The Bulk Actions feature on the Devices tab is designed to simplify and streamline the process of managing all devices on your dashboard. This powerful tool allows you to perform various actions simultaneously across multiple devices, making device management more efficient.
Overview
With Bulk Actions, you can easily:
- Refresh all devices.
- Add or remove tags.
- Apply or disable Vacation Mode.
Each device type—iOS, Android, and Chromebooks—offers a unique set of bulk actions tailored to its platform.
How to Perform Bulk Actions
- Select the Devices Tab: Navigate to the Devices tab on your dashboard.
- Select Devices: Choose the devices you want to manage.
- Select the Actions Button: Open the bulk actions menu to choose your desired action.
Monitoring Bulk Actions
After initiating a bulk action, you can track its progress and results in the Bulk Action Queue. This feature provides detailed information on the status of each action, indicating whether they are queued, pending, or completed. Additionally, you can view more specific details for each device involved.
Further Information
OS-specific bulk actions
| Action | Outline | Android | iOS | ChromeOS | Windows |
| Refresh Selected Devices | Refreshes the devices and re-applies all profiles and settings from the dashboard. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Get Installed Applications | Checks the devices for installed applications and updates the Installed Applications list. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Add Tags | Adds specified tags to the selected devices. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Remove Tags | Remove tags from the selected devices. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Remove Selected Devices | Remove the selected devices from the dashboard. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Create Inventory Record | Create an inventory record for the selected devices. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Stop Single App Mode | Forcefully stops Single App Mode that was enabled on the devices through a profile. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Application Access/Debug Pin | This allows you to change the debug pins on the selected Android devices. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Vacation Mode | Enables or disables Vacation Mode on the selected devices. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Device Information Request | Updates the dashboard with the latest information from the selected devices. | ✅ | |||
| Add Mobile Guardian Filter | Applies the Mobile Guardian Web filter to the selected devices. | ✅ | |||
| Remove Mobile Guardian Filter | Deactivate the Mobile Guardian Web Filter on the selected devices. | ✅ | |||
| Turn Bluetooth On/Off | Toggles Bluetooth on or off for the selected devices. | ✅ | |||
| Flush MDM Messages | Clears any MDM messages awaiting acknowledgement, “Not Now” commands, or other commands that could block new MDM commands. | ✅ | |||
| Repush Rename Device | Resend the auto-renaming command to the selected devices. | ✅ | |||
| Remove MDM | Removes Mobile Device Management from the devices. | ✅ | |||
| Check OS Updates | Checks for any available OS updates on the selected devices. | ✅ | |||
| Trigger OS Updates | Initiates an OS update on the selected devices. | ✅ | |||
| Check OS Update Status | Verifies the OS update status of the selected devices. | ✅ |