Afaria app good for
For those of you saying it doesnt work, please read the description. The app is part of a software package that allows you to manage iOS devices. If you havent purchased Afaria software, the app wont help you. However, the new enrollment policy is INCREDIBLE and makes ITs job much easier. Thank you Sybase!
Afaria is not an end-user app. It is just the client for an Enterprise Wide Management system by SAP/Sybase to manage and control mobility within the Enterprise. Download only if instructed by your company.
This is not an application that just anyone should install. If you dont know what this application is, then yes, you will get the "Enrollment Code" error message. It clearly says in the beginning of the description to consult with your IT department before installing this application. If they dont know what it is, then you definitely should NOT install this app.
Everything Von Hayek says is true.
--long pass code
--gps on constantly
--corporate IT monitoring
But, I dont do anything very private on my phone so the convenience of one device for personal and private is worth it. Also our corporate option was blackberries and I was constantly missing voice mails, txt messages and calls because of the horrible home screen. With the improved interface on my iPhone that is no longer a problem.
This is nor an end user app, so unless your company is setting this up on your company phone, dont bother with this app.
As for battery drain, a Mophie juicepak solves the problem, which is why my company included one with our iPhones.
Yea, the app feels big brotherish, but if the phone belongs to your company, they have a right to oversee it just as they do on their PCs on their network. Which is a darn good reason to keep private things OFF your company phone, including creating separate Apple or other accounts on your work phone. A PIA on some levels, but worth it if you value your privacy!!
Some bad moments
I was hoping to manage my phones but this app doesnt do anything. So much for Sybases great "beta"
Umm well i just downloaded this app and it doesnt let me do anything! >_< i want to change the name of ipod to my name !!! But i need help
I can no longer see my company enterprise apps in the apps tab of Afaria. Please fix.
Really enrollment code which Im guessing costs money then why make it free weak developers....just weak get a life
This is a totalitarian app that takes over your personal smartphone and turns it into a highly regulated corporate dumbphone.
1) It allows your IT department to decide what apps you should and should not have on your phone and implement their wishes directly without your approval. They also see your complete list of apps.
2) It tracks your location 24/7 and sends it to a corporate server. Even if you dont mind your firm watching your every move, this constant surveillance can dramatically shorten battery life (like they even admit in the description of the app).
3) It forces you (at least in my firm) to choose a complicated lock screen password with letters, numbers, and special characters -- so forget about checking email or news etc. during a 20-second elevator ride because youll lose the convenience of just flipping out your phone to check something quickly.
Overall, Id rather carry both my corporate Blackberry dumbphone and my personal iPhone (even though I hate carrying two devices) than cripple my iPhone with this portal that destroys the convenience and freedom Ive enjoyed on my iPhone.
Rubbish .. Kills battery .. I need a phone that I can use to TALK .. Having my battery drained by 30% overnight when it used to be 2% is crazy!
