Sending Broadcast Messages to iOS Devices

Broadcasting Messages is a nifty and useful feature when you want to notify the users of some immediate action or event. It lets the users view all the messages sent till now by showing them a notification and allows them to refresh and see if there are new messages.

Before You Begin

1. Make sure that you have Set Up Scalefusion MDM Client app.

Video Guide:

Please watch the video below to get a visual walkthrough.

Steps

On Scalefusion Dashboard

There are two ways to send broadcast messages to the device.

From the Device Details View

1. Login to Scalefusion Dashboard
2. Navigate to the Devices section on the Dashboard.
3. Click on the View Details for the Device to which you want to send the message.
4. Click on the Gear icon.
5. From the menu options, choose Send Message
6. Type the message and click SEND.

From the Broadcast Message Section

1. Login to Scalefusion Dashboard
2. Navigate to Utilities > Broadcast Message
3. Click on CREATE NEW MESSAGE
4. In the dialog, type in your Message. Click NEXT
5. Select the Devices or Groups where you want to send this message and Click SEND MESSAGE

On Scalefusion MDM Client App

1. The device will receive a Push, and a notification will be shown.
2. Launching the Scalefusion App and navigating to the Messages section will show the message received.
3. A user can anytime Pull to Refresh the client to see the new messages.