# Sophos Mobile Control > Unified Endpoint Management made easy Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sophos.mobilecontrol.client.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sophos.mobilecontrol.client.android) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.sophos.mobilecontrol.client.android` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Sophos Limited - **Category:** BUSINESS - **Downloads:** 741,076 - **Rating:** 3.81 / 5 (802 ratings) - **Version:** 9.7.10575 - **Last updated:** 2026-06-30 - **First published:** 2011-07-13 - **Publisher country:** GB - **Size:** 33 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-13 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sophos.mobilecontrol.client.android) - **Website:** [http://www.sophos.com](http://www.sophos.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-mobile](https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/sophos-mobile) ## Description Sophos Mobile Control is a powerful Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) app designed for enterprise use. It enables organizations to easily enroll and manage various devices including Android, iOS, macOS, Windows 10, and Chrome OS from a single, centralized web console. Users can report device compliance, synchronize with management systems, install apps from Enterprise App Stores, and receive important messages. The solution also enhances device security by enabling features like device location tracking to find lost or stolen devices, compliance violation alerts, and support for advanced device management protocols such as Samsung Knox and LG GATE. This app is intended for use within organizations that deploy the Sophos Mobile management console, ensuring a streamlined and secure approach to endpoint management. Sophos Mobile Control helps IT administrators maintain device policies, control app distribution, and protect corporate data across diverse device ecosystems, making it an essential tool for unified endpoint management. ## Rankings - #80,922 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.BLUETOOTH` - `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD` - `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS` - `android.permission.GET_TASKS` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES` - `android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS` - `android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS` - `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES` - `android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS` - `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE` - `android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.REAL_GET_TASKS` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES` - `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS` - `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `android.permission.WRITE_APN_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS` - `android.permission.sec.ENTERPRISE_DEVICE_ADMIN` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_APN` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_APP_MGMT` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_BLUETOOTH` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_EMAIL` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_ENTERPRISE_CONTAINER` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_ENTERPRISE_VPN` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_EXCHANGE` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_HW_CONTROL` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_INVENTORY` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_KIOSK_MODE` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_LOCATION` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_MULTI_USER_MGMT` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_PHONE_RESTRICTION` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_RESTRICTION` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_ROAMING` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_SECURITY` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_VPN` - `android.permission.sec.MDM_WIFI` - `com.android.browser.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS` - `com.android.browser.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS` - `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ADVANCED_APP_MGMT` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ADVANCED_RESTRICTION` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ADVANCED_SECURITY` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_APN` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_APP_MGMT` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_AUDIT_LOG` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_BLUETOOTH` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_BLUETOOTH_SECUREMODE` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_BROWSER_PROXY` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_BROWSER_SETTINGS` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CCM_KEYSTORE` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CERTIFICATE` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CERTIFICATE_ENROLLMENT` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CERT_PROVISIONING` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CLIPBOARD` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CONTAINER` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CONTAINER_RCP` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CUSTOM_DEX` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CUSTOM_PROKIOSK` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CUSTOM_SETTING` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_CUSTOM_SYSTEM` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_DATE_TIME` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_DEX` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_DLP_MGMT` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_EBILLING` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_EMAIL` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ENTERPRISE_DEVICE_ADMIN` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_EXCHANGE` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_FIREWALL` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_GEOFENCING` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_GLOBALPROXY` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_HW_CONTROL` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_INVENTORY` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_KIOSK_MODE` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_LDAP` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_LICENSE_LOG` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_LOCATION` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_LOCKSCREEN` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_MULTI_USER_MGMT` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_NPA` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_PHONE_RESTRICTION` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_REMOTE_ATTESTATION` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_REMOTE_CONTROL` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_RESTRICTION_MGMT` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_ROAMING` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_SEAMS_MGMT` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_SECURITY` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_SPDCONTROL` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_TIMA_KEYSTORE` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_TIMA_KEYSTORE_PER_APP` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_UCM_MGMT` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_VPN` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_VPN_CONTAINER` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_VPN_GENERIC` - `com.samsung.android.knox.permission.KNOX_WIFI` - `com.sec.enterprise.knox.KNOX_CONTAINER_VPN` - `com.sec.enterprise.knox.KNOX_GENERIC_VPN` - `com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms.permission.SAMSUNG_MDM_SERVICE` - `com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms.provider.permission.READ` - `com.sec.enterprise.knox.permission.KNOX_DEACTIVATE_LICENSE` - `com.sonymobile.permission.ENTERPRISE_API` - `com.sophos.appprotectionmonitor.PERMISSION` - `com.sophos.mobilecontrol.client.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.sophos.mobilecontrol.client.android.knox.supportlibclient.SUPPORT_PERMISSION` - `com.sophos.mobilecontrol.client.android.permission.COMMUNICATE` - `com.sophos.mobilecontrol.client.android.permission.PLUGIN` - `com.sophos.mobilecontrol.client.android.permission.SENDMESSAGE` - `com.sophos.mobilecontrol.client.android.permission.SEND_COMMAND` - `com.sophos.smenc.PERMISSION` - `com.sophos.smsdkex.permission.SYNC` - `com.sophos.smsec.PERMISSION` ## Review summary Users repeatedly praise Sophos Mobile Control for reliable antivirus protection and strong web monitoring, often recommending it as an essential security tool with advanced features. However, multiple reviews cite unresolved uninstall problems, substantial negative impact on device performance (background activity, slower phones, connectivity issues), authentication/login failures, and non-functional QR scanning. Overall sentiment is mixed: notable security benefits but persistent reliability and usability problems that users report across several core functions. ### Pros - Reliable antivirus protection (used for years) - Web monitoring that blocks malicious redirects - Essential security tool / highly recommended - Nice and advanced features ### Cons - Uninstall issues: users can’t uninstall or are unable to remove the app - Significant performance impact: slows device, drains resources, affects calls and Bluetooth - Authentication/login failures: errors when registering or logging in - QR code scanning not working (scan QR fails) ## Similar extensions and apps - [ESET Endpoint Security](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.eset.endpoint) — 914,887 users, 4.35 / 5 - [SEP Mobile](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.skycure.skycure) — 468,717 users, 3.37 / 5 - [Sophos Intercept X for Mobile](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sophos.smsec) — 4,845,057 users, 4.03 / 5 - [Cerberus Enterprise MDM](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.lsdroid.cerberus.enterprise) — 1,527 users - [Cisco Secure Endpoint](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.cisco.amp) — 16,360 users, 4.86 / 5 - [SOTI MobiControl Companion](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.soti.mobicontrol.companion) — 2,349 users - [WithSecure Mobile Protection](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fsecure.mp.ucf) — 69,803 users, 4.08 / 5 - [TinyMDM](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pdlp.pro.android.app) — 12,283 users - [Unified Endpoint Management](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.miniorange.mdm) — 352 users - [SuperOps MDM](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.superops.mdm) — 36 users - [SuperOps MDM](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.superops.mdmapp) — 47 users - [G DATA Endpoint Security](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.gdata.mobilesecuritybusiness) — 9,743 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sophos.mobilecontrol.client.android)