What Does Device Administrator Mean?
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Device Administrator is an Android feature that gives Total Defense Mobile Security the permissions needed to perform certain tasks remotely. Without these privileges, remote lock would not work and device wipe would not be able to completely remove your data.

What does it mean to activate device administrator?

“Device administrator is a built-in security feature of exchange that allows the device to be wiped remotely if lost or stolen. … It also allows the domain administrator to apply custom policies to the device.

What is the use of device administrator?

You use the Device Administration API to write device admin apps that users install on their devices. The device admin app enforces the desired policies. Here’s how it works: A system administrator writes a device admin app that enforces remote/local device security policies.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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