Kaspersky Secure Mobility Management

Configuring notifications for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android

If you don't want the mobile device user to be distracted by Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android notifications, you can disable certain notifications.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android uses the following tools to display the status of device protection:

• Protection status notification. This notification is pinned to the notification bar. A protection status notification cannot be removed. The notification displays the device protection status (for example, ) and the number of issues, if any. You can tap the device protection status and see security issues in the app.
• App notifications. These notifications inform the device user about the application (for example, the detection of a threat).
• Pop-up messages. Pop-up messages require action from the device user (for example, action to take when a threat is detected).

All Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android notifications are enabled by default.

On Android 13, the device user must grant the permission to send notifications during or after the Initial Configuration Wizard.

The user can disable all notifications from Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android in the settings on the notification bar. If notifications are disabled, the user is not monitoring operation of the app and may ignore important information (for example, information about failures during device synchronization with Kaspersky Security Center). In this case, to find out the app operating status, the user must open Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android.

To configure displaying notifications about the operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android:

1. In the main window of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, select Assets (Devices) → Policies & profiles. In the list of group policies that opens, click the name of the policy that you want to configure.
2. In the policy properties window, select Application settings.
3. Select Android and go to the KES for Android settings section.
4. On the Notifications card, click Settings.

   The Notifications window opens.

5. Enable the settings using the Notifications toggle switch.
6. If you want to hide all notifications and pop-up messages, in the Background notifications section, select the Disable notifications when Kaspersky Endpoint Security is in the background check box.

   Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android will display only the protection status notification. The notification displays the device protection status (for example, ) and the number of issues.

   In-app notifications (for example, when the user updates anti-malware databases manually) will still be displayed.

   We recommend that you enable notifications and pop-up messages. If you disable notifications and pop-up messages when the app is in the background, the app will not warn users about threats in real time. In this case, mobile device users will not see the device protection status unless they open the app.

7. In the Notifications about device security issues section, select the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android issues that you want to display on the user's mobile device.

   Displaying certain Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android issues is mandatory. These issues are always displayed on the device (for example, issues about license expiration).

8. Click OK.
9. Click Save to save the changes you have made.

Mobile device settings are changed after the next device synchronization with Kaspersky Security Center. The notifications that you disable will not be displayed on the user's mobile device.