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BlackBerry Connect

New in
BlackBerry Connect
3.17

The table below details the new features in this release. For information about fixed and known issues, supported upgrade paths, and the versions of the BlackBerry Dynamics SDK and BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher, see the BlackBerry Connect version 3.17 Release Notes. For device OS compatibility, see the Mobile/Desktop OS and Enterprise Applications Compatibility Matrix.
Feature
Release date and app version
Description
Changes to OS support
September 2024
iOS
: 3.17.0.253
BlackBerry Connect
is now compatible with
iOS
18.
Usability enhancements
September 2024
iOS
: 3.17.0.253
When users authenticate the app, the number of times that the app switches between the authentication delegate app is reduced. Also, one password will be reused for all of the
BlackBerry Dynamics
apps (for example,
BlackBerry Access
,
BlackBerry Work
,
BlackBerry Connect
,
BlackBerry Notes
, and
BlackBerry Tasks
) that are running 3.17 or later. This feature will allow users to update the password from one app and apply it to all of the
BlackBerry Dynamics
apps.
Policy enhancements
September 2024
iOS
: 3.17.0.253
BlackBerry Connect
no longer supports the app level policy "Prevent Screenshots on iOS" devices. You can now prevent users from taking screenshots from
BlackBerry Dynamics
apps (for example,
BlackBerry Connect
,
BlackBerry Work
,
BlackBerry Tasks
, and
BlackBerry Notes
) using the new "Do not allow screenshots on iOS devices"
BlackBerry Dynamics
profile setting in the
BlackBerry UEM
.
For more information, see BlackBerry UEM Managing apps content.

New in
BlackBerry Connect
3.16

The table below details the new features in this release. For information about fixed and known issues, supported upgrade paths, and the versions of the BlackBerry Dynamics SDK and BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher, see the BlackBerry Connect version 3.16 Release Notes. For device OS compatibility, see the Mobile/Desktop OS and Enterprise Applications Compatibility Matrix.
Feature
Release date and app version
Description
Change to
iOS
support
June 2024
iOS
: 3.16.0.223
BlackBerry Connect
is no longer compatible with
iOS
15.
BlackBerry
Persona mobile (BIS)
June 2024
iOS
: 3.16.0.223
Android
: 3.16.0.194
BlackBerry Connect
is no longer compatible with
BlackBerry
Persona Mobile.
Changes to
Android
targetSdkVersion
June 2024
Android
: 3.16.0.194
The
BlackBerry Connect for Android
app will now target API level 14.

New in
BlackBerry Connect
3.15

The table below details the new features in this release. For information about fixed and known issues, supported upgrade paths, and the versions of the
BlackBerry Dynamics SDK
and
BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
, see the BlackBerry Connect version 3.15 Release Notes. For device OS compatibility, see the Mobile/Desktop OS and Enterprise Applications Compatibility Matrix.
Feature
Release date and app version
Description
Bug fixes
January 2024
Android
: 3.15.0.190
Bug fix that is described in the fixed issues section.