What does bootstrap mean in a mobile device management context?
In the wider computer industry, bootstrapping, or booting, refers to the process of a simple program (BIOS) loading and executing a larger, more complex program, usually the Operating System, or OS. In common usage this is often shortened to “boot”. In a mobile device management context, bootstrap is a process that provisions a device such that it can be managed by a device management server. This can be done in three ways, either at the factory before phones are shipped, Over-The-Air, or by inserting a smart card into the device.
