My customer has Zebra devices running Android 8.1 without Google Managed Services (GMS). This is fairly common configuration for things like scanners. We are trying to install Intune (Company Portal) on the devices using the sideload APK file, again typical with these devices. The Company Portal installs but never seems to connect to Intune. Looking through the logs it looks like Intune is checking to see if the device is in China or US Gov, and then check to see if some Google test pages can be reached. The pages no longer exist at Google.
The Intune documentation suggests that it should work with reduced functionality. The functionality they need at this point the limitations are acceptable.
So I'm beginning to wonder if this is the end of being able to use a Zebra device without GMS with Intune. BTW, this works just fine on SOTI and AirWatch, but the customer would like to move to Intune.
Our alternative is to install Android 8.1 with GMS and then use Android Enterprise. From my perspective that would be a better solution, but the customer would have to touch the devices.

