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BlackBerry Work

New in
BlackBerry Work
version 3.16.1

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 Work 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
Bug fixes
June 2024
iOS
: 3.16.1.604
Bug fix that is described in the fixed issues section.

New in
BlackBerry Work
version 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 Work 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
Email enhancements
June 2024
iOS
: 3.16.0.595
Android
: 3.16.0.1885
iOS
: Improvements have been made to the colors of the email detail, the More menu in the email compose screen, and a separate section for the meeting information in the meeting event request email. 
Android
: The icons, and improvements to the colors for the Email compose and email detail. The meeting request emails for main and shared accounts have been redesigned.
Menu enhancements
June 2024
iOS
: 3.16.0.595
Android
: 3.16.0.1885
iOS
: Users can now directly specify the Quick Access and synced folders that you want to display on the hamburger menu by tapping on the appropriate Edit button. If a user has been added as a delegate to a shared mailbox, the user cannot edit which of the quick access folders to display for that mailbox.
Android
: New colors and icons have been introduced in the hamburger menu in the email, calendar, and contacts. Users can specify which of the smart folders they want to display on the email hamburger menu. For more information, see View smart folders.
Apple Watch
enhancements
June 2024
iOS
: 3.16.0.595
Users can now see their event status on the event color status bar.
App shortcuts
June 2024
Android
: 3.16.0.1885
Users can now use app shortcuts to compose a new email, create a calendar event, and view their calendar or contacts by long pressing the Work home screen icon.
Default font
June 2024
iOS
: 3.16.0.595
Android
: 3.16.0.1885
BlackBerry UEM
administrators can now define the default font type and size. Enabling this option does not prevent users from enabling the "Use Custom Fonts" option in their device app settings and can still change the font size and type.
Default signature
June 2024
iOS
: 3.16.0.595
Android
: 3.16.0.1885
UEM
administrators can now define a custom email signature in either plain text or HTML. When the administrator sets a default signature, users cannot change the signature. For more information, see BlackBerry Work app configuration settings in the administration content.
Microsoft Teams
support enhancements
June 2024
iOS
: 3.16.0.595
Android
: 3.16.0.1885
Users now can edit existing, non-recurring
Microsoft Teams
meetings that they have created.
Presence status
June 2024
iOS
: 3.16.0.595
Android
: 3.16.0.1885
BlackBerry Work
can now use
Microsoft Teams
to provide real-time presence status to
BlackBerry Work
app users. Administrators can configure the presence refresh rate.
Notification enhancements
June 2024
Android
: 3.16.0.1885
Users now receive notifications for email messages sent to user-defined folders that appear at the same level as the inbox folder.

New in
BlackBerry Work
version 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 Work 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
Email enhancements
January 2024
iOS
: 3.15.0.445
Android
: 3.15.0.1848
  • Users can now create an S/MIME PIN with more than six characters for sending and receiving email, and administrators can now enforce a minimum number of characters for an S/MIME PIN.
  • In the email list view:
    • iOS
      : The icons, the top bar and the bottom bar have been redesigned, users can now set a one-line preview for messages, and new Yesterday and Last Week sections improve the presentation of data.
    • Android
      : The icons have been redesigned, and users can now set a one-line preview for messages.
  • Android
    only: Users can now set all email notifications as high priority, and notifications will include an audible signal.
Calendar enhancements
January 2024
iOS
: 3.15.0.445
Android
: 3.15.0.1848
  • iOS
    : An administrator can now set a shared calendar to synchronize every 10 minutes when the calendar is in the foreground.
  • Android
    : An administrator can now set a shared calendar to synchronize every 10 minutes when the calendar is in the foreground, and the icons have been redesigned.
Apple Watch
enhancements
January 2024
iOS
: 3.15.0.445
Users can now open Complication options on an
Apple Watch
by tapping a complication on the watch face, and a recurrence icon for events now displays on the watch face.
UI enhancements
January 2024
iOS
: 3.15.0.445
New icons have been implemented in the hamburger menu.
Changes to OS support
January 2024
iOS
: 3.15.0.445
Android
: 3.15.0.1848
  • iOS
    :
    BlackBerry Work
    is no longer compatible with
    iOS
    15. 
  • Android
    :
    BlackBerry Work
    is no longer compatible with
    Android
    10.
BlackBerry Persona mobile (BIS)
January 2024
iOS
: 3.15.0.445
Android
: 3.15.0.1848
BlackBerry Work
is no longer compatible with BlackBerry Persona mobile.

New in
BlackBerry Work
version 3.14

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 Work version 3.14 Release Notes. For device OS compatibility, see the Mobile/Desktop OS and Enterprise Applications Compatibility Matrix.
Feature
Release date and app version
Description
New app configuration option
October 2023 (
UEM
12.19)
This
UEM
release adds a new app configuration option for
BlackBerry Work
that you can use to prevent
iOS
users from taking screenshots in
BlackBerry Work
.
Support for application language
October 2023
Android
: 3.14.0.1821
Users can now change the language displayed in
BlackBerry Work
.
For more information, see Change your application language.
Usability improvements
October 2023
Android
: 3.14.0.1821
  • BlackBerry Work
    now supports HTML formatting when exporting events to .ics files.
  • Users can now search for the destination folder when moving emails in
    BlackBerry Work
    .
  • Users can now duplicate multiple files at once.
Changes to OS support
October 2023
Android
: 3.14.0.1821
September 2023
iOS
: 3.14.0.10345
  • iOS
    :
    BlackBerry Work
    is now compatible with
    iOS
    17. 
  • Android
    :
    BlackBerry Work
    is now compatible with
    Android
    14.
Support for
Apple Watch
(Beta)
September 2023
iOS
: 3.14.0.10345
Users can now use
BlackBerry Work
on an
Apple Watch
to manage email messages and calendar events.
For more information, see Using BlackBerry Work on an
Apple Watch
.
UI enhancements
September 2023
iOS
: 3.14.0.10345
The menu in
BlackBerry Work
Docs has undergone UI enhancements.
Email previews
September 2023
iOS
: 3.14.0.10345
BlackBerry Work
now displays a preview of an email message in its notification. This feature requires
BEMS
3.7 or later.
For more information, see the Notifications table in BlackBerry Work app configuration settings.