STIGUI
V-276973CAT II Medium severitySV-276973r1188334_rule

Google Android 14 must disable the user's ability to wipe the device.

Rule version GOOG-14-013000 · STIG v2 · 2026-05-13

Discussion

This feature must be disabled to comply with DOD electronic records retention requirements for mobile devices. Otherwise, mobile device users could wipe the device, which would violate DOD policy.

SFR ID: FMT_MOF_EXT.1.2 #47

Check

Verify the Android device user has been trained to not perform a factory wipe without the approval of the authorizing official (AO). Confirm by reviewing the site's mobile device training records or the User Agreement. This is a User-Based Enforcement (UBE) control.

If the Android device user has not been trained to not perform a factory wipe without the approval of the AO, this is a finding.

Fix

Train users to not perform a factory reset on the Android device without AO approval. Document training via site mobile device training records or the User Agreement. This is a UBE control.

Note: It is not possible for the MDM to enforce this control when the Android device is deployed in COPE mode.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-276973
Group title
PP-MDF-993300
Rule ID
SV-276973r1188334_rule
Check ID
C-81128r1183802_chk
Fix ID
F-81033r1188333_fix