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title: Securing Devices
slug: device-management-guide/android/securing-devices
createdAt: 2026-10-06T07:48:36.352Z
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Securing devices is at the heart of Ivanti EPMM. The topics in this chapter include the following advanced topics:

- [Registration-related features and tasks](docId:8wq3KjTxY1bH8lxEjtN-4)
- [Reprovisioning a device](docId\:iS4VwiPRLqX9UvAT7HUPn)
- [Retiring a device](docId:5QDjEE8yDC4IfdoFk6sue)
- [Deletion of retired devices](docId:4V1WfFG3n1-WFyfon9g09)
- [Security-related features and tasks](docId\:Dty_xgpkKhzLMoPiPE-gY)
- [Lock](docId\:VvrR8tVWVcKEQKHZiwSC2)
- [Unlock](docId\:rVHTqetm_YVGL5wYd1jiJ)
- [Encryption](docId\:nzaEV5zG4PA-o4x8-9jpK)
- [Re-assigning an Android device securely](docId\:sMdDsYA1QXhYMwK7t7zav)
- [Wipe](docId\:skxatUl8IospnrXOf4lpT)
- [Cancel Wipe](docId\:ZCn6R8vZz9NwwGx8aJ6YF)
- [Selective Wipe](docId\:JNnncwPBcc3QX5wja1tYX)
- [Block AppTunnels](docId\:QHSNCh1wDHH8AdQZ05QJ0)
- [Lost](docId\:Y0vW_UynVSaJW-QvlAUF5)
- [Found](docId\:sjcxOfaFf9kyo4i27LyZG)
- [Locate](docId\:wq1Aeyii1sCbDXOKZn1e_)
- [Lost Mode (For Android)](docId\:zCp4LVNN_mUsMh4nGx-nf)
- [Reset device PIN](docId\:XgJTuTKCZ4oWAP1eEVKvW)
- [Force Device Check-In](docId\:CrKhMDsJYDVHbPSSelZCR)
- [Setting up background check-ins with APNs](docId\:xs-xOmBO5nhWpN5Iojdfs)
- [Managed iBooks](docId\:wIhkMcLPUblp8nyvgXeBV)
- [Personal hotspot on/off switch](docId:_hYSpgfoIankOknUWJzvS)
- [Custom SyncML](docId\:erDwd3eXL66f-9cojQdNH)
- [Reporting on managed devices](docId\:qbCsy3HMTEb6NiaDA8q_O)
- [Setting the time zone of a device](docId:-YY1n85qaOgUsu-Xvm9X1)

Refer to the Getting Started with Ivanti EPMM for the most commonly used topics for managing devices, such as:

- Displaying device assets
- Restricting the number of devices a user registers