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What's new in the
BlackBerry UEM Client
for
Android

What's New in the
BlackBerry UEM Client
for
Android
12.45.0.158182

  • Support for
    Android
    15
    : The
    UEM Client
    now supports devices running
    Android
    15, including devices with
    Samsung Knox
    .
  • Derived credentials
    : Users can now scan an Intercede MyID QR code using the
    UEM Client
    (Profiles > Import certificates) to activate with MyID and download derived credentials certificates. Administrators can configure the profile to download the certificates from MyID to the device’s
    BlackBerry Dynamics
    keystore and, optionally, the device’s built-in native key chain. This feature requires
    BlackBerry UEM
    server 12.21.
  • Allow Circle to Search functionality
    : The "Allow Circle to Search" IT policy rule allows administrators to control whether the Circle to Search functionality is enabled in the work profile. The rule is enabled by default and applies to devices running
    Android
    15 or later. This feature requires
    BlackBerry UEM
    server 12.21.
  • UI changes in the
    UEM Client
    :
    • The "Password and biometrics" section in the Settings menu is hidden if the administrator selected the "Do not require password" option for
      Android
      device in the
      BlackBerry Dynamics
      profile.
    • The "Assigned IT policies" menu is hidden in the
      UEM Client
      home screen if the device is activated with the
      User privacy
      activation type.
  • Changes to IT policy rules
    : The "Allow screenshots in the work profile to be stored in the personal profile" IT policy rule is not supported on devices running
    Android
    15 or later.

What's New in the
BlackBerry UEM Client
for
Android
12.44.0.158016

Fixed an issue where the
UEM Client
was stuck on the Configuring
BlackBerry Dynamics
screen during activation if the administrator enabled the "Start conditional access enrollment after the authenticator broker app is installed" option. This affected devices with the
Work and personal - full control
(
Android Enterprise
) or
Work space only
(
Android Enterprise
) activation types. (EMA-18477)  

What's New in the
BlackBerry UEM Client
for
Android
12.44.0.157998

  • Samsung
    devices running
    Android
    14
    : The
    UEM Client
    now supports
    Samsung
    devices that are running
    Android
    14 with
    Samsung Knox
    3.10.
  • Device notifications
    : Users no longer receive multiple device notifications to install assigned certificates unless a password is required. The
    UEM Client
    automatically tries to install certificates in the background, or users can manually import them from the Assigned profiles menu in the
    UEM Client
    .
  • Privacy policy
    : A link to the privacy policy can now be found on the About screen in the
    UEM Client
    .
  • Removed support for
    Android
    10
    : Devices running
    Android
    10 are no longer supported.

What's New in the
BlackBerry UEM Client
for
Android
12.44.0.157991

The
BlackBerry Dynamics SDK
has been updated to version 12.1.0.39 to fix an issue where bad OS compliance data from the
BlackBerry UEM
server caused the
UEM Client
to stop responding. (EMA-18398)

What's New in the
BlackBerry UEM Client
for
Android
12.44.0.157981

  • Entra ID conditional access enrollment
    : Administrators now have the option to make sure that the
    Microsoft Authenticator
    app is installed before the user is prompted to start conditional access enrollment when they open the
    BlackBerry UEM Client
    . This feature requires
    BlackBerry UEM
    server 12.19 QF4. For more information, see the
    BlackBerry UEM
    server 12.19 release notes
    .
  • Show or hide the
    BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
    : Administrators now have the option to show or hide the
    BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
    in the
    UEM Client
    . They can also control whether the tutorial appears when the
    BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
    appears for the first time in the
    UEM Client
    . This feature requires
    BlackBerry UEM
    server 12.19 QF4. For more information, see the
    BlackBerry UEM
    server 12.19 release notes
  • Device and work profile password requirements
    : When users upgrade the
    BlackBerry UEM Client
    to version 12.44.0.157981 and later, if the device and work profile passwords do not meet the requirements set by an administrator in the IT policy, users will be prompted to set the device and work profile passwords according to the IT policy rules.
    The following
    Android
    password IT policy rules are enforced on the device:
    • The
      Android
      Global Password complexity IT policy rule now applies only to devices with
      Android
      OS 12 or later with a user privacy activation type (
      Android Enterprise
      and
      Android Management
      ).
    • The
      Android
      Global Password requirements IT policy rule now applies to full control and work space only activation types (
      Android Enterprise
      and
      Android Management
      ), and to user privacy activation types (
      Android Enterprise
      and
      Android Management
      ) on devices with
      Android
      11 only.
    • The Password complexity IT policy rule in the
      Android
      Work profile section is no longer applicable as of
      UEM Client
      version 12.44.x.
    • The Password requirements rule in the Work profile section now applies to all
      Android
      activation types.

What's New in the
BlackBerry UEM Client
for
Android
12.43.2.157934

For
Android Enterprise
activations, the
BlackBerry UEM Client
now supports the
BlackBerry Connectivity
app’s ability to establish an HTTP proxy connection when using the secure IP tunnel (
BlackBerry Secure Connect Plus
).

What's New in the
BlackBerry UEM Client
for
Android
12.43.1.157843

The
BlackBerry Dynamics SDK
in the
UEM Client
was updated to version 12.0.1.79, which includes performance fixes.

What's New in the
BlackBerry UEM Client
for
Android
12.43.0.157801

  • Support for
    Android OS
    14
    : The
    UEM Client
    now supports devices running
    Android OS
    14.
  • Android
    eSIM devices
    : The
    UEM Client
    now provides additional support for eSIM management capabilities and security improvements.
  • Battery optimization
    : The
    UEM Client
    now offers better handling of battery optimization for User-privacy activations.

What's New in the
BlackBerry UEM Client
for
Android
12.42.0.157696

Note that after you have updated your
BlackBerry UEM Client
, you will need to re-enter your password.
  • Report last BlackBerry Dynamics password change
    : The
    BlackBerry UEM
    management console can now display the date and time of the last time that a user changed the
    BlackBerry Dynamics
    password. This information is displayed in the Managed Device Users grid (Advanced view) and the Device details page.
  • Support for multiple SIMs
    : If a device has more than one SIM (for example, a physical SIM and an eSIM), the
    UEM Client
    now reports to the
    BlackBerry UEM
    server the information for each active SIM on the device.
  • Android
    eSIM devices
    : The
    UEM Client
    now supports the option to preserve the data plan on an
    Android
    eSIM device when you select the Delete all device data command. By default, this option is selected. The new “Preserve data plan” checkbox is available from both the
    BlackBerry UEM
    management console and the
    BlackBerry UEM Self-Service
    portal.
  • Support for Google Play Integrity API
    : The
    UEM Client
    now supports Google Play Integrity to provide additional protection from application tampering.
  • Removed support for
    Android
    9
    : Devices running
    Android
    9 are no longer supported.