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Difference between Android Device Management (FM, FM+WP, WP, Device Admin - DEPRECATED)

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This article aims to inform about the compatibility of features available in Pulsus with each Android management type.

Table Legend

  • FM - Fully Managed

  • FM+WP - Fully Managed + Work Profile

  • WP - Work Profile

  • DA - Device Admin

  • ✅ - Is compatible

Features

Applications

Resource

FM

FM+WP

WP

DA

App installation via Play Store

✅

✅

✅

✅

App update configuration

✅

✅

✅

Enable connection between work profile and personal profile

✅

✅

Delegate specific permissions to the app

✅

✅

✅

App installation via APK

✅

✅

App installation type

✅

✅

✅

✅

App runtime permissions policy

✅

✅

Data clearing

✅

✅

✅

✅

Web Apps

✅

✅

✅

✅

MCM - Managed App Configuration

✅

Launcher

Resource

FM

FM+WP

WP

DA

Hotspot/Tethering

✅

✅

Bluetooth Management

✅

✅

Operating Hours

✅

✅

Lock Screen

✅

✅

Screen Brightness

✅

✅

Driver Mode

✅

✅

Wi-Fi Manager

✅

Kiosk Mode

✅

✅

Advanced Launcher

✅

Pulsus App Store

✅

✅

Background Options

✅

✅

Background Applications

✅

✅

Configurations

Resource

FM

FM+WP

WP

DA

Disable Factory Reset

✅

✅

Factory Reset Protection

✅

✅

Disable Safe Mode

✅

Disable Firmware Update (OTA)

✅

✅

Disable Airplane Mode

✅

Disable tethering

✅

Disable screenshot

✅

✅

✅

Force device volume

✅

Disable microphone usage

✅

Disable USB transfer

✅

✅

Disable debugging features

✅

✅

Install applications from unknown sources

✅

✅

Disable physical media card reading (Ex.: SD Card)

✅

✅

Disable NFC data sharing

✅

✅

Manage system update policy

✅

Set date and time automatically

✅

✅

Force high-accuracy location

✅

✅

✅

✅

Prevent user from adding or removing accounts

✅

✅

✅

Force app verification by Google Play Protect

✅

✅

✅

PlayStore - App Restriction

✅

Mobile Data Status

✅

✅

Wi-Fi Status

✅

✅

✅

✅

Bluetooth Status

✅

✅

✅

✅

Android lock screen feature management

✅

✅

VPN Management

✅

✅

✅

Disable camera usage

✅

App Runtime Permissions Policy

✅

✅

Allow uninstallation of distributed applications

✅

Allowed app management

✅

Security - password policy

✅

✅

✅

Allowed Websites

✅

✅

Allowed Phones

✅

Wi-Fi Networks

✅

✅

✅

APNS

✅

Certificates

✅

✅

✅

Devices

Resource

FM

FM+WP

WP

DA

Maintenance Password

✅

✅

Maintenance Mode

✅

✅

Recovery Mode

✅

Remove Device

✅

✅

✅

✅

Update Device Information

✅

✅

✅

✅

Send Message to Device

✅

✅

Re-enroll Device

✅

✅

Sound Alarm

✅

✅

Lock Device

✅

Clear Device Password

✅

Wipe Device Data

✅

✅

✅

Restart Device

✅

Remote Control

✅

✅

Identify Phone Number

✅

✅

Contacts Backup

✅

Other

Resource

FM

FM+WP

WP

DA

File Transfer

✅

✅

Terms of Use

✅

✅

✅

✅

Geofence

✅

✅

Contact List

✅

✅

SIM-Card Management

✅

Telemetry

✅

✅

Tracking

✅

✅

Maps

✅

✅

Check-in

✅

✅

Information - Devices

Resource

FM

FM+WP

WP

DA

Applications

✅

✅

✅

✅

Device Information

✅

✅

✅

✅

Device action notifications

✅

✅

Data Consumption

✅

✅

Call Capture

✅

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