Android 13 devices must be configured to disable the use of third-party keyboards.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-274425 | HONW-13-010900 | SV-274425r1100845_rule | Low |
| Description |
| Many third-party keyboard applications are known to contain malware. SFR ID: FMT_SMF_EXT.1.1 #47 |
| STIG | Date |
| Honeywell Android 13 COPE Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-07 |
Details
| Check Text (C-78516r1100843_chk) |
| Review the managed Honeywell Android 13 configuration settings to confirm that no third-party keyboards are enabled. This procedure is performed on the EMM console. On the EMM console: COBO and COPE: 1. Open "Input methods". 2. Tap "Set input methods". 3. Verify that only the approved keyboards are selected. If third-party keyboards are allowed, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-78421r1100844_fix) |
| Configure the Honeywell Android 13 device to disallow the use of third-party keyboards. On the EMM console: COBO and COPE: 1. Open "Input methods". 2. Tap "Set input methods". 3. Select only the approved keyboard. Additionally, administrators can configure application allowlists for Honeywell Play that do not have any third-party keyboards for user installation. |