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Discussion
6 days ago Feb 24, 2026

Users can’t switch between W-Fi access points on managed Android devices

Hi, I’m experiencing issues with devices connected to my client’s Wi-Fi. The network has multiple access points with the same SSID and password.   Several users have reported that when they move between different areas of the building, their connection becomes weak or unstable. They’re unable to manually switch to a stronger access point.  I want users to manage Wi-Fi directly from the pull-down menu when needed. How…

Discussion
7 days ago Feb 24, 2026

Automating daily restarts

Guys, I need to manually restart my phone every single day just to get it to connect to my Pebble watch. At this point, restarting has become part of my morning routine…coffee, emails, and reboot. Is there any way to automate this using Hexnode? My sanity would appreciate it.

Discussion
1 week ago Feb 22, 2026

Android phones going into Safe Mode

Hey everyone. Recently, we noticed a few of our managed Android phones going into Safe Mode after users restarted them on their own. Once the device was in safe mode, managed apps stopped working, and our restrictions weren’t enforced until the phone was rebooted normally.  Has anyone found a way to stop users from entering safe mode on managed devices?  

Discussion
1 week ago Feb 22, 2026

APK deployment

Hi everyone, We’re developing a local Android app and using managed devices for testing. Every time we upload a newer build to Hexnode, I want the device to automatically download and install it. How can we set this up properly?

Discussion
2 weeks ago Feb 19, 2026

Samsung XCover roaming blocked by default – how to force "All Networks"?

We're deploying Samsung XCover 6Pro/7 devices with global SIMs, but they keep defaulting to "National Roaming Only", blocking data abroad. This effectively kills data connectivity for our field teams as soon as they cross a border until someone manually goes into settings and changes it. We've pushed the APNs via Hexnode, but the roaming scope remains restricted, and users can't change it manually.  Is there a…

Ideation
2 years ago Jan 22, 2024

Use keyboard for Android Remote Control

It would be beneficial if users could use their computer keyboards to type remotely on the device, rather than having to click on the virtual keyboard. This feature would allow me, and likely many other users, to stop using TeamViewer and consider upgrading to Ultimate.

Ideation
2 years ago Dec 08, 2023

Feature Request - Reset Users Data Allowance

Being able to reset an individual users data usage in the event they have reached the policy data limit would be useful. We have occasions where users reach their limit before the end of the month and sometimes we are ok for them to use more, we cant just reset their device stats to unblock…

Ideation
3 years ago Nov 16, 2022

WiFi policies update

Currently, we have a centralized WiFi policy where all the WiFi data of our clients are (there are roughly 50 SSIDs in the policy). With the current view, you can only see a maximum of five SSIDs and do not have a search function. Is it possible to make a feature request for the following…

Ideation
4 years ago Apr 27, 2022
Solved

Advanced Passcode Options Solved

Setting up the passcode options good for security however, is it possible to have advanced features implemented which allow for the device security to be further heightened such as: Passcodes cannot be 111111, 123456, 654321 and any other simple and guessable passcodes. Change the timing on when the user is prompted to add or change…

Ideation
4 years ago Nov 15, 2021

Different Lock- and homescreen wallpapers

Hi,   Is it possible to assign a different wallpaper to the lock screen than the one for the homescreen from the MDM? If not, is it possible to request the feature, because I am currently doing it by hand and that goes right until there is a policy update.