Next steps

Now that we have an understanding of the Android capabilities to support BYOD, this section discusses how we can use this knowledge to roll out the Android support in an enterprise.

Device specific decisions

To use an Android device to its full capabilities, a device must be associated with a Google account. This enables the user to access Google Play, location services, and a host of other applications, such as Gmail, Drive, Calendar, and YouTube. The important question for device administrators is if they want employees to use their personal Google account or a separate enterprise account.

Another important question is the enablement of location services, which might be a privacy risk for some high value employees who might not like to be tracked. On the other hand, enabling location Service can help determine the location of the device if stolen.

Third important question is that of backup and storage. Again, as is the case with the location Service, backup and storage are important...