iPhone and iPad management knowledge for business
What MDM, the 2025 data law, DDM, Knox Guard, reclaiming phones, MDM pricing and free vs paid management are — for shop owners and IT leads.
What is MDM? Mobile device management for business
MDM is business software that enrolls iPhones and iPads then locks them remotely. This article covers what MDM does, legal limits and when a shop needs it.
What is Apple Business? The change from April 2026
From 14 April 2026 Apple merged its portals into Apple Business with free basic device management. What Vietnamese shops still need from a paid MDM.
How to register Apple Business in Vietnam
Apple Business registration needs a legal entity, company-domain email and D-U-N-S number. Documents, Apple verification, and how ABMDM can file for you.
What is a D-U-N-S number? How to get one free
A D-U-N-S number is Dun & Bradstreet nine-digit ID Apple uses to verify a legal entity. Lookup, free request, wait times and paid-upgrade pitches.
Company iPhone management software: how to choose
Choose company iPhone management software by the job: staff devices, kiosks or instalments. Solution groups, Vietnamese law and running costs.
Lock a company iPhone remotely, within the law
Remote-lock a company iPhone when it is lost, staff leave, or an instalment is overdue. Covers lock, Lost Mode, logs and Vietnamese legal limits.
MDM-locked iPhone: how to check a used phone
An MDM-locked iPhone still belongs to an organisation on Apple's portal. On-device checks, ABMDM serial lookup, and why stripping MDM is unlawful.
What is Supervised mode on iPhone?
Supervised mode means the iPhone is under organisation control and takes full company configuration. How devices become supervised and the legal limits.
Apple Configurator: add a retail iPhone
A retail-bought iPhone does not enrol itself in Apple Business. Use Apple Configurator on iPhone to add the serial, assign ABMDM, then power on.
Activation Lock on company iPhones
Activation Lock ties a phone to an Apple Account. Company iPhones in ABMDM can be reclaimed. A used phone locked to someone else cannot be opened.
iPhone instalments with MDM, within the law
On an instalment iPhone the shop keeps title until paid in full. Covers the MDM model, Civil Code 453, 7am–9pm reminders, VietQR and lawful locks.
Tiered locks when an instalment is overdue
Three lock tiers when an instalment is overdue: reminder and app blocks, more limits, then the payment screen. Reminders 7am–9pm; unlock on VietQR payment.
Leasing iPhones and iPads to a business
A leased iPhone or iPad stays the lessor's property. Enrolment, remote lock, reclaim, how leasing differs from instalments, and legal limits.
iPad kiosk for a shop counter: what works now
An iPad kiosk is a counter sales device. Single-app lock on ABMDM is still Coming soon. Live restrictions, Supervised mode, and personal iPads.
Staff phone management within the law
Manage staff phones that the company owns: reclaim them, do not read messages, treat location as sensitive. A home phone only with written consent.
Vietnam’s 2025 data law for device fleets
Law 91/2025/QH15: location is sensitive data, viewed only when a device is lost or overdue, with a log. Device fleets need consent, roles and a policy.
What is DDM? Apple’s newer device management
DDM is Apple’s Declarative Device Management: the device reports its own state. On ABMDM the whole DDM group is still Coming soon, not in the service yet.
What is Samsung Knox Guard?
Knox Guard is Samsung’s technology to lock Android phones on instalments. ABMDM is building this track. Today the service supports iPhone and iPad.
Reclaim an iPhone when staff leave
Reclaim a company iPhone when staff leave: remote lock, retrieve the iCloud code if it is in ABMDM, wipe company data. Do not open a stranger's phone.
Push Wi-Fi and apps to company iPhones
ABMDM pushes Wi-Fi, VPN and certificates to company iPhones. Buying apps and silent install via Apple Business is still Coming soon. Hiding apps is live.
MDM software cost: per device or a bundle?
ABMDM is priced per device seat, six-month terms, VND, VAT invoices. Starter 150,000 VND; Professional 100,000 VND plus a 6,650,000 VND activation fee.
Apple’s free MDM and when to pay
Apple Business includes free basic device management. Vietnamese shops that need tiered locks, VietQR and VAT invoices connect a paid MDM such as ABMDM.
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