Location Settings

This section lets you configure Location Settings to track your ChromeOS devices.

Prerequisites

• ChromeOS device should be under an Organizational Unit and a Profile should be applied to it.

• The Google Workspace user should be in the same Organizational Unit.

• Android Enterprise setup should be completed on the Scalefusion Dashboard by the Admin.

Configuring Location Settings

1. Navigate to Device Profiles & Policies > Device Profiles.

2. Click on Edit for the existing ChromeOS Profile.
   

   

3. In the Profile, go to the Location Settings section.

4. Turn on the toggle for “Enable Location tracking using Scalefusion Android application”.
   

   

5. Location Tracking Mode: You can select Essentials, Basic, High Accuracy, and Fleet Tracking. These are accessible based on the plan you have purchased.

6. Location Collection Frequency: Select a frequency for syncing the locations with the server and displaying them on the dashboard. The available frequencies vary depending on the Location Tracking Mode you have selected.
   

   Tracking Mode	Collection Frequency
   Essentials	24 Hours 12 Hours 60 minutes
   Basic	60 minutes 30 minutes 15 minutes
   High Accuracy	10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes
   Fleet tracking	3 minutes 2 minutes 1 minute

On the Device

1. On the device, the Scalefusion Agent app for ChromeOS is automatically deployed and installed.

2. Please note that the location will not be tracked until the Scalefusion Agent app is installed.

3. You will see the notifications and Agent on the device as shown in the image below.
   

   

Note:

Clicking on More Info infornt of Location Services in Scalefusion Agent, will show how the location is colected.

On the dashboard

1. You will be able to see the device’s location by going to the Devices section on the dashboard and clicking on View Details for the concerned device.
   

   

2. The message displayed in the image below will appear if the Scalefusion Agent app is not installed on the device, or if the location is turned off.
   

   

3. You can also check the device’s location by going to the Location & Geofencing section > Locations.
   

   

4. Click on the device name to see more details.

5. You also apply a filter (by Organizational Unit or Group) to see the ChromeOS devices.
   

   

6. You will also be able to download the Location Report for the devices by going to Reports & Workflows > Reports > Location.