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Quick Reference
Supported features by device type
This quick reference compares the supported capabilities of BlackBerry 10, BlackBerry OS (version 5.0 to
7.1), iOS, Android, and Windows Phone devices in BES12.
Support for BlackBerry OS devices requires an upgrade to BES12 from BES5.
For the latest OS compatibility information visit docs.blackberry.com/BES12 to read the BlackBerry Enterprise
Service 12 Compatibility Matrix.
Device features
Feature
BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry OS
Activation requires
client app or
account setup on
the device
Windows
Phone
iOS
Android
√
√
√
√
Separation of work
data and personal
data
√
√
√*
√*
User privacy for
personal data
√
√
√*
√*
Encryption of work
data at rest
√
√
√*
√*
Lock access to
work data after a
duration of
inactivity
√
√
√
√
Deletion of work
data for after a
duration of
inactivity
√
√*
√*
Protection of
devices by sending
IT commands
√
√
√
√
√
Control device
capabilities by
using IT policies
√
√
√
√
√
Enforce encryption
of media card
√
√
√
√
*Gold - Secure Work Space license is required
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Quick Reference
Viewing device details
Feature
Windows
Phone
BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry OS
iOS
Android
Device ownership
√
√
√
√
√
Username, email
address, and
phone number
√
√
√
√
√
Activation state,
date of activation,
last contact
√
√
√
√
√
Wireless service
provider
√
√
√
√
√
Hardware details
(CPU, RAM,
available memory
and storage)
√
√
√
√
√
Network details
(IP, MAC, VPN,
Wi-Fi, security
protocols)
√
√
√
√
Hardware features
(Bluetooth
version, GPS,
camera, battery
level, gyroscope,
form factor,
dimensions)
√
√
√
√
OS type and
version
√
√
√
√
Compliance
violation status
√
√
√
√
Profiles applied to
the device
√
√
√
√
Presence of media
card and available
storage
√
√
√
Media card
encryption status
√
√
√
Installation status
for work apps
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
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Quick Reference
Controlling devices and configuring how they access the organization's
network
Feature
Windows
Phone
BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry OS
iOS
Android
IT policies
√
√
√
√
√
Email profiles
√
√
√*
√
Activation profiles
√
√
√
√
Enterprise
connectivity
profiles
√
√
√
Wi-Fi profiles
√
√
√
√
VPN profiles
√
√
√
Proxy profiles
√
√
√
Compliance
profiles
√
√
√
√
Single sign-on
profiles
√
√
CA certificate
profiles
√
√
√
√
√
√
Shared certificate
profiles
SCEP profiles
Other OS-specific
profiles
√
• Certificate
key
retrieval
profiles
• OCSP
profiles
• CRL
profiles
√
√
• Software
configurati
ons
• Access
control
rules
• Web
content
filter
profiles
• Single app
mode
profiles
• Managed
domain
profiles
* Only for devices with TouchDown installed, or Motorola devices that support the EDM API.
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Protecting lost or stolen devices
Feature
BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry OS
Specify device
password
√
√
Lock the device
√
√
Unlock the device
and clear
password
iOS
Android
Windows
Phone
√
√
√
√
√
Delete all device
data
√
√
√
√*
√
Delete only work
data
√
√
√
√
√
*For Motorola devices that support the EDM API, information on the media card is also deleted.
Configuring roaming
Feature
BlackBerry 10
Disable
synchronization
with mail server
while roaming
BlackBerry OS
√
Disable data while
roaming
iOS
Android
Windows
Phone
√
√*
* BlackBerry 10 devices that run BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.1 or later based on activation type.
Managing apps
Feature
Distribute public
apps from
storefront
(BlackBerry
World, App Store,
Google Play,
Windows Phone
Store)
BlackBerry 10
√
BlackBerry OS
iOS
√
Android
Windows
Phone
√
√
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Feature
Android
Windows
Phone
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
√
BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry OS
iOS
Manage work app
catalog
√
√
Distribute internal
apps
√
Silent installation
of internal apps
√
√
For more information, visit docs.blackberry.com/BES12 to read the following documents:
• BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 Product Overview
• BlackBerry Enterprise Service 12 Enterprise Solution Comparison Chart
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