Appspace Employee App 8.x Release Notes for Mobile

These release notes provide information on the new features, newly supported OS, enhancements, resolved escalations, and bug fixes completed in every major, minor, and patch, release of the Appspace Employee App for mobile devices, version 8.x.

Note
If you’re looking for release notes for Appspace App for purpose-built industry-standard devices or Appspace for Devices on Android and iOS tablets, refer to Appspace App 2.x Release Notes for Devices & Built-In Apps.

9 Nov 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.69

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.8-ac.4

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description
Spotlight Search The Spotlight Search feature enables users to quickly locate desired content. The search results highlight keywords, making it a powerful tool for efficient information retrieval.
Refresh Functionality Refresh the home page on your mobile device with a simple pull-down gesture.

26 Oct 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.68

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.8-ac.3

FIXED BUGS

  • AP-47725 – The Bell icon for in-app notifications disappears once clicked.
  • AP-47833 – UI issues in the event creation modal, causing the modal’s components to shift to the right when selecting a time.
  • AP-47849 – In Places, changing the Employee App location does not restrict the displayed resources to those within the newly selected location.
  • AP-47850 – Uploaded audio files display as a blank thumbnail on the Employee App.
  • AP-47852 – In the Concierge module, the search results dropdown overlaps with the timeline view.
  • AP-47853 – UI issues in the Visitor module, where the expand/collapse arrows are incorrectly displayed.
  • AP-48141 – The “Add to Calendar” confirmation message prematurely closes before the user can interact with it.

RESOLVED ESCALATIONS

  • AE-11289 – In-app browser issues when clicking the hyperlinks within posts on the Employee App on iOS devices.

12 Oct 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.67

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.8-ac.2

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Updated Videos UI Selection The updated Videos section in the Employee App features a fresh, user-friendly design and powerful enhancements to elevate your viewing experience. Easily discover and enjoy the content you need with intuitive navigation and a dedicated search bar.

Quickly find videos using the new search bar, filter your “My Videos” for personalized content, and stay up-to-date with sorting options like “Recent” and “Popular.”

In-App Notifications update In this latest update, In-App Notifications ensures employees will never miss an important announcement or an engaging discussion again. By setting the feed notification level to “All”, employees will receive timely updates directly within the Appspace App whenever new content is published. 
Quick Posts – Mentions

The Global Mentions feature in the Employee App, is designed to revolutionize interconnectivity and reference capabilities. This enhancement allows employees to seamlessly mention colleagues not only in comments but also within posts, pages, stories, and resources, significantly improving collaboration and communication across the platform.

The Global Mentions feature ensures a unified user experience, making it easier for users to connect and engage with colleagues across various contexts and content types.

The Global Mentions feature has been extended to enable users to tag the following in the Comments, Sharebox, Page, and Stories within the Employee App:

  • People
  • Spaces (Communities, Topics, Channels)
  • Pages
  • Stories
  • Events
  • Resource

This feature was released as part of the Cygnus 8.7-ac.6 interim release.

28 Sept 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.66

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.8-ac.1

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Employee Communication Engagement Aimed at significantly boosting user interaction and content organization, this initiative introduces three new features, capitalizing on the rising popularity of Communities.

  • Feed Notifications Level Settings – Keep informed and engaged with instant or scheduled summaries of content updates from selected Channels, Topics, or Communities.
  • Pin Content to Feeds – Feed managers can now pin crucial content, like Community Rules or essential announcements, to the top of the main feed for increased visibility and user engagement.
  • Bookmark Posts – Bookmark favorite Posts for easy access later. This new feature streamlines personal content management, making it effortless to revisit important information and discussions.
Translation Improvements Translations now allow users to translate user-generated content and comments directly within the platform, fostering a more inclusive and collaborative environment within the workspace.

Supports the following user-generated content:

  • User Posts
  • Event Posts
  • Praises

Supports user comments on all post types.

