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MaaS360 for Android 6.00 Release Summary - MaaS360 MDM for Android (Core App), MaaS360 for LG, MaaS360 Mail, MaaS360 Secure Docs, MaaS360 Secure Editor, MaaS360 Secure Viewer, MaaS360 Secure Browser, Kiosk
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MaaS360 will make MaaS360 for Android app version 6.0 beta available in Google play on 11th December, 2017.
The MaaS360 for Android app version 6.0 release includes the following applications:
- MaaS360 for Android (Core App)
- MaaS360 PIM
- MaaS360 for LG
- MaaS360 Editor
- MaaS360 Docs
- MaaS360 Viewer
- MaaS360 Kiosk
- MaaS360 Browser
MaaS360 for Android (Core app)
Support for location based policies for offline devices and WiFi proxy >>
MaaS360 extends the location based policy support to offline devices. When the device is online, MaaS360 agent automatically downloads all the policies and locations that are assigned to the device. When the device checks into the defined location, an appropriate policy is applied even though the device is offline. Also, MaaS360 adds a new policy to configure Wi-Fi proxy on Samsung devices.
Behavior changes in MaaS360 app when it runs on Android 8.0 platform >>
In addition to new features, MaaS360 for Android version 6.0 includes a variety of behavior changes as a part of compilation against Android OS version 8.0.
Enhancements to Trusteer Threat Management >>
MaaS360 enhances Trusteer Threat Management with new features to detect Wi-Fi security level, root hider software installed on the devices, and allowlisted app details.
New workflow for adding shortcuts on device home screen >>
With Android O, MaaS360 introduces different ways for users to configure website shortcuts, MaaS360 container app shortcuts, widgets, and web apps on the device home screen. In previous versions, duplicate shortcuts were created on home page and shortcuts were created without the knowledge of the users. Note: The changes are not supported on OS versions below Android O.
Categorization of MaaS360 notifications >>
With Android O, the notifications that users receive from MaaS360 are categorized into two types: Important and Information. The Important notifications make an alert sound, whereas Information notifications do not make any sound. Note: The changes are not supported on OS versions below Android O.
Android Enterprise
Support for new Android Enterprise policies >>
MaaS360 adds new policies for Bluetooth sharing, factory reset protection, and allowed idle time for stronger authentication.
Support for passing multiple app configurations through App Catalog >>
MaaS360 adds support for passing multiple app configurations using bundles within a bundle array. With this feature, administrators can define a maximum of 5 app restrictions for an app in the form of key and value pairs. Previously, MaaS360 allowed administrators to configure one app restriction for an app.
PIM Enhancements
One calendar for both work and personal events >>
Whether it is a restaurant reservation or sales appointment, users can view all events in MaaS360 Calendar without having to juggle between personal and work calendars. With this feature, users can have MaaS360 sync all the events from native calendar and display them in MaaS360 Calendar to conveniently view all events at once glance.
Support for customized notifications based on email subject >>
MaaS360 adds support for creating a customized email notification rule based on the strings in the subject line. This feature allows the users easily identity the severity of the email based on the notification. As a result, important emails can be attended immediately without a delay and unimportant emails can be ignored.
Support for certificate based authentication for secondary accounts >>
MaaS360 adds support for certificate based authentication for secondary email accounts. Previously, MaaS360 supported only password based authentication.
Rich Text Format (RTF) support for email signatures >>
MaaS360 adds support for Rich Text Format (RTF) for email signatures. This feature provides text formatting options such as bold, italic, underline, text color, and background color.
Support for restricting logon hours to company working hours >>
MaaS360 adds logon hours support to make it easier for the administrators to configure the days and hours when the users can access email server. When the logon hours expire, MaaS360 automatically stops syncing from the email servers.
