What's new in BlackBerry Work
BlackBerry Work
New in BlackBerry Work version 3.16.1
BlackBerry Work
version 3.16.1The 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 |
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New in BlackBerry Work version 3.16
BlackBerry Work
version 3.16The 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 |
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Email enhancements | June 2024 iOS : 3.16.0.595Android : 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 : 3.16.0.595Android : 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 : 3.16.0.595Android : 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. For more information, see BlackBerry Work app configuration settings in the administration content. |
Default signature | June 2024 iOS : 3.16.0.595Android : 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 : 3.16.0.595Android : 3.16.0.1885 | Users now can edit existing, non-recurring Microsoft Teams meetings that they have created. |
Presence status | June 2024 iOS : 3.16.0.595Android : 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. For more information, see BlackBerry Work app configuration settings in the administration content. |
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
BlackBerry Work
version 3.15The 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 |
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Email enhancements | January 2024 iOS : 3.15.0.445Android : 3.15.0.1848 |
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Calendar enhancements | January 2024 iOS : 3.15.0.445Android : 3.15.0.1848 |
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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 : 3.15.0.445Android : 3.15.0.1848 |
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BlackBerry Persona mobile (BIS) | January 2024 iOS : 3.15.0.445Android : 3.15.0.1848 | BlackBerry Work is no longer compatible with BlackBerry Persona mobile. |
New in BlackBerry Work version 3.14
BlackBerry Work
version 3.14The 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 |
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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 .For more information, see BlackBerry Work app configuration settings. |
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 |
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Changes to OS support | October 2023 Android : 3.14.0.1821September 2023 iOS : 3.14.0.10345 |
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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. |