option will be pre-chosen depending on the app chosen in the 'Name' field.

Category

Drop-down

 The classification of the application.

The category will be auto-selected depending on the app chosen in the 'Name' field.
  • Select the category from the drop-down if it is not auto-populated.

Supported devices

Drop-down

 The category of devices on which the app can be run.

This device type will be auto-selected depending on the app chosen in the 'Name' field.
  • Select the device type from the drop-down if it is not auto-populated.

Description

Text Field

The 'Description' filed will be auto-populated with the description of the selected app, from the Google Play Store page.


The text field also enables you to edit the description or enter your own description of the app.

Mandatory app

Checkbox

 Specify whether the app is a compulsorily install. If enabled, the app will be automatically pushed to all enrolled devices.

 Remove from device when removed from app catalog

Checkbox

The app will be uninstalled from devices if it is removed from the EM app store.

Application logo

 Button

The application logo will be automatically fetched from the Google Play Store for the app chosen in the 'Name' field. If you want to change the logo, upload a new logo from the local computer by clicking 'Browse'.

Application Screenshots

Button

 The application screenshots will be automatically fetched from the Google Play Store for the app chosen in the 'Name' field. If you want to add new screenshots from the local computer, upload them by clicking 'Browse'.


  • Click 'Save' after entering the details.
  • The app will be added to the App repository and will listed in the 'Android Store'. It will be synced to the devices during the next cycle.
  • Click 'Inform Devices Now' if you want to push the app immediately.




Add Custom/Enterprise Android Apps

  • Custom apps can be added to the repository by uploading the app's .apk file.
  • App details will be automatically fetched by parsing the file. You will need to manually enter details which could not be fetched from the .apk file.


Prerequisite: The .apk file of the app should have been saved in the computer or in the network storage accessible through the computer, from which the Endpoint Manager console is accessed.


Add Custom/Enterprise Android Apps

  • Click 'Application Store' > 'Android Store'
  • Click 'Add Enterprise Application' from the options at the top.



     
  • Click 'Browse' under 'Source File', navigate to the location of the .apk file to be uploaded, select the file and click 'Open'.
  • The file will be uploaded and form details auto-populated. See the previous section if you need advice on the fields in this form.
  • Click 'Save' after entering the details.
  • The app will be added to the repository and listed in the 'Android Store' interface. It will be synced to enrolled devices during the next update cycle.
  • Click 'Inform Devices Now' if you want to push the app out immediately.



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