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Update device restrictions for Android Enterprise#5041

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Update device restrictions for Android Enterprise#5041
MandiOhlinger merged 8 commits intoMicrosoftDocs:mainfrom
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Summary

Clarifies kiosk security implications when using Managed Home Screen in Microsoft Intune.

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  • Added a generic warning explaining that kiosk integrity depends on both Managed Home Screen settings and Android device restrictions.
  • Clarified the implications of enabling the Overview button in kiosk mode, including the potential for accessing device settings without authentication if device restrictions are not properly configured.
  • Added a reference to the Android device restrictions documentation for mitigation guidance.

Why

This change helps administrators better understand the security impact of certain kiosk configurations and reduces the risk of unintentionally deploying insecure kiosk setups due to incomplete or distributed configuration requirements.

Clarified the implications of enabling the Overview button in kiosk mode, including potential access to device settings without authentication.
Added warning about security and configuration settings for Managed Home Screen.
Updated the link for device restriction settings to a relative link
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Learn Build status updates of commit a0361fa:

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intune/app-management/configuration/configure-managed-home-screen.md ✅Succeeded
intune/device-configuration/templates/ref-device-restrictions-android-enterprise.md ✅Succeeded

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Maybe good to know that prmerger-automator doesn't pickup PR's that are created as draft, and marked "Ready for review". See: #5037

@MandiOhlinger MandiOhlinger self-assigned this Apr 21, 2026
Updated the date for device restriction settings and clarified the warning regarding the Overview button and end-user access to device settings.
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Learn Build status updates of commit b9cbd71:

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intune/app-management/configuration/configure-managed-home-screen.md ✅Succeeded
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Learn Build status updates of commit 30d249e:

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intune/device-configuration/templates/ref-device-restrictions-android-enterprise.md ✅Succeeded

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Learn Build status updates of commit 0255e69:

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intune/device-configuration/templates/ref-device-restrictions-android-enterprise.md ✅Succeeded

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Reinstate the explanation of how the Managed Home Screen app configuration policy and device configuration restrictions policy work together, emphasizing the importance of device restriction settings for security.
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Learn Build status updates of commit 6dc5f3e:

✅ Validation status: passed

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intune/app-management/configuration/configure-managed-home-screen.md ✅Succeeded
intune/device-configuration/templates/ref-device-restrictions-android-enterprise.md ✅Succeeded

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@MandiOhlinger MandiOhlinger merged commit 7b6420d into MicrosoftDocs:main Apr 21, 2026
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