Datalogic Launcher is now available. It is an Android application used to lock down the device to launch only allowed applications. It can also limit access to several system device features, such as the Overview button (for switching apps) and the Global Actions dialog (for restarting the device). Once started, it behaves as the device Home screen (when you tap the Home button). You can access the documentation here.

The features available in the initial release are:

• Locked down device
  • Presents screen listing limited apps available for launch.
  • System features (such as notification and system status) can be disabled.
  • Configuration (and exit) protected by Admin password.
• Launching apps
  • Can launch APK or Web page (via URL).
  • UI appearance of app listing can be configured (labels, icons, layout, wallpaper).
• External control
  • Configurable from device, Scan2Deploy Studio or EMM console.

Scan2Deploy Studio 1.6.8 is now available. It includes updated device support. Read below for more details.

Downloads are available in the Releases section on the Scan2Deploy Studio Github page.

Enhancements​

• Added Android 11 options for Memor 20 and Skorpio X5 device selection

Enhancements​

• Added support for Dock / Undock Direct I/O functionality

Corrected defects​

• Corrected an issue causing the Zero Scale button in JavaPOSTest to conflict with live weight
• Corrected an issue causing an incorrect data type of some symbologies after reading ABC Codabar

Corrected Defects​

• Corrected defect that can cause OTA updates to fail on the Memor 10.

Compatibility​

The application requires the following minimum firmware versions:

Device	Minimum firmware version
Skorpio X5	2.08.044
Memor 20	1.07.01

Enhancements​

• Support for Dark Mode

Corrected defects​

• The start of data collection is now blocked if Location Services are disabled.
• Ping parameter input now limits the number of characters you may enter.
• Statistics graph prevents swiping to change tabs after you rotate the screen.

Datalogic Android SDK 1.31 is now available. The SDK add-on version supports Android API levels up to 30 (Android 11).

You can access the documentation here.

Enhancements​

• Added several properties to the ConfigurationManager class:
  • STATUS_BAR_HIDDEN enum for hiding the status bar
  • NAVIGATION_BAR_HIDDEN enum for hiding the navigations bar
• setStatusBarDisabled(boolean disabled) API added to AppManager to enable/disable the Status Bar and Notification Panel
• API added to AppManager for Battery optimization exemption to avoid desired Apps being deferred to background CPU and network activity when the device is unused for long periods of time
  • addBatteryOptimizationExemption(String packageName)
  • removeBatteryOptimizationExemption(String packageName)

Enhancements​

A major vulnerability with Apache Log4j2 was corrected in this release.

• Updated Log4j2 to version 2.12.4

Corrected defects​

• Corrected a minor timing issue causing a delay between Open and Claim
• Corrected an issue causing some devices to delay for 30 seconds on the first Open

Datalogic Android SDK 1.30 is now available. The SDK add-on version supports Android API levels up to 30 (Android 11).

You can access the documentation here.

Enhancements​

• Added ScannerProperties support for OCR reading capabilities
• Added LinearQuiteZones support for the Interleaved25, Matrix25, Code93 and Codabar symbologies.
• Added enum Touch Mode that defines the allowed touch-screen sensitivity values for settings property TOUCH_MODE_SENSITIVITY
• Added ETHERNET_ENABLED property for enabling/disabling Ethernet
• Added getEnumConstants() API to retrieve the allowed elements of Enum's supported by ConfigurationManager, according to the device, sku and os version

Enhancements​

• Added support for SDK v1.30
• Added decoding settings:
  • OCR multiframe
  • Linear Quiet Zone settings for Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, Code 93, and Matrix 2 of 5.
• Added Touch Screen Sensitivity
• Added support for file download using HTTP/S or FTP/S:
  • Custom good read audio file
  • OTA update file

Corrected Defects​

• Reboot is no longer required to enable/disable Ethernet.

Scan2Deploy Studio 1.6.7 is now available. It includes many new enhancements and bug fixes. Read below for more details.

Downloads are available in the Releases section on the Scan2Deploy Studio Github page.

Enhancements​

Wi-Fi enhancements​

• Support multiple staging networks
• EAP-TLS user certificate support
• Static IP addresses and related settings (Advanced section)
• Proxy bypass list (Advanced section)
• See the Wi-Fi Setup page for full details.

Linux installer​

• Scan2Deploy Studio is now available for Linux distributions. 🎉
• Both .snap and .AppImage files are provided.
• See here for more details.

Auto-update​

• Allow you to update Scan2Deploy without having to download a new installer package.
• By default, when Scan2Deploy Studio is started, it will check to see if an update to the software is available for self-update. If one is, you will receive a notification. You can choose to do the update immediately or to be notified again the next time Scan2Deploy Studio is launched.
• You have the option of choosing between the Stable (Default) channel and Beta channel for updates. Choose the Beta channel if you want access to the latest features and are willing to deal with possible bugs.
• If you choose the Beta channel and then decide you want to switch back to the Stable channel, simply switch the setting back to Stable and then click the Check for update button in the task tray.
• See the task tray documentation for more detail.

Auto-save profiles while editing​

• If you exit Scan2Deploy Studio while in the middle of editing, and then re-enter, you will be taken directly to the last page you were editing.
• If you click the Scan2Deploy Studio (home) button in the upper left hand corner of the screen, you will be presented with a pop-up window titled Unsaved profile. You can choose to Save or Discard your changes.

Scan2Deploy QR Code Version​

• This new field on the Save and Print page determines how the data in the Scan2Deploy QR code is encoded.
• V2 - Default value. Supported in all versions of Scan2Deploy Studio.
• V3 - Introduced in Scan2Deploy Studio v1.6 and uses more secure and stronger encryption key to generate the QR code data. This requires Scan2Deploy Agent v1.33 or above on the device to work.
• More details

SFTP profile download locations​

• The SFTP protocol is now supported when you are hosting a profile externally. See here for more details.

Visual keyboard remapper file support​

• If you add a Visual Keyboard Remapper file (.zip) on the Save and Print page, you will be presented with more options related to the file, you will be provided options as to if and how it should be applied on the device.
• The Visual Keyboard Remapper software is currently only available internally at Datalogic. It can be used to visually remap keys for different functions. It is most useful on devices with full keyboard, like the Skorpio X5.
• See [here] for more details.

Miscellaneous​

• Combined the Scanner Settings and Device Settings pages. The new combined Scanner and Device Settings page provides all the settings of the previous two pages in one.
• This page receives periodic updates directly, every 2 to 3 months, without having to update your version of Scan2Deploy Studio.
• Improved "Scan the barcode" message on the Save and Print page.

Compatibility​

Scan2Deploy Agent 1.35 is required for some new features added to this version of Scan2Deploy Studio. When you create a profile in Scan2Deploy Studio and arrive at the Save and Print page, the required version of Scan2Deploy required will be listed in the "Steps" section.

Corrected Defects​

• Fixed an issue where the version is not shown in the Uninstall program window (120893)
• Fixed an issue where a user couldn't copy a profile after viewing the QR code from the All profiles list on the home page (140122)
• Fix an error that prevented a profile to be copied if it contained Visual Formatter configuration (142182)
• Fixed an issue where the Applications page appears erroneously on editing an existing profile (143178)
• Fixed an issue where 2 helper processes (redis.exe and java generator-server.jar) are left running after Scan2Deploy Studio exits (143522)
• Fixed an issue where user can select Visual Formatter page for unsupported device (150327)
• Fixed an issue where device shows error "script execution failed" after scanning an edited upload file profile (150062)
• Added 42gears apps to M10 A10 metadata (152001)