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Create a device SR requirements profile for 
Android Enterprise
 devices with 
Work space only
 activations

  1. On the menu bar, click 
    Policies and Profiles
    .
  2. Click 
    Compliance > Device SR requirements
  3. Click The Add icon.
  4. Type a name and description for the profile.
  5. Click the 
    Android
     tab.
  6. In the 
    Work space only OS update rule
     table, click The Add icon.
  7. In the 
    Device model
     drop-down list, select a device model.
  8. In the 
    OS version
     drop-down list, select the installed OS version.
  9. In the 
    Update rule
     list, select one of the following options.
    • Select 
      Default
       to allow the user to choose when to install updates.
    • Select 
      Update automatically
       to install updates without prompting the user.
    • Select 
      Update automatically between
       to install updates between the times you specify without prompting the user. The user can choose to install updates outside of this window.
    • Select 
      Postpone up to 30 days
       to block installation of updates for 30 days. After 30 days, the user can choose when to install an update. Depending on the device manufacturer and wireless service provider, security updates might not be postponed.
  10. When you are done, click 
    Add
    .
  11. Repeat steps 6 to 10 for each rule that you want to add.
  12. To specify an update period for apps that are running in the foreground, select 
    Enable update period for apps that are running in the foreground
    , and set the following options:
    • Start time (local device time)
      : Specifies the time when apps will start to update.
    • Duration
      : Specifies the number of hours that you will allow apps to be updated.
  13. To specify how 
    Google Play
     applies the changes to apps running in the foreground, select App auto update policy. Select one of the following options:
    • User can allow
      : The user is prompted to allow the apps to update on the device. Note that this is the default setting if you don't select the App auto update policy option
    • Always
      : The apps will always update. Note that for an app that is always running, such as 
      BlackBerry UEM Client
      BlackBerry Work
      , or 
      BlackBerry Connectivity
      , if you don't select the Enable update period for apps that are running in the foreground option, the app will not update until the user manually updates the app on the device.
    • Wi-Fi only
      : The apps will update only when the device is connected to a Wi-Fi network. Note that for an app that is always running, such as 
      BlackBerry UEM Client
      BlackBerry Work
      , or 
      BlackBerry Connectivity
      , if you don't select the 
      Enable update period for apps that are running in the foreground
       option, the app will not update until the user manually updates the app on the device.
    • Disable
      : The apps will never update.
      Note that if you select 
      Always
      Wi-Fi only
      , or 
      Disable
      , the user cannot select a different option on the device. For example, if you select 
      Disable
       in the profile, the user cannot enable an app to update on the device.
  14. Click 
    Add
    .
If necessary, rank profiles.