How to Disable Google Keyboard (Gboard) using SureMDM Zebra MX config job

Purpose

This article describes how to disable Google Keyboard (Gboard) on Zebra Android devices by using a Zebra MX configuration job. Disabling Gboard is useful when you want to enforce use of another keyboard (e.g., Zebra’s Enterprise Keyboard, AOSP keyboard, or a custom IME) or for security/policy/UX standardization.

Prerequisites

• Zebra Android Devices with MX 4.4 and above
• The OEM agent must be on the latest version. (Reach out to Support team at techsupport@42gears.com to get the latest OEM agent)

Steps

1. Log in to the SureMDM Console.
2. Navigate to the Jobs section and click on New Job.
3. Select the OS as Android and select Zebra MX Config.
   • In the section, insert the XML available below, as shown below.
     
     <wap-provisioningdoc>
     <characteristic version=”4.2″ type=”AppMgr”>
     <parm name=”Action” value=”DisableApplication”/>
     <parm name=”Package” value=”com.google.android.inputmethod.latin”/>
     </characteristic>
     <characteristic version=”4.2″ type=”PowerMgr”>
     <parm name=”ResetAction” value=”4″/>
     </characteristic>
     </wap-provisioningdoc>

5. Save and deploy it on the device. 
6. Once the Job is successfully deployed on the device, the Device gets rebooted, and the  google keyboard will be disabled.

<wap-provisioningdoc>

<characteristic version=”4.2″ type=”AppMgr”>

<parm name=”Action” value=”DisableApplication”/>

<parm name=”Package” value=”com.google.android.inputmethod.latin”/>

</characteristic>

<characteristic version=”4.2″ type=”PowerMgr”>

<parm name=”ResetAction” value=”4″/>

</characteristic>

</wap-provisioningdoc>

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