When deploying SmartBrowser we recommend either using package deployment or using Enterprise application install.
At this time the SmartBrowser is not available from the Google Play Store and only via our download’s portal, which can be found here.
Package Deployment
To deploy applications via SOTI MobiControl it is no longer required to create a package using the MobiControl Package Studio to deploy an application.
This can be done by Navigating to the Packages section under the sub menu of Configurations when clicking on the menu button in the top left corner.
Once in the Packages menu there is a button that says “New Package” this can now accept either a MobiControl Package Studio .pcg file or an Android .apk it will automatically extract the apk’s version number from the apk’s file.
Enterprise Application Deployment
Change the pull down ‘App Source’ to Enterprise.
Locate the application within the directory it has been downloaded to.
Click on Add at the bottom of the pop up window to add the application to the app policy.
Configuration Files
The configuration files for SmartBrowser are stored in the following directory.
Internal Storage/Android/data/com.staylinked.smartbrowser/files/config
| File name | Comment |
| authentication.json | Protected area credentials |
| configurations.json | Various configurations |
| defaults.json | The default values for new profiles or configurations |
| environment.json | Global environment variables |
| profiles.json | Profile configurations and settings |
| smartconfig.json | The main configuration file for the application, contains different operational settings such as certificate |
| urlbasedconfig.json | Global configuration settings for URL |
Configuration File Deployment Locations
Device operating system versions dictate the visibility of certain directories.
Android 10 & below
For Android devices with OS versions of 10 or below, the configuration file can be deployed straight to the working directory of:
Storage/Android/data/com.staylinked.smartbrowser/files/config
Android 11 & Above
On Android devices running version 11 or higher, configuration files cannot be deployed directly to the working directory due to scoped storage restrictions.
SmartBrowser can access the files within the following directories.
| Location | Comments |
| /sdcard/download | |
| /sdcard/download/StayLinked | |
| /enterprise/usr | For Zebra devices |
| /storage/IPSM/StayLinked | For Honeywell devices |
When SmartBrowser is launched, it automatically detects and imports any configuration files found in the specified locations. These files move to the working directory during import, and are subsequently deleted from their original location.
Deploying Configurations using Packages
To create the package deployment this will need to be done using the MobiControl Package Studio.
When creating a package ensure that OS is set to Android and the OS level is set high enough to support the device that is receiving the package.
Add the configuration to the package studio and set the file locations based on the OS level and manufacturer.
Android 10 and below
Android 11 and above example.
Enterprise Configuration
Currently Enterprise Configuration using Managed Configuration is not yet available in current versions.
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