Blog from March, 2021

Android Native Libraries Released

  • Android Full Library v1.12.14

  • Android Aggregator Library v1.12.14

  • Android LifeScan OneTouch Library v1.12.14

Android Native Changes

Shared

  • Secure session storage improvements - See CHANGELOG in the release package for details.

Google Fit

  • Deprecated ValidicFitManager.handlePermissionResult

Samsung Health

  • Fixed issue with historical fetch retrieving more than 180 days of step and workout data.

  • Other improvements - See CHANGELOG in the release package for details.

Bluetooth

  • Added support for Foracare IR20b thermometer.

  • Added support for Zewa UAM-820BT blood pressure monitor.

  • Fixed issue with True Metrix Air reading failures.

  • Other improvements - See CHANGELOG in the release package for details.


iOS Native Libraries Released

  • iOS Full Library v1.12.10

  • iOS Aggregator Library v1.12.10

  • iOS LifeScan OneTouch Library v1.12.10

iOS Native Changes

Bluetooth

  • Added support for Foracare IR20b thermometer.

  • Added support for Zewa UAM-820BT blood pressure monitor.

  • Fixed issue with True Metrix Air reading failures.


If you’re a Validic mobile SDK customer these updates are available on the Mobile Portal.

Expected production release date: 4/7/2021

New Features and Updates

  • Clinician Dashboard

    • Charts

      • Narrowed y-axis scaling for blood glucose and blood pressure charts to more easily see reading trends and variability

    • ⚡ Impact RD

      • Visual improvements to clinician/reviewer dashboard cards - added thicker boarder to improve readability

Resolved Defects

  • ⚡ Impact RD

    • Resolved issue where dashboard was showing as “Not Found” when running Impact RD within an iframe

iOS Native Libraries Released

  • iOS Full Library R1.12.9

  • iOS Aggregator Library R1.12.9

  • iOS LifeScan OneTouch Library R1.12.9

iOS Native Changes

Core

  • Updated the core framework to leverage NSSecureCoding/Secure Object Archiving for even more secure storage of session data.

  • Added a custom logger to make it even easier to retrieve SDK logs for your own diagnostics. See details: https://helpdocs.validic.com/docs/ios-native-sdk#logging

  • Other bug fixes. See CHANGELOG.md for details.

Bluetooth

  • Passive read improvements for CVS Health Series 800 Blood Pressure Monitor


Android Native Libraries Released

  • Android Full Library R1.12.13

  • Android Aggregator Library R1.12.13

  • Android LifeScan OneTouch Library R1.12.13

Android Native Changes

General

  • Updated Android Build Tools to 4.1.2

  • Proguard fixes

Shared

Google Fit

  • Google Fit SDK dependency updated to 20.0.0

    • Note: Google requires your app be re-verified before 27 April 2021. The verification process can take several weeks to complete so be sure to start it asap. More details can be found here: https://developers.google.com/fit/improvements

    • Other updates and fixes including Kotlin and Proguard changes. See CHANGELOG.md for details.

Samsung Health

  • Improved Samsung Health sync to retrieve all records captured on the day of initialization and not just those records that occurred after the initial sync time.


Xamarin.Android Wrappers Released

  • Xamarin Android Full Library R1.12.13

  • Xamarin Android Aggregator Library R1.12.13

Xamarin.Android Changes

General

  • Uses Android library version 1.12.13

Samsung Health


Xamarin.iOS Wrappers Released

  • Xamarin iOS Full Library R1.12.9

  • Xamarin iOS Aggregator Library R1.12.9

Xamarin.iOS Changes

General

  • Uses iOS library version 1.12.9

Core

  • Updated the core framework to leverage NSSecureCoding/Secure Object Archiving for even more secure storage of session data.

Bluetooth

  • Passive read improvements for CVS Health Series 800 Blood Pressure Monitor


React Native Wrappers Released

  • React Native iOS/Android Aggregator Library R1.3.4

React Native Changes

General

  • Uses Android library version 1.12.13 and iOS library version 1.12.9

  • Updated Android Build Tools to 4.1.2 and included Proguard fixes

Core [iOS]

  • Updated the core framework to leverage NSSecureCoding/Secure Object Archiving for even more secure storage of session data.

Google Fit [Android]

  • Google Fit SDK dependency updated to 20.0.0

    • Note: Google requires your app be re-verified before 27 April 2021. The verification process can take several weeks to complete so be sure to start it asap. More details can be found here: https://developers.google.com/fit/improvements

Samsung Health [Android]


Cordova Wrappers Released

  • Cordova iOS/Android Full Library R1.12.3

  • Cordova iOS/Android Aggregator Library R1.12.3

Cordova Changes

General

  • Uses Android library version 1.12.13 and iOS library version 1.12.9

  • Updated Android Build Tools to 4.1.2 and included Proguard fixes

Core [iOS]

  • Updated the core framework to leverage NSSecureCoding/Secure Object Archiving for even more secure storage of session data.

Bluetooth [iOS]

  • Passive read improvements for CVS Health Series 800 Blood Pressure Monitor

Google Fit [Android]

  • Google Fit SDK dependency updated to 20.0.0

    • Note: Google requires your app be re-verified before 27 April 2021. The verification process can take several weeks to complete so be sure to start it asap. More details can be found here: https://developers.google.com/fit/improvements

Samsung Health [Android]

If you’re a Validic mobile SDK customer these updates are available on the Mobile Portal.


Expected production release date: 3/24/2021

New Features and Updates

  • Impact Clinician

    • Minor visual update - updated button styling

Resolved Defects

  • NA

The Validic team is hard at work on adding new devices to our ecosystem and we expect to have several new launches in Q2 of this year. In the meantime, please be aware of the following important integration updates:

Google Fit Update:

  • Google has announced a required update to the Fit APIs. Details can be found here.

  • If you are using a Validic Mobile SDK integration to Google Fit, there are updates you will need to make before Google’s enforcement date of 27 April 2021.

    • Validic has released a new Mobile SDK (v1.12.13) which includes support for Fit SDK 20.0.0. You must update your app to use this SDK version.

    • You must update your app to Fit SDK version 20.0.0

    • You must resubmit your app for Google’s OAuth verification process, detailed here.

More details will be provided as we learn more from Google about this update.

Samsung Health Update

  • A new version of the Samsung Health app is expected at the end of March 2021 (app version 6.16). At that time, Samsung Health app support will be dropped for older Android devices running Android Nougat 7.0 or lower.

  • For users on phones running Android 7.0 or lower, the Samsung Health app will still run, however, they will no longer be able to update the app going forward. Samsung has sent an official email notice of this change to registered developers. You can also find more information here.

There are plenty of security and functional benefits to upgrading to a more recent Android version. Those users who can update their device should consider doing so. If they cannot upgrade to at least Android Oreo 8.0, they should consider upgrading their device.

Expected production release date: 3/10/2021

New Features and Updates

  • Impact Clinician

    • Minor visual update - user enrollment status color standardization.

  • ⚡ Impact RD

    • Reviewer enrollment: added additional validation to the identifier field (note: this field may not be used by your organization). Allowed inputs: letters, numbers, hyphens, periods, underscores.

Resolved Defects

  • Resolved an issue preventing certain clinicians from enrolling members in a rare scenario.