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Android Enterprise Agent Maintenance Releases


2024.1.6 (August 27, 2024) - Download the Android Enterprise device agent from the Google Play Store or the MobiControl Android Enterprise Agent Downloads page.

Resolved Issues

MCMR-36235

For Android 13 and 14, manually installed certificates were deleted after check-in, causing devices to lose connection.

 

2024.1.5 (July 22, 2024) - Download the Android Enterprise device agent from the Google Play Store or the MobiControl Android Enterprise Agent Downloads page.

Resolved Issues

MCMR-33965 

For some devices, phone numbers were not being fetched and displayed on the SOTI MobiControl web console.

MCMR-35747

Profiles were showing 'Partially Installed' status and causing significant delays, with some devices becoming unresponsive until reboot.

MCMR-36726 

On some devices with a lockdown configuration, the device was getting locked when the agent was starting up slowly.

 

2024.1.4 (June 12, 2024) - Download the Android Enterprise device agent from the Google Play Store or the MobiControl Android Enterprise Agent Downloads page.

Battery Health Check for Panasonic Devices

This feature enables IT administrators to obtain comprehensive battery health details from Panasonic devices enrolled as Android Enterprise Work Managed, including the battery pack serial number, production date, battery health percentage, charge cycle count and battery temperature.

Resolved Issues

MCMR-35694

Incorrect reporting of installed applications when launching the Android agent was causing devices to automatically unregister from Microsoft Azure.

MCMR-35719

Android agent 2024.0.5 was crashing on some devices after entering lockdown mode during device restart.

MCMR-36178

Shared device users were getting logged out automatically without any inactivity settings enabled.

MCMR-36406

JavaScript scripts and Legacy scripts for the installation of .pcg files were not working.

MCMR-36563

Packages were failing to install on Android devices.

2024.1.3 (May 10, 2024) - Download the Android Enterprise device agent from the Google Play Store or the MobiControl Android Enterprise Agent Downloads page.

Resolved Issues

MCMR-36141

Restarting the SOTI MobiControl Android agent on Zebra devices caused applications to close randomly. 

 

2024.1.2 (April 24, 2024) - Download the Android Enterprise device agent from the Google Play Store or the MobiControl Android Enterprise Agent Downloads page.

Resolved Issues

MCMR-34928 

Packages were intermittently getting stuck in pending-install state for several minutes.

MCMR-35148 

On Samsung devices running Android 13 and above, apps developed using the Unity engine were not accessible through Remote Control.

MCMR-35694 

Devices were automatically unregistered from Microsoft Azure.

2024.1.1 (April 8, 2024) - Download the Android Enterprise device agent from the Google Play Store or the MobiControl Android Enterprise Agent Downloads page.

Resolved Issues

MCMR-35534
On Getac devices with Android 9 and above, web console users were seeing a white screen when initiating remote control.
MCMR-35568 On some Zebra devices (Android 13), applications appeared zoomed in when initializing the remote control session.
MCMR-35974
The remote control session was freezing when initiating Zebra’s Enterprise Browser.

2024.1.0 (March 20, 2024) 

Release Highlights

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:

  • Deactivate admin rights for an app on Android Classic with an OEM-specific plugin.
  • Factory reset the device, with or without Android Factory Reset protection, on Android Enterprise Work Managed and Corporate Personal.
  • Lock the Android device on Android Classic, Android Enterprise Work Managed, Work Profile and Corporate Personal.
  • Wipe the Work Profile on Android Enterprise Work Profile and Corporate Personal.
  • Determine the network signal strength of cellular networks on Android Classic, Android Enterprise Work Managed and Corporate Personal.
  • Determine the network signal strength of Wi-Fi networks on Android 11 and above on Android Enterprise Work Managed, Work Profile and Corporate Personal.
  • Block specific Wi-Fi service set identifiers (SSIDs) on Android Enterprise Work Managed and Corporate Personal.

Android 14 Feature Support on Android Enterprise

Users will now be able to leverage Android 14 Enterprise features via scripts for devices enrolled as Android Enterprise Work Managed and Corporate Personal. This facilitates easy configuration of 2G connectivity, ultra-wideband and the implementation of six-digit PIN passwords, enhancing business security measures.

Knox Platform for Enterprise License Silent Activation Support

When enrolled as Android Enterprise Work Managed, the Knox license activation will now occur silently on Android 13 and higher devices. This allows administrators to enroll efficiently and provision Samsung devices without requiring user intervention.

Resolved Issues

MCMR-35026
On some Android 10 devices, the lockdown screen was freezing intermittently while in use.
MCMR-35506
Microsoft apps displayed an error and did not launch as expected after upgrading from SOTI MobiControl Server 15.6.5 to SOTI MobiControl Server 2024.0.1.
MCMR-35694
Device users were no longer able to access Microsoft 365 apps, as devices were automatically unregistering from Microsoft Azure.