Collect device location information

You can collect location data from Android devices at regular intervals. Device locations can be seen in an interactive map on the Check Location page in the console (see View location data).

Configuring location data collection

You can use the Location Settings policy to configure how (or if) location data is collected from your devices. To do so:

1. Create a new profile or begin editing the profile applied to your target devices.

2. Open the Location Settings policy.

3. In the Location Settings field, set device or work profile controls for whether device users can enable or disable location services, and whether their consent is required. Available values are:

   Value	Result
   Allow user to configure	Allows the device user to toggle location services.
   Allow user to configure and prompt for location accuracy	Allows the device user to toggle location services. Apps will prompt the device user for consent to collect precise location data.
   Force on	Turns on location services without prompting the device user. The device user can't change any location settings. Not available for work profile controls.
   Force off	Turns off location services without prompting the device user. The device user can't change any location settings.

4. In Allow Collection of Location Data, specify how location data will be collected. Available values are:

   Value	Result
   Automatic	Collect device location data without user consent. This option is only available for fully managed devices.
   Upon user consent	Location data is collected after the device user consents. For fully managed devices, location data is collected after the device user provides consent. For devices with a work profile, location data is collected only if the device user turns on location services.

5. Specify the Time Between Location Collection to set the data collection interval. Available values are:

   • 30 mins
   • 1 hour
   • 2 hours
   • 4 hours
   • 12 hours
   • 24 hours

6. Save and assign the profile to the target devices.

Granting the Knox Manage app permission to collect location data

For Android devices that have the Knox Manage app installed in the work profile, Knox Manage can’t gather location data to store or visualize in the console. Device users can grant the Knox Manage app permission to collect location data as follows:

1. Tap the Agree to Location Collecting and Tracking prompt.
2. Temporarily allow Knox Manage access to location data by selecting While using the app or Only this time.
3. Tap Allow Location Access.
4. On the Location permission screen: a. Select Allow all the time to grant Knox Manage uninterrupted access to location data. b. Ensure Use precise location is selected.