Now Mobile - Intune for Android v21.3.0
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Summary of Now Mobile - Intune for Android v21.3.0
The Now Mobile - Intune for Android v21.3.0 release focuses on resolving key application issues and improving stability. This update addresses critical bugs affecting offline sync, deep link handling, theming under Microsoft Intune MDM/MAM, and app crashes related to network connectivity. It also includes minor bug fixes and performance enhancements to improve user experience.
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Key Fixes and Improvements
- Offline to Online Sync Stability: Fixed an OutOfMemoryError causing the app to crash or timeout during large offline syncs. Now, offline actions queue properly and sync without duplication or crashes, ensuring smooth transition from offline to online mode.
- Third-Party Deep Link Functionality: Resolved an issue where third-party URLs were not launching external browsers, enabling proper redirection from the app to external links.
- Theming under Microsoft Intune: Corrected dark mode dialog theming issues when using Intune MDM/MAM, ensuring dialogs are readable and appropriately styled regardless of device theme settings.
- Universal Link Support for Whitelabel Apps: Fixed errors with universal links in whitelabel applications that previously showed “Error link not supported” messages.
- Now SDK Sample App Stability: Addressed crashes occurring when the device is connected to WiFi without internet access, enhancing the robustness of SDK sample applications.
How to Access the Update
ServiceNow customers can download this latest version directly from the Google Play Store. Users also have the option to launch a demo of the ServiceNow Agent app using a demo account from the initial post-download or instance list screens, facilitating evaluation before full deployment.
The Android v21.3.0 release provides fixes for the application.
Download the latest mobile app version
To download the latest release, visit the Google Play store. Users can launch a demo to try the ServiceNow Agent app. You can use a demo account from the initial post-download screen or the instance list screen.
Fixed in this release
| Problem | Short description | Description | Steps to reproduce |
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Android Mobile PRB2004137 |
OutOfMemoryError during offline to online sync | The app either times out after two minutes or crashes during sync with an OutOfMemoryError. |
Expected behavior: Offline actions should sync successfully without crashing, even with large payloads. The app should not duplicate large response data in memory during sync processing. Users should not be left in an invalid post‑crash state. Actual behavior: The app with either time out after two minutes or crash during sync with an OutOfMemoryError. A crash may surface as RxJava UndeliverableException caused by OOM. |
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Android Mobile PRB2009019 |
A third party deeplink is not functioning in the Now Mobile app | The user is not redirected to the external browser when they select third-party URLs. | |
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Android Mobile PRB2006299 |
Dialogs do not theme correctly under Microsoft Intune MDM/MAM | The dialog is dark themed and unreadable. |
Expected behavior: The dialog should be light themed and with the right colors. Actual behavior: The dialog is dark themed and unreadable. |
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Android Mobile PRB2003717 |
Whitelabel app with custom app ID will show 'Error link not supported' with a universal link | ||
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Android Mobile PRB2004277 |
Now SDK Sample Application crash when device is connected to WiFi without internet due to ServiceNow SDK preload |
Observe that the app crashes. |
This version also includes other minor bug fixes and performance improvements.