Configure LG GATE devices with Gate Service Plugin app

OEMConfig is a device management feature introduced by Android Enterprise which promotes the integration of OEMs and UEMs. This improves the device management capabilities by providing in-depth access to manage and configure the device settings using their native API. Gate Service Plugin is an OEMConfig app that allows you to configure LG GATE devices and to remotely configure device settings from the MDM console.

Add and approve the app to the Hexnode inventory

First, you must approve the Gate Service Plugin app to add the app to the Hexnode app inventory.

1. Navigate to the Apps tab.
2. Click on the +Add apps button and select Managed Google Apps from the drop-down list.
3. Search for the Gate Service Plugin app and click on Approve.
4. Next, a pop-up window arises, go through the permission required for the app and click Approve to finalize.
5. You will be directed to a page showing the approval settings and the tab notifications. Configure the settings accordingly and click on Done.

This will add the LG GATE app to the Hexnode app inventory. Now, you can deploy the app to the target devices.

Set-up OEM Configurations

To enable OEM Configurations on your Android Enterprise devices

1. Go to the Policies tab.
2. Create a new policy using the New Policy button or select an existing policy.
3. Navigate to Android > App Management > App Configurations.
4. Click on Configure and + Add new configuration button.
5. Select the Gate Service Plugin app from the list of approved apps.
6. From the app configuration screen displayed, configure the required settings.

You’ll have the following features to be configured.

Category	Configurations	Description
	Debug Mode	Toggle this option to enable debugging on the device. It is recommended to activate when developing.
Password Policy(Recovery, Simple) – A group of policies to manage password policies on the device, including recovery or allowing simple password.	Maximum repeated password	IT admin can change the max allowable length of the repeated password for simple password policy, the values range from 2 to 16.
	Recovery Password	Toggle the option to allow IT admin to create a recovery password, if the user loses the password.
App running policies – A group of policies to control app running.	Disallow certain app running	Specify the app to disable the app from running on the device.
	Disallow downloaded app running	Toggle the option to disable a downloaded app from running on the device.
	Enforce change default IME	Specify the IME to change the default IME.
	Disallow multi-user	Toggle this option to disable app data and cache.
	Disallow app data and cache	Toggle this option to disable app data and cache.
	Disallow QSlide	Toggle this option disable QSlide on the device.
	Disallow unknown source app running	Enable this option to disable the app running from an unknown source.
	Prevent remove active admin	Use this option to prevent remove active admin.
	Add packages to disable app running	SSpecify the packages to disable app running.
	Add packages to enable app running	Specify the packages to enable app running.
E-Mail policy – A group of policies to control E-Mail.	Disallow consumer E-Mail	Toggle the option to disable the use of consumer E-Mail.
Encryption policy – A group of policies to control encryption.	Enforce encrypt SDCard	Toggle the option to enforce encrypt SD Card.
Camera policy – A group of policies to control camera.	Camera whitelist	Specify the app identifier to whitelist camera.
	Disable camera	Toggle the option to disable camera.
SDCard policy – A group of policies to control SDCard.	Disallow external memory slot	Toggle the option to disable external memory slot.
Wi-Fi policy – A group of policies to control Wi-Fi.	Disallow Wi-Fi scan background	Toggle the option to disable Wi-Fi scan in the background.
	Enforce Wi-Fi turned on	Toggle the option to enforce Wi-Fi.
	Disallow Wi-Fi direct	Toggle the option to disable Wi-Fi direct.
	Disallow Wi-Fi	Toggle the option to disable Wi-Fi.
MIC policy – A group of policies to control MIC.	MIC whitelist	Specify the MIC to whitelist.
Screen capture policy – A group of policies of control screen capture.	Disallow screen capture	Toggle the option to disable screen capture.
	Screen capture blacklist	Use this control to set blacklist screen capture.
	Screen capture whitelist	Use this control to set whitelist screen capture.
USB policy – A group of policies to control USB	Enforce USB mode	Toggle the option to enforce USB mode. You choose from None, MTP, PTP, RNDIS, Audio, MIDI, Charging(default), or User Settable.
	Disallow USB host storage	Use this control to disallow USB host storage.
	Disallow USB	Use this control to disallow USB.
NFC policy – A group of policies to control NFC.	Disallow NFC	Use this control to disallow NFC.
Location policy – A group of policies to control Location.	Enforce location enabled	Use this control to enforce location enabled.
	Disallow mock location	Use this control to disallow mock location.
	Disallow wireless location	Use this control to disallow wireless location.
	Disallow Location	Use this control to disallow location.
App installation policy – A group of policies to control app installation.	Disallow unknown source installation	Use this control to disallow unknown source installation.
	Disallow app installation	Use this control to disallow app installation.
Kill switch policy – A group of policies to control kill switch.	Disallow LG flashing mode	Use this control to disallow LG flashing mode.
	Disallow hardware key factory reset	Use this control to disallow hardware key factory reset.
System policy – A group of policies to control system.	Disallow power off	Use this control to disallow power off.
	Enforce airplane mode	Use this control to enforce airplane mode.
	Disallow system update	Use this control to disallow system update.
	Disallow clipboard	Use this control to disallow clipboard.
Kiosk policy – A group of policies to control kiosk.	Enforce home key long action	Use this option to enforce home key long action.
	Kiosk password	Set a recovery password from kiosk mode.
	Disallow MDM restriction toast message	Toggle the option to disable MDM restriction toast message.
	Align home touch button	Select the option to align home touch button. You can choose between default, center, left, or right.
	Disallow home key long action	Toggle the option to disable home key long action.
	Disallow home touch button	Toggle the option to disable home touch button.
	Disallow navigation bar visible	Toggle the option to hide navigation bar.
	Disallow specific key	Use this control to disallow specific key.
Display policy – A group of policies to control display.	Enforce no lock screen	Toggle the option to enforce no lock screen.
	Enforce rotate	Set the screen orientation on the device. You can choose from None(default), 0, 90, 180, or 270.

7. Click Done after selecting the required configurations.
8. Associate the policy with the target devices by navigating to the Policy Targets tab.
9. Select the required Devices/Device Groups/Users/User Groups/Domains to which the policy is to be associated.
10. Click on Save.