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Managed configurations allow admins to remotely specify settings for Google Play applications. The application's developers determine what settings, if any, the MDM can configure.


For example, Google Chrome allows the admin to set a default home screen.


In order to create managed configurations for the app, you must first have an Enterprise setup and have the desired devices on an Ensemble project that has that app installed.

For more information on Enterprise setup, please see our knowledgebase article here.


Creating a Managed Configuration

  • Managed configurations are created on the company Content | Applications | Android Store page.
  • Once there, find the application in the table, then click Options | Managed Configurations from the list.



  • This opens a dialog with a table of the managed configurations that have been created for that application.
  • Select Add Configuration in the top-right of the table to create a new configuration.



  • If you have already created a configuration, you can edit or remove them from this screen by clicking "Edit/Remove".



  • If you try to edit or delete a managed configuration, you must select "I Understand" on the next screen that appears, which will inform you that deleting it is permanent and will remove it from the projects(s) and device(s) it is on.



  •  The next dialog displays the list of settings that can be managed. These settings are created by the application's developers and will be different for each application.



  • In order to add a setting to your managed configuration, click the "Configure" button. Certain settings will open further modification windows, such as a text box to add URLs, a button to turn it off or on, etc.




  • When you are done adding settings to the configuration, click the "Save" button in the bottom right corner of the window. 



If the configuration has been applied to a project, saving the changes will immediately affect the devices on that project.



Applying a Managed Configuration to a Project


Once you have created a Managed Configuration, you will need to apply it to a project to see those changes on your devices.


  • Navigate to your project, and go to the Content tab on the left.
  • From the Content Information Dialog, click the Managed Configuration drop down menu, and select the configuration you wish to add.
    • If the application isn't on the project, click the three dots menu in the upper right corner then "Add Content" and follow the steps to add the application. The final screen of the add application dialog allows you to assign a managed configuration
    • If it is already on the project, click the "Options" button and select "Edit/View Information".

  • Save the changes
  • Deploy the project.


Placeholder Variables


Use $IMEI or $SERIAL or $ALIAS as an input and Ensemble will automatically add the corresponding value for the device being configured.