Operating system customization

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• sending from a computing device connected to a first wireless carrier network an identity of a corporate account of a user associated with the computing device, the identity of the corporate account being identified based on a subscriber number of the computing device, the subscriber number being one of the one or more subscriber numbers associated with the corporate account;
• sending from the computing device an identity of the first wireless carrier network, the computing device executing a first distribution of an operating system corresponding to the first wireless carrier network;
• detecting that the computing device is connected to a second wireless carrier network;
• sending an identity of the second wireless carrier network to a remote registration service, the remote registration service configured to determine, based on predefined policies, (a) whether the computing device is to be updated with a different distribution of the operating system due to a change in a wireless carrier network to which the computing device is connected and (b) if yes, a specific distribution of the operating system to be installed;
• responsive to a determination by the remote registration service that a different distribution of the operating system is to be installed, receiving a location of a cloud storage service that contains the specific distribution of the operating system from the remote registration service, the specific distribution of the operating system customized for the second wireless carrier network, wherein the specific distribution of the operating system is customized based on the identity of the corporate account associated with the user, the identity of the corporate account being utilized to customize the specific distribution of the operating system by applying user interface settings or installing applications specific to the corporate account;
• retrieving the specific distribution of the operating system from the cloud storage service using the location;
• installing the specific distribution of the operating system in the computing device;
• and
• executing the specific distribution of the operating system in the computing device.

An electronic device comprising:

• a processor;
• a network component configured to communicate with a remote registration service and a cloud storage service;
• and
• a memory component storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform a process including:
• sending from the electronic device connected to a first network, in response to a connection to a second network due to a change in a geographical location of the electronic device, an identity of a corporate account of a user associated with the electronic device and an identity of the second network to the remote registration service, the identity of the corporate account being identified based on a subscriber number of the electronic device, the subscriber number being one of the one or more subscriber numbers associated with the corporate account,
• wherein the remote registration service is configured to determine, based on predefined policies that specify a distribution of operating system to be installed upon the computing device connecting to one or more networks, (a) whether to install a different distribution of the operating system and (b) if it is determined that a different distribution of the operating system is to be installed, identify a specific distribution of an operating system that is customized for the second network,
• wherein the specific distribution of the operating system is customized based on the identity of the corporate account associated with the user, the identity of the corporate account being utilized to customize the specific distribution of the operating system by applying user interface settings or installing applications specific to the corporate account,
• receiving a location of the cloud storage service that contains the specific distribution of the operating system from the remote registration service,
• retrieving the specific distribution of the operating system and a usage profile of the user from the cloud storage service, the usage profile specifying files that are likely to be accessed in the future by the user when the electronic device is in the geographical location that caused the electronic device to connect to the second network, and
• installing the specific distribution of the operating system and the usage profile in the electronic device.