From 9921d7df8a1d3fe0678a9e30c0ecbfcb4ddd30b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Noah Talerman <47070608+noahtalerman@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 09:24:12 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Update Android device sync instructions and clarifications
 (#48428)

- Clarified the absence of a Refetch button for Android hosts
- Removed "Sync policies" header because the term policies could be
confusing. After that, just decided to remove the headers because the
article is short.
- Piece of the following request:
https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/issues/42755
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 articles/how-to-manually-sync-an-android-device.md | 10 +++-------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/articles/how-to-manually-sync-an-android-device.md b/articles/how-to-manually-sync-an-android-device.md
index b4193960f7..97ad03faa5 100644
--- a/articles/how-to-manually-sync-an-android-device.md
+++ b/articles/how-to-manually-sync-an-android-device.md
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 # How to manually sync an Android device
 
-Android hosts sync data automatically when they change, but changes may not appear immediately due to Google rate limiting.
+For Android hosts, there's no **Refetch** button on the **Host details** page in Fleet because Android hosts sync data automatically when they change. 
 
-There is a way to manually sync an Android device, which can be useful for testing purposes.
-
-## Sync policies
+Sometimes changes don't appear immediately due to Google rate limiting. For testing, if you have physical access to the Android host, you can sync manually to speed things up:
 
 1. Go to your Work Profile in **Settings**:
    1. Google devices: select your name at the top of **Settings**, then select your Work Profile.
@@ -13,9 +11,7 @@ There is a way to manually sync an Android device, which can be useful for testi
 3. Select the three dots in the upper right corner, then select **Sync policies**.
    - The message at the top of the screen should change to "Synced now".
 
-## Developer options
-
-On some devices, you may need to enable Developer options first.
+On some devices, you may need to enable developer options first.
 
 1. Go to **Settings > About phone**, and select **Build number** seven times.
    - A message will display during this period: "You are now _x_ steps away from being a developer."