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Activation types: 
Android
 devices

For 
Android
 devices, you can select multiple activation types and rank them to make sure that 
BlackBerry UEM
 assigns the most appropriate activation type for the device. For example, if you rank "
Work and personal - user privacy
 (
Android Enterprise
)" first and "
MDM controls
" second, devices that support 
Android Enterprise
 receive the first activation type.
The 
Android
 activation types are organized in the following tables:
  • Android Enterprise
     devices
  • Android
     devices without a work profile
  • Samsung Knox Workspace
     devices

Android Enterprise
 devices

The following activation types apply only to 
Android Enterprise
 devices.
Activation type
Description
Work and personal - user privacy
 (
Android Enterprise
 with work profile)
This activation type maintains privacy for personal data but lets you manage work data using commands and IT policy rules. This activation type creates a work profile on the device that separates work and personal data. Work and personal data are both protected using encryption and password authentication. 
To allow 
Google Play
 app management for 
Android Enterprise
 devices, select 
Add Google Play to the workspace
. This setting is enabled by default. If the device does not have access to 
Google Play
, then this setting must be deselected and the 
BlackBerry UEM
 Enroll app must be used from a secondary device during the activation process.
To enable 
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
 and 
Knox Platform for Enterprise
 support, you must select the 
When activating Android Enterprise devices, enable premium UEM functionality such as BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
 option.
Users do not have to grant Administrator permissions to the 
BlackBerry UEM Client
.
Work and personal - full control
 (
Android Enterprise
 fully managed device with work profile)
This activation type lets you manage the entire device using commands and IT policy rules. This activation type creates a work profile on the device that separates work and personal data. Data in the work space is protected using encryption and a method of authentication such as a password, PIN, pattern, or fingerprint. This activation type supports the logging of device activity (SMS, MMS, and phone calls) in 
BlackBerry UEM
 log files.
To allow 
Google Play
 app management for 
Android Enterprise
 devices, select 
Add Google Play account to the work space
. This setting is enabled by default. If the device does not have access to 
Google Play
, then this setting must be deselected and the 
BlackBerry UEM
 Enroll app must be used from a secondary device during the activation process.
Following activation, 
Work and personal - full control
 devices have only a limited set of the standard pre-installed apps, such as Camera, Phone, and Settings, in the personal space. The list of retained pre-installed apps depends on the device vendor and OS version.  
To enable 
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
 and 
Knox Platform for Enterprise
 support, you must select the 
When activating Android Enterprise devices, enable premium UEM functionality such as BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
 option.
To specify whether 
BlackBerry UEM
 can limit activation by device ID, select 
Allow only approved device IDs
.
This activation type requires the device to be reset to factory default settings before activating. If the 
BlackBerry UEM Client
 is deleted or the work profile is removed from the device, it is automatically reset to factory default settings.
During activation users must grant Administrator permissions to the 
BlackBerry UEM Client
.
This activation type is supported only for 
Android
 8.0 and later.
Work space only
 (
Android Enterprise
 fully managed device)
This activation type lets you manage the entire device using commands and IT policy rules. This activation type requires the user to reset the device to factory settings before activating. The activation process installs a work profile and no personal profile. The user must create a password to access the device. All data on the device is protected using encryption and a method of authentication such as a password.
To allow 
Google Play
 app management for 
Android Enterprise
 devices, select 
Add Google Play to the workspace
. This setting is enabled by default. If the device does not have access to 
Google Play
, then this setting must be deselected and the 
BlackBerry UEM
 Enroll app must be used from a secondary device during the activation process.
During activation, the device installs the 
BlackBerry UEM Client
 automatically and grants it Administrator permissions. Users cannot revoke the Administrator permissions or uninstall the app.
Following activation, 
Work space only
 devices have only a limited set of the standard pre-installed apps, such as Camera, Phone, and Settings, plus any apps you have assigned with a required disposition. The list of retained pre-installed apps depends on the device vendor and OS version.  
To enable 
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
 and 
Knox Platform for Enterprise
 support, you must select the 
When activating Android Enterprise devices, enable premium UEM functionality such as BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
 option.
To specify whether 
BlackBerry UEM
 can limit activation by device ID, select 
Allow only approved device IDs
.
This activation type requires the device to be reset to factory default settings before activating. If the 
BlackBerry UEM Client
 is deleted or the work profile is removed from the device, it is automatically reset to factory default settings.

