Zebra Enterprise Homescreen as default launcher through Zebra OEMConfig

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Hi Community,

I struggle a bit to get EHS installed through play store with the OEMConfig to set it up as default launcher. 

Is what I configured so far. But it does not apply. MobiControl does not scream for what is mandatory for it, hence I am a bit lost and reaching out to you. 

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Class Name: com.zebra.mdna.enterprisehomescreen.HomeScreenActivity

Package Name: com.zebra.mdna.enterprisehomescreen

10 months ago
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Matt Dermody Diamond Contributor
10 months ago

For what its worth I typically install EHS directly as an APK based Package in SOTI, delivered by Profile. And then use Zebra MX XML generated by StageNow to process the related MX settings for EHS. You can build that XML into the same Package has the APK and have it executed with an mxconfig post-install script. This ensures that the APK gets installed and the MX is applied afterwards in the correct sequence.

OEMConfig and Play Store based installs of EHS are more for other more limited EMM providers that can't install APKs directly or process MX XML files through scripting like SOTI can. You'll have more control over installation timing and consistency using Packages and Profiles than relying on pushing things through Google Play. 

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Florian Laschet
10 months ago

Update:

I installed EHS through App Store and added File Sync policies. One for the EHS config and one to apply the XML through MXCONFIG. 

<wap-provisioningdoc>
<characteristic version="11.3" type="AppMgr">
<parm name="Action" value="SetDefaultLauncher"/>
<parm name="Package" value="com.zebra.mdna.enterprisehomescreen"/>
</characteristic>
</wap-provisioningdoc>
 
This is the XML extracted from Stage Now.
 
Then executed a Post Sync Script liek this:
mxconfig %internalsdcard%/Download/EHSDefault.xml
 
Works! So cheers for the suggestion! 
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Rafael Schäfer
10 months ago

I would think that you need to provicde the certificate as well but not sure where to get it.

But did you check these guides from Zebra:

https://techdocs.zebra.com/ehs/2-3/guide/setup/

https://supportcommunity.zebra.com/s/article/000026742?language=en_US

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Florian Laschet
10 months ago

I tried to obtain it, but also struggled. Could not find it on the Zebra dev Page, nor in Play Store. 

I am giving Matt's Stage Now suggestion a try and keep you posted. 

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PSMOD@soti.net
10 months ago

Hi Florian,

Thank you for marking the issue is resolved and the solution, and a big thanks to Matt and Rafael for their valuable contributions! We are glad the issue resolved and the solution is marked for others to benefit from.

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