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RSParkway
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May 15, 2020
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Intune iOS Prevent Screen Capturing in managed or specific apps

Hello,   is it possible to block screeen captures in specific apps on iOS? It would be very useful, especially for the Outlook app. We don't want to block all screenshots on the devices.   Kind r...
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    Moe_Kinani
    May 16, 2020
    Hi RSParkway,

    This one is not possible with IOS, because it needs to be allowed by Apple. Apple does not allow application to control the underlying IOS.

    That’s why it’s available on Android but not IOS.

    Hope this helps!
    Moe
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Derek_Pickell
Brass Contributor
Jan 06, 2025

Hi,
Can someone explain to me how I would check for Xcode versions? Where I would look?  It's written as if it's obvious and it may be to developers but I'm just a simple admin :)  :  "For apps that have updated to v19.7.6 or later for Xcode 15 and v20.2.1 or later for Xcode 16 of the SDK". 
I mean, I can see the Outlook version on a mobile device but that obviously isn't relevant. My MAM policies don't show any SDK values and I haven't specified any minimum SDK values for this very reason.

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Derek_Pickell
Brass Contributor
Jan 08, 2025

Hi all, I just wanted to leave an update.
I reached out to Microsoft to get the straight scoop on what this means to users and Intune Admins and not just app developers... :)


- This is a real thing and it’s already active. It’s specifically for MAM/App Protection Policies [we don't use MDM for our mobile devices so this works for us].  We can block users from taking screenshots with their Apple devices if the app they are trying to screenshot meets the SDK and XCode version requirements in the article. 
- It works on devices running iOS 17 and iOS 18 as these have the req’d XCode content.
- It works with [our] existing iOS App Protection Policy as it is currently configured (Send Org Data to Policy Managed Apps). We won’t have to amend the policy unless we want to block it from working.
- It’s current(ish). It appears that the latest Microsoft Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, etc. mobile apps have already been updated, and so far I have verified screenshots are blocked on Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive. 
- This is very much dependent on the vendors that support the “Intune-wrapped” apps making sure they have been updated with the appropriate SDK and XCode requirements. Don't make any assumptions about this feature on any app that has been wrapped to comply with the Intune App Protection policies until it's been tested. 

Thanks!
Derek

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