Installing Os on a mobile device in a compliant and reliable way
Hi. i would know if i am free to install android or Ios on a mobile device.
we are evaluating this way in order to provide light and free os instance on our company' mobile devices
if i buy a samsung , we have a lot of brand application , wasted space...
I would know (sorry if my question is trivial) if installing a "personal , light weight" OS is allowed, if it is compliance, how can manage update.
Or if you know some project walking this way...
Sorry for my english, ask me for details please!
thanks
m
we are evaluating this way in order to provide light and free os instance on our company' mobile devices
if i buy a samsung , we have a lot of brand application , wasted space...
I would know (sorry if my question is trivial) if installing a "personal , light weight" OS is allowed, if it is compliance, how can manage update.
Or if you know some project walking this way...
Sorry for my english, ask me for details please!
thanks
m
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You can actually reset the warranty bit on phones, still they have been modified so it's unlikely the manufacturer would honor it.
NO you are not free to install iOS on anything other than an Apple iPhone/iPad device. As iOS is the only operating system you can use .. you cannot really UNINSTALL it without voiding any warranty/support from Apple and the only OS you can install otherwise is some form of hacked/jailbroken version of iOS.
On the other hand mobile devices running Android will often have a branded version of the default generic Google Android Operating System with a number of different apps written specifically for their own services. For example Samsung, HTC etc. etc. all have customised Android releases for many of their devices. Again you may void the manufacturer warranty by installing another version of the Android operating system and certain device functions may not work as intended.
There are some mobile devices which do run the official Google Android release version and you may have some scope there to customise them but in reality you really should be sticking with whatever OS the device comes with and applying fixes/updates where possible.
The best way to manage mobile devices is some form of MDM system. If you only have Apple iOS devices you could use the Apple Configurator system however if there is any mix of Android and iOS devices I'd recommend a proper MDM tool. There is typically a cost per device/month/year but it is well worthwhile for ease of management and control and security.
The main players are
SOTI MobiControl
VMware AirWatch
Citrix XenMobile
IBM MaaS360
Microsoft Intune
On the other hand mobile devices running Android will often have a branded version of the default generic Google Android Operating System with a number of different apps written specifically for their own services. For example Samsung, HTC etc. etc. all have customised Android releases for many of their devices. Again you may void the manufacturer warranty by installing another version of the Android operating system and certain device functions may not work as intended.
There are some mobile devices which do run the official Google Android release version and you may have some scope there to customise them but in reality you really should be sticking with whatever OS the device comes with and applying fixes/updates where possible.
The best way to manage mobile devices is some form of MDM system. If you only have Apple iOS devices you could use the Apple Configurator system however if there is any mix of Android and iOS devices I'd recommend a proper MDM tool. There is typically a cost per device/month/year but it is well worthwhile for ease of management and control and security.
The main players are
SOTI MobiControl
VMware AirWatch
Citrix XenMobile
IBM MaaS360
Microsoft Intune
Besides points from above post, you also lose your warranty. Any small thing that would have been covered by the warranty, now means, buying a new phone.