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Google's Android Enterprise Migration Methods

Overview​

Three types of Android Enterprise enrollment method exist:

  • Work Profile Company-owned: Which creates a container that isolates apps and configurations, the container as well as an extended set of device parameters are managed by the company.
  • Work Profile Employee-owned: Which creates a container that isolates apps and configurations, only this container is managed by the company.
  • Fully Managed: The device and all its data are managed by the company.

For more details on definitions visit the Android Enterprise Terminology page.

Requirements​

To leverage Android Enterprise capabilities, the UEM Target Tenant needs a configured Google account. Please refer to your official UEM Target Tenant guidelines to ensure proper compatibility.

Device behaviours​

  • Work Profile Company-owned devices can receive both a Retire or an Erase command depending on the chosen option during the Batch creation.
  • Work Profile Employee-owned devices will be subject to a Retire command.
  • Fully Managed devices will be subject to an Erase command and will be therefore reset to factory settings (all end-user personal data will be lost).
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The Relinquish Ownership unenrollment method available since Android 11 is supported by Intune, Workspace ONE, Ivanti Neurons for MDM and Ivanti Endpoint Manager via the Retire command.