Microsoft adds Android Enterprise fully-managed device support with Microsoft Intune

Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 (Image credit: Windows Central)

What you need to know

  • IT managers can now manage corporate-owned Android devices with Microsoft Intune.
  • The new option helps improve device security.
  • Microsoft recently announced an upcoming Android phone that may be used frequently by enterprises.

Microsoft has focused on enterprise users for years, and that trend continues with the rollout of the ability to manage corporate-owned Android devices with Microsoft Intune. The new ability allows IT managers and corporations to deliver desired scenarios to devices. The process also helps "ensure endpoints and devices are secure" according the Microsoft blog post announcing the new feature.

In the blog post, Microsoft breaks down how Microsoft Intune helps control and secure enterprise devices.

"With support for Android Enterprise fully managed devices, Microsoft 365 customers can deliver a high-quality and feature-rich productivity scenario for employees on corporate-owned devices, while maintaining an extended set of policy controls over those devices. Intune support for Android Enterprise work phone management is now available.

Microsoft recently announced an Android device of its own, the Surface Duo. The dual-screened device has earned buzz in just about every sphere of tech, but one area that it will be used in is enterprise. Microsoft also has a vast library of applications on Android for both general consumers and professional users. The addition of Microsoft Intune to Android is a natural progression for the company that is increasingly focused on the enterprise experience on Android.

Microsoft breaks down the process in much further detail in a community post that was released towards the end of September.

CATEGORIES
Sean Endicott
News Writer and apps editor

Sean Endicott is a tech journalist at Windows Central, specializing in Windows, Microsoft software, AI, and PCs. He's covered major launches, from Windows 10 and 11 to the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT. Sean's journey began with the Lumia 740, leading to strong ties with app developers. Outside writing, he coaches American football, utilizing Microsoft services to manage his team. He studied broadcast journalism at Nottingham Trent University and is active on X @SeanEndicott_ and Threads @sean_endicott_. 

Latest in Software Apps
Photo of Microsoft's new sign-in page for Xbox.com using the Microsoft Edge browser.
Over one billion users will get a new Microsoft user experience, and it has a dark mode
Windows 11 answer file
How to easily create an unattended answer file for Windows 11
ChatGPT logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen next to a laptop keyboard.
I love ChatGPT-4o's unhinged image-generation capabilities — but I'm afraid imminent censorship by OpenAI lurks on the horizon
Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, delivers a keynote speech on the closing day of the Global Solutions Summit in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Bill Gates says "AI will replace humans for most things" — Rendering doctors and tutors obsolete within a decade
Artificial intelligence mobile apps for DeepSeek, ChatGPT and Google Gemini arranged.
Google says its latest reasoning model is its "most intelligent" — but Microsoft's CEO claims Google already fumbled its AI opportunity
ChatGPT and Microsoft Logo
ChatGPT’s new image-generation tool is impressive; it can finally create a glass of wine filled to the brim — but it struggles with blank white images and appears to discriminate against 'sexy women'
Latest in News
NVIDIA CES 2025
You should be worried about NVIDIA’s launch strategy for its most popular GPUs. Here's why.
Two hands holding a gaming handheld
This new gaming handheld could be perfect for Xbox Cloud and more reasonably priced than my current go-to
Cloud servers
Microsoft has killed "several" data center projects in the U.S. and Europe, according to reports — Microsoft responds (Updated)
Photo of Microsoft's new sign-in page for Xbox.com using the Microsoft Edge browser.
Over one billion users will get a new Microsoft user experience, and it has a dark mode
The Thing: Remastered key art
The Thing comes to Xbox Cloud Gaming's "Stream Your Own Game" library alongside other new arrivals
Promotional screenshot of heroes fighting a giant in Pillars of Eternity
Obsidian's classic Baldur's Gate successor 'Pillars of Eternity' is getting a surprise turn-based mode later this year, alongside other updates