Android 8.65 Release Notes
The Android app version 8.65 for MaaS360 is available on the Play Store on 28 August 2024.
Support for Android 15
MaaS360 announces zero-day support for Android 15. With this support, all MaaS360 apps are compatible with Android 15 APIs.
Enhancement to the shared devices functions to Sign in and Sign out of MaaS360 portal
MaaS360 provides an advanced shared device feature where the administrator can now sign in and sign out users from the portal. This capability provides more control to the administrator to enhance security and better management of shared devices. For more information, see Android device actions and Device Inventory.
For more detailed information on the Android Sign in and Sign out functions, see Android user actions (Sign in and Sign out) in MaaS360.
Introducing an option to uninstall apps from the MaaS360 App Catalog
MaaS360 introduces an option to allow the user to uninstall apps from the App Catalog. For more information, see Uninstalling an app.
Removal of Android MaaS360 apps from the Google Play Store for Android OS versions 5 and 6
During the Android Agent 8.60 elevation, Google flagged vulnerabilities in the Android retained versions. The retained version is removed from the Android MaaS360 Docs app version 8.60 and it is going to be removed for other apps in version 8.65. This decision is based on the security and compliance guidelines from Google. For more information, see https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7161912.
Defect Fixes
| Defect # | Summary |
|---|---|
| 47365 | The administrator was unable to delete an older version of the toolbox app from the devices by using the remove app action from device view workflow. |
| 47515 |
The subject line on email notifications was displayed in the German language when out-of-office notification is enabled from the MaaS360 application. |
| 47455 | An error message was displayed when the administrator tried to access sites through a secure browser. |
| 47451 | The administrator was unable to remove apps on a device because the Allow uninstallation of apps policy was set to No in the app catalog workflow. |
| 47339 | The Google device attestation failed after the security patch is installed on Android 14 with the recent release. |
| 47623 | An F5 configuration error message was displayed in the device inventory page and in the agent settings screen after applying a new VPN policy when using F5 VPN with certificates. |
CVE Security Bulletins
| Affected Products | Versions | CVEs |
| MaaS360 MDM for Android App | 6.31 - 8.60 | CVE-2024-35118 |
- Update the MaaS360 MDM for Android to version 8.65 or later.
Resources
To update the MaaS360 MDM for Android App, see Apps section.