How to Configure Managed Play Store and Application from it on AirDroid Business?

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Step 1: Access the Managed Google Play Store Page

Step 2: Configure Global Settings

Step 3: Configure Individual Application Settings

Step 4: Configure Google Applications

After you enroll your device with Android Enterprise (AE) Enrollment, you will be able to install applications directly from the Managed Play Store on AirDroid Business, set global Store configuration for your devices, and set some detailed configuration for each application from Managed Play Store.

In this article, we will guide you through the steps of setting global store configuration.

Step 1
Access the Managed Google Play Store Page
Log in to Admin Console > Switch to Apps tab > Choose App Library > Switch to Managed Google Play Store

Step 2
Configure Global Settings
From this page, you can click the Global Configurations on the top right to change the global setting for all the applications managed by the Google Play Store.

Here you can select Configure Auto-Update rules that will be applied to Google Play apps installed on devices according to your needs.
There are four Auto-Update rules:
1. Allow User to Choose
2. Never Auto-Update Apps
3. Always Auto-Update Apps
4. Auto- Update Apps over Wi-Fi Only

Attention :
The option of Always Auto-Update Apps or Auto-Update Apps over Wi-Fi Only requires the device to meet the below constraints for app updates:
1. The device is charging.
2. The device is idle (not actively used).
3. The app to be updated is not running in the foreground.

Google Play typically checks for app updates once a day, so it can take up to 24 hours before an app update is added to the update queue. After an app is added to the queue, it will be automatically updated the next time the constraints above are met.

Step 3
Configure Individual Application Settings
You also can set specific permission and settings for an application only, including those options in the Global Configurations.
Access to your target application, click on the gear icon on the right.
Then, a pop-up window will appear, in which you can manage app permissions and app updates.

App Permissions Management

You can choose to apply default or specific app permission Setting according to your business needs.

Note :
1.What permission can be adjusted solely depends on the developer.
2.When you choose Apply Default App Permission Setting, if you have already set app permission in [Policy & Kiosk] - [Policy & Kiosk Config Files] - [App Permissions Management], the permission will be applied instead of the default one.

App Update Management

Switch on the App Update Management Tab, you can choose the update rule for this App.
● Apply Global App Update Rules: By selecting this option, the app will be updated according to the global app update rules.
● Customize App Update Rules: By selecting this option, the app will be updated according to your customized update rules.
● Select App Update Mode: Defer Update will delay the update by 90 days while Update Now will ensure that the update is in queue immediately.

Step 4
Configure Google Applications
For some applications provided by Google, such as Gmail, Chrome, etc., you can adjust some more detailed settings for your business operation.

Note : Some of those configurations may affect the devices' overall security or privacy, and thus consulting with your IT manager before adjusting those settings is suggested.