MDM for Rugged Devices: A Heavy Industry Case Study
How a cement manufacturer used Headwind MDM to lock down 50 rugged tablets, cut repair trips, and run 20% more field inspections a week.
Headwind MDM vs Hexnode: Self-Hosted Open-Source Choice for Large Android Fleets
Headwind MDM vs Hexnode: a side-by-side comparison of self-hosted open-source Android MDM and cloud-based UEM. Deployment model, pricing, AOSP support, air-gapped networks, and kiosk mode compared.
Headwind MDM vs SOTI: Why Open Source MDM?
SOTI is an enterprise-grade device management platform built for large organizations running tens of thousands of devices across multiple operating systems and a mix of specialized hardware. The feature set is extensive – and the deployment cost reflects that. For companies that mostly run Android, that level of functionality is…
Top 5 Open Source MDM Solutions
When organizations start looking for the best open source MDM solutions, they often run into outdated recommendations. Imagine a regional retail chain with 1,000 Android price checkers and handheld scanners. Compliance requires all device data to remain on company-owned servers. Procurement finds commercial MDM subscriptions too expensive. The IT manager…
WiFi on Managed Android Devices: Provisioning, Kiosk Mode, and Network Control
Setting up WiFi on managed Android devices sounds trivial – until you have to do it across hundreds of units locked down in kiosk mode. What works fine on a personal phone – open Settings, pick a network, type a password – becomes a bottleneck at the scale of a…
Top 5 MDM Solutions for 2026: Is Open Source Still a Good Choice?
Mobile device management (MDM) solutions let an IT team enroll, configure, lock down, and update a fleet of devices from a single console. Android dominates the dedicated-device segment, kiosk and COSU fleets keep multiplying across retail and hospitality, and regulated industries are once again asking for on-premise deployments after years…
Security Update: Headwind MDM 5.39.2
We’ve released Headwind MDM 5.39.2. In this release, we fixed a vulnerability in a device registration method that allowed attackers to register unsolicited devices on self-hosted installations with default security settings, and a less critical stored XSS issue in the Files section. If you have a self-hosted installation, please update….
How to install an MDM agent on an Android device without a camera?
Standard Android MDM enrollment needs a camera — but TV boxes, rugged terminals, and many secure devices don’t have one. Here are three ways to deploy MDM on cameraless Android devices: Application mode, ADB, and ROM preinstall.