Upgrading the previous version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android can be updated in the following ways:

• Using the Kaspersky website. The mobile device user downloads the new version of the app from the Kaspersky website and installs it on the device.
• Using HUAWEI AppGallery, Samsung Galaxy Store, RuStore, or Xiaomi GetApps. The mobile device user downloads the new version of the app from an app store and installs it on the device following the standard update procedure for the Android platform.

  To update the app using the Samsung Galaxy Store, the device user must have a Samsung account.

• Using Kaspersky Security Center. You can remotely update the version of the app on the device using the Kaspersky Security Center remote administration system.

You can select the app update method that is most suitable for your organization. You can use only one update method.

Updating the app from the Kaspersky website

To update the app from the Kaspersky website:

1. Go to the Kaspersky website.
2. Find Kaspersky Security for Mobile on the website.
3. Tap Show Downloads.
4. Select a version of the app and tap Download.
5. Open the downloaded APK file and follow the instructions on the screen.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android is updated.

After downloading the app, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android checks the Terms and Conditions of the End User License Agreement (EULA). If the terms of the EULA are updated, the app sends a request to the Kaspersky Security Center. If the administrator accepts the EULA in Administration Console, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android skips the acceptance step during installation of the app. If the administrator uses an outdated version of the administration plug-in, Kaspersky Security Center prompts you to update the administration plug-in. When updating the administration plug-in, an administrator can accept the terms of the EULA in Administration Console for the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android.

Updating the app through Kaspersky Security Center

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android can be upgraded using Kaspersky Security Center after application of a group policy. In the group policy settings, you can select the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for the Android standalone installation package of the version that meets the corporate security requirements.

You can update through Kaspersky Security Center if Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android was installed through Kaspersky Security Center. If the app was installed from Google Play, you cannot update the app through Kaspersky Security Center.

To upgrade Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android using a standalone installation package, installation of apps from unknown sources must be allowed on the user's mobile device. For details about installing apps without Google Play, please refer to the Android Help Guide.

To update the version of the app:

1. In the console tree, in the Managed devices folder, select the administration group to which the Android devices belong.
2. In the workspace of the group, select the Policies tab.
3. Open the policy properties window by double-clicking any column.
4. In the policy Properties window, select the Additional section.
5. In the Upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android section, click the Select button.

   This opens the Upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android window.

6. In the list of Kaspersky Endpoint Security standalone installation packages, select the package whose version meets the corporate security requirements.

   You can upgrade Kaspersky Endpoint Security only to a more recent application version. Kaspersky Endpoint Security cannot be upgraded to an older application version.

7. Click the Select button.

   A description of the selected standalone installation package is displayed in the Upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android section.

8. Click the Apply button to save the changes you have made.

Mobile device settings are configured after the next device synchronization with the Kaspersky Security Center. The mobile device user is prompted to install the new version of the app. After the user gives consent, the new app version is installed on the mobile device.

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