Release Notes
Release Notes for the BFE Messaging Application
Release 3.5.9
Released November 2023
Highlights
Updates to support getting custom asset sounds from Launcher, plus updates for Android 13.
Details
Fixed the playing of custom Launcher asset sounds.
Fixed PendingIntent mutable flag setting.
Updated the Support Library for Android 13.
Added the Launcher develop package to the query packages.
Updated the Crash Handler AAR to version 3.0.3.
Added the Post Notifications permissions for Android 13 support.
Release 3.5.3
Released March 21, 2023
Highlights
Added password protection for the Send Test message feature.
Details
Fixed the display of the Show More button when new messages are received.
Added a password entry dialog.
Updated password helper to use the default admin password.
Updated the password protection feature to use the admin password from Launcher.
Release 3.5.1
Released September 16, 2022
Highlights
Includes new Message UI, feature to disable the volume adjustment, and updates to Last Will topic.
Details
Refreshed the Messaging Broker UI.
Added feature to disable volume adjustment for messages. To disable, use disableVolumeAdjustment within notification settings.
Added updated EMS Styles library.
Removed fading in of card when expanding.
Updated the status UI to make the text readable.
Updated the status UI to display the full MQTT message.
Fixed card's margin top if Card Information is not existing.
Updated Last Will topic object to include a flag indicating that it is Last Will object. Also set sound false when receiving a Last Will connect / disconnect message.
Fixed the Send Test Message button by adding a null check on topic, as was crashing if no device topic.
Added logic to hide the Send Test Message button if no device topic.
Moved the Date Util to the helper package.
Updated the text size of the values, and changed the grey text to black. This is to make the UI readable on a device.
Release 3.4.8
Released April 19, 2022
Highlights
Support to allow querying for the existence of BlueFletch packages on Android 11 devices. Added a Last Will status message. Allow for referencing sound files downloaded by BlueFletch Launcher.
Details
Updated Support Library to latest version.
Updated LauncherProvider library to latest version.
Updated logic to use the Provider helper to pull asset uri if message sound asset name contains "asset:" prefix.
Updated packages to newer versions and fixed import issue where pulling in the incorrect build file.
Updated EMS Package Resolver to include the Chat application.
Added logic to Device Test notification to ensure there is a topic.
Added the new Auth4 package names.
Updated the manifest for Android 11 support of Query Packages.
Updated package query to specify exact BlueFletch packages.
Added last will during connect and post a status for connected/disconnected if enabled.
Release 3.4.2
Released October 4, 2021
Highlights
Added additional application logging and TLS support.
Details
Added TLS support using the Android keystore as trusted certificates.
Added ability to publish to MQTT topcis through the Messaging application.
Added additional logging and events, including information around messages received.
Release 3.3.5
Released September 1, 2021
Highlights
Added EMS exception handler library to report errors to Support Dashboard.
Release 3.3.0
Released March 25, 2021
Highlights
Fix for reconnection issue when server broker goes down.
Details
State should be connection lost, so it will try reconnecting.
Remove confusing toast for custom audio
Remove large icon for consistency with other foreground notifications
Release 3.2.4
Released February 26, 2021
Highlights
Fixes/enhancements to connection management, to improve support for connect / disconnect / reconnect scenarios.
Details
Prevent duplicate messages from being received
Updated reconnect handler
Updated with connect and subscribe callback for N+ devices
Added stats page with test message capability
Simplify duplicate message check, along with stat log
Added a check for isRetained flag for duplicate checking (only retained messages will be checked for dups)
Added a general crash handler
Updated Manifest permissions for System Window and Background service start
Added logging for component in which messaging is starting activities
Add onRestartRequired logic, to attempt to self heal if acquiring connections < 30s apart
Release 3.1.2
Released December 17, 2020
Highlights
Support for Android 10.
Details
Android 10 support.
Additional German text translations.
Release 3.0.10
Released November 2020
Highlights
Logging support and Internationalization work. Updated MQTT Client Library.
Details
Internationalization for EMS messaging
Updated german translations from review
Updated Support library
Logic to translate base bluefletch packages to the EMM version removed unneeded files
Dev ui in debug builds only
Fixed package name in start activity
Added null checks.
Checks for notification interruptions
Implemented new MQTT Client Library support
Release 2.3.1
Released November 5, 2019
Highlights
General fixes
Details
Updated the way we check if notifications are enabled
Fixed the heads up notifications
Needed to check for the heads up channel being disabled
Fixed mqtt connection issue
Used Common Channel ids string
Release 2.2.1
Released October 7, 2019
Highlights
Android Compile SDK bumped to 28.
Details
Compile SDK changed from 27 to 28
Release 2.1.1
Released September 16, 2019
Highlights
Fixes for Badging and Device shutdown.
Details
Make sure Badging is turned off
Updated Messaging to disconnect on Shutdown from Broker. have commented out the Unsubscribe at shutdown.
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