To set up a work profile on an android phone:
Go to the Settings Menu
Usually this can be done by swiping down from the top of the screen and selecting the gear icon
Go to the Google Menu
If you are not signed into another account, sign into your Knox Account by entering your Knox email and then following the directions on the screen
If you are signed into another account, hit the down arrow next to the account, then select “Add another account” and then proceed with signing into your Knox Account by entering your Knox email and then following the directions on the screen
Your profile should begin to register
Once on the check list page you may have to set up a lock screen on your phone. Follow the directions on screen to do so
Install the work apps
Swipe up from the bottom of the home page to check that you have created your work profile. You should see a section for person and one for work if the connection was successful
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For security purposes, Google is now requiring all College / Business account users to create a work profile on their Android phones.
Users new to the College after 02/09/22
Follow the instructions in the video immediately below:
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Exiting users with phone setup prior to 02/09/22
During the week February 6, 2022 the end-users were sent an email advising the need to update their phones. (see the bottom of this page for the text of the email.) An instructional video link is contained in the email. The email was customized to note the existing setup on the phone (as determined by our systems).
One of 4 scenarios were identified for the end-user. The video was then linked in the email.
https://youtu.be/1B9JJepBccY - How to Create a Work Profile on Android.
https://youtu.be/VFai7nCM7C4 - Android Device Policy Update for Devices with a Work Profile
https://youtu.be/wodd8g_q9v4 - Android Device Policy Update for devices set to Work Only
https://youtu.be/PtdsV58hsfw - Android Device Policy Update for Devices Without Work Profile
Troubleshooting
Scenario 1: Error message while creating work profile
Solution: Go to Google Account settings menu then remove all version of the users Knox account. There may be a personal section and work section, check both for a Knox account. Once the Knox account has been removed from the personal and work section, follow the video guide on creating a work profile.
https://youtu.be/1B9JJepBccYScenario 2: User reports gmail/calendar apps don’t show Knox account or aren’t syncing
Solution: When a work profile is created there are separate apps specifically for use with their Knox account. Ensure the user is using the work profile apps and not the personal apps. (Work profile apps have a small blue briefcase over the normal app icon)Scenario 3: User is not signed into their Knox account, but there’s still a work profile section on the phone.
Solution: Ensure the Knox profile isn’t signed into the personal section and the work section, then search for “Uninstall work profile” within the settings menu. Once the work profile is uninstalled, try adding the account again.
(Some phones have this option, and some do not)Scenario 4: User’s contacts were split between the Personal and Work contact.
Solution: For now, the best solution is to go into the work contacts app, highlight the contacts you need to move, then open the settings and select share. There you should be able to text the contacts to the same phone you are using. Then open the messenger app and download the contacts you just texted to yourself.