Knox Release Highlights - August 2020

Samsung Knox Team

August 31, 2020

We are excited to share the past month's release highlights, upcoming releases and features, and content highlights of August 2020.

Release highlights

[Knox Suite & Enterprise Edition] Enterprise Edition devices to have Knox Suite as the Software bundle was released successfully. Existing software bundle of Knox Configure & Knox E-FOTA on MDM will still be an option. More information in the following blog post
[Knox Manage] Samsung Knox Manage v20.8 was released on Aug. 27, 2020; release note available here; Knox SP zero-day support being the main highlight
[Knox Manage] Knox Platform for Enterprise premium license is supported for AE Knox Service Plugin from Knox Manage v20.6
[Knox Manage] Knox Manage Latest EMM agent version:
- Android: 20.8 (2.3.3.03)
- iOS: 20.06
[Knox Service Plugin] Side button configuration for MS Teams and XCoverPro button configuration for specified applications released
[Knox Mobile Enrollment and Knox Configure] Supported EMM lists updated
[Knox Cloud Services] Update 1.34 released on Sept. 2, 2020 (Other Knox Products)

Included in 1.33: Knox Configure, Knox Mobile Enrollment, Knox Deployment Program; in 1.32: Knox E-FOTA Advanced, Knox Managed Service Providers

[Knox E-FOTA Advanced] End of Sales effective 17:00 (KST) Oct. 30, 2020
[Knox E-FOTA Advanced] Client token expiration affecting clients between 1.1.0.29-1.1.0.67

Upcoming releases and features

Knox Product	Version	Description	Release Date
Knox E-FOTA Advanced	All	End of Sales Notice Announced on Apr. 20, 2020, Knox E-FOTA Advanced will be EOS from 17:00 (KST) on Oct. 30, 2020	Oct. 30, 2020
Knox Manage	20.10	Knox Suite Unified console Knox Mobile Enrollment console integration Enhanced Work Profile (COWP) Alert for removing SIM card Alert Notification to IT admin (via email/SMS) 3rd party Integration Azure AD integration	Oct. 22, 2020
Knox Mobile Enrollment	1.33 Unchanged	Increase to the supported EMMs in Device Owner (DO): Miradore Matrix42 Cortado TinyMDM Change Airwatch to Workspace ONE UEM in Device Owner dropdown	July 20, 2020 Unchanged
Knox Configure	1.33 Unchanged	Create profiles with API	July 29, 2020 Unchanged
Knox Platform for Enterprise	3.5 3.6 3.7	Android 10 release for S20 device Android 10 release for Note 20 devices Android 11 (R) release (S20, others later)	Feb. 01, 2020 Aug. 2020 Q4 2020
Knox Service Plugin	1.2.26	Device input method settings Side key mapping for Microsoft teams and XCoverPro key mapping for apps Quick panel configuration Lockscreen deep settings Language and input deep settings Sound and vibration deep settings Brightness and filters deep settings Client Certificate Management (CCM)	July 2020
Knox E-FOTA One	1.32 Unchanged	Support for Blackberry and SOTI Automatically pushing the latest firmware version of a particular OS Monitor active campaigns through the Dashboard Sharing a commercial license key between US and EU tenants Preventing accidental unenrollment when syncing from an EMM Change in number of seats in the Knox E-FOTA One trial license Improvement in firmware download speed Firmware notification emails temporarily stopped UX improvements	June 24, 2020 Unchanged
Knox Managed Provider Portal	1.32 Unchanged	Administration management	June 24, 2020 Unchanged
Reseller Portal	1.33 Unchanged	SoldToCode (STC) enhancements	July 29, 2020 Unchanged

Content highlights

[Knox Platform for Enterprise]	What’s new in Knox 3.6
[Tizen]	What's new in the Knox Tizen for Wearables v2.5.0?
[HW]	Samsung Together IV - Born rugged, built for purpose
[Soln]	Partner solution catalogue now live

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