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Sideloading Android APKS Files Using APKSInstaller Utility

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Overview This article details a method to install APKS files via sideloading them in a StageNow profile . APKS files are split APK files containing multiple component files which are combined into a single file.   Detail The traditional way to…

Generating a Package Signature for Use by MX

By @DarrynCampbell Zebra's MX layer exposes configuration and provisioning capabilities for Zebra devices. Some of these features can be potentially misused by harmful apps so in these cases it is required to specify the signature of the signing…

Industry News - Week of Jun. 29, 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE: Google Tests Extra-App Purchase; Angular 10 Fights Bugs; GitHub Actions Safely Signs Apps; Honeycode Makes Sweet Apps; EU Launches Anti-trust Probe into Apple  Google Tests Purchases Outside the App Google has given a set of…

What’s New in Android 10 and the Impact on Zebra Developers

This document details the developer impact of moving to Zebra devices running Android 10 (API level 29), and is a follow-up to my previous posts about what’s new in Android Pie, Oreo, Nougat and Marshmallow.  If you are moving from an earlier…

DataWedge Background Scanning on Zebra Android Devices

DataWedge Background Scanning The sample application to accompany this post is available on Github Although not common, some customers targeting Zebra Android mobile computers need to be able to scan barcodes when the application is in the background or…

Zebra DevTalk | What’s New for Zebra Developers in Android 10 | Wednesday July 15

It's here! Android 10 comes with a slew of new features for enterprise developers including changes to user privacy and app behavior.  In this session, Darryn Campbell will cover how these new privacy and behavior changes affect enterprise…

Industry News - Week of Jun. 15, 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE: Jenkins Dodges a Bullet; Casandra 4 Promises 5x Streaming Boost; How to Install Android 11; Tech Tips from Tesla; Internet's Need for Speed; Malware Hits NetBeans Jenkins Dodges a Bullet Makers of the Jenkins automation server…

Hack The Outbreak - My Experience

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Introduction On the 15th of May 2020 we held our first ever Online Hackathon! Organized by Bibi Othmani, our Global Developer Relations Manager, the idea for this hackathon was to bring everyone together in a time where we all find ourselves so far apart…

Getting Started with Telnet

Overview This blog will explain how to enable and use Telnet on both Windows and Mac. What is Telnet?  Telnet is a network protocol used to virtually access devices, establishing a two-way communication. When Telnet is capitalized, we’re talking…

Industry News - Week of Jun. 1, 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE: Android Studio 4 Released; Building an App for Truckers; Ethics Matter when Tracing Contacts; Value Stream Management is Top-of-Mind; StackOverflow Survey Shows Python Fell to TypeScript, Rust Holds its Own; Open Source Libraries Are…

Use the Link-OS SDK with Non-Link-OS Printers

Through the interactions with our Zebra developer community, we continue to see Link-OS Multiplatform SDK play a big role in developing printing apps to meet the label and receipt printing needs with Zebra Link-OS printers. From time to time, we have…

Zebra DevTalk | HD4000 Software Development Overview | June 17 2020

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Zebra DevTalk | Mobile Computing Device Health from Zebra Data Services June 3rd 2020

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  Mobile Computer Device Health APIs reveal critical operating data with powerful insights into the health and usage of Zebra® mobile computers and their software.  Everything from how much your devices are being used, to apps that may be…

Industry News - Week of May 18, 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE: All-remote WWDC Begins Friday; Facebook Fake News Folly; Apple, Google Promise to Protect Privacy; For Open Source Devs, Remote Work is Nothing New; Android 11 Beta 1 Delayed; Deno Creator Claims to Fix Problems of Node.js Apple's…

Mobile Computer Device Health APIs

With the world needing to work remotely, there has never been a better time to find new ways of accessing your assets across your company.  Zebra Data Services recently introduced a new set of 11 APIs designed to let you access historical data and…

Enabling Bluetooth​​​​​​ and Bluetooth Discovery on Zebra Link-OS Printers

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Overview: Many of Zebra’s Print DNA tools require Zebra Link-OS printers to have Bluetooth® installed, enabled, and discoverable. This blog will teach how to perform the following using Zebra Link-OS Printer and a Windows or Mac computer: …