Required.Resource nameof the Device in format:devices/{deviceId}/deviceUsers/{device_user_id}, where deviceId is the unique ID assigned to the Device, and device_user_id is the unique ID assigned to the User.
Request body
The request body contains data with the following structure:
JSON representation
{"customer":string,"removeResetLock":boolean}
Fields
customer
string
Optional.Resource nameof the customer. If you're using this API for your own organization, usecustomers/my_customerIf you're using this API to manage another organization, usecustomers/{customerId}, where customerId is the customer to whom the device belongs.
removeResetLock
boolean
Optional. Specifies if a user is able to factory reset a device after a Device Wipe. On iOS, this is called "Activation Lock", while on Android, this is known as "Factory Reset Protection". If true, this protection will be removed from the device, so that a user can successfully factory reset. If false, the setting is untouched on the device.
Response body
If successful, the response body contains an instance ofOperation.
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