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# Device security for ServiceNow Mobile apps

# Device security for ServiceNow Mobile apps {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
* 
* Updated August 1, 2024
* 
* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

This document applies to current ServiceNow apps for iOS and
Android for Xanadu. This document may be subject to change for future
mobile releases.
* **[Components and architecture](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/71M~Cy6z1ZRO_x6Qsv1gPg)**   
  The ServiceNow mobile apps consist of the ServiceNow server instance and native apps for iOS and Android. The apps use fully native code and are not a hybrid approach. The mobile client applications communicate over a wireless connection with the server and pull live data for the end user.
* **[Identity and access management](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/N1KAcIEVfx_dAgJuWZRfbg)**   
  Learn about user authentication, third party authentication, and user session termination for mobile applications.
* **[Mobile data flow for ServiceNow mobile apps](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/HlK8Pwe7Tqxr9gww3RnInw)**   
  Data can be retrieved, downloaded from, and written back to a mobile device.
* **[Internal mobile app distribution](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/HnYVsK~eNiFKzvnkQxXesg)**   
  Internal distribution of ServiceNow mobile apps is supported through all major EMM vendors.
* **[Data security for ServiceNow mobile apps](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/kKtori_wT43RK14wxioCqw)**   
  ServiceNow mobile apps use SSL/TLS for Over-the-Air (OTA) communication encryption for data security. The OAuth authorization endpoints are HTTPS.
* **[Push notifications](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/QkEX85fnDKJ3XPKGCO8Pnw)**   
  Administrators create push notifications and users are able to receive them.
* **[Mobile security practices](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/hnin4Zox304IwmNj7rBs4g)**   
  Mobile security practices include mobile-specific system properties, attachment control, password reinforcement, security patching, and controlling shared data.
* **[Edge Encryption for ServiceNow mobile](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/C7Kg01IYNGgQsdh4I7WYIg)**   
  Users can view and edit data protected with Edge Encryption within their mobile device. The data appears in readable form on the mobile device but is encrypted in the database.