Android 8.10 Release Summary
MaaS360 makes the Android app version 8.10 beta available on Play Store on 28 November 2022.
New enhancements to Android agent enrollment workflows >>
In
Android app version 8.0, MaaS360 revamped Android agent enrollment screens with a new user interface and productivity enhancements. In the
previous releases, the new enrollments enhancements were available only to Device Admin bulk enrollments by default. Administrators had to create
and embed a custom URL in the HTML �le to apply new enrollment changes to Pro�le Owner, Device Admin, and SPS.
MaaS360 adds the following enhancements in Android app version 8.10:
• Extends new enrollment enhancements to all the enrollment modes (Device Admin, Pro�le Owner, and Device Owner). All devices automatically go
through the new enrollment flow during the enrollment without requiring additional con�guration.
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Allows administrators to force the device enrollment as a part of device provisioning so that users cannot skip important device enrollment screens.
• Replaces local authentication screens with a uni�ed webview.
• Removes enrollment completion noti�cation and displays the enrollment status directly on the enrollment screen.
• Displays the number of retry attempts directly on the enrollment screens.
Note: New enrollment screens are available only on devices running Android OS version 7 and later. Requires MaaS360 for Android app version 8.10.
Android OS versions 5 and 6 is no longer recommended by MaaS360 >>
In Q1 2022, MaaS360 announced the end of support timelines and then constantly reminded customers to target devices running Android OS versions
5 and 6 for OS upgrade or replacement. Effective with MaaS360 agent version 8.10, devices that run these OS versions will no longer receive new
MaaS360 apps. The MaaS360 agent app version 8.05 is the last supported version for devices running OS versions 5 and 6. If there are issues or bugs
with OS versions 5 and 6, customers cannot raise support tickets for problems that occur on these OS versions.
Customer impact on devices running OS versions 5 and 6:
• Devices that are currently enrolled can continue to be enrolled and secured until further noti�cation. These devices are automatically locked to the
MaaS360 app version 8.05.
• New devices can be enrolled with MaaS360 app version 8.05, which is the last supported agent version on unsupported devices.
• Effective with MaaS360 SDK version 8.10, MaaS360 freezes support for these older versions. The minimum OS version requirement for the MaaS360
SDK jar 8.10 is Android 7 and later.
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The apps that are wrapped or updated after the 10.88 release are compatible only on Android devices running OS versions 7 and later. Existing apps
continue to work on older OS versions unless they are updated or re-wrapped after the 10.88 release. If customers want to manage both existing and
new apps, the apps wrapped after 10.88 release must be added as an additional version.
End of support announcement for Knox enrollments on Android OS version 7 >>
Samsung announced the end of support for Knox enrollments on Android OS version 7 in the policy update statement. As per the policy update,
Samsung updated the minimum supported versions to restrict Knox enrollments to Android OS versions Android 8.0 (Knox 3.0) and later. For more
information on the policy update, see https://www.samsungknox.com/en/blog/policy-update-on-knox-supported-versions.
To comply with Samsung's policy update requirements, MaaS360 no longer supports Samsung Knox enrollments (new/re-enrollment) on Android OS
version 7 effective with MaaS360 for Android app version 8.10.
Impact:
• Existing devices - Android 7 devices that are already enrolled into MaaS360 are unaffected, but they will not be able to re-enroll.
• New devices - Android 7 devices can no longer enroll with MaaS360 for Android app version 8.10.
Updated messaging in the MaaS360 for Android app to improve end-user transparency >>
MaaS360 improves messaging in some permission request and dialog boxes that are presented in the MaaS360 for Android app based on Google's
privacy policies.
MaaS360 adds the following enhancements:
• Updated permission dialogs based on Google's best practices to make permissions more understandable, useful, and secure for users. The updated
permission dialogs clearly explain what data the MaaS360 app is trying to access and what bene�ts the app can provide to the users if they grant that
permission. In scenarios where the permission is critical to the functioning of the MaaS360 app, MaaS360 displays a rationale screen to explain why
the permission is required and what functionalities are affected if the permission is denied.
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When users try to remove MDM control, MaaS360 presents an additional dialog that clearly explains the functionality impact so that users can take