What are the choices for enrollment?

There are a number of factors you need to take into account to determine the best enrollment option for your suite of devices. Note you don't have to choose one enrollment option for all your devices. Each device can be enrolled in a way that is appropriate.

Factor

Considerations

Enrollment choices

Enrollment Mode

Factor

Considerations

Enrollment choices

Enrollment Mode

Current location of devices

Devices will be purchased in bulk or end users devices will be recalled to a central office

There is a technically savvy team who can perform the enrollment in a central location

There is a requirement for fully managed devices

For devices in a central location to be quickly enrolled the best way to enroll devices is:

  • DO enrollment using a QR code (Android 7+)

  • DO enrollment using a DPC Identifier (Android 6+)

NOTE: This assumes a Factory reset or the device or a new device "out of the box"

DO Mode

Devices are in the possession of end users.

Enrollment can be done remotely by people with fairly strong internet connectivity (enough to download an app from Play Store)

Its acceptable for devices to be partially managed and some personal use is acceptable

There are 3 ways to enroll these devices onto FocusMDM

  • Enrollment with invites ( i.e.  SMS or email with a URL link to the device to click for enrollment)

  • Bulk enroll a number of devices with invites (i.e. SMS or email unique URL link for enrollment)

  • Install FocusMDM on the device and perform manual enrollment steps

NOTE: This enrollment will not clear all user data from the device

Basic Mode

New devices
or
devices currently in use

New devices will be purchased in bulk

There is a technically savvy team who can perform the enrollment in a central location

For devices in a central location to be quickly enrolled the best way to enroll devices is:

  • DO enrollment using a QR code (Android 7+)

  • DO enrollment using a DPC Identifier (Android 6+)

DO Mode

Devices are in the possession of end users AND users don't want their data lost.

Enrollment can be done remotely by people with fairly strong internet connectivity (enough to download an app from Play Store)

Its acceptable for devices to be partially managed and some personal use is acceptable

There are 3 ways to enroll these devices onto FocusMDM

  • Enrollment with invites ( i.e.  SMS or email with a URL link to the device to click for enrollment)

  • Bulk enroll a number of devices with invites (i.e. SMS or email unique URL link for enrollment)

  • Install FocusMDM on the device and perform manual enrollment steps

NOTE: This enrollment will not clear all user data from the device

Basic Mode

Installation preference & time availability

8-12 minutes for a new device



10-20 minutes per device for a device that needs a factory reset

For new or factory reset devices the best way to enroll devices is:

  • DO enrollment using a QR code (Android 7+)

  • DO enrollment using a DPC Identifier (Android 6+)



NOTE that this enrollment enables the features to automatically install chosen apps to the device upon setup, so there is no need to manually download approved apps to the device. This saves additional time

DO Mode

Quick Enrollment

5-10 minutes per device

And time to install apps from App Store



Its acceptable for devices to be partially managed and some personal use is acceptable

There are 3 ways to enroll these devices quickly FocusMDM

  • Enrollment with invites ( i.e.  SMS or email with a URL link to the device to click for enrollment)

  • Bulk enroll a number of devices with invites (i.e. SMS or email unique URL link for enrollment)

  • Install FocusMDM on the device and perform manual enrollment steps



NOTE: This enrollment will not clear all user data from the device or automatically install chosen apps onto the device.

Basic Mode

What Features are needed

There is a requirement for fully managed devices

All FocusMDM features are supported including ALL of the Focus Rules

For devices to be fully managed, the options are:

  • DO enrollment using a QR code (Android 7+)

  • DO enrollment using a DPC Identifier (Android 6+)



Due to the technical method of installing FocusMDM on the device, the device is fully managed by FocusMDM, thereby reducing the risk of abuse of the device.

DO Mode

Most features offered by FocusMDM are needed

Its acceptable for devices to be partially managed where:

  • Its not possible to stop users hot spotting/tethering their devices for others to use their data

  • There is no automatic install or update of apps on the device

  • There is no restriction on what apps can be installed by the user (however the usage of the apps will be restricted)

  • Users can uninstall FocusMDM (with setting if personal devices and project ends so uninstall is appropriate)

There are 3 ways to enroll these devices quickly and simply:

  • Enrollment with invites ( i.e.  SMS or email with a URL link to the device to click for enrollment)

  • Bulk enroll a number of devices with invites (i.e. SMS or email unique URL link for enrollment)

  • Install FocusMDM on the device and perform manual enrollment steps



There are Rules that are not supported for devices in Basic Mode

Basic Mode

Legacy devices and the version of Android OS

For more recent and high spec Android devices with Android OS 6.0 and higher

All enrollment options are available for devices with Android 6+

Except for

  • DO enrollment using a QR code (this needs Android 7+)



For older devices who have Android OS 4.4  or Android 5+

Only these 3 ways can be used to enroll devices with older versions of Android OS:

  • Enrollment with invites ( i.e.  SMS or email with a URL link to the device to click for enrollment)

  • Bulk enroll a number of devices with invites (i.e. SMS or email unique URL link for enrollment)

  • Install FocusMDM on the device and perform manual enrollment steps

Basic Mode

Price

$2.00 per device

DO mode enrollment is only covered in Advanced and Custom plans



$1.50 or less per device

Basic enrollment is covered in all plans