14 Sept 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.65

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.7-ac.7

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Quick Posts – Mentions The Global Mentions feature has been extended to enable users to tag the following in the Comments within the Employee App:

  • People
  • Spaces (Communities, Topics, Channels)
  • Pages
  • Stories
  • Events
  • Resource
Translation Improvements Translations now allow users to translate user-generated content and comments directly within the platform, fostering a more inclusive and collaborative environment within the workspace.
Supports the following user-generated content:
  • User Posts
  • Event Posts
  • Praises

Supports user comments on all post types.

Employee Communication Engagement Aimed at significantly boosting user interaction and content organization, this initiative introduces three new features, capitalizing on the rising popularity of Communities.

  • Feed Notifications Level Settings – Keep informed and engaged with instant or scheduled summaries of content updates from selected Channels, Topics, or Communities.
  • Pin Content to Feeds – Feed managers can now pin crucial content, like Community Rules or essential announcements, to the top of the main feed for increased visibility and user engagement.
  • Bookmark Posts – Bookmark favorite Posts for easy access later. This new feature streamlines personal content management, making it effortless to revisit important information and discussions.

7 Sept 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.64

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.7-ac.6

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Quick Posts – Mentions

The Global Mentions feature has been extended to enable users to tag the following in the Sharebox, Page, and Stories within the Employee App:

  • People
  • Spaces (Communities, Topics, Channels)
  • Pages
  • Stories
  • Events
  • Resource
Login Improvements Appspace has improved its Login workflow with the following features:

Frontline Worker UI Update

  • A new login user interface for Frontline Workers for a better user experience.

Multiple Account Selection

  • If a user’s email is associated with multiple Appspace accounts, they can now choose between public and private cloud accounts to log in to.

Automatic SSO Login

  • Accounts that utilize Single Sign-On (SSO) will be automatically logged into Appspace if their SSO session is active, streamlining the login process.
Login Improvements – Mobile Accessing an Appspace URL or scanning an Appspace QR code on a mobile device will now seamlessly launch the Appspace App (if installed) or open the corresponding link in your mobile browser (if not installed).
If Appspace App is installed on the mobile device:
  • Public Cloud – launches the Appspace App.
  • Private Cloud – launches the Appspace App with the private cloud link (auto-populated).
  • Frontline Worker Public Cloud – launches the Appspace App with Frontline Worker sub-domain linked (auto-populated).
  • Existing Login (same instance) – User remains logged in.
  • Existing Login (different instance) – User is treated as a New User.

If Appspace App is not detected on the mobile device, the mobile’s native browser is launched with the Appspace URL.

17 Aug 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.63

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.7-ac.5

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Quick Posts – Mentions

The Global Mentions feature in the Employee App, designed to revolutionize interconnectivity and reference capabilities. This enhancement allows employees to seamlessly mention colleagues not only in comments but also within articles, posts, pages, stories, resources, and locations, significantly improving collaboration and communication across the platform.

The Global Mentions feature ensures a unified user experience, making it easier for users to connect and engage with colleagues across various contexts and content types.

FIXED BUGS

  • AP-45728 – Keyboard should be disabled when selecting a custom expiry date for pinned posts.
  • AP-45775 – The Mandarin language selection does not display correctly in mobile apps.
  • AP-45845 – Users are automatically logged out after changing the language setting in mobile apps.
  • AP-45847 – The theme accent color does not display correctly in mobile apps.

20 July 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.62

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.7-ac.4

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Quick Posts – Praises

Introducing Praises for Quick Posts, designed to nurture a vibrant workplace culture of recognition and appreciation. This intuitive and interactive feature allows employees to celebrate their peers’ accomplishments, aligning with our commitment to delivering a cohesive and enriching user experience.

Seamlessly integrated into the app ecosystem and equipped with robust analytics capabilities, Praises is set to drive app adoption and provide valuable insights into employee sentiment and performance.

