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LifeGuard Over The Air 4.0.0

Release Notes – Nov. 2024

 

Highlights 

  • New filter support in /ota-api/artifacts and /ota-api/artifacts/search APIs.

 

Supported GMS Devices 

Device Models Supported OS
All Zebra Mobile Computers running Android Android 8.x and later
TC51, TC56, TC70x, TC75x, VC80x, MC33 Android 7.x with LG Update 19 or later

 

Supported Non-GMS Devices

Device Models Supported OS
WS50 Android 11.x and later

 

 

SUPPORT NOTES

  • LifeGuard OTA does NOT support Zebra MC33R devices 
     

NOTE: Deploying updates to unsupported devices could result in failure or unexpected results.  

 

  

End User Attention Required:

If a device from models belonging to 6490, 6375 platform attempts an A14 upgrade while running a build lower than mandatory packages specified in the table below, the FOTA server will automatically apply the mandatory package followed by the A14 target. During the upgrade process, the end user may experience multiple reboots.

Platform

A11 Mandatory Package

A13 Mandatory Package

Applicable A14 BSPs

6490

11-38-20.00-RG-U00-STD-ATH-04

13-33-18.00-TG-U00-STD-ATH-04

14-20-14.00-UG-U00-STD-ATH-04

(Aug LG onwards)

6375 – GSE

 

6375 – GRT

11-38-25.00-RG-U00-STD-GSE-04

 

11-38-25.00-RG-U00-STD-GRT-04

13-33-14.00-TG-U00-STD-GSE-04

 

13-33-14.00-TG-U00-STD-GRT-04

14-20-14.00-UG-U00-STD-ATH-04 (Sep LG onwards)

 

14-09-18.00-UG-U00-STD-GRT-04 (Sep LG onwards)

 

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Usage Notes 

  • Prior to enrolling devices in the OTA Update Delivery service, ensure that “Zebra Common Transport Layer” and “Zebra Enrollment Manager” applications are installed via Google Managed Play on the device. 

Known Issues 

  • Zebra device enrollment occasionally fails; the Get Enrolled Asset API does not list some devices being enrolled. Remedy: Reboot the device and re-enroll. 

 

 

 

 

 

Important Links: 

 OTA v4.0 Software Components 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Component Name

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum Version

 

 

 

 

 

Source

 

 

 

 

 

Zebra Common Transport Layer 

 

 

 

 

 *2.0.5.1001 

 

 

 

 

 Google Play 

 

 

 

 

 

Zebra Enrollment Manager 

 

 

 

 

 4.0.5

 

 

 

 

 Google Play 

 

 

 

 

 

FOTA Client 

 

 

 

 

*3.6.0.498 (<= A13)

* 14.0.0.9 (A14)

 

 

 

 

 Zebra-hosted; auto-updated on devices 

 

 

 

 

 

FOTA and Enrollment APIs 

 

 

 

 

* OTA v4.0 

 

 

 

 

 Zebra Developer Portal (link above) 

*Change from previous release