Today Google has announced the Android for Work program to tap into that potential. With a group of partners, we're helping businesses bring more devices to work by securing, managing and innovating on the Android platform.
Android for work makes your favourite smartphone or tablet the perfect business tool
1. Put Android to work
Android for Work makes your
favourite smartphone or tablet the
perfect business tool.
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2. Situation
Over a billion people today carry Android
smartphones—devices that are more powerful than
the computers we used just a few years ago.
For many, these phones have become essential
tools to help us complete important work tasks like
checking email, editing documents, reviewing sales
pipelines and approving deals.
But for the majority of workers, smartphones and
tablets are underutilized in the workplace. Their
business and innovation potential remain largely
untapped.
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3. Android for Work
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• Today Google has announced the Android
for Work program to tap into that potential.
With a group of partners, we're helping
businesses bring more devices to work by
securing, managing and innovating on the
Android platform.
4. Work profiles
We’ve built on the default encryption, enhanced SELinux
security enforcement and multi-user support in Android
5.0, Lollipop to create a dedicated work profile that
isolates and protects work data.
IT can deploy approved work apps right alongside their
users personal apps knowing their sensitive data remains
secured. People can use their personal apps knowing
their employer only manages work data and won’t erase
or view their personal content.
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Android for Work features four key technology components:
5. Android for Work app
For devices running Ice Cream Sandwich
through Kitkat, or that don’t run work profiles
natively, we’ve created the Android for Work
app.
The app, which delivers secure mail, calendar,
contacts, documents, browsing and access to
approved work apps, can be completely
managed by IT.
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6. Google Play for Work
It allows businesses to securely deploy and
manage apps across all users running Android
for Work, simplifying the process of distributing
apps to employees and ensures that IT approves
every deployed app.
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7. Built-in productivity tools
For everyday business tasks, we’ve created a
suite of business apps for email, contacts and
calendar, which supports both Exchange and
Notes and provides document editing
capabilities for documents, spreadsheets and
presentations.
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10. Number of partners has joined Google as part of the Android for
Work program, including many familiar names within the
Android ecosystem:
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11. Consistent management
Enterprise mobility management (EMM)
providers integrate with standardized
management APIs to create a simple way to
manage all Android devices, new and old, from
one dashboard.
All Android for Work capabilities are delivered
through EMM partners, with more providers
available soon.
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12. Secure business apps
Software vendors and developers can create a
single version of any Google Play app that can
be securely deployed to any Android device
without alterations or wrapping.
And they can create standard management
configurations that allow IT to apply policies per
app.
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13. Innovative Devices
• Android smartphone and tablet makers are a
key part of the Android for Work program, as
they create devices and experiences that add
additional value for customers.
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14. Freedom of Choice
Together with a wide range of management,
application and device makers, we believe the
Android for Work program provides businesses
and workers with the choice and flexibility they
need to get things done at work.
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16. Backward Compatibility
For older devices, Google still offers a somewhat
similar experience through its Android for Work
app, which is available now.
While Lollipop supports Android for Work by
default (or at least allows vendors to enable it),
users on older devices (from the Ice Cream
Sandwich release up) will have to rely on this
app.
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17. How to Manage
• For the employee, using Android for Work means it’s
easy to seamlessly switch between apps on the
device, while IT admins still get full control over
policies, profiles and the business data on the device.
• Applications that are part of their Work Profile will be
highlighted by a small icon on top of the app icon, but
except for that, the app will work just as expected and
will be integrated into the overall Android user
experience.
• Admins also get a managed version of Google Play
that allows them to manage and distribute pre-
approved applications.
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