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There is guideline and explanation on how it works in the following website:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/lob-apps-android
how to create and deploy .apk app in Android device from Intune
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Richkm
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Hello Expert,
I have downloaded some of .apk file like adobe acrobat reader and google lens , for testing purpose to check how .apk apps work in Intune so further will deploy in production
- what is way to create app for .apk app in Intune.
- Can it be deployed on enrolled personal devices.
- which type of enrolled android devices i can push the created .apk app from Intune.
Please help me out,
any help will be apricated
Thanks
RICH KM
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Reza-Ameri 17,341 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2022-06-16T15:08:12.113+00:00 -
Jason Sandys 31,406 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator2022-06-16T20:27:20.157+00:00 - APK development is outside the scope of Intune. This is a developer exercise and specific to your developer tool of choice, e.g., Visual Studio.
- Yes. For Android Enterprise enrolled endpoints, you must first upload your app to Managed Google Play though. See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-add-android-for-work for details. For non-Android Enterprise enrolled endpoints, see the link provided by @Reza-Ameri
- See #2. Keep in mind that whether or not a device is Android Enterprise or not is specific to the device and not Intune and is not generally a choice for the admin to make. This distinction, once again, is not Intune specific.
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John Duchock 5 Reputation points2024-01-08T16:08:24.1666667+00:00 I have to ask then.... why, in Intune, does the creation of the "Line of Business App" imply that you can upload an APK and host it as a LoB application ?
In order to host an APK in google, you must have it as an Android Application Bundle file (.aab), which often comes unsigned and with missing variables in the manifest.... APK files have these components and also do not require the seperate internal and external testing and production tracks (Because completed .APK files have already been tested whereas .AAB files do require testing)...
I mean, what gives? Why cant a company host its own .APK files in InTune without entrusting them as .AAB files to Google ?? (in order to use Microsoft capabilities, you must use the Microsoft competitor capabilities first....)
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Jason Sandys 31,406 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator
2024-01-08T16:57:17.1+00:00 You can still do this, however, it is only applicable to the now nearly deprecated Device Admin mode in Android and not Android Enterprise.
This really has nothing to do with Intune or Microsoft. This is a core requirement of Android Enterprise management as defined by Google. It's not up to us to change their functionality even if we wanted to or could.
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