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Android Enterprise Agent Maintenance Releases

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April 13, 2026

2026.1.1 (April 13, 2026)

Download the Android Enterprise device agent from the Google Play Store or the MobiControl Android Enterprise Agent Downloads page.

Resolved Issues

MCMR‑41690 In Shared Device Mode, the shared device account was removed from the device when a user logged out, preventing subsequent users from signing in.
MCMR‑43607 On some devices, the SOTI MobiControl agent did not start correctly after the device was restarted.

2026.1.0 (April 1, 2026)

Download the Android Enterprise device agent from the Google Play Store or the MobiControl Android Enterprise Agent Downloads page.

Release Highlights

Android 16 Device Support for Android Classic

Android 16 devices are now officially supported for Android Classic, allowing administrators to manage and configure all current Android Classic features in SOTI MobiControl.

New JavaScript APIs for Location

Utilize device location data to have greater visibility on your devices’ locations to have better operational control and decision-making:

  • Retrieve device location data, including altitude, bearing, speed, timestamp, and provider.
  • Create and define geographic locations and geofences.
  • Calculate distances between locations.
  • Detect whether a location is inside or outside a geofence, or within a specified range of another location.

New JavaScript APIs for Screen Brightness

You can now manage the device screen brightness to have better control over battery life and device visibility in different working conditions:

  • Set brightness level
  • Retrieve brightness level
  • Enable or Disable Adaptive Brightness
  • Check Adaptive Brightness is active

New JavaScript APIs for Castles Devices

Leverage deeper management controls on your Castles devices for enhanced security and seamless device administration:

  • Configure NTP (Network Time Protocol) settings and set the devices date and time.
  • Configure and retrieve default applications.
  • Configure auto-reboot behavior and System Panel settings.
  • Show or hide the status bar.
  • Retrieve detailed device information.
  • Set and manage user, system, factory, and login passwords.

Resolved Issues

MCMR‑42676 SUNMI devices did not enter sleep mode when idle in Lockdown mode.
MCMR‑43189 On some landscape-oriented tablet devices, annotations were misaligned when using the screen drawing feature during remote-control sessions.
MCMR‑42926 On some Android 11 Zebra devices, the "MXMF is loading, please wait" screen did not dismiss automatically after restart when Lockdown mode was enabled.
MCMR‑42704 On some devices, App Policy downloads and installations were delayed or did not complete when the device was in sleep mode.
MCMR‑42715 On Zebra devices, incorrect password attempt counts did not reset after the device was wiped using an Authentication profile.
MCMR‑42897 Remote control sessions displayed a truncated screen on devices using the Rockchip rk3588s chipset.
MCMR‑43113 The SOTI MobiControl Android agent crashed when a user tapped the pending action prompt to enable location permissions.
MCMR‑42840 The agent failed to initialize correctly on Point Mobile devices due to an outdated OEM library.
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