Device Owner (Companion)

The Device Owner function for the Relution Companion provides the possibilities for advanced management of Android devices. This includes the following functions:

• Install and disable apps without user interaction (policy configuration App compliance →).
• Enable kiosk mode without user interaction (policy configuration Kiosk Mode →).
• Reboot device → action.

Instructions for setting up and connecting the Android Debug Bridge are available here: Android Debug Bridge Setup →

Download Relution Companion #

Relution Companion →

Install Relution Companion App on the device #

This can be done either manually or via the Android Debug Bridge (ADB).

adb install Relution-normal-release.apk

Activate device owner after installation #

adb shell dpm set-device-owner com.mwaysolutions.relution/com.mwaysolutions.relution.receiver.MdmDeviceAdminReceiver

This command applies to the general Relution Companion with the package name com.mwaysolutions.relution. Manufacturer-specific Companion variants use their own package name (e.g. com.mwaysolutions.relution.i3 or com.mwaysolutions.relution.advantouch); the matching command is listed in the respective manufacturer article, for example i3-Technologies → or ADVANTouch →.

Re-enroll device #

The device is then re-enrolled in Relution. For this, an enrollment for the platform Android with the type of the respective manufacturer is created and used in the Relution Companion on the device. The procedure is described in the enrollment section of the respective manufacturer article, see Manufacturers →.