Device settings

You can control and manage device settings policies with Knox Service Plugin. A free Knox Platform for Enterprise Premium license is required for this device settings group.

To manage device settings, first enable Device-wide policies and Device Settings:

You can control the following Device Settings policies:

• Set the Hide Settings Backup and Reset control to True to hide device backup and device restore functions on the device, preventing the user from performing backup and restore operations. If set to False, the device user can backup and restore their device.

• Set the Hide Settings Airplane Mode control to True to hide the airplane mode setting, preventing the user from putting their device in airplane mode. If set to False, the device user can put their device in airplane mode as required when traveling.

• Set the Hide Settings Language control to True to hide language settings, preventing the user from changing the device language. If set to False, the user can change their device’s language settings.

• Set the Hide Settings Lock Screen & Security control to True to hide device lock screen settings. Set False to allow device users to modify lock screen settings.

• Set the Hide Settings Bluetooth control to True to hide Bluetooth settings on the device. Set False to allow devices users to modify Bluetooth settings.

• Set the Hide Settings Developer control to True to hide developer settings (such as USB debugging) on the device. Set False to allow devices users to modify developer settings.

• Set the Hide Settings WiFi control to True to hide WiFi settings on the device. Set False to allow devices users to modify WiFi settings.

• Configure the Set System Language & Location policy to define the default language and location on the device:

  • Set Language controls the default system language of the device. Enter a two-character, lower case language code as defined in ISO 639-1.

  • Set Location controls the default geographic location of the device. Enter a two-character, upper case country code as defined in ISO 3166-1. You can also enter a pound sign (#) followed by four-letter code from ISO 15924 to specify a script (writing system).

• Set the Enable Mobile Data control to True to display mobile data settings on the device. Set False to prevent mobile device data from displaying on the device.

• Set the Set Power ON when connected to power source control to True to automatically turn on the device when it’s connected to a power source. On devices running Android 12 and lower, this feature is only supported on devices with Qualcomm and LSI chipsets.

• Set the Set Power OFF when disconnected from power source control to True to automatically turn off the device once it disconnects from its power source.

• Configure Set input method to specify the device input method, including the Show Keyboard Button (True/False and on [1]/off [0]), and Default Keyboard (True/False). See Deep Settings Customization policies to prevent device users from modifying these settings.

  • Set input method package name to specify the application package name for the input method. The default package name is for XCover Pro devices.

• Set Enable No Battery Mode to True to limit the devices’ CPU usage. Enabling this policy helps ensure that the devices operate safely when they are used for an extended amount of time with a fixed, continuous power supply. It also helps prevent battery swelling. Only supported on Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 and higher.

• Configure Set Power Saving Mode policies to specify how devices save power when in power saving mode:

  • Enable power saving mode controls — You must enable this setting before you can modify the power saving policies below.

  • Set Limit CPU — Enable this setting to restrict CPU speed to 70% during power saving mode.

  • Set Reduce Brightness — Enable this setting to reduce screen brightness by 10% during power saving mode.

• Configure Ram Plus policies to control how much device storage is used as virtual memory.

  • Set Ram Plus — Set MAX to use the maximum amount (12GB) of device storage as virtual memory. Set Size to specify a custom value below.
  • Ram Plus Size(GB) — Specify how much device storage is used as virtual memory in GB.