Core Concepts

Before diving deeper into AndroidNexus, it's helpful to understand the core concepts that power the platform.

Enterprise

An Enterprise is your organization's container in AndroidNexus. It holds all your:

• Devices
• Policies
• Applications
• Users
• Settings

Each enterprise is completely isolated from others, ensuring your data remains secure and private.

Devices

A Device is any Android device enrolled in your enterprise. AndroidNexus supports multiple management modes:

Mode	Description	Best For
Fully Managed	Complete device control by IT	Company-owned work devices
Dedicated	Locked to specific apps	Kiosks, signage, shared devices
COPE	Work profile on company device	Company-owned with personal use
BYOD	Work profile container on personal device	Employee-owned devices

Device Information

Each device shows key information including:

• Last Sync - When the device last checked in with the server
• Compliance - Whether the device meets policy requirements
• Policy - The currently applied policy

Policies

A Policy defines how devices should be configured and what users can do. Policies control:

• Security Settings - Password requirements, encryption, screen lock
• App Management - Which apps are installed, blocked, or required
• Network Configuration - Wi-Fi, VPN, proxy settings
• Restrictions - Camera, USB, Bluetooth, screen capture
• Kiosk Mode - Lock device to specific apps

Policy Inheritance

Policies are applied in order of specificity. Device-specific settings override group settings, which override enterprise defaults.

Tags

Tags help you organize devices and filter them at scale. Common tagging strategies:

• By department (Sales, Engineering, Support)
• By location (HQ, Remote, Field)
• By device type (Tablets, Phones, Rugged)
• By use case (Kiosk, Standard, Shared)

Tags can be added to devices from the device detail view and used as filters on the Devices page.

Applications

AndroidNexus manages applications through:

Managed Google Play

• Deploy public apps from Google Play
• Distribute private/internal apps
• Configure managed app settings
• Silent install without user interaction

Web Apps

• Create Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)
• Add shortcuts to websites
• Custom icons and launch behavior

Quick Actions

Quick Actions are commands you can send to devices remotely from the device detail view:

Action	Description
Lock	Immediately lock the device screen
Reboot	Restart the device
Reset Password	Set a new device password
Clear App Data	Clear data for specific applications
Start Lost Mode	Enable lost mode with custom contact information
Stop Lost Mode	Disable lost mode on the device
Factory Reset	Wipe all data and reset device (destructive)

Onboarding Tokens

Onboarding Tokens are secure credentials that authorize devices to join your enterprise. Tokens are created with:

• Token Name - A descriptive identifier for the token
• Description - Optional details about the token's purpose
• Expiration Date - When the token becomes invalid
• Max Uses - Limit how many devices can use this token (leave empty for unlimited)
• Auto Approve - Automatically approve enrollments without manual review
• Policy Assignment - Automatically apply a policy to devices enrolled with this token

Compliance

Compliance refers to whether a device meets your security requirements. AndroidNexus continuously monitors:

• Password strength
• Encryption status
• OS version
• Security patch level
• Installed applications

Non-compliant devices can be:

• Notified with warnings
• Restricted from accessing resources
• Automatically wiped (if configured)

Next Steps

Now that you understand the basics:

• Enroll your first device
• Create a policy
• Deploy an application