The Android Personal Usage Policy allows administrators to manage and control personal app usage on devices with a work profile or fully managed Android setup.
This policy helps organizations ensure compliance by limiting access to personal apps, disabling certain features, and defining usage behavior between personal and work profiles.
Overview
This policy is designed to separate personal and work-related usage on Android devices.
Administrators can restrict which personal apps are allowed, configure Play Store access behavior, and define limits for how long a work profile can be paused.
It supports Android 9 and above, and is particularly useful for organizations using Android Enterprise Work Profile deployments.
Requirements
Minimum OS version: Android 9+
Enrollment type: Android Enterprise (Work Profile or Fully Managed)
Admin Access: Required to create or modify the policy in the Swif console
Configurable Settings
Setting | Description | Example / Options | Minimum Requirement |
Fun Disabled | Disables "fun" features on the device (such as Easter eggs or hidden animations). Useful for maintaining a professional environment on corporate-owned devices. | True / False | Android 9+ |
Account Types With Management Disabled | Lists account types (e.g., Google, email, social) that users cannot manage in their personal profile. This helps prevent data sync or app use outside of the managed context. | Example: | Android 9+ |
Personal Play Store Mode | Defines how apps in the personal profile can be installed or accessed through the Play Store. This setting helps IT control user freedom within the personal workspace. | - | Android 9+ |
Max Days With Work Off | Sets the maximum number of consecutive days the work profile can remain turned off before the device enforces a wipe or reset. This ensures users don’t bypass management by keeping work mode disabled too long. | Value range: 0.0–365.0 | Android 9+ |
Personal Applications (Package Name & Install Type) | Controls installation and management of specific apps in the personal profile. Admins can whitelist or block apps by package name and define how they’re handled. | - Package Name: e.g., | Android 9+ |
Screen Capture Disabled | Prevents users from taking screenshots or recordings in their personal profile to protect sensitive data. | True / False | Android 9+ |
Best Practices
Limit account types for personal usage to reduce the risk of corporate data sync into unmanaged accounts.
Define clear Play Store policies to control personal app installations on work-enabled devices.
Use “Max Days With Work Off” to ensure employees don’t keep devices unmanaged for extended periods.
Monitor personal app behavior via package rules to prevent unapproved software from being used on corporate devices.
How to Apply
In the Swif Admin Console, navigate to Policies → Create New Policy.
Select Android Personal Usage Policy.
Configure the required fields such as Play Store Mode, Account Types, and Max Days With Work Off.
Optionally define Personal Applications to allow or block specific apps.
Click Continue to assign the policy to specific devices or device groups.
Review and confirm to save the policy.
Once applied, the policy enforces these restrictions automatically across all managed Android devices under the chosen deployment type.
Compliance and Security Benefits
Helps maintain clear separation between personal and work data.
Reduces exposure to shadow IT and unapproved apps.
Supports compliance with data protection frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
Enhances visibility and control over personal app usage in enterprise-managed environments.
✅ Tip:
Pair this policy with the Android User Policy and Android Security Policy to create a complete governance framework for Android Enterprise devices.