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Intune sync guidance now covers iOS/iPadOS and multiple Windows workloads

The period is dominated by documentation clarification rather than a feature launch, preview announcement, general availability change, retirement, or confirmed service-behavior change. Sync guidance now describes policy, app, script, and remediation processing, extends the documented scope to iOS/iPadOS as well as Windows, and identifies the Device sync status tab for progress tracking. A separate Android Management API update clarifies the correct reporting location.

  • The Sync page now states that selecting Sync triggers policy processing, app state updates, and scripts or remediations, with progress available in the Device sync status tab. The documented behavior applies to iOS/iPadOS and Windows devices, and the described improvements require the Preview new device view toggle.

  • The updated Windows Management Extension guidance says that Sync from Windows Settings or the Intune admin center initiates both MDM and IME check-ins, including policy, app, script, and remediation processing. Administrators can view progress in the Device sync status tab.

  • Administrators are directed to the Personal Devices on Android Management API report under Devices > Monitor. The update explicitly says this reporting does not appear in the policy’s device assignment status or the device configuration tab.

This period briefing was generated by AI from the tracked Microsoft Learn and Message Center changes.

4 updates

1

Android Management Api Overview

Doc update

The documentation now directs administrators to the “Personal Devices on Android Management API” report under Devices > Monitor and clarifies that reporting is not shown in the policy’s device assignment status or the device configuration tab.

1

Sync

Doc update

The sync behavior and Device sync status tab are documented as applying to Windows and iOS/iPadOS devices, rather than Windows only. The Preview new device view toggle remains required to see the described improvements.

1

Sync

Doc update

The sync documentation now explains that selecting Sync triggers multiple workloads, including policy processing, app state updates, and scripts/remediations. Admins can monitor progress in the Device sync status tab. This behavior applies to iOS/iPadOS and Windows devices.

1

Management Extension Windows

Doc update

The documentation now states that Sync from Windows Settings or the Intune admin center initiates both MDM and IME check-ins, including policy, app, script, and remediation processing. Sync progress can be viewed in the Device sync status tab.

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