Version 6.1.0 brings PDF support directly in the app, a new multi-start-page menu, and a significantly extended scan rule system. On top of that, a number of stability improvements and bug fixes across the board.

Type	Description
🚀 Feature	PDF files now open directly in the app – enabled by default, no additional app or manual setup required.
🚀 Feature	Multiple home pages can be saved and switched with a single tap via a menu.
🚀 Feature	New scan configuration: scan results can be filtered by length or content and automatically modified (e.g. remove or replace characters). Rules can be reordered by drag and drop and edited at any time.
🔵 Improvement	Zebra printers are now recognized more reliably on newer Android devices (Android 12 and above).
🔵 Improvement	The log view has been redesigned for better clarity.
🟡 Change	Settings pushed via device management (MDM) now better reflect the actual capabilities of the app.
🔴 Bugfix	When the keyboard opens, the input field now scrolls up and is no longer hidden behind it.
🔴 Bugfix	The toolbar at the top was sometimes collapsed when the app started – this has been fixed.
🔴 Bugfix	The app could freeze in rare cases – this issue has been resolved.
🔴 Bugfix	The navigation bar was sometimes not shown on startup – this has been fixed.
🔴 Bugfix	NIMMSTA wrist scanner: button presses were not always recognized correctly.
🔴 Bugfix	Suppressing copy & paste was not active on the very first app launch.

With version 6.0, TheFlex places a clear focus on intent-based scanning.

The new scan listener enables significantly more flexible and robust processing of scan events and is specifically optimized for the keyboard setting “Active on tap”. This is complemented by extensible intent listeners for system and app events, improved debug and network analysis, as well as numerous optimizations to the JavaScript structure, plugins, and UI.

In addition, the app has been streamlined, device support expanded, and several issues in network and URL functions have been fixed.

Type	Description
🚀 Feature	Intent-based scan listener added. Recommended for the keyboard setting “Active on tap”.
🚀 Feature	Intent listeners for a wide range of events can be implemented via JavaScript, e.g. low battery or network changes.
🚀 Feature	Results of the network analysis can be exported as a CSV file.
🚀 Feature	Extended debug mode now logs all system logs related to the app.
🔵 Improvement	DataWedge plugin is now fully available.
🔵 Improvement	New developer interface in JavaScript to access browser functions: Documentation
🔵 Improvement	Custom keyboard now supports F10–F12 keys.
🔵 Improvement	QR code is displayed more clearly when exporting.
🔵 Improvement	Internal UI5 library has been removed. This significantly reduced the size of the APK.
🟡 Change	The app now also supports devices without a microphone.
🟡 Change	Log upload to SAP has been removed.
🔴 Bugfix	URL check did not work for some URLs. This has now been fixed.
🔴 Bugfix	Network analysis did not work for some URLs. This has now been fixed.
🔴 Bugfix	No-network overlay prevented back navigation.

The highlight of this release is the new option to transmit scans via intent directly and reliably to web applications.

Configuration is now unified and centralized for various device manufacturers (such as Zebra, Honeywell, and CipherLab). This makes scanner processes significantly more flexible and better integrated: Intent-based Scanning

Type	Description
🚀 Feature	The DataWedge API is now available in JavaScript. This allows profiles to be changed dynamically.
🚀 Feature	Certificate selection at login is now available.
🚀 Feature	Copy & paste can be disabled.
🚀 Feature	Debug mode can be activated, which generates significantly more logs to help identify errors. This will be further expanded in future versions.
🚀 Feature	Intent-based scanning for Zebra, Honeywell, Datalogic and CipherLab.
🔵 Improvement	Custom Script & CSS are now Automations.
🔵 Improvement	16 KB page size support.
🟡 Change	Soft-lockdown (Launcher mode) removed.
🟡 Change	Play Store subscription removed.
🟡 Change	Automations in Intunes needs an new keyvalue to be active: Intune Configuration
🔴 Bug Fix	UI/UX and core bugs fixed.

The highlight of this release is the ability to create and use custom keyboard layouts!

Using our editor, you can design and build your own layouts. These can then be exported and, for example, deployed via MDM. Of course, it's also possible to use different layouts on a website depending on the input field type or any custom programmatic distinction.

More details on configuration can be found in the keyboard control article.

Type	Description
🚀Feature	Custom keyboards can be created, configured, and used.
🔵Improvement	Texts, translations, icons, and colors in the settings have been improved to create a better and more consistent user experience.
🔵Improvement	Missing translations have been added.
🔵Improvement	The local path to the log file is now displayed in the settings.

This release mainly includes minor optimizations in error handling and user interfaces. A major new feature is the ability to insert custom styles or CSS into websites.

