1. Home
  2. Knowledge Base
  3. SureLock
  4. How to configure phone settings on an Android device using SureLock

How to configure phone settings on an Android device using SureLock

Based on the deployment, the admin would sometimes like to allow/remove access for the phone settings to end-users. Using the Phone Settings option available in Surelock, the admin can easily configure this on Android devices.

Purpose

The purpose of this knowledge article is to provide a guide on how to configure phone settings on an Android device using SureLock.

Prerequisites

  • Phone settings options will only be available on sim-supported devices.
  • SMS and MMS options are supported only on Samsung Knox devices.
  • Phone settings option is disabled in the Trial version.

Steps

  1. Install and Launch SureLock.
  2. Access SureLock Admin Settings.
  3. In the Admin Settings screen, tap on Phone settings

The below options will be seen.

  • Call Progress Screen – Enable this option to see the call progress screen, which has all the information and options for the ongoing call.
  • Block All Incoming Call – Use Block All Incoming Call feature to block all incoming calls. This option only works on devices with Signature permissions.
  • Block All Outgoing Call – Use Block All Outgoing Call feature to block all outgoing calls.
  • Automatically Allowlist New Contact –  Use this option to automatically add new contacts to the allowlist phone numbers.   
  • Blocklisted Phone Numbers – Add phone numbers in Blocklisted Phone Numbers if the admins have allowed all incoming or outgoing calls in a device and wish to block incoming or outgoing calls for selective phone numbers.
  • Allowlisted Phone Numbers – Add phone numbers in Allowlisted Phone Numbers if the admins have blocked all incoming or outgoing calls in a device and wish to allow incoming or outgoing calls for selective phone numbers.
  • Block All Incoming SMS – Use the Block All Incoming SMS feature to block all incoming SMS.
  • Block All Outgoing SMS – Use the Block All Outgoing SMS feature to block all outgoing SMS.
  • Block All Incoming MMS – Use the Block All Incoming MMS feature to block all incoming MMS.
  • Block All Outgoing MMS – Use the Block All Outgoing MMS feature to block all outgoing MMS.

Need more help? Here’s how to get help from our experts. 

CONTACT US 

Was this helpful?
YesNo
Updated on April 2023