What does Google device policy do to your phone?
Google made a change recently that has caused an uproar among some users.
And as always, there's two sides to every story. What happens when you violate Google's ToS? Read on to find out.
Google Device Policy: My Nexus 6P Is Disabled. The policy is still in its early stages, but Google is definitely taking it seriously. It seems like most people are already aware of what this policy does. The gist is that it disables your phone if you go over the limits set by Google in the ToS.
The ToS says: When you exceed one of the following limits, we may disable certain features and services on your device. The limits apply to Google Play Services-based applications such as: App updates. Maps. Google Drive. Calendar. Gmail. Chrome. Google Play Games. YouTube. Plus, you'll be prevented from making or receiving calls on WiFi.e. Basically, it says if you're a heavy user of certain Google services and you exceed one of the listed limits, your phone will be disabled for a while until you've paid the bill (which Google will charge you). What happens if you break the limit? Some of the features and services will be disabled. For example, you won't be able to update apps or use maps.
If you're breaking the limit by using too many apps or maps at once, the limit will count down every time you open a Google Maps or Google Play store app. It's like a countdown timer that starts ticking from the last time you opened those apps.
You'll also be prohibited from making or receiving calls on WiFi.e. What if you're breaking the limit by playing too many games? If you're playing too many games at once and you break the limit, you'll be prohibited from using Google Play Games. This means you won't be able to play online or make purchases.
That's why it's good to pay attention to what apps you're using and how many times you're opening each app. Don't overload Google's servers with games you don't really want to play.
Is IT safe to use Google Device Policy?
I am thinking to implement Google device security and have some doubts.
I found that its a pretty new solution, which has limited coverage like this doc.
I want to know if this is really a right approach? Is this solution completely reliable and safe
My doubt is with this line : Device policy only protects devices that are already enrolled with your Google account and don't change anything you've done on those devices. Which kind of limits in my opinion is fine but I wonder if there is some way we can still have an issue.
For the future how I can find this out
This is something I just do not find out about in this post ( ). Maybe someone more advanced could explain what and how it actually works and if these solutions can cause any security issue and how they could solve it.
Also the question is, from the point of view of the OS and Google API's what do you think of this solution and your answers
EDIT : I don't get how you come to this conclusion because its talking about existing policies. It might look like this : If I add another policy from this service. This is not the same situation since I would be dealing with new device.
If I am not wrong Google Device owner policy ( ) would only work for existing devices but its not really clear in the tutorial. Do I need to use this to protect my new device? There is so much you don't understand. The Google Android Security document, you've referenced, is clearly outdated. Google never intended to be in control of your Android device. You should be in control. The following questions may be of help to you.
Do I need it? Why do I need it? How do I use it? How do I set it up? How do I verify that my users are complying? What happens if it breaks? Will you be able to help me recover? Will I lose my data? What happens if I don't have an account on Google's site? Can I still set it up and have it work?
Can I delete Google device policy?
Hi All!
I was wondering if it's okay to delete all policy (including the default) in the Google "Google Device policies for your Android device"? I did not make any change in those settings. After my recent update it asked for a new Google account and the old one is no longer active. Since then, my new phone says every time that it cannot sync the account I used and can't even access the google services through my other devices. As a result, I'm losing almost all of my bookmarks from my Firefox browser on this mobile device and my music and videos, too. Even worse, after it was reinstalled the OS, the Google account became active again but now my home page, my browser, every online accounts seems totally lost to me. How to reset all the data and go back to normal? I really don't want to reinstall the OS and have all my bookmarks again. What should I do? Please help me! Thanks!
There shouldn't be anything wrong with what you are saying. It sounds like you removed your Google account and did not back up the settings. You did not set your home screen. You did not have an app that was making changes to the settings or a process in play that caused these permissions to become out of date.
Try booting into a rooted recovery on your device and use this to restore all the lost services.
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