Device cleanup

This article outlines the functionality of Launcher's "Cleanup" feature, which removes data from the system - local data, cached information, web history - and closes applications that are run from Launcher.

There are variety of ways to trigger a cleanup of the device, including manual cleanup - the simplest option - and automatic cleanup options.

Manual cleanup

Anyone who interacts with Launcher will have the ability to clean up the device manually by pressing a button on the application home screen, giving users control over when their information should be cleared.

This option - available from the application home screen - also indicates when the last clean up occured, as shown below.

Automatic cleanup

IT Administrators have additional cleanup options, which are available as part of the Launcher application settings. The "Security" tab of the settings lists the various ways to automatically clean up the device as is shown in the screenshot and feature description below.

Automatic cleanup: Signing out

A device cleanup will automatically trigger when signing out of Microsoft via the Launcher home screen, or when disconnecting your mobile when the Launcher mobile application.

Automatic cleanup: When meetings end

Device cleanup can be configured to trigger automatically when a scheduled meeting has ended.

This option can be enabled or disabled via the applications settings, under Security > Device cleanup.

When this option is enabled, an alert will appear to the bottom right of the screen one minute before the end of a scheduled meeting*, prompting users to cancel or confirm.

*A scheduled meeting is defined as a meeting that is scheduled with the Launcher room calendar.

Automatic cleanup: After a period of inactivity

Device cleanup can be configured to trigger automatically after a period of inactivity.

This option can be enabled or disabled via the application settings, under Security > Device cleanup. From here, IT Administrators can choose the desired period of inactivity and also add bandwidth usage as a type of activity.

When this option is enabled, an alert will appear at the center of the screen one minute before the automatic clean up operation, prompting users to cancel or confirm.

Automatic clean up: At a scheduled time

Device clean up can be configured to automatically trigger at a scheduled time.

This option can be enabled or disabled via the application settings, under Security > Device cleanup. From here, IT Administrators can select a time and day(s) of the week to apply the automatic clean up.

When this option is enabled, an alert will appear at the center of the screen one minute before the automatic clean up operation, prompting users to cancel or confirm.