How to restrict the Dynamic Wallpaper Service in Knox Manage

Environment

• Knox Manage
• Fully managed devices

Overview

Knox Manage provides the option to set custom wallpapers, under Profile > Android Enterprise > System > Set Custom Wallpaper.

However, if a device user can access the device’s settings, the custom wallpaper can be overridden by setting a dynamic lock screen.

How to restrict the Dynamic Wallpaper Service in Knox Manage

To restrict the Dynamic Wallpaper Service:

1. In the Knox Manage console, click Profile.

2. Create a new profile or select an existing profile, and click Modify Policy

3. Under the Android Enterprise policy drawer, click App Restrictions.

4. Modify the following policies:

   Policy	Value
   Block Certain Apps from Running	Apply
   Block Certain Apps from Running > App List	Add the following package com.samsung.android.dynamiclock

5. Click Save & Assign.

6. Save and apply the profile to your devices.

After the profile is applied, device users can no longer override the custom wallpaper by setting a dynamic lock screen.