Microsoft Endpoint Manager announces support for Surface Duo devices

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Microsoft is excited to announce Day 0 management support for the Surface Duo device, available starting today! You’ll be able to use all your favorite enterprise controls for Android from the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center, including:

• Conditional Access
• App Protection Policies
• Android Enterprise management

 

You will find several improvements in the managed Duo experience including:

• Dual screen optimizations
• the Company Portal app and Microsoft Authenticator app are pre-installed
• We have made a number of Company Portal and Work Profile improvements which you’ll see reflected in the Duo experience, including:
  • Company Portal guiding users to get apps after work profile enrollment
  • Improved sign-in experience  
  • Improved setup checklist design  
  • Improved Update device settings page to shows descriptions

 

Here’s a quick peek at the protected app experience on the Duo:

 

Visit the product documentation for the latest information on upcoming features and support for Surface Duo in Microsoft Endpoint Manager.

 

 

More info and feedback

 

Are your users already enrolling the new Duo devices? As always, we want to hear from you! If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please share with us on our Tech Community page.

 

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(This article is co-authored with Esther Salter, Program Manager, Microsoft Endpoint Manager)

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