Dual-mode apps

Some apps that are built with the AppConnect for iOS SDK can behave as either an AppConnect-enabled app, or a regular, unsecured, standalone app. These apps are called dual-mode apps. For example, Email+ for iOS is a dual-mode app. As a dual-mode app, the same app can behave as a secure enterprise app for enterprise users, or as a regular app for general consumers.

A dual-mode app behaves as an AppConnect-enabled app on a device when:

• The device is registered to Ivanti UEM and the Ivanti UEM client is installed on the device.
• You have configured Ivanti UEM to support AppConnect with the relevant AppConnect configurations.

Otherwise, the app behaves as a regular, unsecured, standalone app.

Regarding the decision to run as an AppConnect-enabled app versus a regular app:

• Some dual-mode apps allow the device user to change the app into an AppConnect-enabled app or regular app after having already run it the other way.
• Some dual-mode apps require the user to uninstall and reinstall the app to make this change.
• Some apps delay their decision to run as an AppConnect-enabled app or regular app until after the Ivanti UEM client is installed on the device.