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App Uninstallation Screen

This screen allows the system user to apply restrictions to the device that will prevent the mobile user from uninstalling specified apps.

NB App names are the names of the apps the mobile user sees E.g. Auto trader, whereas package names is the internal name of the app Android uses E.g. uk.co.autotrader.

There is a list on the left of the screen that contains all the apps currently on the device (All Apps). Apps can be added to the Blacklisted packages list on the right. Any apps in this list will prevent the mobile user from uninstalling the app from the device.

The list on the left has the usual check ticks and the upper most check tick will select/deselect the entire list.

Below is the uninstallation screen.

Get All Apps

This allows the system user to retrieve all the apps currently installed on the device.

Add apps To Blacklist Once the system user has selected the apps to add to the blacklist, Add Apps To Blacklist button will add them to the blacklist on the device. The Blacklisted Packages list on the right will update to show the blacklisted packages.

Below are screenshots of how to add Auto trader to the blacklist.

Deselect the entire list on the left and select only Auto trader, then click Add Apps To blacklist button.

NB. Please note the blacklisted apps can be sent to the device straight away, sent to a group or added to a policy.

Below is the list showing Auto trader has been added to the blacklist and has appeared in the blacklisted packages list on the right.

Remove apps From Blacklist Once the system user has selected the apps to remove from the blacklist, Remove Apps From Blacklist button will remove them from the blacklist on the device. The Blacklisted Packages list on the right will update to show the blacklisted packages.

Get Blacklisted Apps

At any time the system user can refresh the blacklisted packages list.

Add Package Name To Blacklist

If the system user knows a package name of an app, the package name can be entered in this box. It will be added to the blacklist. This is useful if the system user wants to blacklist an app that is not currently on the device and doesn't want the mobile user to install it.

The * (asterisk character) can be used to specify all package names. The * is a wild card character and can be used replace other characters. For example, com.abc.def.ghi could be blacklisted by entering:

• com.abc.def.ghi
• com.abc.def.*
• com.abc.*

com.abc.* would also block the following package name com.abc.xyz