Application Guide Part II: Add Android/Samsung Knox Application
Overview
Due to the logical separation of Android and Samsung Knox devices in Silverback, you can configure your applications separately for each type of device and the process is the same for Android and Samsung Knox. Adding Managed Play applications requires Android Enterprise integration and please note that in the past, in addition to the two types of applications, Enterprise and Managed Play, there is another type called App Store. This option has been discontinued and is not described here as it is irrelevant for Android Enterprise devices. In addition, please note that Enterprise applications cannot be installed in the work profile, and we recommend that on company-owned devices, the application should first be manually loaded onto the device and an installation and compatibility check should be performed before deploying the application via Silverback. To install enterprise applications on devices, Google offers an alternative option to have the application published by the the developer through Google Play exclusively for certain organizations. Application management configurations made in the App Portal are applied when adding applications into a Tag for distribution, and you can override the options within the Tags by clicking the Edit button in the Manage Config column. For more information, see the Application Configuration Guide.
Add Managed Play Application
- Open your Silverback Management Console (e.g https://silverback.imagoverum.com/admin)
- Login as an Administrator
- Navigate to App Portal
- Select Android or Samsung Knox
- Press New Application
- Press the magnifier icon
- Search for your application
- Select it and and press in the overview select
- Now the required App Identity information will be imported automatically and will be used for the application name, too
- We recommend to adjust the Name to the application name displayed in Google Play
- Add a Description (optional)
- Configure your App Management options (optional)
- Press Save
- Press Edit to review the App Information
Add Enterprise Application
- Open your Silverback Management Console (e.g https://silverback.imagoverum.com/admin)
- Login as an Administrator
- Navigate to App Portal
- Select Android or Samsung Knox
- Press New Application
- Switch Type to Enterprise
- Enter a Name
- Enter a Description (optional)
- Upload your *.apk file
- Upload your icon (optional)
- Configure App Management (optional)
- Press Save
- Press Edit to review the App Information
App Information
In general, the following application information are available:
| Setting | Managed Play | Enterprise | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | e.g. Microsoft Teams | e.g. Imagoverum Travel | The display name of the application being added. |
| Description | e.g. Microsoft Teams is a business communication platform that offers workspace chat and videoconferencing, file storage, and application integration. | e.g. Imagoverum Travel will provide you information about your upcoming travels and helps to you create your travel expense. | The description of the application to display. Will be displayed in App Portal in Silverback (for Managed Play and Enterprise) and on end users App Portal for Enterprise applications. For Managed Play apps the regular Google Play Store description will be used. |
| APK File | not available | Choose File | Displays the uploaded *.apk file. |
| App Identity | e.g. com.microsoft.teams | not available | This information displays the unique identifier for Android applications and is captured automatically when you integrate a Managed Play application. You can also capture the identifier by searching for the application in Google Play Store and reviewing the URL. |
| Icon | not available | Choose File | The icon to display in the app portal. It must meet the following specifications:
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App Management
The following App Management options can be configured:
| Settings | Managed Play | Enterprise | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatically push to managed devices | Enabled or Disabled | Enabled or Disabled | Will automatically install the app on assigned devices and enables additional installation options for Managed Play Apps. |
| Visible in App Portal | not available | Enabled or Disabled | Makes the App Visible to users in the Silverback App Portal. Managed Play apps will be shown in Google Play. |
| Edit managed configuration | Edit | not available | For applications that are supporting managed configurations, pressing the Edit button will allow you to edit the settings that are determined by the application developer. You will be presented with all settings that are available for the particular app. Please refer to Application Configuration Guide for additional information.
Silverback System Variables are supported for App Configurations. |
| Charging state constraint |
|
not available | Defines the charging state constraint and is available for Managed Play apps with enabled Automatically push to managed devices option. |
| Device idle state constraint |
|
not available | Defines the device idle constraint and is available for Managed Play apps with enabled Automatically push to managed devices option. |
| Network type constraint |
|
not available | Defines the network type constraint and is available for Managed Play apps with enabled Automatically push to managed devices option. |
| Auto-install priority | e.g. 100 | not available | The priority of the install, as an unsigned integer. A lower number means higher priority. Available for Managed Play apps with enabled Automatically push to managed devices option. |
| Minimum Version Code | e.g. 2000000840 | not available | 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. Available for Managed Play apps with enabled Automatically push to managed devices option. |
Next Steps
- Deploy your application via Tags
- Once you have deployed your applications using one or more different tags, review the version distribution