SureLock
How to get notification badges in SureLock for Samsung Android devices
Applies to: Product SureLock Platform Android Samsung The constant buzzing of your phone or tablet with every notification and alert seems maddening. And the consequent checking of the device can be a major source of distraction for anyone. But, does that mean you should turn off notifications and alerts altogether? Turning off notifications and alerts…
Read MoreWhy some SureMDM features stopped working after I upgraded my Nix Agent?
Applies to: Product All Andriod Products Platform Android 42Gears‘s products have certain advanced features which require superuser privileges and work only on rooted devices. We recommend SuperSU, for superuser access management on android devices. Unfortunately in latest release of SuperSU app, it revokes superuser permission for an application if an update to that application is installed. Once…
Read MoreHow to allow auto-update of just a few applications from Google Play Store
Applies to: Product All Andriod Products Platform Android Latest version of Google Play allows choosing applications that you wish to auto update when a new version is released on the Google Play market. In the past there were only two options; set auto update for all applications or for none. This new feature is a…
Read MoreHow to restrict browsing to only allowed websites in SureLock?
Applies to: Product SureFox/SureLock Platform Android Its often intended to lockdown devices to just few applications and few websites. This lockdown configuration can be achieved using SureFox Basic in conjunction with SureLock. To use SureLock and SureFox Basic to lockdown your Android device with access to only allowed applications and allowed websites, follow below mentioned steps:…
Read MoreAllow SureFox website shortcuts in SureLock
Applies to: Product SureFox/SureLock Platform Android Sometimes you might need to allow few URL shortcuts on your SureLock homescreen, without giving users access to any other site. SureFox Basic in conjunction with SureLock can help you achieve this lockdown configuration. Following settings will be required 1. Allow SureFox as an allowed application in SureLock. Select…
Read MoreHow To Manage Your SureLock, SureFox and SureVideo Licenses
SureLock. SureFox and SureVideo licenses can be managed with License Activation Console. Using this console you can: – view licenses usage – send deactivate request for lost/stolen/broken devices (to request for deactivation, product support and maintenance plan has to be active) – set alerts on licenses usage – access/Edit Product Settings saved on Cloud IDs Note: The mentioned steps are for the…
Read MoreIntroducing Samsung Knox features in SureLock
Applies to: Product SureLock Platform Samsung Android SureLock for Samsung Devices with Android 4.2.2 and above now is powered by Samsung KNOX. This means, for the mentioned devices, there is no rooting required to enable advance lockdown features like: Disabling Other Home Screen Disabling Safe Mode Disabling Factory Reset Disabling Multi Window Disabling to default USB Wipe Recent Apps…
Read MoreHow to enroll your iPads/iPhones in SureLock for iOS?
Applies to: Product SureLock Platform iOS Lockdown process of your iPads/iPhones with SureLock for iOS starts with enrolling your device and installation of SureLock profile in your device. Here is how you do it: 1. Open the URL – surelockios.42gears.com/enroll in the Safari browser of your iOS device 2.On Device Enrollment screen, enter your Customer ID and tap on Enroll…
Read MoreHow to activate Supervised Mode on iPads/iPhones?
To use remote features like setting Single App Mode and silent app installation in SureMDM for iOS devices, you have to activate Supervised Mode on your device. Follow below-mentioned steps to activate Supervised Mode: Note: Enabling Supervised Mode will wipe all data from your device. For security reasons, Apple does not allow to supervise the device if Find My iPhone option is enabled on the device. 1. Download and install…
Read MoreiPhones & iPads Single App Mode
There are times when you want to lock your iPhone’s or iPad’s screen to a single application. This is also a common request from most of our customers who use their iOS devices for business and commercial purposes. These requirements vary from locking down of iPads/iPhones for simple kiosks to transforming them into handy mobile…
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