Non-removable managed apps

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joshtaka OP

Created Jul ’20

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How can I make managed apps removable or non-removable on iOS14?

Answered by Systems Engineer in 622454022

The Install Application command isn't the only way to mark managed apps as unremovable; you can also use the Settings command. This can only be used if the app is already and under management and it doesn't require the app to be re-downloaded.

Similar to the install application command, you need to set the Removable attribute to false. Here's a sample Settings command:

Code Block XML<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>Command</key>
	<dict>
				<key>RequestType</key>
				<string>Settings</string>
				<key>Settings</key>
				<array>
						<dict>
								<key>Attributes</key>
								<dict>
										<key>Removable</key>
										<false/>
								</dict>
								<key>Identifier</key>
								<string>com.app.bundleID</string>
								<key>Item</key>
								<string>ApplicationAttributes</string>
						</dict>
				</array>
		</dict>
	<key>CommandUUID</key>
	<string>Settings_001</string>
</dict>
</plist>

See the Settings command documentation for more details

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Answer 1

BlueTeam OP

Jul ’20

Apple introduced a whole new set of attributes to the Install Application command.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/installapplicationcommand/command/attributes?changes=latest_minor

You will have to toggle the

Removable
boolean
Default: true

attribute.

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Answer 2

Systems Engineer OP

Apple

Jul ’20

Accepted Answer

The Install Application command isn't the only way to mark managed apps as unremovable; you can also use the Settings command. This can only be used if the app is already and under management and it doesn't require the app to be re-downloaded.

Similar to the install application command, you need to set the Removable attribute to false. Here's a sample Settings command:

Code Block XML<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>Command</key>
	<dict>
				<key>RequestType</key>
				<string>Settings</string>
				<key>Settings</key>
				<array>
						<dict>
								<key>Attributes</key>
								<dict>
										<key>Removable</key>
										<false/>
								</dict>
								<key>Identifier</key>
								<string>com.app.bundleID</string>
								<key>Item</key>
								<string>ApplicationAttributes</string>
						</dict>
				</array>
		</dict>
	<key>CommandUUID</key>
	<string>Settings_001</string>
</dict>
</plist>

See the Settings command documentation for more details

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