S22+ wifi email

[Laura Knotek]

Well, I really don’t want to port my number then find out it does not work. Still not clear if this is an Exchange or Android problem.

You can't use email without activating the phone first per Samsung's official site. https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...phone-initial-configuration%2F&token=5iSuvDQ-

 

[Fusion2006]

Well, I took the old SIM card from the S10+ and put it in the S22+. After a restart to configure for SIM I tested email. Same error. I have a Google account defined.

Where does the guide you sent me say email will not work by wifi if phone does not have a SIM?

 

[Fusion2006]

I have deleted one account and set it back up again. Somewhere in the process it asks me to update the security. Then a screen comes up titled Activate device admin app.
The app is Email. And the list of things it can do is:
Erase all data
Set Password rules
Monitor screen unlock attempts
Lock the screen’
Set storage encryption
Set device security

See attachment
And many others that I don’t see Email having any right to do.

 

[Fusion2006]

Well, I give up. I checked the S10+ and it has Mail as a device admin app. So I enabled it on the S22+ and, voila, email over wifi worked. With no SIM card.

Just don’t understand why Mail has all those capabilities over my phone.

 

[B. Diddy]

What's the exact model number? Could it be an Enterprise Edition? www.samsung.com/au/business/smartphones/galaxy-s/galaxy-s22-for-business-sm-s901-sm-s901ezkasts/buy/ That could be a reason, since the Enterprise Edition might allow the Email app to wipe the phone (since Email would likely be through work).

 

[Fusion2006]

it is SM-S906UZKEXAA 256g. I know my S10+ is not an enterprise edition. If such a thing existed when I bought it. And Mail is a device admin app on it.

 

[B. Diddy]

Interesting. I never use the stock Email app, so I've never noticed this. I suppose it could have Device Admin privileges on all phones since there's always the possibility the user will add a work email to the app.

 

[jtfwTX]

I use the stock Samsung email app but with all personal accounts. It is not a device admin app on my S22U. However I have a work email account and it requires us to use the official Microsoft Outlook app. That does have device admin control.