What's New in the Mobile SDK for Android

In each release, changes are made to make the MicroStrategy SDK more powerful and easier to use.

MicroStrategy ONE (June 2024)

The MicroStrategy Mobile SDK for Android is certified to work with Android 14 (API level 34). When you customize MicroStrategy Mobile SDK for Android, you must have Android SDK 34 to develop and compile your application. Android Studio Iguana and newer is supported.

MicroStrategy ONE (March 2024)

The MicroStrategy Mobile SDK for Android is certified to work with Android 14 (API level 34). When you customize MicroStrategy Mobile SDK for Android, you must have Android SDK 34 to develop and compile your application. Android Studio Giraffe and newer is supported.

MicroStrategy ONE Update 12

Android Push Notifications with Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM):

• Upgraded Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) API to the new HTTP V1 version, enhancing performance, reliability, and security of push notifications. For Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) Android push notification devices, this migration is seamless, requiring no user action.

• For custom MicroStrategy Android apps, see Enable Push Notifications in Android to update your configuration.

MicroStrategy ONE Update 11

There were no significant changes from the previous version.

MicroStrategy ONE Update 10

There were no significant changes from the previous version.

MicroStrategy 2021 Update 9

There were no significant changes from the previous version.

MicroStrategy 2021 Update 8

There were no significant changes from the previous version.

2021 Update 7

The MicroStrategy Mobile SDK for Android is certified to work with Android 13 (API level 33). When you customize MicroStrategy Mobile SDK for Android, you must have Android SDK 33 to develop and compile your application. Android Studio Chipmunk and newer is supported.

2021 Update 6

The MicroStrategy Mobile SDK for Android is certified to work with Android 12 (API level 31). When you customize MicroStrategy Mobile for Android, you must have Android SDK 31 to develop and compile your application. Android Studio Bumblebee and newer is supported.

2021 Update 4

The MicroStrategy Mobile SDK for Android is certified to work with Android 12 (API level 31). When you customize MicroStrategy Mobile for Android, you must have Android SDK 31 to develop and compile your application. Android Studio 4.2 and up is supported.

2021 Platform

The MicroStrategy Mobile SDK for Android is certified to work with Android 11 (API level 30). When you customize MicroStrategy Mobile for Android, you must have Android SDK 30 to develop and compile your application. Android Studio 3.6 and up is supported.

2020 Update 2

• Automatically save photos, taken using the Photo Uploader widget, to the mobile device's photo gallery.

• The Mobile SDK for Android is certified to work with Android 10 (API level 29)

2020 Update 1

• Trigger document or report execution via a barcode scan.
• Use the URL API to deep link to third-party applications installed on the same device.

2020

The Mobile SDK for Android is certified to work with Android 9 Pie (API level 28).

2019

• The Mobile SDK for Android is certified to work with Android 9 Pie (API level 28).
• When you customize MicroStrategy Mobile for Android, you must have the Android SDK 28 to develop and compile your application.
• Ability to customize authentication:
  • Customize startup activity
  • Customize the app lifecycle
  • Customize the login screen and authentication parameters
  • Add custom logic during the authentication process
  • Pass custom login parameters
  • Add customized headers to network requests
  • Log out users when status changes occur in another app

11.0

• Administrators now have the ability to override the preconfigured settings as part of the upgrade process. This allows users to start using MicroStrategy Mobile immediately after upgrading the application on their devices.
• Rebranding has been enhanced:
  • There is a new, easier way to customize the splash screen.
  • You can now change the error message title.
  • You can now change the subscription text.

• If you are currently using GCM to get Android push notification, the recommendation is to modify the FCM setting in Android developer and upgrade the client version as soon as possible.

  This ensures seamless use of push notifications without interruption and allows you to take advantage of the new features in FCM right now. In 2016, Google launched Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM), the successor to Google Cloud Messaging (GCM). The GCM server and client APIs are deprecated and will be removed as soon as April 11, 2019.

10.11

There were no significant changes from the previous version.

10.10

There were no significant changes from the previous version.

10.9

There were no significant changes from the previous version.

10.8

• You can bundle images with your MicroStrategy Mobile application during compilation. This can save time and improve the user experience when network connections are slow.
• There is a new URL for Displaying the Group-by Selection screen.

10.7

Support has been added for EMM providers that comply with the AppConfig standard.

10.6

There were no significant changes from the previous version.

10.5

Support has been added for using custom fonts.

10.4

There were no significant changes from the previous version.

10.3

You can now use Android Studio for Android development, instead of the Eclipse IDE.

10.2

There were no significant changes from the previous version.

10.1

There were no significant changes from the previous version.