ADVANCED - How to Auto Launch an Application on Boot?
Login to WeGuard Console with valid credentials.
From left navigation menu, click on "Policy Groups".
Notice the list of default policies along with the policies you have created (if) to meet business needs.
Choose a desired policy to enable the feature. Make a note that, this feature is available only for Kiosk & Work Managed policies
For this article, as an example we are using the "Default Android Kiosk" group which is Kiosk policy. Click on the policy group name to go into policy details.
By default "General" restrictions are shown. Scroll down to "Advanced".
Notice "Enable App Launch on Boot" restriction which is disabled by default.
Note : Before adding the application to auto launch, make sure the app is available on the device. Refer to our article to know how to add custom/enterprise apps and play store apps.Enable the restriction and provide below details of the application to launch on device boot/reboot/restart.
App Name
App ID (Package Name)
In this article, as an example, we are adding "Google Chrome" application to auto launch on a Samsung device.
Click "Save and Continue" to reflect the changes on the device.
Once the policy syncs with the device, the application mentioned in the policy will be auto launched after device boot/reboot/restart.
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