What's new in the BlackBerry UEM Client for Android

What's new in the BlackBerry UEM Client for Android 12.55.0.158589

  • Changes to Android OS support: This release adds support for Android OS 17 and removes support for Android OS 12.
  • Updates for Google requirements: This release includes updates to meet new Google requirements for edge-to-edge display and app resizing.
  • Intercede update: This release includes updates to the Intercede library.
  • New IT policy rules: The following IT policy rules are new in this release. The rules and their default values are visible in the UEM Client (depending on the applicable activation types and minimum OS). The rules will be made available for UEM administrators to configure in the management console in an upcoming BlackBerry UEM release. The default value of the rules cannot be changed until the rules are available in the UEM management console:

    IT policy rule

    Description

    Minimum Android OS

    Default value

    Allow adding private profile

    Controls whether users can add a private profile on the device.

    Applicable activation types:
    • Work and personal - full control
    • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
    • Work and personal - full control (Android Management)

    15

    Enabled

    Allow NFC radio

    Controls whether users can turn on NFC in device settings.

    Applicable activation types:
    • Work space only
    • Work space only (Premium)
    • Work and personal - full control
    • Work and personal - full control (Premium)

    15

    Enabled

    Allow adding eSIM

    Controls whether users can download embedded SIMs (eSIMs) to the device.

    Applicable activation types:
    • Work space only
    • Work space only (Premium)
    • Work space only (Android Management)
    • Work and personal - full control
    • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
    • Work and personal - full control (Android Management)

    15

    Enabled

    Scan for deceptive apps

    Controls whether content protection scanning is enabled.

    Applicable activation types:
    • Work space only
    • Work space only (Premium)
    • Work space only (Android Management)
    • Work and personal - user privacy
    • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
    • Work and personal - user privacy (Android Management)
    • Work and personal - full control
    • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
    • Work and personal - full control (Android Management)

    15

    Not controlled by policy

    Allow NFC radio state change

    Controls whether users can change the NFC radio state.

    Applicable activation types:
    • Work space only
    • Work space only (Premium)
    • Work and personal - full control
    • Work and personal - full control (Premium)

    16

    Enabled

    Allow Thread network

    Controls whether the Thread network protocol is allowed on the device.

    Applicable activation types:
    • Work space only
    • Work space only (Premium)
    • Work and personal - full control
    • Work and personal - full control (Premium)

    16

    Enabled

    App function policy

    Controls whether app functions (AI-powered features provided by AppFunctionManager) are enabled.

    Applicable activation types:
    • Work space only
    • Work space only (Premium)
    • Work space only (Android Management)
    • Work and personal - user privacy
    • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
    • Work and personal - user privacy (Android Management)
    • Work and personal - full control
    • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
    • Work and personal - full control (Android Management)

    16

    Not controlled by policy

    Automatic time policy

    Controls whether the device obtains the date and time automatically from the network.

    Applicable activation types:
    • Work space only
    • Work space only (Premium)
    • Work space only (Android Management)
    • Work and personal - full control
    • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
    • Work and personal - full control (Android Management)

    16

    Not controlled by policy

    Automatic time zone policy

    Controls whether the device obtains the time zone automatically from the network.

    Applicable activation types:
    • Work space only
    • Work space only (Premium)
    • Work space only (Android Management)
    • Work and personal - full control
    • Work and personal - full control (Premium)
    • Work and personal - full control (Android Management)

    16

    Not controlled by policy

    Allow task continuity handoff

    Controls whether users can hand off tasks to other devices using Continue On or Handoff features.

    Applicable activation types:
    • Work space only
    • Work space only (Premium)
    • Work and personal - user privacy
    • Work and personal - user privacy (Premium)
    • Work and personal - full control
    • Work and personal - full control (Premium)

    17

    Enabled

What's new in the BlackBerry UEM Client for Android 12.54.2.158569

What's new in the BlackBerry UEM Client for Android 12.54.1.158560

This release introduces a fix for GD-69791 and uses a new version of the BlackBerry Dynamics SDK (15.0.8513.75). For more information, see GD-69791 in the BlackBerry UEM Client for Android fixed issues.

What's New in the BlackBerry UEM Client for Android 12.54.0.158517

  • Branding updates: The BlackBerry UEM Client UI has been updated to use the latest UEM product icons and branding colors.
  • Support for constrained satellite networks: The UEM Client is now supported for use on carrier-constrained satellite networks.
  • Improvements to certificate validation and FIPS compliance: The "Enable FIPS" option in BlackBerry Dynamics profiles used a different default setting depending on the UEM version:
    • 12.20 and earlier: off by default in new profiles
    • 12.21 to 12.23 QF6: on by default in new profiles
    • 12.23 QF7 and later: off by default in new profiles

    Depending on when new BlackBerry Dynamics profiles were created and assigned, the default setting might have carried forward through UEM upgrades. The latest UEM Client and BlackBerry Dynamics apps use an updated BlackBerry Dynamics SDK. This version includes improvements to certificate validation to ensure consistent adherence to FIPS standards when "Enable FIPS" is turned on.

    When configuring PKI implementations (Intercede profile, user credential profile configured for Entrust or Purebred, BlackBerry Dynamics PKI connector), verify that "Enable FIPS" is turned on or off as required for your organization's security standards. If it is turned on, verify that the required certificates are FIPS-compliant.

What's New in the BlackBerry UEM Client for Android 12.46.2.158471

Microsoft plans to roll out Baseline Scope Enforcement for conditional access policies starting in May 2026. This release of the UEM Client includes a fix that allows for successful conditional access enrollment when Baseline Scope Enforcement is enabled. (EMA-19599)