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Experts,<br />
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can Android device be modified to prevent access to Google Market and to install other apks without a custom Android image? For example, would a MDM solution be able to prevent installing other apps? <br />
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I'm asking because according to the Android security framework one app can't control other apps so a MDM app shouldn't be able to. However, an OS integrated MDM solution should be able to dictate policies around installing open market apps.<br />
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Thanks!
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Experts,

can Android device be modified to prevent access to Google Market and to install other apks without a custom Android image? For example, would a MDM solution be able to prevent installing other apps? 

I'm asking because according to the Android security framework one app can't control other apps so a MDM app shouldn't be able to. However, an OS integrated MDM solution should be able to dictate policies around installing open market apps.

Thanks!

Can Android devices be modified to prevent installing apps?

Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on the Linux kernel and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android's user interface is based on direct manipulation, using touch gestures that loosely correspond to real-world actions, such as swiping, tapping and pinching, to manipulate on-screen objects, along with a virtual keyboard for text input. In addition to touchscreen devices, variants of Android are also used on notebooks, game consoles, digital cameras, televisions, automobiles and other electronics. Applications are usually developed in Java programming language using the Android software development kit (SDK), but other development environments are also available, including Delphi, Ruby and Visual Studio (using C++).