Release Notes – February 2021

Highlights

  • Added support for Consumer mode
  • Fixed: Prevent updates to any BSP or Patches with lower SPL (security patch level) date

GMS Devices Supported

TC57X, MC2200, MC2700, TC52X, WT6300, EC50, EC55 :- Android 10 and above

TC52, TC72, PS20 :-  Android O and above

TC57, TC77, TC20, TC25, TC83, VC83, MC93, EC30, ET51, ET56, CC600, CC6000, L10A:-  Android O

TC51, TC56, TC70x, TC75x, VC80x, MC33:-  Android N with LG Update 19 & above

NOTE: Do not send deployments to devices which are not mentioned in the above list.

New in OTA 2.6(Feb 2021)

  • Added support for Consumer mode
  • Prevent updates to later BSP and Patches with lower SPL (security patch level) date

New in OTA 2.3.1(June 2020)

  • Zebra MDNA Enterprise License
  • For some devices, use of OTA requires purchase of a Zebra Mobility DNA Enterprise license.
  • General bug fixes and improvements

Note: change in FOTA client version (2.2.1.6).

New in OTA v2.3(April 2020)

New in OTA v2.2

  • Android 10 Support
  • Local Media Server support
  • Schedule deployment
  • Update to latest LifeGuard/OS updates
  • De-Enrollment API
  • General Bug fixes

New in OTA v2.1

  • General Bug fixes

New in OTA v2.0

 APIs for OTA v2.0

  • Enrollment Controller
  • Asset Controller
  • Device
  • Deployment

Learn More

Authorization APIs to use OTA v2.0

Automate customer authorization for connection to Zebra OTA API services.

Learn More

Usage Notes

Zebra LifeGuard Device Enrollment

  • Prior to enrolling devices into Zebra’s last mile delivery service, ensure that  “Zebra Common Transport Layer” and “Zebra Enrollment Manager” applications are installed via Google Managed Play Store on the device.
  • Zebra MDNA Enterprise license

OTA API planned outages and status

Known Issues

  • Zebra Device enrollment fails in rare instances

Symptom: Get Enrolled Asset doesn’t list the issue device

Recovery: Reboot the Device & Retry Device enrollment

  • “Google Play Services” may not function on the device following an Enterprise Reset in rare instances.

Symptom: Zebra Device enrollment & Deployment failure

Recovery: Retry Enterprise Reset

Important Links:

API Documentation

OTA Update Delivery

OTA - Authorization API

OTA v2.6 Software Components

Component Name

Minimum Version

 Source

Zebra Common Transport Layer

*2.0.2.1150

 Google Play Store

Zebra Enrollment Manager

*1.0.65

 Google Play Store

FOTA Client

* 2.2.1.142

 Hosted in Cloud and will be auto updated on devices.

FOTA & Enrollment APIs

*OTA v2.6

 Published via Zebra Developer Portal

*Change in versions from previous release