Android
 devices without a work profile

The following activation types apply to all 
Android
 devices.
Activation type
Description
MDM controls
This activation type lets you manage the device using commands and IT policy rules. A separate work space is not created on the device, and there is no added security for work data.
If the device supports 
Knox
 MDM, this activation type applies the 
Knox
 MDM IT policy rules. If you do not want to apply 
Knox
 MDM policy rules, clear the 
Activate Samsung KNOX on Samsung devices that have the MDM controls activation type assigned
 check box.
During activation, users must grant Administrator permissions to the 
BlackBerry UEM Client
.
This activation type is deprecated for devices with 
Android
 10. Attempts to activate 
Android
 10 and later devices with the 
MDM controls
 activation type will fail. For more information, visit https://support.blackberry.com/community to read article 48386.
User privacy
You can use the 
User privacy
 activation type to provide basic control of devices, including work app management, while making sure that users' personal data remains private. With this activation type, no separate container is installed on the device. To provide security for work data you can install 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps. Devices activated with 
User privacy
 can use services such as Find my Phone and Root Detection, but administrators cannot control device policies.
You can also use the 
User privacy
 activation type to activate 
Chrome
 OS devices to allow you to install and manage 
Android
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps.
Device registration for 
BlackBerry 2FA
 only
This activation type supports the 
BlackBerry 2FA
 solution for devices that 
BlackBerry UEM
 does not manage. This activation type does not provide any device management or controls, but allows devices to use the 
BlackBerry 2FA
 feature. To use this activation type, you must also assign the 
BlackBerry 2FA
 profile to users.
When a device is activated, you can view limited device information in the management console, and you can deactivate the device using a command.
This activation type is supported only for 
Microsoft Active Directory
 users.
For more information, see the BlackBerry 2FA content.

Samsung Knox Workspace
 devices

The following activation types apply only to 
Samsung
 devices that support 
Knox Workspace
Samsung Knox
 activation types will be deprecated in a future release. Devices that support 
Knox Platform for Enterprise
 can be activated using the 
Android Enterprise
 activation types. For more information, visit https://support.blackberry.com/community to read article 54614.
Activation type
Description
Work and personal - user privacy
 - (
Samsung Knox
)
This activation type maintains privacy for personal data, but lets you manage work data using commands and IT policy rules. This activation type does not support the 
Knox
 MDM IT policy rules. This activation type creates a separate work space on the device and the user must create a password to access the work space. Data in the work space is protected using encryption and a method of authentication such as a password, PIN, pattern, or fingerprint. The user must also create a Screen lock password to protect the entire device and will not be able to use USB debugging mode.
During activation, users must grant Administrator permissions to the 
BlackBerry UEM Client
.
Work and personal - full control
 (
Samsung Knox
)
This activation type lets you manage the entire device using commands and the 
Knox
 MDM and 
Knox Workspace
 IT policy rules. This activation type creates a separate work space on the device and the user must create a password to access the work space. Data in the work space is protected using encryption and a method of authentication such as a password, PIN, pattern, or fingerprint. This activation type supports the logging of device activity (SMS, MMS, and phone calls) in 
BlackBerry UEM
 log files.
During activation users must grant Administrator permissions to the 
BlackBerry UEM Client
.
Work space only
 - (
Samsung Knox
)
This activation type lets you manage the entire device using commands and the 
Knox
 MDM and 
Knox Workspace
 IT policy rules. This activation type removes the personal space and installs a work space. The user must create a password to access the device. All data on the device is protected using encryption and a method of authentication such as a password, PIN, pattern, or fingerprint. This activation type supports the logging of device activity (SMS, MMS, and phone calls) in 
BlackBerry UEM
 log files.
During activation, users must grant Administrator permissions to the 
BlackBerry UEM Client
.