In the coming weeks, we will introduce changes to multiple settings in Google Meet hardware admin console that will offer new capabilities and a better experience for admins. These changes will impact the following settings: Alert configuration, Time zone, Log upload settings & Device state reporting, and Scheduled reboot.
What’s changing
In the coming weeks, we will introduce changes to multiple settings in Google Meet hardware admin console that will offer new capabilities and a better experience for admins. These changes will impact the following settings:
- Alert configuration
- Time zone
- Log upload settings & Device state reporting
- Scheduled reboot
While rolling out the new changes, there will be a 2-3 week period where both the new setting and old setting will be displayed. During this time, admins will see a banner in the admin console indicating this, as well as a banner indicating your previous configuration is being migrated.
Alert configuration:
Alerts will be more streamlined with a separate setting for Email alerts and SMS alerts. There will be one checkbox per SMS and per email alert. Options to select alerts for missing microphone, missing default camera, and other device and peripheral issues will be displayed for both email and text message alerts.
The existing Alerts experience
The updated, streamlined Alerts experience
Time zone:
We have simplified the time zone setting so it’s more customizable. The new time zone options allow admins to use the time zone configured during setup for their devices, manually select the time zone, use the device IP address, or location to detect the time zone. Note: Devices not running on ChromeOS are not supported by this feature.
The existing Time zone experience
The updated, streamlined Time zone experience
Log Upload Settings & Device State Reporting:
Currently, there are three separate settings in the Admin console which control whether error reports, metrics, and logs are uploaded for troubleshooting purposes:
- Report diagnostics > Send Google usage metrics and logs to improve meeting room hardware
- Logs and feedback > Send Google usage metrics and logs periodically and after each meeting for troubleshooting purposes
- Error reporting > Send error reports to Google
Going forward, this will be controlled by one unified setting found under Google Meet Hardware > Settings > Data Sharing. This update provides a more straightforward, easy to understand experience for Admins.
The existing Log Upload Settings & Device State Reporting
The updated Log Upload Settings & Device State Reporting
Since we’re consolidating three separate settings into one, your previous selections will determine the default ON/OFF state for the new setting:
- If you have ANY of the three original settings disabled, the new unified setting will be OFF by default.
- If you have ALL three of the original settings enabled, the new unified setting will be ON by default.
Additionally, the device state reporting will now be enabled for all Google Meet Hardware customers. Device state reporting provides essential insights for Google Meet hardware admins to actively manage GMH deployments, including device health, network connectivity to facilitate troubleshooting, proactive maintenance, and informed decision-making.
Scheduled Reboot:
Currently, you can set reboots to occur at a frequency (between 1-7 days). Soon, you'll be able to select specific days of the week for reboots. This change will make scheduled reboots happen more predictably.
The existing Scheduled Reboot
The Updated Scheduled Reboot
We recommend that you review your settings to make sure you know when your devices will reboot. If you take no action on your reboot settings, they will be migrated as follows:
Reboot Frequency (Old Setting) |
Day (New Setting) |
1 |
Daily |
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
Monday, Thursday |
7 |
Monday |
Additional details
Audit logs for all of the new simplified settings outlined in this post can be found under “Change application setting”. Legacy settings will continue to generate audit logs under the “Chromebox for meetings Device Setting Change” event until they are removed from the user interface.
Getting started
Rollout pace
- Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting August 21, 2025
Availability
- Available to all Google Workspace customers with Google Meet hardware devices
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