Android Enterprise
Managed Google Play, work profiles, and zero-touch enrollment on GMS-certified devices.
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Check before you commit hardware.
OEM models tested across kiosks, handhelds, POS terminals, and signage players: Android 5.1 through 15, GMS-certified or bare AOSP. Search the database before your next hardware order.
Device database
Search it before you buy it
Every model Hive supports carries its own support notes: Android version, GMS or AOSP path, kiosk mode compatibility, and known peripheral quirks. The full searchable database is available inside the console and to prospective customers on request.
Platform support
Every Android, Google or not
Hive's agent architecture spans a wide OS range and both Android worlds: full detail on each in the platform overview.
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop) through Android 15 supported
- Full Android Enterprise support: fully managed, work profile, and dedicated device modes
- Managed Google Play on every GMS-certified device
- Platform-signed agent for AOSP and custom ROMs with no Google services
- Continuous testing against new OS releases before general availability
Capability matrix
What works, by device class
Most capabilities apply everywhere. A handful depend on Google Mobile Services or a rugged OEM's proprietary SDK.
| Capability | GMS (Android Enterprise) | AOSP / Custom | Rugged OEM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zero-touch enrollment | Yes | Preinstalled agent | Yes |
| Kiosk lockdown | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Managed Google Play | Yes | No GMS | Model-dependent |
| Private app / APK distribution | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Unattended remote control | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| OEM-specific hardware controls | Standard set | Standard set | Extended SDK |
| Peripheral SDK access | Common peripherals | Common peripherals | Full manufacturer SDK |
Tested at scale
Proven hardware, not guesswork
- OEM models tested
- GrowingOEM models tested, more added regularly
- Manufacturers tested
- MultipleManufacturers tested. See the list below
- Android versions supported
- 5.1–15Android versions supported
- Target certification turnaround
- <10dTarget certification turnaround
Tested manufacturers
Hardware partners we already know
If your fleet runs one of these, someone has almost certainly enrolled it already. Not listed? Request certification below.
Samsung
Zebra
Honeywell
Sunmi
PAX
Elo
Lenovo
Datalogic
Newland
Urovo
Point Mobile
Chainway
Compatibility notes reflect testing at time of publication. OEM firmware updates can change peripheral or kiosk behaviour. Verify against your specific firmware build before a production rollout.
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