What’s New
Microsoft Intune now supports integration with Samsung Knox E-FOTA (Enterprise Firmware Over-The-Air). With the integration in place, corporate-owned Samsung devices can receive firmware updates that are controlled and delivered from the Microsoft Intune admin center, rather than being managed through a separate Samsung-specific tool.
Why It Matters
Firmware is one of the areas admins have historically had the least control over on mobile fleets. Bringing E-FOTA into Intune means device security policy and firmware currency can be handled in the same place, which cuts down on tool sprawl and makes it far less likely that a subset of devices quietly falls behind on updates.
- A single admin console for Samsung device configuration, compliance, and firmware updates
- Better visibility into which corporate-owned devices are running outdated firmware
- Reduced exposure from devices left on vulnerable firmware versions
- Fewer separate portals and workflows for the mobile team to maintain
Who Should Care
This is most relevant to organisations with a meaningful number of corporate-owned Samsung devices enrolled in Intune, particularly in regulated or frontline scenarios where firmware versions need to be tracked and evidenced. If you are currently managing Samsung firmware separately from Intune, it is worth reviewing whether the integration can replace that process.
Next Steps
Confirm that your Samsung devices are corporate-owned and enrolled in a management scenario supported by the integration, then review the E-FOTA configuration options available in the Intune admin center. As with any update-control feature, pilot with a small group of devices before applying firmware policy broadly across the fleet.
Source: Microsoft Learn. Summarised independently — check the source for the latest detail.