How to enable or disable a specific system app

Environment

• Knox Manage

Overview

When creating a profile in Knox Manage, you may enable or disable all system apps on the deployed device at once. However, there are scenarios where you need to control the availability of a specific system app and leave the others as-is. This article guides you on how to enable or disable select system apps in a profile.

How to enable or disable a specific system app

1. On the Knox Manage console, first add the system app to the list of control apps. For details about how to add a control app, see Add, modify, and delete system apps.

2. On the Profile page, click the name of the target profile to view its details.

3. Click Modify Policy. The Set Policy page opens.

4. Open the Android Enterprise > Application policy drawer.

5. Configure the appropriate policies to either enable or disable the app:

   • Enable the app:

     1. Set the System App Activation Setting policy to Apply.
     2. For the System App Activation policy, Add the app.

   • Disable the app:

     1. Set the App Execution Blocklist Setting policy to Apply.
     2. For the App Execution Blocklist policy, Add the app.

6. Save & Assign the profile to devices.

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