Playing a Video While the Device is in Lockdown

SOTI MobiControl’s Lockdown mode allows organizations to restrict device functionality while still enabling specific apps or features as needed. In this case, a user requested to play a video directly from the lockdown screen. This was achieved by adding a properly formatted Intent item to the lockdown configuration.

Information:

Device: Android (Samsung)

Use Case: Lockdown mode with video playback

Video Format: .mp4 (MIME type: video/x-ms-wmv)

Player App: Samsung native video player

Process:

1. Add an Intent Item in Lockdown Configuration

To enable video playback, the following Intent URI was added to the lockdown layout as a custom Intent item:

file:///sdcard/DCIM/Saint_Croix_Craftsmanship_120324.mp4#Intent;type=video/x-ms-wmv;component=com.samsung.android.video/.player.activity.MoviePlayer;launchFlags=0x4000000;end

2. Breakdown of the Intent Format

3. Apply the Lockdown Profile

• Save the lockdown configuration.

• Deploy or update the lockdown profile on the targeted device(s).

After applying the updated lockdown profile:

• The video icon appears on the lockdown home screen.

• Tapping the icon launches the Samsung video player and playa the specified file without issues.

To prevent playback issues:

• Ensure the video file exists on the specified path (/sdcard/DCIM/).

• Verify that the video MIME type and player component are correct for the device model.

• Test the intent manually outside lockdown before deploying.