Connecting Work and Private Apps on Android Devices


No more appointment conflicts! MDM administrators can now enable apps, like the calendar app, to connect and share data across the work and personal profiles.

Android MDM: Connect work and private apps
Especially when using calendars for work and private purposes, connecting the personal and work profile is useful.

The Android work profile per se ensures the separation of business from private apps and data. Such separation means that the same device is used securely for both business and personal purposes.

However, this separation does not always contribute to productivity and employee satisfaction. A classic example is the calendar app. It’s all too easy to accept a work meeting, even though you might not be free. The weekly sports meetup or the school play is usually long lined up.

With Cortado MDM, administrators can now centrally control which apps are allowed to share data when installed on both the private and work profiles of the device.

Easy setup of app connections via the Cortado MDM management portal
Connecting apps can be easily activated via the administration portal.

Once centrally enabled, users can link these apps in just a few taps. In the case of the calendar app, it displays both business and private appointments within one single display.

You can find detailed instructions in our Support Center. How to connect private and business calendars on Android devices with work profile.