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User Restrictions

Policies tab includes a list of 50+ policies allow you to configure Bluetooth, Status Bar, Settings, Camera etc.

You can configure the device policies by heading over to Device Profiles and choose Update Profile from context menu. You will be navigated to Edit Device Profile page where you can configure all the available settings.

User Restrictions

Below is the detail list of user restrictions that you can apply on any device:

Policy Name

Policy Details

Options Available

What This Policy Does (Android Enterprise)

UI Navigation

Tethering Settings

Controls access to personal hotspot and internet sharing capabilities on the device.

Unspecified / Allow All Tethering / Disallow All Tethering

Enables or restricts tethering/hotspot functionality on the device.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and select Tethering Settings.

Disallow Add Account

Whether adding new users and profiles is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Prevents users from adding additional accounts on the device

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Add Account.

Disallow Adjust Volume

Whether adjusting the master volume is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Disables user ability to change device volume.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Adjust Volume.

Disallow Config Bluetooth

Whether configuring Bluetooth is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Blocks Bluetooth configuration through settings.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Config Bluetooth.

Disallow Config Cell Broadcasts

Whether configuring cell broadcast settings is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Blocks modification of cell broadcast settings

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Config Cell Broadcasts.

Disallow Config Mobile Networks

Whether configuring mobile network settings is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Disables modification of mobile network settings such as APNs.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Config Mobile Networks.

Disallow Config Wi‑Fi

Whether configuring Wi‑Fi networks is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Blocks user from adding/removing or editing Wi‑Fi networks.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Config Wi‑Fi.

Disallow Create Windows

Whether creating windows besides app windows is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Prevents certain system UI windows from being created outside app contexts.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Create Windows.

Disallow Factory Reset

Whether factory resetting from settings is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Prevents the user from resetting the device via system Settings.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Factory Reset.

Disallow Fun

Whether the user is allowed to have fun; controls whether Easter egg/game in Settings is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Disables UI Easter Eggs / fun items; specific OEM features

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Fun.

Disallow Install Applications

Whether apps other than configured are blocked from being installed.

Enabled / Disabled

Prevents user from installing arbitrary apps via Play Store or APKs.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Install Applications.

Disallow Modify Accounts

Whether adding or removing accounts is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Prevents modifying accounts on the device.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Modify Accounts.

Disallow Mount Physical Media

Whether the user mounting physical external media is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Prevents the user from mounting external storage media.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Mount Physical Media.

Disallow Network Reset

Whether resetting network settings is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Blocks user from resetting network settings.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Network Reset.

Disallow Outgoing Beam

Whether NFC Beam (sharing via NFC) is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Disables NFC data beaming.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Outgoing Beam.

Disallow Outgoing Calls

Whether outgoing calls are disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Prevents placing outgoing phone calls.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Outgoing Calls.

Disallow Remove Account

Whether adding or removing accounts is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Prevents users removing accounts.

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Remove Account.

Disallow Set User Icon

Whether changing the user icon is disabled.

Enabled / Disabled

Blocks user from changing profile icon

Go to Edit Profile > Policies > User Restrictions and toggle Disallow Set User Icon.

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