Hello Developers! Spring is here and so is the good news: Android™ 13 is available for Zebra devices!
What’s New in Android™ 13 and the Impact on Zebra developers
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Using a local HTTP server to stage large files from a PC running StageNow DesktopOverview
This blog details how to use a simple freeware HTTP server PC app to act a file server for StageNow profiles e.g. an OS update profile. This has two main advantages over using the integrated FTP server in StageNow Desktop:
There is no file size…
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AI Models Obey When Watched, Then Do What They Want: ReportIN THIS ISSUE: AI Models Do What They Want: Report; Android 16 Preview is Here; Is Willow the Next Big Leap?; The Do's and Don'ts of AI Usage; Software Dev Predictions for 2025; The Year in Search - 2024
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Federal Trade Commission to Block Location Data SalesIN THIS ISSUE: FTC to Block Location Data Sales; ChatGPT Programmed to Conceal; Amazon Nova Enters AI Space; TypeScript Over JavaScript: Making the Case; The Art of Graceful Degradation; Android 15 Does Windows, Sorta
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The Zebra Kiosk Platform
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Developing with the LED Lightbar
The KC50 Android Kiosk
The KC50 Android Kiosk Computer is the heart of the versatile Zebra Kiosk System — a comprehensive, flexible and modular solution…
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Auto-grant Android Dangerous Permissions on Zebra devicesOverview
When Android Marshmallow (6.0) was released, Google introduced the runtime permission system. This change aimed to give users more control and transparency over how apps receive permissions during runtime.
Before Android 6, apps requested…
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Google Monopoly Fix: Break Up or Break Down?IN THIS ISSUE: Google Monopoly Fix: Break Up or BreakDown?; Incoming FCC Head Vows to End Big Tech Censorship; Legal Brief: Breakup Alone Won't Stop Google Monopoly; Meta Refuses to Reveal News Blocking Activities; Chrome OS to Become Android; Android 16…
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StageNow XML Export Tester WebAppOverview
This web-browser hosted applet will allow XML exported from StageNow Desktop to be easily loaded, optionally combined and/or modified and deployed for testing on a Zebra device using ADB to push the XML file to the device in the path /sdcard/…
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Google Project Uses LLM to Detect SQLite Flaw Pre-releaseIN THIS ISSUE: Google LLM Finds Flaw Pre-release; CHIPS Act Not In Danger, Despite FUD; Android 15 Issues, Fixes; Dissecting the Rendering of a Web Page; Does Apple Have JSON in a Pkl?; StubHub's Persuasive Deception
Google LLM Finds Flaw…
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Using GenAI to create a web app and easily add DataWedge support for RFID and barcode reading within Enterprise BrowserRevised Dec 2024
Overview
This blog demonstrates the use of the Enterprise Browser DataWedge support (https://techdocs.zebra.com/enterprise-browser/latest/guide/datawedge/ ) to easily add RFID and barcode support to any existing web application. It…
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Google's Old 'Don't Be Evil' Policy Might Be Forced Upon ItIN THIS ISSUE: Will Google Finally Be Forced to Split?; Android Hackers Have a New Target; Tesla Unveils Cybercab, Robovan; TUTORIAL: The Correct Way to Use Dicts; The Birthday Paradox: Using AI to Fix Bugs; On-device Sharing with Class
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What’s New in Android™ 14 and the Impact on Zebra developers
Hello Developers, it's that time of year again – the days are getting shorter, the nights are filled with coding, and Android 14 is making its way to Zebra devices! And while that might spark a flicker of "Oh no, what do I have to change now?…
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Are Wearables the 'Next Big Thing?' One Researcher Says YesIN THIS ISSUE: Are Wearables the 'Next Big Thing?'; Spreadsheets of the Gods; Meta Unveils Llama Stack; FTC Focused on AI Fraud; NIST Gets the Gist of Passwords; CISA Issues Post-Helene Fraud Warnings
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Using Zebra EHS with Live Wallpapers and Application FoldersOverview
This blog details how to use any Android Live Wallpaper with Zebra Enterprise Homescreen in order to provide a dynamic background for the app launcher . The live wallpaper can be any compatible wallpaper and in this example profile the wallpaper…
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Android 15 Released With an Emphasis on DevelopersIN THIS ISSUE: Android 15 Focus on Devs; Can OpenAI Really Reason?; Android Launcher Feedback Welcomed; 9 Tips for Faster Builds; Tutorial: Testing Edge-to-Edge UI; Notifications Might Soon Sync Across Devices
In Android 15, The Focus is on…
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Integrating DataWedge’s PickList OCR into your appWhat’s PickList OCR?
DataWedge offers various features that allow users to capture data using Zebra devices' cameras or imagers. These range from standard barcode scanning to more advanced capabilities like barcode highlighting and OCR (Optical…
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Extracting battery information from external peripherals with OEMInfoOverview
If you’re not familiar with OEMInfo, this is a service that has been introduced by Zebra a couple of years ago when Google decided with Android 10 to limit how applications can obtain sensitive information from a device, such as the…
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