Feature Highlights:

  • Pre-Defined Praises: Offers a selection of ready-to-use compliments across diverse categories for quick and effective acknowledgment.
  • Direct Praise Functionality: Employees can easily praise colleagues within the platform, with public acknowledgments visible to the team, amplifying the positive impact.
  • Enhanced Engagement: Encourages positive interactions and boosts morale through regular recognition and appreciation.

20 July 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.61

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.7-ac.3

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Language Localization Improvements The Languages dropdown list will now be displayed in both native and selected languages, in the following areas:
  • Stories
  • Pages
  • Employee App > User Settings > Language
Events Directory UI Update The Events Directory user interface has been updated with a new filter design, and the ability to remove selected filters individually.

Additionally, the Event Capacity is displayed within the attendee section.

FIXED BUGS

  • AP-33277 – The tooltip component remains stationary during scrolling.
  • AP-44494 – Unable to access attachments from Appspace App mobile.

13 July 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.60

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.7-ac.2 and 8.7-ac.2.1

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Sharebox Improvements The Sharebox has been updated with a new design, allowing users to publish both user posts and event posts directly to Communities, improving functionality and user experience.
Quick Posts – Events Employees may now enhance their Events posts by adding conference links and reservation resources. The location field allows for reservation resources to be added, creating the reservation simultaneously with the event.

Additionally, employees may include a conference link using the dedicated link field.

Login Page The Appspace App login page has been updated with a new design, and enhanced to automatically trigger the SSO screen if the username is provided.

FIXED BUGS

  • AP-45238 – User is unable to edit Quick Posts from Appspace App mobile

29 June 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.59

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.7-ac.1

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Home Page Themes for Employee App Home Page Themes now include a customization option allowing administrators to configure the number of shortcuts displayed per row on the Employee App mobile.

FIXED BUGS

  • AP-44379 – The Title in Stories breaks the UI.

8 June 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.58

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.6-ac.6

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Events Improvement The Events directory page on the Employee App now allows users to filter events based on the event type (attendees) or duration.

FIXED BUGS

  • AP-44088 – The Delete Banner button does not function as expected.

1 June 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.57

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.6-ac.5 and 8.6-ac.5.1

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
User Profile Improvements A new Events tab has been added to the User Profile in Employee App, displaying events the user is attending or has organized.
User Profile includes a new Events tab displaying events the user is attending or had organized.
Preview Content Improvements Events, Pages, and Stories on the Employee App’s Home screen display in a preview window when clicked, instead of directing the user to the card content page.
New display behavior for Events, Pages, and Stories on the Employee App when clicked from the Home screen.

FIXED BUGS

  • AP-43831 – Alignment issues with the Title in Topics card when displayed on iOS devices.

11 May 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.56

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.6-ac.4

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Communities UI Improvements The Communities module has been improved in the Employee App for mobile. The layout, spacing, and size of UI elements have been adjusted to make the interface easier to read and navigate.

27 Apr 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.55

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.6-ac.3

FIXED BUGS

  • AP-42605 – UI issues when displaying the timestamp on the newsfeed.

20 Apr 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.54

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.6-ac.2.

FIXED BUGS

  • AP-40321 – Inconsistent UI error messages displayed between Google and Microsoft calendar providers during event conflicts.

8 Apr 2024, Monday

Employee App for Mobile 8.53

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.6-ac.1

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Surface Sensor Information Experience a new dimension of workspace reservation with the Surface Sensor Information feature. This innovative integration with surface sensors captures crucial environmental data, enriching the workspace reservation experience with insights into noise levels, light levels, temperature, and more.
Communities on the Employee App for Mobile Introducing Communities on the Employee App for mobile, a significant leap forward within our Employee App platform, transforming the way employees collaborate, connect, share insights, and engage in meaningful discussions.

Communities enhances the overall digital workplace experience, aligning with efforts to integrate features from our Intranet product, offering a more rounded and dynamic platform that supports various forms of workplace communications, while addressing the need for user-driven collaboration spaces.