This allows the appearance of websites to be changed. For example, ITS-Mobile can be adjusted for small screens, or the colors, sizes, and positions of UI elements can be modified in general.

Type	Description
🚀Feature	It is now possible to insert CSS into arbitrary websites depending on the URL (including wildcard support).
🟢Feature	Network analysis has been improved. It now also displays the WLAN frequency and works in the background.
🟢Feature	The log message interface within the app has been improved in terms of performance and clarity. Filtering by date and log level is now possible.
🔵Improvement	Unnecessary log messages were removed, and others were added to improve error tracing. For example, it is now possible to log all menu interactions at the debug log level.
🔵Improvement	Better error messages when importing settings or custom scripts fails.
🔵Improvement	Interfaces have been adjusted and unified. Usability on small screens has been improved.

With a complete overhaul of the settings, navigating and customizing the app has never been easier. Dive into a more intuitive interface, enhanced functionality, and improved performance.

Typ	Beschreibung
🚀Feature	A new menu makes them easier to find, better structured, and more user-friendly.
🟢Feature	Configure Nimmsta scanner modes (Default, 1D, QR Code).
🟢Feature	Added a "Back" button in settings.
🔵Improvement	Enhanced interaction with the Wizard.
🔵Improvement	Improved app stability.
🔵Improvement	Overhauled the navigation bar.
🔴Error	Resolved UI/UX and core issues.
🔴Error	Fixed errors in the picking demo app.

In this version, several bugs are fixed and the performance of settings has been improved.

Type	Description
Improvement	Locally configured usernames and passwords can now be excluded from being overwritten by an MDM system. More information in this article
Improvement	Additional log messages are written to better analyze errors on websites or in the network.
Bug Fix	The configured keyboard behavior now works on all devices.
Bug Fix	Scans now work even when the keyboard is disabled.

A new setting Allow insecure connections has been added in this version. This is disabled by default. When enabled, insecure websites can also be opened. By default, an error message is displayed to the user if an attempt is made to open a website whose certificate is invalid or has expired.

In some cases, however, self-created certificates are used. These can be installed on the device, but if this is not possible, this new setting can be used so that the website can still be opened.

The focus of version 4.5.0 was to simplify the use of existing features, remove bugs and integrate feedback and requests from the last version.

To simplify logins in particular, many users of TheFlex already use a login via NFC chip. Introducing and establishing this NFC-based process is quite simple, but still requires external software and hardware. In the future, this should work in just a few minutes and exclusively with TheFlex. In preparation for these improvements, a tool has now been integrated into the settings with which any content can be written to and read from an NFC chip.

Type	Description
New feature	NFC tool for writing and reading NFC chips directly in the app.
New feature	Delete cookies when changing start page. More information
New feature	Clear cache when changing start page. More information
New feature	The screen can be locked if the connection is lost. More information
New feature	Logs can be exported. More information
Improvement	Support of wildcards in the URL for custom scripts.
Improvement	Link to the error solution for SSL error messages. In the event of certain errors, the user is directly shown the reason and solution for the problem.
Improvement	Behavior of the Android back button in the settings standardized.
Improvement	Pagination in logs added. Speeds up the calling of the logs.
Improvement	Some unhelpful log messages have been removed, but other useful ones have been added.
Bug fixing	Error handling for SAML authentication adapted to avoid an endless loop.
Bug fixing	Canceling when scanning the settings QR code no longer exits the settings.
Bug fixing	NIMMSTA interface implemented more robustly.
Bug fixing	Freeze in standby after 5 minutes has been fixed.
Bug fixing	With BasicAuth, pre-assigned credentials are only automatically transferred to the host of the start page.

With version 4.4.0, two major features were added: Custom Scripts and a Kiosk mode.

With the scripts, it is possible to define JavaScript, which is inserted into any websites and apps by the browser. This can be used to implement many functions, such as login via QR code and NFC as well as customizing old web applications or hiding unnecessary fields. Further details with examples of how these scripts can be used can be found in the instructions to Custom Scripts.

Type	Description
New feature	Custom Scripts to customize websites, enable login via NFC or login via QR code.
New feature	Kiosk mode to prevent users from navigating out of TheFlex Browser.
New feature	You can configure whether cookies should be saved or deleted after closing.
New feature	You can configure whether the device screen should remain switched on even when inactive.
Improvement	More events are now written to the logs in order to better analyze errors.
Improvement	Optimizations in the connection to NIMMSTA have been added.
Improvement	If websites or apps are not accessible or errors occur, the user is now shown more details.
Improvement	Incorrect settings are now handled better and errors are displayed to the user.
Adaptation	Some descriptions and texts have been adapted to make them easier to understand.