diff --git a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/bean/wrapper/AndroidDevice.java b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/bean/wrapper/AndroidDevice.java
index 4ec09db9c9..9f5b7bd649 100644
--- a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/bean/wrapper/AndroidDevice.java
+++ b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/bean/wrapper/AndroidDevice.java
@@ -41,14 +41,6 @@ public class AndroidDevice implements Serializable {
     @Size(min = 2, max = 45)
     @Pattern(regexp = "^[A-Za-z0-9]*$")
     private String name;
-    @ApiModelProperty(
-            name = "type",
-            value = "The OS type of the device.",
-            required = true
-    )
-    @Size(min = 2, max = 45)
-    @Pattern(regexp = "^[A-Za-z]*$")
-    private String type;
     @ApiModelProperty(
             name = "description",
             value = "Additional information on the device.",
@@ -93,9 +85,8 @@ public class AndroidDevice implements Serializable {
     public AndroidDevice() {
     }
 
-    public AndroidDevice(String name, String type, String description, String deviceId, EnrolmentInfo enrolmentInfo, List<Feature> features, List<Device.Property> properties) {
+    public AndroidDevice(String name, String description, String deviceId, EnrolmentInfo enrolmentInfo, List<Feature> features, List<Device.Property> properties) {
         this.name = name;
-        this.type = type;
         this.description = description;
         this.deviceIdentifier = deviceId;
         this.enrolmentInfo = enrolmentInfo;
@@ -111,14 +102,6 @@ public class AndroidDevice implements Serializable {
         this.name = name;
     }
 
-    public String getType() {
-        return this.type;
-    }
-
-    public void setType(String type) {
-        this.type = type;
-    }
-
     public String getDescription() {
         return this.description;
     }
@@ -176,7 +159,7 @@ public class AndroidDevice implements Serializable {
     }
 
     public String toString() {
-        return "device [name=" + this.name + ";" + "type=" + this.type + ";" + "description=" + this.description + ";" + "identifier=" + this.deviceIdentifier + ";" + "]";
+        return "device [name=" + this.name + ";" + ";" + "description=" + this.description + ";" + "identifier=" + this.deviceIdentifier + ";" + "]";
     }
 
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
diff --git a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/services/impl/DeviceManagementServiceImpl.java b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/services/impl/DeviceManagementServiceImpl.java
index 3ac5afa552..69c0c5def5 100644
--- a/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/services/impl/DeviceManagementServiceImpl.java
+++ b/components/mobile-plugins/android-plugin/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.api/src/main/java/org/wso2/carbon/mdm/services/android/services/impl/DeviceManagementServiceImpl.java
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ public class DeviceManagementServiceImpl implements DeviceManagementService {
             device.setDeviceInfo(androidDevice.getDeviceInfo());
             device.setDeviceIdentifier(androidDevice.getDeviceIdentifier());
             device.setDescription(androidDevice.getDescription());
-            device.setType(androidDevice.getType());
             device.setName(androidDevice.getName());
             device.setFeatures(androidDevice.getFeatures());
             device.setProperties(androidDevice.getProperties());
@@ -208,23 +207,23 @@ public class DeviceManagementServiceImpl implements DeviceManagementService {
             boolean status = AndroidAPIUtils.getDeviceManagementService().enrollDevice(device);
 
             PolicyManagerService policyManagerService = AndroidAPIUtils.getPolicyManagerService();
-            policyManagerService.getEffectivePolicy(new DeviceIdentifier(androidDevice.getDeviceIdentifier(), androidDevice.getType()));
+            policyManagerService.getEffectivePolicy(new DeviceIdentifier(androidDevice.getDeviceIdentifier(), device.getType()));
             if (status) {
                 return Response.status(Response.Status.OK).entity("Android device, which carries the id '" +
                         androidDevice.getDeviceIdentifier() + "' has successfully been enrolled").build();
             } else {
                 return Response.status(Response.Status.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR).entity("Failed to enroll '" +
-                        androidDevice.getType() + "' device, which carries the id '" +
+                        device.getType() + "' device, which carries the id '" +
                         androidDevice.getDeviceIdentifier() + "'").build();
             }
         } catch (DeviceManagementException e) {
-            String msg = "Error occurred while enrolling the '" + androidDevice.getType() + "', which carries the id '" +
+            String msg = "Error occurred while enrolling the android, which carries the id '" +
                     androidDevice.getDeviceIdentifier() + "'";
             log.error(msg, e);
             throw new UnexpectedServerErrorException(
                     new ErrorResponse.ErrorResponseBuilder().setCode(500l).setMessage(msg).build());
         } catch (PolicyManagementException e) {
-            String msg = "Error occurred while enforcing default enrollment policy upon '" + androidDevice.getType() +
+            String msg = "Error occurred while enforcing default enrollment policy upon android " +
                     "', which carries the id '" +
                     androidDevice.getDeviceIdentifier() + "'";
             log.error(msg, e);
@@ -267,7 +266,6 @@ public class DeviceManagementServiceImpl implements DeviceManagementService {
         device.setDeviceInfo(androidDevice.getDeviceInfo());
         device.setDeviceIdentifier(androidDevice.getDeviceIdentifier());
         device.setDescription(androidDevice.getDescription());
-        device.setType(androidDevice.getType());
         device.setName(androidDevice.getName());
         device.setFeatures(androidDevice.getFeatures());
         device.setProperties(androidDevice.getProperties());