Updating Android Device Plugins in the SOTI MobiControl Database

About this task

To download the latest Android SOTI MobiControl device plugins to your SOTI MobiControl database:

Procedure

  1. In the legacy console, go to the All Platforms tab and the Servers tab.
  2. Under Global Settings, click the wrench icon beside Manage Android Agents and Plugins to open the Manage Android Agents and Plugins dialog box.
  3. Move to the Device Plugins tab and find the manufacturers whose plugins you want to update and click the arrow icon beside the folder to expand its contents.
    Tip: Use the Out of date dropdown filter to refine the Manufacturers list to only show models where a newer device plugin is available.
  4. Click the Update button to download the latest version of the plugin to your SOTI MobiControl database.
  5. Optional: In the Latest Version column, click the version number to download a copy of the plugin .apk file to your computer. You can sideload it onto a few Android devices to test the version with a limited number of devices before pushing it to the rest of your devices.

Results

You now have the latest version of the device plugin in your SOTI MobiControl database. To update your devices, see Updating Android Device Plugins on Devices for instructions.