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Box Mobile is how your teams use Box on phones and tablets. The Box apps for iOS and Android connect to the same content, permissions, and security model as the web experience, so people can work with files when they are away from a laptop. You can preview documents, upload and share content, comment and collaborate, capture scans and recordings, and keep track of tasks and notifications—without storing a separate copy of your data outside Box. Organizations that standardize on mobile device and app management can deploy Box alongside enterprise mobility management (EMM), mobile device management (MDM), and mobile application management (MAM) so policies, distribution, and data protection stay consistent across the fleet.

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What you can do with Box Mobile

With Box on a mobile device, you can:
  • Access folders and files you are permitted to see in Box, including search and preview.
  • Upload new content, share links, and collaborate with comments and shared access.
  • Use document scanning, Capture mode, and related capture features to add content from the real world into Box.
  • Work with collections, annotations (where supported), and platform-specific features such as drag and drop on supported iOS devices.
  • Use in-app experiences such as the status and transfers indicator, task center, and notification center to follow work in progress.
For how previews behave on small screens, see Selecting Box Preview’s display mode on mobile devices. For security options in the apps, see Understanding mobile security settings.

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Example use cases

ScenarioHow Box Mobile helpsWhere to start
Field and frontline workCapture photos, scans, or audio into Box and share with the team without waiting to return to a desk.
Travel and hybrid workReview and comment on content from a phone or tablet with the same permissions as on the web.
Regulated or locked-down environmentsCombine Box with EMM/MDM/MAM so mobile access follows corporate policy.
Quick collaborationShare links, respond to comments, and track uploads and downloads from the status and transfers experience.

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Getting started for admins

Consider the following items when rolling out Box on managed phones and tablets.
1

Map Box to your mobility stack

Read Using EMM with Box so you know how Box fits with your existing EMM program.
2

Plan configuration and rollout

Work through Configuration guides - General Information and the Deployment process before you push apps broadly.
3

Deploy with MDM

Follow Using MDM with Box to distribute and manage the Box apps on devices.
4

Add MAM if you use it

If your organization relies on app-level policies, use Using MAM with Box.
5

Clarify app roles

Confirm who is an Application administrator versus an Application user in your managed setup.

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Getting started for users

Follow these steps the first time you use Box on a phone or tablet.
1

Learn the basics on your device

2

Collaborate on files

3

Track uploads and downloads

Open Status and transfers to see what is in progress.
4

Tune previews and security (optional)

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Next steps

Go deeper with these topics:

Using EMM with Box

Using MDM with Box

Using MAM with Box

Configuration Guides - General Information

Deployment Process

Understanding Mobile Security Settings

Manage Your Content with Box for iOS

Managing Content with Box for Android

Using Document Scanning

Using Capture mode in the Box app on iOS and Android

Using the Status-and-Transfers Icon

Box as a Managed Place in Microsoft Intune

Box Mobile product page Troubleshooting & FAQs