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- Manager Advanced overview
- How to get Advanced licenses
- Assign licenses
- Manage apps on Advanced devices
- Upload files and transfer to devices
- Upload media and create playlists
- Advanced broadcasting
- Startup and shutdown scheduling
- Back Up and Restore with Advanced
- Settings Lock
- Create, assign and schedule Jobs
- Create and assign Profiles
- Remote Desktop
- Update firmware from external source
- Install and manage certificates
- Reports
- Action Log
- Set permissions & roles
- Control devices by groups
- Startup mode
- Standby mode
Other Manager info
Install apps via Manager
Admin can remotely install apps onto one or more Manager devices with one command. This command can be sent from the main toolbar of a device list or from within a Device Info page.
Installing apps
- Go to the
All Devices panel and select the devices to which you wish to install apps. - Press
Apps on the top toolbar. - Press Install.
- In the popup, select all apps you wish to install and press OK.
- App installation will begin after the command has been sent, message appears.
Pop-up displaying all apps that can be installed to Manager devices.
myViewBoard WHITEBOARD COMPATIBILITY
Please note that different devices support different versions of myViewBoard Whiteboard. When different device models are selected in Install Apps list, Manager will detect the device and indicate the supported version of Whiteboard for it. Keep in mind that older device models may not be compatible with the most recent Whiteboard updates.
Whiteboard version note within the Install Apps pop-up window showing version support of myViewBoard Whiteboard with selected devices.
APPROVED 3rd PARTY APPS
In addition to myViewBoard apps, a set of approved 3rd party apps is also available by default. This list of apps has increased over time and is subject to change, so pay attention to the release notes for the latest updates.
Upload custom apps
Users can upload custom apps to Manager to make them available to install to devices.
- Press
Resources and then Apps in the left-side panel. - Press
. - Upload all APK files from your local drive you wish to add to Manager.
- Drag and drop files into the pop-up.
- Or press Browse files and select files from your file browser.
- Review the Custom Apps tab to verify all apps have been added.
Upload APK popup, with the Custom Apps tab highlighted.
FILE SIZE LIMIT
The max file size allowed for uploading apps file types is 500 MB.
Uninstalling apps
- On the All Devices page, select one or more devices.
- Press Apps on the top toolbar.
- Press Uninstall.
- In the popup, select all apps you wish to uninstall and press OK.
- Uninstallation will begin after the command has been sent, message appears.
PRE-INSTALLED APPS
Manager only detects which apps have been installed through the Manager console. As such, all apps that come pre-installed or that are installed through the device itself cannot be uninstalled through the Manager console.
HIDING APPS
If it is sufficient to hide apps, devices with a Manager Advanced license can set whether a given app will show or hide on a device. Learn more here.
Managing apps from device info page
- On the All Devices page, double press the row of the device for which you wish you view more info.
- Press the Apps & OS tab.
- From here, manage apps in the following ways:
- Press install
to open the Install Apps popup. - On a given app row, switch the
toggle ON/OFF to show/hide a given app. (Manager Advanced devices only.) - On a given app row, press delete
to remove a given app from the device.
- Press install
Device Info page for a specific device, with the Apps & OS tab selected. Mouse cursor is hovering over the application install button, and show/hide toggle and delete buttons highlighted. (To enter this view, double press a device's row on the All Devices panel.)