Application Guide Part II: Add Android Application
Add Android Application
Due to a split of Android and Samsung Safe devices in Silverback, it is required to configure your applications for both device types separately., but the process for both is nearly the same.
Add Android Application
- Navigate to App Portal
- Click Android
- Click New Application
From here Administrators have the ability to choose the application type and configure the corresponding details.
For adding a Managed Play application use the magnifier icon to browse and search for your desired application
Setting | Enterprise | Market | Managed Play | Description |
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Name | e.g. Imagoverum Travel | e.g. Matrix42 Secure Container | e.g. Matrix42 Secure Container | The display name of the application being added. |
Description | e.g. Imagoverum Travel will provide you information about your upcoming travels and helps to you create your travel expense. | e.g. A containerized workspace provides a secure data platform that protects your data between your enterprise’s backend. | e.g. A containerized workspace provides a secure data platform that protects your data between your enterprise’s backend. | The description of the application to display. Will be displayed in App Portal in Silverback and on end users App Portal (Enterprise and Market). |
APK File | Choose File | not available | not available | Uploads the *.apk file |
URL | not available | e.g. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ecurecontainer | not available |
The applications URL captured from Google Play. |
App Identity | not available | not available | e.g. com.matrix42.securecontainer | Enter the unique identifier for Android Apps. It is displayed at the end of every Google Play application URL. Please check the additional Get App Identity section. |
Icon | Choose File | Choose File | Choose File |
The icon to display in the app portal. It must meet the following specifications:
If no icon is specified, a default, blank icon will be used. |
Visible in App Portal | Enabled or Disabled | Enabled or Disabled | not available | Makes the App Visible to users in the Silverback App Portal. |
App Management | ||||
Edit managed configuration | not available | not available | Edit |
For applications that support this, clicking the Edit button will allow you to edit the configuration settings for that app. These settings are determined by the developer, so you will be presented with all the settings that are available for that app. Silverback System Variables are supported for App Configurations |
Automatically push to managed devices | Enabled or Disabled | not available | Enabled or Disabled | Will automatically install the app on assigned devices. |
Charging state constraint | not available | not available |
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Defines the charging state constraint. |
Device idle state constraint | not available | not available |
|
Defines the device idle constraint. |
Network type constraint | not available | not available |
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Defines the network type constraint . |
Auto-install priority | not available | not available | e.g. 100 | The priority of the install, as an unsigned integer. A lower number means higher priority. |
Minimum Version Code | not available | not available | e.g. 2000000840 | If the installed version has a version code lower than the version code in the policy, an update to the latest version will be triggered immediately. |
- Click Save
- For Managed Play applications an additional screen will appear to accept permissions.
- Click Yes
Add Samsung Safe Application
- Navigate to App Portal
- Click SamsungSafe
- Click New Application
For adding a Managed Play application use the magnifier icon to browse and search for your desired application
Setting | Enterprise | Market | Managed Play | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Name | e.g. Imagoverum Travel | e.g. Matrix42 Secure Container | e.g. Matrix42 Secure Container | The display name of the application being added. |
Description | e.g. Imagoverum Travel will provide you information about your upcoming travels and helps to you create your travel expense. | e.g. A containerized workspace provides a secure data platform that protects your data between your enterprise’s backend. | e.g. A containerized workspace provides a secure data platform that protects your data between your enterprise’s backend. | The description of the application to display. Will be displayed in App Portal in Silverback and on end users App Portal (Enterprise and Market). |
APK File | Choose File | not available | not available | Uploads the *.apk file |
URL | not available | e.g. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ecurecontainer | not available |
The applications URL captured from Google Play. |
App Identity | not available | not available | e.g. com.matrix42.securecontainer | Enter the unique identifier for Android Apps. It is displayed at the end of every Google Play application URL. Please check the additional Get App Identity section. |
Icon | Choose File | Choose File | Choose File |
The icon to display in the app portal. It must meet the following specifications:
If no icon is specified, a default, blank icon will be used. |
Visible in App Portal | Enabled or Disabled | Enabled or Disabled | not available | Makes the App Visible to users in the Silverback App Portal. |
App Management | ||||
Edit managed configuration | not available | not available | Edit |
For applications that support this, clicking the Edit button will allow you to edit the configuration settings for that app. These settings are determined by the developer, so you will be presented with all the settings that are available for that app. Silverback System Variables are supported for App Configurations |
Automatically push to managed devices | Enabled or Disabled | not available | Enabled or Disabled | Will automatically install the app on assigned devices. |
Charging state constraint | not available | not available |
|
Defines the charging state constraint. |
Device idle state constraint | not available | not available |
|
Defines the device idle constraint. |
Network type constraint | not available | not available |
|
Defines the network type constraint . |
Auto-install priority | not available | not available | e.g. 100 | The priority of the install, as an unsigned integer. A lower number means higher priority. |
Minimum Version Code | not available | not available | e.g. 2000000840 | If the installed version has a version code lower than the version code in the policy, an update to the latest version will be triggered immediately. |
- Click Save
- For Managed Play applications an additional screen will appear to accept permissions.
- Click Yes