MDM restrictions for Apple Watch devices
You can set restrictions for Apple Watch devices enrolled in a mobile device management (MDM) solution. The default state for all restrictions listed below is on unless the words “Default is off” are in the Restriction Functionality column. Apple Watch must be supervised to allow MDM management.
Note: Not all restrictions are available in all MDM solutions, and they have the ability to change the default state for any restriction. To learn more about MDM restriction availability for your devices, consult your MDM vendor’s documentation.
Setting | Minimum supported operating system | Restriction functionality | |||||||||
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Install apps | watchOS 10 | App Store is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home Screen. Users can’t install or update apps. MDM app commands can still be used. Note: If native watchOS system apps are removed, they can be reinstalled. | |||||||||
Install apps using App Store | watchOS 10 | App Store is disabled and its icon is removed from the Home Screen. Users can’t install or update apps. MDM app commands can still be used. | |||||||||
Remove apps | watchOS 10 | Users can’t remove installed apps. | |||||||||
Automatic app downloads | watchOS 10 | The App Store won’t automatically download apps. | |||||||||
User-generated content in Siri | watchOS 10 | Siri can’t access content from sources that allow user-generated content, such as Wikipedia. | |||||||||
Modify account settings | watchOS 10 | Users can’t create new accounts or change their user name, password, or other settings associated with their account. | |||||||||
Force on-device-only dictation | watchOS 10 | Prevents dictated content from being sent to Siri servers for processing. Default is off. | |||||||||