Android for Work with Android below version 5.0

[Former Member]

Hello experts,

I know that Android for Work is officially supported by SAP Afaria only for Version 5.0.

Did anyone at least try to apply AfW policies on an Android device from version 4.1 to 4.4? There is a download in the Google Play store that should bring the AfW functionality to that elder devices.

I downloaded that app and enrolled the device into SAP Mobile Secure Portal.

The Android for Work configuration starts after enrolling the device, but unfortunately it does not come to an end.

It hangs at the step "Setting up your work profile ..."

Did it work for you?

Thanks for your answer.

Ernst

[former_member207653 · Accepted solution]

http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2214808

http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2213716

See the links above for knowing what devices are supported by Afaria please.

[Former Member]

Hello Ernst,

You can find the supported device list from the below link: http://help.sap.com/Download/Multimedia/pdf-mobilesecure/Android_For_Work_Quick_Start_Guide.pdf

Page no:04

An Android device running Lollipop (currently the Google Nexus 5, 6, or 9 (tablet)). Refer to the SAP Mobile Secure Release Notes for the latest information on supported devices.

Hope this helps

Regards, Vinayak

[Former Member]

Thank you for the link to the KBAs Mirko,

In one of the KBAs from your links there is written "Avenger (pre-Lollipop Android) AFW application will support more devices. A list of these supported devices is currently not available.".

When I read andunderstand this correct Afaria support for devices below Android 5.0 is at least not completely out of support.

So my question again - did anyone have a successful enrollment?

Thanks

Ernst

[former_member207653]

Please note that those KBAs refer to Afaria 7 SP 6 that will be available soon.

[former_member207653]

Only Android 5 Lollipop has native mode support for AFW (embedded in the ROM of the devices).

For older Android versions, apps have to communicate with Afaria client and currently only Google applications (Chrome, doc sheet, email client for example) can be pushed to devices configured with AFW because they have developed using special SDKs.

For all other apps (Google Play store), each vendor will have to use those SDKs to make apps ready for AFW. Slowly, it will be  AFW for all devices and any Android version (from ice cream sandwich).