About Knox Configure profiles

Knox Configure lets you customize the apps, settings, and appearance of your company’s Samsung Galaxy devices through the creation of profiles. The type of profile you can create is directly related to your Knox Configure license type, with each license type granting the ability to create a specific profile type.

In Knox Configure, the association between the profile and license type is commonly referred to as the Knox Configure edition:

• Setup edition and Dynamic edition licenses let you create Setup/Dynamic profiles that can remotely customize Galaxy phones, tablets, and wearable devices¹ during an out-of-box experience setup.

• Accessory edition licenses let you create Accessory profiles that can be configured onto NFC-type accessories like Galaxy Buds cases, cards, and keychains. When an end-user pairs their phone or tablet with the NFC accessory, a profile is downloaded and the device is configured with the profile’s settings.

Setup edition profiles

Setup edition profiles let you customize Samsung Galaxy devices with a limited subset of policies and features, and are designed for a “one-time deployment” that doesn’t require incremental updates. Once configured, devices remain locked to that “setup”, making it ideal for scenarios where devices have a single, unchanging purpose, like retail kiosks that display static information or perform a single function such as product lookup or store navigation. Once a device is configured with a Setup edition profile, it must go through a factory reset if you want to update or apply new profile settings.

Dynamic edition profiles

Dynamic edition profiles let you to customize your device fleet’s apps, settings, and restrictions, and allow you to update them as many times as needed, without requiring a factory reset. These profiles are ideal for devices that need to adapt to new roles or tasks frequently, such as kiosks that need to display different content based on seasonal promotions or store-specific needs. These profiles includes all of the policies and settings available in Setup edition profiles, as well as other enhancements such as ProKiosk mode and unlimited app installations.

Compare Setup and Dynamic edition features

During Setup/Dynamic profile creation, you can view a feature comparison table that outlines the differences between each of the profile editions. To view the table, click the Feature Comparison Table link on the Configuration mode tab of the profile creation wizard.

Accessory edition profiles

Accessory Edition profiles let you to apply specific apps, settings, and content to NFC-type accessories like Galaxy Buds cases, cards, or keychains. When a user pairs their device with an accessory, their device automatically downloads and applies the associated Knox Configure profile. Accessory edition profiles are particularly useful for enterprises looking to create and distribute branded accessories that provide unique experiences to their end customers. For example, music labels that want to sell artist-inspired merchandise that give users limited edition wallpapers, artist photo albums, early access to new music, and more.

Solution diagram

The following diagram illustrates the differences between Setup/Dynamic and Accessory edition, and provides an explanation of the different stages between profile creation and device configuration for each edition.

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Next steps

Now that you’re familiar with the different profile editions, review the following guides to get more familiar with Knox Configure profiles:

• Create profiles — Learn how to create a Setup/Dynamic or Accessory profile using the profile creation wizard.
• Configure profile settings — Review complete descriptions of every profile configuration option available in the profile wizard’s Configure settings tab.
• Manage profiles — Learn how you can perform profile settings, update a device’s profile, and delete profiles.