Our local ISV partner which is FAMOC EMM vendor has a task to lock TC55 settings to prevent user to switch of GPS or WWAN. I was looking for any MX setting that could allow that (From EMM system they can deploy xml file to the MX on device) but I could not find the proper one. There is some allowing to lock WLAN switch on/off but nothing about GPS and WWAN. There is WirelessMgr setting in MX which allows to set GPS and WWAN on/off or do not change, but I guess that do not change does not mean lock for user not to allow to change. The other idea could be to deploy Enterprise Home Screen from MDM not displaying those setting to user, but it is not the most elegant idea I think. Has anybody experience with any code/mechanism allowing to lock GPS and WWAN setting for user? Maybe there is some general Android mechanism that does not require the app to be signed on our devices that can do that?
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Hi Marcin,
I think you will need to use EHS to prevent access to the status bar (Status bar Settings disabled) and also use StageNow to create a profile using PowerKeyMgr to disable the Airplane Mode option in the power key menu. This combination should prevent the user from accessing GPS or WAN power. If you use EHS 2.5 , the Airplane mode disable feature is selectable via the EHS Preferences so the SN profile is not required.
Thanks a lot. Sounds good.
Hi,
I don't believe there is anything specific for GPS / WWAN settings. You can disable the pull down notification using UI Manager - Zebra Technologies Techdocs and completely disable access to most settings using Access Manager - Zebra Technologies Techdocs (taking care not to blacklist your own application so you can undo the process later). Might be a sledgehammer to crack a nut though.
Or as you say, Enterprise Home Screen is also an option.