Key Community Features:

  • Community View: Gain insights into each community’s purpose and activities and stay updated with real-time posts and activities.
  • Seamless Navigation: Effortlessly browse and find Stories, Pages, Events, Files, and all shared content specific to a community.
  • Join and Network: Easily join communities aligned with interests or professional needs, invite colleagues to enhance community growth, and interaction.
  • Community Types: Choose between Public Communities for broad participation or Private Communities for focused group discussions.
  • Content Sharing and Creation: Share quick updates to spark discussions and collaboration within communities.
  • Community Membership Visibility: Discover who is part of each community, making it easier to connect and collaborate.
Streamlined Visitor Invitation Workflow Organizations utilizing both Space Reservations and Visitor Management may now invite both employees and visitors within a single Streamlined Visitor Invitation Workflow, without having to toggle between separate systems or enter duplicate information. This workflow ensures a cohesive and unified experience for organizers by simplifying the process of organizing workplace meetings.

Invitations are synchronized between both Space Reservations and Visitor Management, allowing any changes made to the reservation event or attendees to be automatically reflected on both sides, guaranteeing consistency and accuracy throughout the process.

Simplified Event RSVP buttons The RSVP option for events has been adjusted. The Going and Not Going buttons have been changed to Attend or Attending.

18 Mar 2024, Monday

Employee App for Mobile 8.52

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.5-ac.6

Important
Users logged in will be redirected to the login page, and will be required to re-login again. This is an expected behavior due to rolling back the secure storage fix, and wiping out the login details during its process.

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Supported File Types Word file formats (.doc and .docx) are now supported on the Employee App, allowing employees to upload these documents within a User Post and Event Post.

5 Mar 2024, Tuesday

Employee App for Mobile 8.51

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.5-ac.5

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Disable In-App Browser for External Links Account Owners may disable the in-app browser for the Employee App on mobile devices, ensuring external links are launched from the default system web browser for enhanced security measures.

This setting is configurable under Settings > App Configuration > Settings within the Appspace console.

The Disable In-App Browser for iOS and Android native applications option is located under Settings > App Configuration > Settings on the Appspace console.

26 Feb 2024, Monday

Employee App for Mobile 8.50

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.5-ac.4.

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
App Language Localization The following additional languages are now supported:
  • Czech
  • Slovak
  • Dutch
  • Turkish
  • Thai
  • Portuguese

FIXED BUGS

  • AAU-705 – Log in issues on iOS devices.

3 Feb 2024, Saturday

Employee App for Mobile 8.49

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.5-ac.2 to Appspace 8.5-ac.3

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Notification Improvements When receiving Push Notifications on the Employee App, users are directed to the relevant section of the Employee App that is associated with the notification.

This ensures users are able to fully comprehend the context of the notification while taking the necessary actions.

19 Jan 2024, Friday

Employee App for Mobile 8.48

This automated release repackages features from Appspace 8.4-ac.2 to Appspace 8.5-ac.1

NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS

Features Description Impact/Outcome
Automate Console Packaging The Employee App for mobile bundling process has been simplified allowing it to be automatically bundled and built during the Appspace console release build.

This ensures Employee App features and updates that are released within Appspace cloud are quickly available on the Employee App for mobile.

The Appspace Employee App for Mobile takes on a new versioning numbering, aligning with the Appspace cloud release.

FIXED BUGS

  • AAU-617 – Security update for credential storage.
  • AAU-634 – Unable to log in to the Employee App on Android 10 devices.
  • AAU-636 – The View Map button is missing, and the mini-map fails to load on the Resource and Reservation pages.
  • AAU-696 – Login session persists even after the user uninstalls the app when using the keychain to store secure credentials.
  • AAU-697 – Two alerts are displayed on Android devices when the lock screen is disabled.
  • AAU-698 – Unable to re-login or add a new user after updating the app with the secured storage fix.

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