Microsoft Teams frontline BYOD onboarding wizard

Introduction

To support frontline workers using personal devices, Microsoft is introducing a dynamic onboarding wizard for Microsoft Teams. This experience is designed to simplify setup on Android and iOS devices, especially in environments with security policies like multi-factor authentication (MFA) and mobile application management. The wizard adapts automatically to your organization’s policies, helping drive secure and efficient Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) adoption.

This message is associated with Roadmap ID 523213.

When this will happen:

• Public Preview: Rollout begins in late November and is and expected to complete by mid-January
• General Availability: Rollout begins in late January and is and expected to complete by end of January 2026

How this affects your organization:

• Who is affected: Frontline workers setting up Microsoft Teams on personal Android or iOS devices
• What will happen:
  • A new onboarding wizard will be available via web, optimized for desktop kiosks or shared PCs
  • The wizard dynamically adjusts based on your organization’s security policies
  • Supports MFA setup, with emphasis on Microsoft Authenticator push notifications
  • This tool is optional and designed to improve BYOD Microsoft Teams adoption

What you can do to prepare:

• Review the admin documentation to understand the onboarding wizard’s capabilities and limitations
• Consider integrating the wizard into your new user onboarding workflows
• Communicate availability to helpdesk and frontline managers
• Update internal documentation if you support BYOD Microsoft Teams deployment

Before rollout, we will update this post with new documentation.

Compliance considerations:

No compliance considerations identified, review as appropriate for your organization.