Microsoft Intune now supports the Android XR platform, including management of the Samsung Galaxy XR headset, which is built on Android XR platform. This means that IT admins can begin evaluating and deploying Android XR devices using familiar Intune management capabilities, building on the Android Enterprise security foundation they already have.
With the April Android XR release, Intune will support core Android Enterprise management scenarios on Android XR devices. This means IT admins can start evaluating and deploying XR devices using existing enrollment, policy, and app management workflows, while planning ahead for more advanced scenarios as the platform matures. This release reflects close collaboration between Microsoft, Google, and Samsung, and extends familiar Intune and Android Enterprise enrollment, policy, and app management capabilities to Android XR, starting with a strong foundational set of features.
Android XR devices will be managed in Intune as specialty devices, consistent with other immersive and purpose-built form factors. This is currently tied to the Intune Plan 2 SKU. Availability within Windows 365 E3 and E5 licenses is planned for later in 2026. You can check the Intune licensing documentation for current details.
What is supported in Intune
With this release, IT admins can now manage their Android XR based devices in Intune with the following capabilities:
- Android Enterprise enrollment and baseline management
Devices can enroll using supported Android Enterprise flows for Fully Managed and Dedicated devices and receive policies as expected. - App deployment with Managed Google Play
Admins can distribute and manage approved applications through Managed Google Play. - Security and compliance policies
Core Android Enterprise security and compliance settings will be supported, subject to Android XR platform constraints. - Visibility in the Intune admin center
Android XR devices appear in the Intune console and can be monitored and managed alongside other Android endpoints.
These capabilities enable organizations to begin testing and deploying Android XR for user-assigned and managed scenarios where foundational device and app management are required.
What is not supported
The following capabilities are not supported with this platform release:
- Lock task (kiosk) mode
Lock task mode—whether for 2D or 3D apps—will not be supported in Intune with the initial Android XR release. This means kiosk scenarios will not be supported at this time, even though assigning policy is not blocked. - Custom launchers and Managed Home Screen
Custom launcher experiences, including Managed Home Screen, will not be supported. - OEMConfig and OEM‑specific extensions
Android XR devices do not have support for OEMConfig. As a result, OEM-specific management extensions (including Knox‑based APIs) are unavailable. - Intune Remote Help
Intune Remote Help capabilities will not be available for Android XR with this latest release. On Samsung devices, Remote Help relies on Knox APIs, which are not present in Android XR at launch. These exclusions reflect the current state of the Android XR platform. As the platform matures and new capabilities become available, we anticipate opportunities to expand Intune's management coverage accordingly.
Next steps
Android XR is a new platform with an evolving management and validation model. As Android XR matures, Microsoft Intune intends to align with new platform management capabilities as they become available. Updates will be communicated through Intune release notes, documentation, and future blog posts.
For now, you can begin testing enrollment, policy application, and app deployment with Intune, while planning for kiosk, launcher, and remote support scenarios as future platform updates roll out.
We look forward to supporting customers as Android XR evolves and becomes part of the modern endpoint landscape.
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