Knox SDK 3.11 EAT release notes
Last updated July 15th, 2024
July 2024
The Knox 3.11 platform introduces these new features:
Updates
Improvement to Knox SDK access
Knox SDK 3.11 introduces updates to SDK access for enterprise customers and provides enhanced privacy and data security to Samsung Galaxy device users. With the release of Android 15, apps must run as the Android Enterprise Device Owner (DO) of a fully-managed device, or the Profile Owner (PO) of a work profile to access the full range of features provided by Knox SDK.
- Managed devices — Apps running as the Device Owner or Profile Owner can continue to access the full range of Knox SDK features.
- Unmanaged devices — Apps running purely in Device Administrator (DA) mode will not be allowed to access select Knox SDK methods.
To see which Knox SDK methods are being restricted with Android 15 (Knox 3.11), please refer to Restricted API methods.
This release also introduces restrictions to remote control features included in the RemoteDesktop and RemoteInjection classes. These features will only be accessible to apps running as the DO or PO, or apps running within a DO or PO-managed environment, with authorization from the IT admin to access remote control features.
The following accessibility matrix shows the different levels of Knox SDK access available to apps of various management modes with Android 15 (Knox 3.11) release.
| Knox SDK methods | AE (DO/PO) apps | DA mode apps | Other apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA restricted methods | Accessible | Not accessible | Not accessible |
| Remote control methods | Accessible | *Accessible | *Accessible |
| Other methods | Accessible | Accessible | Not accessible |
*Only within a DO/PO environment, with the IT admin’s permission.
For more information, please see Restricted API methods and our FAQ.
Enhancement to Work profile screenshots
Previously, screenshots taken within the Work profile were saved to the Work profile by default, but IT admins were able to configure Knox SDK policies to save the screenshots in the personal profile.
With Android 15, we’re removing the RESTRICTION_PROPERTY_SCREENCAPTURE_SAVE_TO_OWNER property from the ProfilePolicy class in Knox SDK, making it impossible for work screenshots to be saved in the personal profile, further securing enterprise data assets.
See also
To learn more about the Knox SDK, refer to the following resources:
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