Deploying Android apps

Pre-requisites -
Please ensure you have already registered with Google Play Store Business by following this guide - Link

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Sign in to the Google Play Work portal - https://play.google.com/work
Select - My Managed Apps -

You will see the apps that have been authorised.
By default, there will already be four apps pre-authorised and available for deployment.


To authorise more app and have them appear within Endpoint Manager, search for the app you want to authorise.

I have searched with the keyword - Microsoft - and the results appear.


Select an app - Teams


The app page will load
Select approve -


Click- Approve


Review the approval settings and update if needed.


Review and update notifications


Select - Done


Teams will now show as approved


Click - My Managed Apps

Teams has now been added.


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Deploying Android apps

Apps - Android


Now we can see the currently available Apps

Add -


Use the drop down arrow to expand.

Select - Managed Google Play app


Click - Select

In the Managed Google Play section -
Click Sync


While the store is syncing, Endpoint Manager will inform that the apps are being synced


Click - Refresh


Teams will now be available to be deployed

Select the app


Select Properties


Next to Assignments - Select - Edit


As I want this as a Required app - in the Required section - Select Add group


Search for and select the groups to be assigned the app
I am choosing my MFA group to make it a Required Android app for all users.
I am also choosing the dynamic device group associated with the Device Category for Android BYOD devices.
Select


Review and save
Save


The app properties will now be updated


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