Android Device Owner Enrollment

Android Device Owner Enrollment

Introduction

The following is a description of how to use the CapaInstaller Configurator application for fast bulk enrollment of Android devices,  enabling the use of Android Device Owner specific configurations. 

 

Prerequisites

  • A brand new Android Device Owner capable device or one that has just been factory reset

  • The Capainstaller Configurator App installed on the device used to distribute the configurations

    Google Play Store

    This method is the recommended method of getting the Configurator App. Updates are handled automatically by the device and are taken directly from the Play Store when a new version arrives. Download the Configurator App from the Google Play Store CapaInstaller Configurator A Google Account configured on the device is needed for accessing and downloading from the Google Play Store If the App is not available on the Play store and you get an error page when trying to download - the app may be down for maintenance or upgrade - please try again at a later time

    Android Enterprise Application

    Right Click the Configuration Management point and select Open Folder in Windows Explorer Browse to Resources → CapainstallerConfigurator and copy the path Create an Enterprise Device Application Paste the path and select the CIConfigurator.apk This method is on Remember to keep the Device Application updated with the latest version of the CapaInstaller Configurator app, whenever you update your CapaInstaller Solution! Updating an Enterprise Device Application
An existing Enrollment Configuration to distribute For NFC enrollment Android 7 - 9. From Android 10 NFC enrollment has been deprecated. For QR code enrollment Android 7.0.1+ device

Initial Setup

Step Configuration 1 Open the Capainstaller Configurator App 2 Choose Settings from the drawer menu 3 Select Company Name and type your company name 4 Select MDM URL 5 Input URL for MDM service 6 Select Refresh enrollment configurations, this will fetch all your available enrollment configurations

Creating Profiles

Step Configuration 1 Select the action button to begin the provisioning profile wizard: 2 Input the URL to the MDM service and the enrollment id of the enrollment configuration to be used. If a default MDM URL or a default enrollment configuration is present, these will be used here 3 Input Wi-Fi password, SSID and security type for the network the device will connect to If no Wi-Fi settings are provided, the device will prompt for Wi-Fi during the provisioning process or use mobile data if available 4 Device configuration (Optional) Input the Timezone and locale the enrolled device will use If no Timezone or Locale is provided, the device will be enrolled with the factory default language and timezone 5 Agent (Optional) Input the Alias of the device to be enrolled If no Alias is provided, the device will be enrolled with the factory default name Remember to save the Profile if you wish to use it as a template for later use.

NFC Enrollment

To simplify enrolling many devices with a specific configuration, CapaInstaller provides the possibility to wirelessly enroll devices with NFC support. Using a master device to distribute the configuration to the new or reset devices makes bulk enrollment fast and simple. Choose a previously saved Profile Select the Begin NFC enrollment action button. Wait 5-10 seconds for the App to validate the MDM URL and the configuration is ready to transfer. "Bump" the two devices, and press the screen to transfer the provisioning profile. Once the transfer is complete the provisioning flow will begin. Just follow the guide available on the screen. During the provisioning flow, the CapaInstaller Agent will be downloaded, enrolled and set as Device Owner.

QR Enrollment 

Step Configuration 1 Select Qr code from the drawer menu 2 Wait 5-10 seconds for the App to validate the MDM URL and create a QR code. 3 Either scan the QR code or select the  action button to print, save or mail the QR code 4 On a new or factory-reset device, tap the screen 7 times in the same spot. The setup wizard prompts to connect to the Internet so the setup wizard can download a QR code reader. Google Play services download a module that contains a QR code recognition engine. Scan the QR code created in the previous step to enroll the device.