CyberCertPrepMobile Security FundamentalsApp Distribution (Play Store / App Store)EASYFree question
Scenario
As a platform engineer responsible for release integrity, you are reviewing this distribution question.
A parent is setting up a child's Android tablet using Android Enterprise work profile. The IT policy only allows specific apps from Managed Google Play. Which type of app listing allows the company to distribute a private, internally developed app exclusively to its enrolled devices without making it publicly visible on the Play Store?
- A.Play Store pre-registration
- B.Managed Google Play private app
- C.Open testing track
- D.Direct APK sideloading
Why B is correct
Managed Google Play allows organizations to publish private apps that are visible only to devices enrolled in their enterprise Google account. These apps never appear in the public Play Store. Open testing tracks are publicly discoverable. Direct ADB sideloading bypasses managed distribution controls. Pre-registration is for consumer pre-launch marketing.
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