It depends how the MDM is implemented. If it allows locking and wiping the entire device, no. If it makes a sandbox for the work stuff, and it only grant them access to control, lock and wipe that sandbox then I don't mind.

[–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

Yeah my work MDM is setup this way with Android Enterprise. Everything work-related is isolated to that area and there is no other access to the full device. I can even have all those apps shut off after-hours or when on vacation so I don't get notifications during personal time. My boss knows to text/call me if there is something urgent that comes up.

[–] ParetoOptimalDev 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Software is imperfect and you shouldn't trust that future updates will not add that ability.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Typically, the app needs to ask for permissions like that, though. On Android, they need to ask to become a "Device admin", and they need to specify what specifically they'll use that access for. I imagine (though I'm unsure since it's never happened to me) they need to ask to update those permissions if they want their uses to change.

[–] ParetoOptimalDev 3 points 10 months ago

Agreed, but its not perfect. I recall but couldn't recover a link to a story about some application bypassing android or iPhone permissions.

Another big recent flaw allowed apps without the permission to draw over other apps.

https://blog.checkpoint.com/research/android-permission-security-flaw/

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Yeah I don't care about having a work profile.

Also there are cross the wall permissions in the special permissions in the settings in Android