Android OEM Agent Maintenance Releases
Issues Addressed
The following customer reported issues for Android OEM device agents for MobiControl have been addressed:
13.6.0 Build 1844 (March 12, 2019) - Download the Android device agent from the MobiControl Android OEM Agent Downloads page.
| MC-55929 | Device's home button enabled by default in lockdown mode on devices running Android 9.0 | |
| MC-64722 MC-66050 |
Updated "Disable USB Mass Storage" and "Disable background data" feature control options to support devices running Android 9.0 | |
| MC-67666 | Added support for installing system updates on Elo Touch devices running Android 7.0 | |
| MC-67717 | Updated agent log message to clarify that connect -f script command is ignored if device is already connected to deployment server | |
| MC-68517 | Added support for block sizes larger than 8 KB during file transfer | |
| MC-70035 | Added new macro %device_date_time% | |
| MCMR-16168 | Data collection rule did not report foreground app name when set to collect data on foreground apps | |
| MCMR-16300 | "Disable USB Mass Storage" did not work properly on Zebra devices | |
| MCMR-16592 | New setting to prevent device users from forgetting WiFi profiles that were configured by MobiControl | |
| MCMR-16920 | Agent did not correctly truncate log files | |
| MCMR-17283 | %ICCID% did not properly resolve when used in showmessagebox script | |
| MCMR-17285 | Restored event log message for out of contact policy status when moving between administrator and user mode |
13.6.0 Build 1664 (February 19, 2019)
| MC-51788 | Added support for script that grants Notification Access permission, either silently or by prompting user to grant the permission | |
| MC-52025 | Added time stamps to notifications within Lockdown | |
| MC-65320 | Added new script "app_bundle_id delete_keep_data" that preserves app data after its uninstallation. Must be preceded by agent restart script | |
| MC-65789 | Added ability to re-detect a previously failed remote control connection without restarting agent | |
| MC-67046 | Changed behavior to prompt user to update password if new user password policy is stricter than current password on the device | |
| MCMR-15504 | Apps set to auto-launch after reboot in Lockdown retreated to background after initial launch | |
| MCMR-16052 | Exchange email profile configuration did not install on Huawei devices | |
| MCMR-16115 | Apps set to auto-launch after lockdown start up did not consistently launch | |
| MCMR-16235 | Agent was unable to connect to deployment server while using enterprise WiFi | |
| MCMR-16236 | Device users were prompted for permission to complete installation when installing an enterprise app package through profiles | |
| MCMR-16765 | Feature control to block OS upgrade was not removed even after profile was revoked |
13.6.0 Build 1476 (January 08, 2019)
| MC-47067 MC-64007 MC-64008 MC-64009 MC-64010 MC-64011 |
Added ability to configure alerts to send scripts to device when alert is triggered | |
| MC-59463 | Lockdown profile configuration did not immediately apply on devices running Android 9.0 | |
| MC-60386 | Added support for wifiapenable script to enable or disable WiFi mobile access points on devices running Android 8.0 or later | |
| MC-61642 | Added new feature control options for Huawei devices:
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| MC-65320 | Added new script "app_bundle_id delete_keep_data" that preserves app data after its uninstallation. Must be preceded by agent restart script | |
| MC-65552 | Repeated remote control failures are now reported to server | |
| MCMR-13212 | Added new script to control visibility of lockscreen passwords and patterns | |
| MCMR-15821 MCMR-16487 |
Feature control option "Disable addition of new Email Accounts" also blocked email accounts configured by profile | |
| MCMR-15912 | Discrepancy between .INI file and alert rule caused alerts to trigger incorrectly | |
| MCMR-16174 | WiFi error messages caused high queue length | |
| MCMR-16261 | Change to "Disable addition of new Email Accounts" feature control option was not correctly applied after agent was upgraded | |
| MCMR-16417 MCMR-16856 |
Packages lacking a configured installation windows caused agent to crash | |
| MCMR-16469 | After upgrade, some Zebra devices did not reconnect to server due to a serialization error with messages to deployment server | |
| MCMR-16635 | showmessagebox script with no timer disappeared from device screen prematurely |
13.6.0 Build 1257 (November 06, 2018)
| MC-53993 | Updated product logos | |
| MC-56835 | Encrypted user sensitive data from MobiControl-generated log file on device | |
| MC-57784 | Added ability to schedule continuous overnight connections | |
| MC-58237 | Returned administrator mode password dialog box to its pre-Android 9.0 appearance | |
| MC-59044 | Included Garmin API to enable or disable OTA updates | |
| MC-60007 | Added log out capability for devices with Shared Users in lockdown mode | |
| MC-60009 | Added Shared User option to Lockdown template if template already has a pre-configured Shared User item | |
| MC-60824 | Certificates for Applications and VPN connections did not persist on device following device reset | |
| MC-61112 | New Feature Control option: Disable Installation from Unknown Sources" for Android 8.0 devices | |
| MC-61642 | Embedded production certificate in Huawei APK | |
| MC-61731 | Added ability to set agent to disconnect from deployment server when connected to specified WiFi SSIDs | |
| MC-62046 | Added ability to disable firmware upgrade via Download mode on Samsung device if the device is enrolled in E-FOTA | |
| MC-62066 | Added ability to use device time or UTC as scheduling options | |
| MC-62139 | Added ability to disable battery optimization on specified applications using a script command, for Samsung devices with ELM license activated only | |
| MC-62987 | Added ability to enroll installer via MCSetup.ini file if it exists on device | |
| MCMR-13469 | The incorrect serial number appeared in the console for some Lenovo devices | |
| MCMR-15504 | Applications set to auto-launch in Lockdown were moved to background after a device reboot | |
| MCMR-15655 | Users could not access applications for up to 40 seconds after rebooting a Zebra device in lockdown | |
| MCMR-15669 | Some Casio devices did not display toggle option between camera and barcode scanner | |
| MCMR-15888 | URLs with HTTPS did not work in lockdown mode |
13.6.0 Build 1045 (October 15, 2018)
| MC-42625 | Added "Prevent Uninstallation of Managed Applications" as new feature control option on Huawei devices | |
| MC-58934 | Added ability to read current APN configuration settings from the device | |
| MC-59589 | Added "Disable GPS Mock Locations" as a feature control option for devices running Android 9.0 | |
| MC-61026 | Added ability to retrieve battery charging status from device for profile deployment scheduling | |
| MCMR-14584 | Fixed a bug caused by conflict between the "Disable WiFi Changes" and "Disable WiFi Profiles" feature control options | |
| MCMR-14678 | Some Panasonic devices did not report their Available Memory through the Data Collection / Custom Data Collection report | |
| MCMR-15669 | Some Casio devices did not display the toggle between camera and barcode scanner |