FocusMDM includes a feature for distributing in-house developed Android Apps (i.e. apk files) to devices managed by FocusMDM. FocusMDM calls these "Private Apps" or "Enterprise workspace Apps"
There are 2 options to distribute your Private Apps
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- Go to the Private Apps page
- In the top right corner, click the blue button "Upload app"
- Add the .apk file
- Enter a description that is useful for identifying the .apk file in the future
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Any of the Private Apps uploaded into FocusMDM can now be distributed to devices by creating a "Share Private Apps" Rule NOTE that this
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This rule will not update/upgrade your Private App. The device user will have to uninstall first. |
- Create a new Rule and select "Share private apps"
- When selecting the app to share, make sure its includes the "P" indicator to show its your orgnaisation organization app and not an app from the Play Store
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When the device syncs with FocusMDM, there shared Private Apps all will be listed in the app screen called "Enterprise workspace Apps".
- After giving permission to FocusMDM for storage and to install from unknown sources (i.e. not the Play Store), users can click on the App
- After the app is downloaded onto the device, its easy for your users to click and install the app on their device.
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Step 1 - Setup Rules to automatically distribute App to devices
Create a DO mode Rule "Install/update work apps" and find the Private App to be the app to install silently on your devices.
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