Samsung announced that its cross-platform enterprise mobility management solution, Knox Manager, now supports devices running Wear OS 4.0 and higher, including the new Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra.
We continually strive to not only deliver high-performance hardware, but also ensure we provide the most efficient device management solutions for businesses. Our direct Wear OS integration and advanced management capabilities enable wearables to be used for B2B applications as a secure endpoint that companies can confidently deploy to their workforce.
The latest Samsung smartwatches can be configured through Knox Manage, including the following policies:
- system: OTA updates, factory reset, power saving, volume control and language settings
- Connectivity: Mobile networks, Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth
- kiosk: Settings, Notifications, Device settings
- App restrictions: App permission, block apps from running, hide apps, block apps from uninstalling, app delegation and watch face customization
- Location: Location mode
- phone: Data roaming, airplane mode, automatic call answer, contact management
- Wi-Fi: Configurations
- APN: Configurations
For those who don't know, Knox Manage is a cross-platform mobility management solution that enables IT administrators to remotely configure, track, and manage wearable devices such as smartwatches.
Thanks to the Knox security platform, managed data is secure at every level of Samsung Galaxy devices. With Knox Manage, IT administrators can streamline device control by pushing a configuration from a single device to a large number of wearables.