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Reset App Protection password

Restriction

This section only applies to Android devices.

If your organization has configured App Protection for specific apps on your device, you must create a password when you open a protected app for the first time. You must enter the password every time you open the app or after your device has been locked.

To reset the App Protection password:

  1. Sign in to the Sophos Central Self Service Portal.
  2. Go to Mobile.
  3. Select your device.
  4. Click Actions > Reset App Protection password.

  5. Click Reset.

    On your device, you must create a new password the next time you open a protected app.