Installing the Entgra Android Device Management App

Android devices are enrolled and managed using an application that is installed on the device, known as the Device Management Agent App. The Entgra Agent app can be installed by downloading it directly either from the Entgra IoT server, or via the Playstore, as described below.

Download from Entgra IoT server ...

There is an agent app bundled with the IoT server and that can be downloaded to your mobile device and installed.

Prerequisites

Server has to be downloaded and started.

Must have been logged on to the server's Device Management Portal.

Step 1

Click + Add under the Device tab.

Step 2

Click Android under device types.

Step 3

Click Get Android Agent under device types.

Step 4

Scan the QR code using the mobile device. New Android OS version includes the QR code scanning app in-built. If this is not available, a QR code scanning app can be downloaded from the Playstore. Follow the QR code scanned link to download the agent to the device.

Alternatively, this page can be assed via the mobile device browser’s itself (follow steps 1-3 on the phone’s broswer) and click on Download APK to download the APK to the device.

Step 5

Once the app is downloaded, click Open. Depending on the OS version of the device, unknown sources has to be enabled to install the agent. In Android 8 and upwards, once you click Open, the following screen will be displayed. Select Allow from this source and go back.

Step 6

Click Install to install the agent.

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Download from the Playstore

Prerequisit

Server has to be downloaded and started.

Logged into the server's Device Management Portal.

Visit the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.entgra.iot.agent using your mobile device or go to Google Playstore app in the mobile device and search for Entgra Device Management Agent and install the app.