diff --git a/features/mobile-plugins-feature/android-plugin-feature/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.feature/src/main/resources/devicetypes/android.xml b/features/mobile-plugins-feature/android-plugin-feature/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.feature/src/main/resources/devicetypes/android.xml
index 96d22c12d5..961aa1c9b4 100644
--- a/features/mobile-plugins-feature/android-plugin-feature/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.feature/src/main/resources/devicetypes/android.xml
+++ b/features/mobile-plugins-feature/android-plugin-feature/org.wso2.carbon.device.mgt.mobile.android.feature/src/main/resources/devicetypes/android.xml
@@ -364,6 +364,16 @@
             <Operation>DEVICE_LOCATION</Operation>
         </Operations>
     </InitialOperationConfig>
+    <!--This configures the Task service for the android device-type. Given below are the property definitions.
+        <RequireStatusMonitoring> - This will enable or disable status monitoring for that particular device-type.
+        <Frequency> - The time interval (in seconds) in which the task should run for this device-type
+        <IdleTimeToMarkInactive> - The time duration (in seconds) in which the device can be moved to inactive status
+                                   which means the device will be moved to inactive status if that device does not
+                                   contact the server within that time period.
+        <IdleTimeToMarkUnreachable> - The time duration (in seconds) in which the device can be moved to unreachable status
+                                      which means the device will be moved to unreachable status if that device does not
+                                      contact the server within that time period.
+    -->
     <DeviceStatusTaskConfig>
         <RequireStatusMonitoring>true</RequireStatusMonitoring>
         <Frequency>300</Frequency>