Android Enterprise Agent Maintenance Releases
15.4.6 (September 18, 2023) - Download the Android Enterprise device agent from the Google Play Store or the MobiControl Android Enterprise Agent Downloads page.
Resolved Issues
| MCMR-34364 | On agent restart, the agent incorrectly changed the status of installed certificates on some devices |
15.4.5 (September 11, 2023)
Release Highlights
Revoke Device Administrator Permission for Third-party Apps
You can now disable the Device Administrator permission for third-party apps on devices enrolled as Android Enterprise Work Managed with an OEM-specific plugin via a script command. After disabling the permission, you can uninstall these third-party apps through SOTI MobiControl.
Resolved Issues
| MCMR-32642 | The agent refreshed the device lockdown screen every time the device received a notification |
| MCMR-33969 | On some Samsung devices, the Enterprise Binding did not configure correctly |
| MCMR-34028 | On some devices, the screen turned black and froze when a Remote Control session was initiated |
| MCMR-34168 | The agent removed the list of pre-installed certificates on the device from the agent's database |
15.4.4 (August 2, 2023)
Resolved Issues
| MCMR-33094 | On Android 13, some devices failed to enroll via the hashtag method when connected to a cellular network. |
| MCMR-33462 | On Android 11, device users on some Samsung devices were able to leave the Activity Suppression Method Lockdown mode via the Recents screen. |
| MCMR-33741 | On some Zebra devices, apps configured to automatically launch in Lockdown after a device reboot would crash after momentarily being in the foreground. |
| MCMR-33875 | On Android 11+ devices that received Google’s OTA Android mainline April 2023, 802.1x Enterprise Wi-Fi configurations failed to install. Please see this SOTI Pulse article for more information. |
15.4.3 (July 10, 2023) - Download the Android Enterprise device agent from the Google Play Store or the MobiControl Android Enterprise Agent Downloads page.
Release Highlights
Restrict Side Key Settings on Samsung
You can now disable access to the Side key settings on Samsung devices enrolled as Android Enterprise Work Managed. This allows administrators to restrict device users from using the Side key settings to access unapproved settings while in Activity Suppression Method Lockdown Mode.
Resolved Issues
| MCMR-33364 | On some Samsung devices, the agent failed to respond and crashed. |
| MCMR-33708 | After entering admin mode, the app drawer would sometimes not launch when swiping up on the device. |
15.4.2 (May 31, 2023)
Resolved Issues
| MCMR-31650 | The agent would check in with the server multiple times after a package was deployed. |
| MCMR-32535 | On some Zebra devices, the floating Home button was disappearing after a device reboot. |
15.4.1 (May 18, 2023)
Resolved Issues
| MCMR-32878 | On some Zebra devices, the device user was unable to return to the shared device login screen from the unauthorized screen after a failed attempt. |
| MCMR-33571 | On some Panasonic devices, the agent failed to respond and crashed. |
15.4.0 (May 16, 2023)
Important Notes About This Release
As of this release, the SOTI MobiControl Android agent can no longer be installed on the following unsupported operating system (OS) versions:
- Android Classic: OS versions 4 and 5
- Android Enterprise: OS versions 5 and 6
See the complete list of End of Life (EOL) Notices on SOTI Pulse to reference these and other upcoming changes in support.
Release Highlights
New Android Agent Branding
The Android agent logo has been updated to reflect the redesigned branding for SOTI MobiControl.
New JavaScript Scripting Features
The Android agent’s JavaScript Scripting feature set has been expanded with more options for automated and powerful scripting on Android devices:
- Install, uninstall, and set Wi-Fi Network configurations on Android Classic and Android Enterprise Work Managed
- Access IMEI, ICCID, Subscriber ID, MCC, MNC, Carrier Names, Phone Numbers, and Signal Strength for all SIM cards on Android Classic and Android Enterprise Work Managed
- Configure Zebra Mobility Extensions (MX) XML based configurations for Zebra devices on Android Classic and Android Enterprise Work Managed
- Set Access Point Name (APN) Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) on Android Classic and Android Enterprise Work Managed
- Access list of installed APNs on Android Enterprise Work Managed and Corporate Personal devices with a supported OEM-specific plugin
- Access Custom Attributes on Android Classic and Android Enterprise Work Managed and Work Profile
Resolved Issues
| MCMR-31650 | On Samsung devices, the firewall policy configured via Knox Service Plugin was removed after a device reboot |
| MCMR-31883 | On some Casio devices, a green frame line appeared on the lockdown screen when pressing cursor key after the device restarts and when the center trigger key was pressed while launching the Android agent |
| MCMR-32012 | The activation of the Knox Platform for Enterprise (KPE) license was failing on some Samsung devices |
| MCMR-32194 | The agent was incorrectly sending logs about a Work Profile feature on Work Managed devices |
| MCMR-32471 | Devices continuously played a notification sound whenever a lockdown policy was applied with the Activity Suppression method type and ‘Disable status bar expansion’ option enabled |
| MCMR-33303 | On Zebra devices, lockdown policy failed to apply when MX Configurations initialize post a device reboot |