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Developer Portal Maintenance

August 29, 2022 Zebra-News
The developer portal will experience a temporary outage on Sunday September 4th at 8am CST for roughly 60 mins due to planned maintenance. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at developer@zebra…

Industry News - Week of Aug. 22, 2022

August 18, 2022 Zebra-News
IN THIS ISSUE: Microsoft Previews Dev Box; Don't Waste Money on Cybersecurity; Black Hat 2022 Recap; Forrester Research Warns About Web3; GitHub Bolsters Supply Chain Security; New Tool Identifies Injection Threats   Microsoft Previews Dev Box Virtual…

Zebra OS Upgrade/Downgrade with Gdrive Hosted Files

August 16, 2022 Mobile-Computers
Revised Feb 2023 to accommodate changes in Gdrive direct download link format   In this blog, learn how to create Google Drive links that can be used in a StageNow profile for OS upgrades/downgrades on a Zebra device. The main advantage of this approach…
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How to Use Google Drive Hosted Files with StageNow

August 14, 2022 Android
This blog details a method to convert a Google Drive link so that it can be used in a StageNow profile for downloading files to a Zebra device. The main advantage of this approach is that Google Drive offers 15GB of free storage which can be used to…

Measuring Parcels with Zebra Dimensioning

August 10, 2022 Mobile-Computers
If your challenge is capturing accurate parcel dimensions as parcels move in and through your shipping workflows, your solution is Zebra Dimensioning - Certified Mobile Parcel and Mobile Parcel. Both are industry firsts — dimensioning solutions that are…

Industry News - Week of Aug. 8, 2022

August 04, 2022
IN THIS ISSUE: Facing Backlash, GitLab Reverses its Plan; Don't Treat Docs as an Afterthought; Docusaurus 2.0 Finally Arrives; Most orgs Struggle with App Modernization; Rust-based Malware Leaked; Tutorial: How to Build a Testable Front-end   GitLab…

DevTalk | Mobile Dimensioning API Walkthrough | Wed. Sept. 14 2022 | 10 am CDT

August 01, 2022
In this talk, join our Zebra experts where they will review our Mobile Dimensioning APIs, you'll learn earn how to develop applications using the Mobile Parcel Dimensioning API and they will outline best practices on API usage and error handling. Code…

Droidcon Berlin 2022 | Recap

July 31, 2022 Developer-Events Droidcon
Last month, we had the opportunity once again to sponsor and attend Droidcon Berlin 2022. It was my first time back in-person since the pandemic and it was certainly great to be back. We had a fantastic three days, meeting over 300 developers from all…

Use of Manage External Storage Permission on Zebra Devices

July 31, 2022 EMDK Mobile-Computers
Overview Since Android 10, all Android devices are now affected by the Scoped Storage restrictions. These restrictions were introduced to limit the App's interaction with the folders and files on the external storage of the device. There are different…

Introducing Zebra’s IoT Connector at our RFID Community Day

July 25, 2022 RFID
Our upcoming Zebra DevTalks Community Day on August 24th, 2022, focusing on the latest tools and best practices for RFID application development, is a free online event open to all. You can attend one, some or all of the sessions throughout the day.…

Industry News - Week of Jul. 25, 2022

July 20, 2022 Zebra-News
IN THIS ISSUE: Doing More with APIs; Microsoft Adds Lombok to Code; Bootstrap 5.2 Now Stable; Mentor, Don't Micromanage; Free Icons for SVG, Figma; SCM Shootout: GitHub vs. GitLab   APIs: Doing More than Simply Carrying Data The emergence of APIs and…

Zebra DevTalks Community Day | RFID for Developers | August 24, 2022

July 13, 2022 RFID
DATE: August 24, 2022TIME: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. CDT /  9 a.m. - 12 p.m EST / 6:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. UTC                                                                                                      REGISTER NOW  We are excited to announce our…

Industry News - Week of Jul.11, 2022

July 07, 2022
IN THIS ISSUE: Which MVP is Just Right?; In-person Events in Trouble; June 2022 Global Tech Policy Bulletin; Lego to Try Virtual Building; A Guide to Toggling Dark Mode; Keeping Screens Alive with JavaScript   Four MVP Types: Which One is Right? The…

Zebra's WS50 Wearable Computer | Text To Speech Demo Installer

July 06, 2022 Mobile-Computers
Overview The Zebra WS50 wearable computer (https://www.zebra.com/us/en/products/mobile-computers/wearable-computers/ws50.html ) runs Android AOSP and consequently does not have any speech input or output support by default. This TTS (Text to Speech)…

Scheduled Maintenance - 25/06 10AM CST (30 Mins)

June 22, 2022 Zebra-News
In order to conduct planned maintenance on our server the developer portal will be unavailable between 10:00AM - 10:30AM CST on 26th June 2022. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. If you have any questions or feedback, please email us directly at…

DevTalk | VisibilityIQ™ | New APIs for Application Health and Battery Health | Wednesday, July 20 10 am CDT

June 17, 2022
Seeking a new API to help you learn the health of your device fleet?  VisibilityIQ™ Foresight is introducing a new suite of reports under the Device Health umbrella.  We will be discussing the new APIs available as part of Application and Battery health…