How to enable usb debugging with intune

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How to enable usb debugging with intune

julien deroche 131

Hello team!

i have an android enrolled with intune. I want to allow usb debugging but it’s blocked although nothing in configured with a configuration profile restriction or compliance.

do you have an idea what could be the issue?

thank you in advance !

Peter Kayode 506 Reputation points

2023-07-30T00:08:52.4066667+00:00
Hi julien deroche ,

First of all, the situation you described might be due to the security policy inherent to Intune, as Intune often has built-in default settings that prioritize device security.

Allowing USB debugging might be considered a security risk and, therefore, might be blocked by default.

However, if you have administrative control over the device and Intune policies and you want to allow USB debugging, you might need to create a new device configuration profile specifically to allow this.

Here's a general process:

Sign in to the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center.

Select Devices > Configuration profiles > Create profile.

Enter the following settings:

Platform: Choose Android.

Profile type: Choose Device restrictions.

In the settings page, you would typically find an option under Developer Options. If you see "USB debugging", toggle this setting to allow it.

Complete the rest of the Configuration settings and create the profile.

Apply the profile to the desired groups.

Remember, the steps might vary based on the version of Intune and Android you're using. The options might be named differently or located in a different section.

I hope this help.
Alfonso Molina 0 Reputation points

2024-11-08T13:44:38.3066667+00:00

Hi,

If I activate the USB debugging manually on my device, my device cannot access corporate resources, so it means that there is any policy that is forbidding the USB debugging, but as commented, there is no option on restrictions to allow/block USB debugging.

How can I know where USB debugging is blocked by Intune?

Regards

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Peter Kayode 506 Reputation points

2023-07-30T00:08:52.4066667+00:00

Hi julien deroche ,

First of all, the situation you described might be due to the security policy inherent to Intune, as Intune often has built-in default settings that prioritize device security.

Allowing USB debugging might be considered a security risk and, therefore, might be blocked by default.

However, if you have administrative control over the device and Intune policies and you want to allow USB debugging, you might need to create a new device configuration profile specifically to allow this.

Here's a general process:

Sign in to the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center.

Select Devices > Configuration profiles > Create profile.

Enter the following settings:

Platform: Choose Android.

Profile type: Choose Device restrictions.

In the settings page, you would typically find an option under Developer Options. If you see "USB debugging", toggle this setting to allow it.

Complete the rest of the Configuration settings and create the profile.

Apply the profile to the desired groups.

Remember, the steps might vary based on the version of Intune and Android you're using. The options might be named differently or located in a different section.

I hope this help.
Alfonso Molina 0 Reputation points

2024-11-08T13:44:38.3066667+00:00

Hi,

If I activate the USB debugging manually on my device, my device cannot access corporate resources, so it means that there is any policy that is forbidding the USB debugging, but as commented, there is no option on restrictions to allow/block USB debugging.

How can I know where USB debugging is blocked by Intune?

Regards

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@julien deroche, Thanks for posting in Q&A. Based on my researching, I didn't find the built-in setting to enable USB debugging for android devices in Intune. Currently, you can manually enable it on the device. Here is a link with the steps for your reference:

https://developer.android.com/studio/debug/dev-options

Note: Non-Microsoft link, just for the reference.

Thanks for your understanding.

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