Pay-As-You-Go lock screen

Last updated July 26th, 2023

You can set a default device lock message and contact information that displays on locked devices.

Pay-as-you-go lock screen

To configure your Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) lock screen settings:

  1. Navigate to the Policies page.

  2. Under DEVICE LOCK, click PAY-AS-YOU-GO LOCK SCREEN.

    PAYG lock screen.

  3. Specify time until device lock after new device enrollment — Set the number of days after which a device newly enrolled in Knox Guard is locked.

  4. Enter the Message users receive. The message should contain information on why their device was locked.

  5. (Optional) You can Block incoming calls when device is locked. This includes devices locked using the SIM control policy.

    • Allow calls from the following phone numbers — Enter phone numbers to allow. Phone numbers can only contain numbers and the following symbols: #, +, *.
  6. To help users unlock their device, enter your contact information. You must provide either a Phone number or E-mail address.

    • Phone numbers can only contain numbers and the following symbols: #, +, *.
    • Man Machine Interface (MMI) codes starting with *09, *42, *56, *60, *63, *64, *68, *72, *77, and *78 are blocked.
  7. (Optional) You can specify an app that device users can use to make a payment or access customer support. The specified app must be installed on the device. Click Make app(s) available and either:

    • IMPORT an app uploaded using the Application installation policy.
    • ADD MANUALLY — Upload an app. On the Add app dialog, enter the Customize menu label on the lock screen, Application package name, and Application signature information and click ADD.

    If you have a Knox Guard Advanced license, you can display up to five apps on the lock screen. The app you select as the main Customer app displays on the first lock screen, while other apps display on the Support screen.

  8. Allow refresh account status button is selected by default. This adds a Refresh account status button on the device that displays the last time the device was connected to the server. This can inform the device user whether updates and actions pushed recently are still pending.

    • To use this feature, the device must have an active network connection.
    • To access this feature, you must have the View when devices were last seen by the Knox Guard server permission.
  9. (Optional) You can set a Primary support option to display on the first lock screen.

  10. Click SAVE.

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