Defect Fixes
The following defects are fixed as a part of MaaS360 for Android release 6.0
|
Defect Number |
Summary |
Build Number |
|
27764 |
MaaS360 creates different device names for Samsung devices enrolled through Knox Mobile Enrollment. Previously, same device name was created for different devices of same model. |
MaaS360 for Android #600600080 |
| 27759 | Contacts are successfully selected in Secure Mail without a crash. | MaaS360 PIM App #600069 |
| 27737 | Device reboots to Kiosk mode on restart. Previously, an error message was displayed and Kiosk mode was not launched. | MaaS360 for Android #9600600080 |
| 27708 | Resolved issue with German translation in MEG/Secure Browser. | MaaS360 Browser Build #600000046 |
| 27657 | MaaS360 creates appropriate device names after bulk enrollment. Previously, identical device names were created. | MaaS360 For Android Build # 600600093 |
| 27645 | The branded app catalog name and icon are successfully displayed outside of MaaS360 container, but users need to add shortcuts manually from MaaS360 app > Settings > Launcher Settings > tap the app > Add to Home. | MaaS360 For Android Build # 600600093 |
| 27639 | The use of fingerprint is allowed to unlock the devices. Previously, if Enable Fingerprint is allowed and Restrict Keyguard Features is set to All Features, the use of fingerprints to unlock devices was restricted. | MaaS360 for Android #600600078 |
| 27604 | The Allow Installation of Non-Market Apps is set to N/A for all Android O devices. Previously, even though installation of apps was disabled for all apps, the Allow Installation of Non-Market Apps was set to Yes. | MaaS360 For Android Build # 600600093 |
| 27479 |
On Samsung devices, the allowlisted Google Play apps are available for users from App Catalog without having to allowlist Play Store app. On standard devices, users needs to allowlist the Play Store app in order to access Google Play apps. Previously, the Kiosk policy mandated allowlisting of Google Play Store for SAFE for public apps. |
MaaS360 For Android Build # 600600093 |
| 27442 | Enterprise apps which had a distribution to all devices were immediately pushed to devices enrolled with Knox Mobile Enrollment (KME) after signing in to MaaS360 and on revoking selective wipe. Previously, on selective wipe/signing out, App Catalog did not push the enterprise apps to the Knox devices. | MaaS360 for Android #067 |
| 27427 | The devices activated with SPS are successfully synced to mail server. Previously, the connection to mail server failed. | MaaS360 PIM #600033 |
| 27413 | The shortcuts for MaaS360 first party apps are created successfully on home page of the devices running Android Oreo operating system. For more details, see New workflow for adding shortcuts on device home screen >> | MaaS360 for Android #078 |
| 27166 | The attachments are successfully downloaded in native email client when a value is provided in the Maximum Attachment Size policy in MDM. Previously, if the policy is left blank, the attachments failed to download. | MaaS360 for Android #041 and MaaS360 for LG #008 |
| 27108 | Javascript is prevented from executing in email body. Previously, when an email with javascript in email subject is received, javascript was executed in email body. | MaaS360 PIM Build #600069 |
| 27077 | The Samsung devices successfully prompt for password reset on password expiration. | MaaS360 For Android Build # 600600093 |
| 27056 | Fixed issues pertaining to multiple certificates feature. For more details, see support for multiple SMIME certificates from Active Directory >> | MaaS360 PIM Build #600069 |
| 26920 | MaaS360 agent reports location information 100 times in a day. Previously, lapses were found in location history as MaaS360 agent reported location information only 25 times a day. | MaaS360 For Android Build # 600600093 |
| 26873 | With Android O, web apps are successfully added to home screen both in PO and DO modes. The Android devices running OS versions below O do not support adding web apps to device home screen. | MaaS360 for Android #078 |
| 26869 | MaaS360 adds support for latest TLS version in this release. As a result, Secure Mail successfully works on Android 4.x devices. Note: Android 5.x devices never had an issue with TLS deprecation. | MaaS360 PIM Build #600069 |
| 26408 |
After maximum wrong password attempts, Samsung devices are successfully locked as per the policy. Previously, the devices were wiped even though a policy is set to lock. |
MaaS360 For Android Build # 600600093 |
| 25728 | MaaS360 adds support for Rich Text Editor for email signatures. For more details, see | MaaS360 PIM Build #600069 |
| 23096, 22218 |
Just like iOS, if ownership is changed to corporate shared, MaaS360 enables device sharing, allowing the users to sign in and sign out. If ownership is changed from corporate shared to employee owned/corporate owned, the sign in and sign out options are unavailable and users need not have to re-enroll the device. |
MaaS360 For Android Build # 600600093 |
| 19820 | Trusteer Threat Management is enhanced to detect SMS stealer apps that are installed on the devices. For more details, see Enhancements to Trusteer Trust Management >> | MaaS360 For Android Build # 600600093 |
| 27921 | The calendar events and emails are successfully synced from Exchange server. | MaaS360 PIM : Build # 076 |
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