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Android launcher releases

What changed in each release of the Nemeo Android launcher, the app that runs on every managed tablet.

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Version 1.1.0

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Setup screens and screen timeout

Setup screens that show who a tablet is for and what happens next, a screen timeout set from the configuration, a clearer ownership footer, and fixes for kiosk mode and notices on a sleeping tablet.

Highlights

  • ProvisioningThe setup screens show the organization, the tablet's name and support contacts, a checklist of what happens next, and plain-language errors.
  • Device policyThe screen timeout now comes from the tablet's configuration.
  • KioskKiosk mode locks the tablet even when it is switched on while the screen is off.

Provisioning

  • NewProvisioningOn Android 12 and later, the setup screens show who the tablet is being set up for: the organization's name and logo, the tablet's name, an optional setup label and the organization's support phone and email, all read from the QR code.
  • NewProvisioningA “What happens next” checklist on the setup screens marks each step: download, connect to the organization, load apps and settings, and restart once when asked.
  • ImprovedProvisioningSetup errors now say what went wrong and what to do: a setup code that has expired or was already used (ask for a new QR code, then factory reset the tablet), no connection to the server (with a WiFi button), or a wrong clock (with a date and time button).

Home

  • ImprovedHomeThe ownership footer is larger and easier to read: one line says who the tablet belongs to, a second says how to reach them if it is found, and it sits at the bottom edge of the screen. Phone numbers and email addresses no longer break across lines, and the lock and readiness screens use the same two lines.

Kiosk

  • FixKioskKiosk mode now locks the tablet even when it is switched on while the screen is off or another app is in front. The tablet locks without waking the screen, so the next person to wake it finds the kiosk app locked.
  • FixKioskSwitching kiosk mode back on after switching it off now takes effect straight away. Before, the second switch could be missed.

Notices

  • FixNoticesA notice that arrives while the screen is off or locked now waits until someone unlocks the tablet. Only then is it shown and marked as seen, and only then does its auto-hide timer start. A notice that expires before anyone is there is never shown.
  • FixNoticesThe notice banner now sits below the status bar instead of covering it and the top of the home screen, and notice buttons have proper padding and a larger touch area.

Device policy

  • NewDevice policyThe launcher applies the screen timeout set in the tablet's configuration and locks that setting on the tablet. When a configuration stops managing the timeout, the setting is unlocked and the tablet keeps its last value.

Version 1.0.0

Launch

The first release of the Nemeo launcher for managed Android tablets: setup with one QR code scan, a managed home screen, kiosk mode, on-screen notices and automatic updates.

Highlights

  • ProvisioningSet up a factory-reset tablet with one QR code scan. The tablet installs the launcher, comes under management and connects to your organization.
  • HomeThe home screen shows the apps and links in the tablet's configuration, has a light and a dark display, and names the organization the tablet belongs to.
  • KioskKiosk mode pins a tablet to one app or one website. Each configuration chooses which system controls stay available.
  • NoticesNotices sent from the server appear on screen as cards. A notice that needs an answer stays until someone taps Acknowledge.
  • UpdatesThe launcher updates itself from the release channel, and the tablet installs the apps in its configuration. Every download is checked against its checksum before it is installed.
  • Device policyA readiness screen shows whether the tablet has what it needs, such as management rights, the home screen role, permissions and battery settings, and offers a fix where the tablet can make one.
  • SettingsThe admin screen on the tablet is protected by an admin PIN, and an optional second, stronger password guards the actions that could take the tablet out of management.

Provisioning

  • FixProvisioningThe launcher no longer crashes and restarts on a tablet that has not finished pairing, whose setup code was refused or has expired, or that was removed from management.
  • FixProvisioningA tablet that finishes pairing after setup now starts receiving configuration changes and notices straight away. Before, they waited for the launcher's next restart.

Settings

  • FixSettingsLauncher settings sent in a configuration, such as the list of apps to lock, now take effect. Before, the tablet ignored them.
  • FixSettingsWhen a configuration stops setting any managed settings for an app, the tablet now clears that app's old settings instead of keeping them.

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New
Something Nemeo could not do before.
Improved
Something that already worked, now working better.
Fix
Something that did not work as it should, now fixed.