New features summary

Google Play new features

• Support for Google Play store target API level 31+: This release updates support for Google Play apps during binary upload for binaries that target API level 31 or higher.

incapptic Connect general new features

• Publishing Approved email displays more information: The Publishing Approved email now displays the app's target type and associated targets.

• New Auto Publish option for public apps: You can now view the status of the Auto Publish option for public apps, and enable or disable the option.

• Rebranding: The following product rebranding occurred in this release:

  • MobileIron was rebranded to Ivanti.

  • Core was rebranded to Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM).

• Template support for including the email subject in the email message body: Templates now allow you to add the email subject into the email message body.

• Synchronized values in Category field for Microsoft Intune apps: The new Category field contains app values that are synchronized daily, in one direction, from Microsoft Intune to incapptic Connect. In addition to synchronization, value changes can also be triggered on demand.

• App's Environment data field is now editable: You can now edit your app's Environment base data field to choose either Production or Test if you have CAN_EDIT_BASE_APP_DATA permission.

• Improved Microsoft Intune version check: The new version check now matches the Ivanti EPMM version check (version number must be higher than the previously uploaded version and must include a maximum of four (4) semantic sections; build number is ignored).

Apple Team new features

• New "Release comments" field: The new internal "Release comments" field allows you to enter information to help customers fill in the App Store Connect forms. This information persists from version to version.

• New unlisted apps option for the App Store: The new unlisted apps option allows you to add unlisted apps in the distribution channel selector for the App Store. If you choose this option, you must fill out a corresponding form, which is editable in draft form.

Google Play new features

• incapptic Connect supported country list updated: The new supported country list now matches the Google Play list, and the listed countries are now capitalized.

incapptic Connect general new features

• Binary apps limited to four version numbers: In previous versions, during binary app processing, incapptic Connect accepted apps with more than four version elements. With this version, incapptic Connect rejects any binary app that has more than four version elements, for example: 1.2.3.4. However, version number checking is not required and can be deactivated in the Advanced Settings for each app.

• Support for muting email notifications: In previous versions, system email notifications could not be muted. In the current version, you can check the Mute Notifications check box in your profile page to turn on the Mute feature.

• User information report available from the Overview page: You can now download a report containing the following user information: First Name, Last Name, Email, Customer User ID (SSO user ID), User status (Active, Blocked, Invited), Assigned Roles (can have multiple values; handle in a similar manner to the field App Owners in the extended app report), Password Expiration Date, and API Token Date. Scoped roles can be set to "all", where only one line is displayed.

Apple Team new features

No new Apple Team features for this release.

Google Play new features

No new Google Play features for this release.

incapptic Connect general new features

• Improved version number check for target Core apps: For apps with a target Core, app binaries now must have a higher version number to be accepted for upload. Note that, theoretically, apps with lower version numbers could be uploaded to the Core, but, for the same label group, the app would not get updated on the devices. As many incapptic Connect users were not aware of that fact, the missing version number check caused confusion. To allow the upload of app binaries with lower version numbers, fully deactivate the version number check in the app's Advanced Settings.

• Meaningful page names now show in browser: Previously, all pages had the same name when viewed in a browser. With this release, pages have more descriptive names, for example: name and version number, or Credential Vault.

• App Owner approval now part of the Extended App Report: Setting information for App Owner approval was added to the extended app report.

• User information report available from the Overview page: You can now download a report containing the following user information: First Name, Last Name, Email, Customer User ID (SSO user ID), User status (Active, Blocked Invited), Assigned Roles (can have multiple values; handle in a similar manner to the field App Owners in the extended app report), Password Expiration Date, and API Token Date. Scoped roles can be set to "all", where only one line is displayed.

• Support for resetting out-of-sync test user management labels:: You can now reset test user management labels that are out-of-sync with incapptic Connect.

Apple Team new features

• Support for new App Store SDK requirements: Starting April 25, 2022, all iOS apps submitted to the Apple App Store must be built with the iOS 15 or later SDK release, which requires the use of Apple developer environment Xcode 13 or later. Binary files uploaded to App Store Connect are checked for compliance, and will generate an error if the app does not meet these requirements.

• New "Ready for Review" status in App Store Connect: Apple recently introduced the "Ready for Review" status in Apple App Store Connect. This status now also displays in incapptic Connect on the App Version level.

• Support for new Apple app version number requirements: Recently, Apple changed the requirements for app version numbers (CFBundleShortVersionString) for the target App Store Connect. It now must be a period-separated list of at most three non-negative integers, for example, 1.2.3. After the binary upload, incapptic Connect now checks for compliance with the version number requirements, and rejects app binaries that do not comply. An error message explains the reasons for the rejection.

• Improved handling of Apple Team sessions: incapptic Connect has changed the way Apple Team sessions are handled. Previously, sessions could be renewed without entering two-factor authentication. With the 1.41.0 release, incapptic renews your Apple Team session automatically (if possible), so sessions last longer. You may also receive a two-factor authentication PIN from your phone to authenticate the session. You can still request a new PIN at any time by pressing Renew Session within incapptic Connect.

Google Play new features

• App data safety information: Google announced recently that developers who deploy applications to Google Play must provide app privacy and security information to their users to help users understand how the app collects and shares user data before they decide to download the app. Although Google provides their own app data safety form, incapptic Connect requires you to use an incapptic Connect form instead. You must fill out this form and upload the app data for each of your apps, starting with apps created with incapptic Connect 1.41. After you fill out and submit the incapptic Connect form, it will be downloaded as a CSV file and then uploaded to the Google Play console for you. Starting July 20, 2022, only apps that have had their data safety form updated at Google Play in this manner can be published automatically from incapptic Connect.

