To begin the enrollment process for your factory reset Android device with Mobile Guardian, follow these detailed steps:
Power On Your Device
Upon powering on your factory reset device, you will be greeted with the Google sign-in screen. Enter the email address and password of the student created in your District-bound Organisational Unit.
Sign In with Student Credentials
Input the email address on the Google sign-in screen, followed by the password. After entering the login details, continue with the installation prompts by selecting “I Agree”. This is sometimes dependent on the device itself, so your screen might look slightly different, but for the most part, they are fairly similar.
Acknowledgement Steps
- Follow the on-screen steps that may vary slightly depending on the device. Generally, you will see a screen asking to Install the Mobile Guardian Application.
- Select Install
Setup Management
After the installation, you will be prompted with a Setup Management screen. Ensure Set up managed device is selected and select Set Up.
Acknowledgement Steps
Follow the on-screen steps that may vary slightly depending on the device.
Acknowledge Privacy Notices
Select 'Next' on all policy notifications that appear on the device.
Scan QR Code for Enrollment
- Open the Mobile Guardian District dashboard, navigate to "Devices" > "Add Device," and select the Android tab.
- Select your District from the Drop-down
- You will be presented with a new window with the related QR which you would need to scan.
- On the device, select the correct region and select “Scan”. Using your Android device, scan the unique QR code that appears on this page. Alternatively, you can manually enter the account code below the QR code.
Complete Activation
Once you have scanned the QR code or entered the account code, enter the name of the device, and accept the Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions. Select "Activate" to complete the setup process.
Enable Required Permissions
The Mobile Guardian App will now open. Enable necessary permissions, such as Location Settings and Admin Permissions to ensure the app functions correctly.
Verify Enrollment
Open the menu in the top left-hand corner of the Mobile Guardian App and select "About." This screen will show the name of the school the device is enrolled to and the active profile on the device.
View Enrolled Devices
In the Mobile Guardian dashboard, navigate to "All Devices" to see the newly enrolled device. The device name will appear as entered during the setup.
Sign in with Secondary account
On the About screen, students can select Sign In
They will be prompted to choose an account.
- Select Add another account
- Enter the email address and password provided for the school found in the non-bound OU.
Once the student is added. The Device will automatically move to the school the user was synced to as ou have done in Part 5. You will be able to see this on the device's About Screen.
Navigate to the "Students" section on the School to see the details of the student associated with the enrolled device. This confirms that the student and device have been successfully enrolled in the Mobile Guardian Dashboard.
Congratulations! You have now successfully enrolled an EMM device through the Mobile Guardian District Dashboard, enabling full management capabilities for the device.
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