Preventing users from installing apps
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To prevent users from installing apps on SMART Board interactive displays and Android devices, you can either disable the App Store app or uninstall the Google Play store from those devices.
Disabling the App Store appYou can disable the App Store app from a single device, multiple devices, all devices that match a saved filter’s criteria, or a group.
Note
When you disable the App Store app on a device, the App Store icon will still appear on the device, but users will not be able to open the app.
To disable the App Store app on a single device
Click Devices
to open the Devices view.OptionalFilter the devices shown in the Devices view.
SeeFinding devices
Click
in the device’s row and select Disable apps.The Disable apps window appears.
Click Add to list
for the App Store app.Click Disable.
To disable the App Store app on multiple devices
Click Devices
to open the Devices view.OptionalFilter the devices shown in the Devices view.
SeeFinding devices
Select the devices’ check boxes.
Click More actions
and select Disable apps.The Disable apps window appears.
Click Add to list
for the App Store app.Click Disable.
To disable the App Store app on all devices that match a saved filter’s criteria
Click Devices
to open the Devices view.Click Filters
in the Search bar.Click Actions
in the saved filter’s row and select Disable apps.The Disable apps window appears.
Click Add to list
for the App Store app.Click Disable.
To disable the App Store app on a group
Click Devices
to open the Devices view.Click Groups to open the Groups panel.
Click Actions
in the group’s row and select Disable apps.The Disable apps window appears.
Click Add to list
for the App Store app.Click Disable.
Uninstalling the Google Play storeYou can uninstall the Google Play store from a single device, multiple devices, all devices that match a saved filter’s criteria, or a group.
To uninstall the Google Play store from a single device
Click Devices
to open the Devices view.OptionalFilter the devices shown in the Devices view.
SeeFinding devices
Click
in the device’s row and select Uninstall package.The Uninstall packages window appears.
Click Add to list
for the Google Play Store.Click Uninstall.
To uninstall the Google Play store from multiple devices
Click Devices
to open the Devices view.OptionalFilter the devices shown in the Devices view.
SeeFinding devices
Select the devices’ check boxes.
Click More actions
and select Uninstall packages.The Uninstall packages window appears.
Click Add to list
for the Google Play Store.Click Uninstall.
To uninstall the Google Play store from all devices that match a saved filter’s criteria
Click Devices
to open the Devices view.Click Filters
in the Search bar.Click Actions
in the saved filter’s row and select Uninstall package.The Uninstall packages window appears.
Click Add to list
for the Google Play Store.Click Uninstall.
To uninstall the Google Play store from a group
Click Devices
to open the Devices view.Click Groups to open the Groups panel.
Click Actions
in the group’s row and select Uninstall packages.The Uninstall packages window appears.
Click Add to list
for the Google Play Store.Click Uninstall.