  For more information on the Google Play safety form see: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/10787469?hl=en.

MobileIron Cloud new features

• MobileIron Cloud app metadata now auto-populates to latest version: In this release, app metadata from the previous version is now copied over to new versions. No more need to enter them for each new version. Instead, you can just update them.

Apple App Store Connect new features

• App Store Connect Content Rating section updates: In this release, incapptic Connect supports the latest version of the App Store Connect Content Rating section, which includes the ability to block "Contests" separately from "Gambling."

• App for Kids information now shared with App Store Connect: Before an app is published to App Store Connect, incapptic Connect asks a series of questions, including whether or not the app is appropriate for children, and the appropriate age ranges. Previously, the "Made for Kids" metadata was not transferred to the App Store. With this release, Apps for children will include all the necessary information, including the appropriate age range for the app.

Google Play new features

• "Target API Level" now visible in the Binary Meta Data tab: Every app that is deployed to Google Play is checked to see if it meets the target API level it requires. In this release, the "Target API Level" now displays in the Binary Meta Data tab, just after Minimum API level. For versions that predate 1.40, no value will display.

• "AAB files only" option now supported: Google Play requires that all new apps be in Android App bundle (AAB) format, although Android application package (APK) format is still allowed for older apps. You now have the option of restricting your uploads to AAB files only, when you want to prevent the uploading of older APK files.

Microsoft Intune new features

• Scope tags for Microsoft Intune: incapptic Connect now supports the use of scope tags for Microsoft Intune. A scope tag assigns an Intune configuration (device configuration, compliance policy, mobile app or managed device) to one or more specific management scope(s). Scoped tags can be assigned to Intune apps after the first version is published.

incapptic Connect general new features

The following general features and enhancements are available in this release:

• New log entries for users unassigned to a scoped role: When a user assignment of a scoped role (such as Developer or App Owner) is removed, this event now generates log entries in the incapptic Connect App logs and Global logs.

• Credential Vault configuration options now together on the page: Previously, you needed to go to the incapptic Connect Certificates page to unlock the Credential Vault and change the vault password. With this release, you can find all the secure vault-related features together. From the top menu, select Advanced > Credential Vault.

• Extended App Report now has separate column for retired apps: Previously, the Extended App report listed detailed information of all apps including retired apps, but there was no way to differentiate between them. With this release, there is a new column in the Extended App Report for Retired Apps. Retired apps have a value of TRUE.

Android new features

The following Android features and enhancements are available in this release:

• Validation check for supported Android keystore file type: Previously, a user could import unsupported Android keystore file types, such as PKCS12. With this release, incapptic Connect validates that a supported Android Keystore file (JKS) is being imported, and other formats are rejected.

iOS new features

The following iOS features and enhancements are available in this release:

• New iOS 15 Compatibility Report lists which apps must be resigned: With this release, you can generate an iOS 15 compatibility report, listing which of your apps need to be resigned to work with iOS 15. This report is available from the Reports tab.

Apple App Store new features

The following Apple App Store features and enhancements are available in this release:

• Attachments can now be uploaded along with apps to the Apple App Store: With this release, it is possible to include attachments—documentation, demo videos, screen captures, and so on—when uploading apps to the Apple App Store. You can attach the following file types to the incapptic Connect Apple App Store target:

  Table 2.  Supported attachment types

  Supported Attachments
  .avi .crash .doc .docx .jpg .mp4 .numbers .pages	.pdf .png .plist .rar .rtf .xls .xls .zip

  Limitations include one attachment per app, which should not be more than 200 MB.

Google Play Store new features

The following Google Play Store new features are available in this release:

• Support for Google Play Store Target API level 30+: Beginning November 2021, Google is changing the requirements for uploading applications to the Play Store. With this release, incapptic Connect checks for Target API level 30+, which is required for new Google Play Store apps.

• Support for Google Play Store "What's New" information requirement: Google Play Store requires App publishers to include What's New text for all releases after the initial app release. With this release, incapptic Connect Google Play Store targets will display the What's New field if it is required, and hide the field if it is not.

Core new features

• MobileIron target details renamed: In the incapptic Connect > App Details page, the field VSP Version was changed to Core Version, a more accurate description of the information.

Apple App Store new features

• Support for updated screen shot requirements: The new Apple App Store screen shot requirements are now supported in addition to the older requirements.

• Updated check for minimal iOS SDK version: Apple recently updated the minimum SDK and Xcode requirements for builds submitted to the App Store. We have updated our validation, error messages, and related tests to meet the new requirements.

• Two new options for two-factor authentication renewal: Two-factor authentication (2FA) users have new options when renewing 2FA from the App Store:

  • Select token delivery type: Select the delivery method.
  • Resend token: Select the token resend option.

Google Play Store new features

• Tooltips added: New helpful tooltips have been added to the Google Play Store through incapptic Connect. The information provides context and hints as to the correct values and accepted ranges.

Microsoft Intune new features

• Improved binary upload process: The incapptic Connect binary uploading process to Microsoft Intune has been improved. Behind the scenes, the Intune request process has been modified to increase the flexibility of the process, independent of the state of Microsoft Intune.

Other new features

• Fields reordered for Target credentials: The following Target fields were reordered to better reflect their order.

  Table 3.  Target credential fields

  Target	New field order
  MobileIron Core MobileIron Cloud	1. Host 2. Username 3. Password
  Workspace ONE UEM (formerly VMware Airwatch)	1. Host 2. Tenant code 3. Username 4. Password

• Provisioning Profile supported entitlements updated: The list of supported iOS entitlement has been updated to the latest list.