Agent for Mobile Changelog

This changelog provides updates for the WithSecure™ Elements Agent for Mobile, covering both iOS and Android platforms. It includes the latest improvements, feature enhancements, and fixes that strengthen mobile device protection, improve performance, and ensure compatibility with the latest operating system versions.

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An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (25.5.11428) has been completed 1 April 2025. It will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days.

It includes the following fixes:

Network will reset whenever the DNS setting changes

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (25.4.11421) has been completed 13 March 2025. It will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

The app now supports “Allow external DNS” setting
Improvements to app stability
Improvements to Safari Extension filtering algorithm

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (25.2.0023199) has been completed 26 February 2025. It will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Improvements to app stability

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (25.1.0023194) has been completed 20 February 2025. It will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

The app and WithSecure Elements Security Center now support security events for certificate validation failure
The app now supports the Chrome extension for ChromeOS
Added a tutorial view for ChromeOS users
Network Gateway now uses a cache to reduce the amount of recurrent validations
The app now supports updating user data
Redesigned the app Settings interface
Improvements to how tracking attempts are counted

Fixed issues:

The app now shows the correct timestamp for the last status update

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RELEASE UPDATE: Phased Rollout Temporarily Paused

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (25.3.11393) has been completed 17 February 2025. It will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Improvements to app stability

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (25.2.11327) has been completed 4 February 2025. It will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Added filtering by category and status to the "Recent Activity" view

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (25.1.11308) has been completed 3 January 2025. It will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Improvements to app stability

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (24.9.11303) has been completed 16 December 2024. It will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Improvements to Certificate Validation

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (24.9.11300) has been completed 9 December 2024. It will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

The app and the WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection portal now support security events for Certificate Validation Failure.

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (24.8.11250) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 29 November.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

The app now allows users to block any processed URLs locally.
The app now supports the “Block everything except allow list” setting.
The app now supports extended filtering for alert notifications related to blocked URLs.

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (24.7.0023004) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 23 October.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Replaced "Traffic protection" with "Recent activity"
Redesigned the main app interface for improved user experience
Extended details are now available for checked URLs
The app now supports reporting false positives
Added filtering by category and status to the "Recent Activity" view
The counter of processed and blocked URLs is now more precise

Fixed issues:

The app now displays a notification when a URL is blocked
General stability improvements across the app

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (24.7.11129) has been completed 9 September 2024. It will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

The app now supports the update of User Data

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (24.6.11129) has been completed 2 September 2024. It will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Improvements to URL validation

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (24.6.0022858) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 29 August.

It includes the following fixed issues:

The app now checks if a proxy is configured on the system level

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (24.5.11113) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 28 August.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Replaced "Traffic protection" with "Recent activity"
Redesigned the main app interface
Extended details now shown for checked URLs
The app now supports false positive reporting
The app now supports proxy chain

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (24.5.0022817) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 5 July.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

The app and the WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection portal now support the security parameter for unsupported OS
The app and the WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection portal now support the web content control setting
The StrandHogg vulnerability was removed
Improvements to app stability

Fixed issues:

The proxy configuration under Security Parameter in the WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection portal no longer takes the Network Gateway status into account

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (24.4.10902) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 10 June.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Improved the app battery consumption
Removed the security parameter "Available Disk Space" to comply with the latest Apple regulations
Updated the port used by Network Gateway to avoid interference with other standalone applications
The app now handles profile settings even when it is not running
The app now sends upstream data even when it is not running

Fixed issues:

The timestamp format is now compliant with other WithSecure products under Security Events in the WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection portal

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (24.4.0022781) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 6 May.

It includes the following fixed issues:

The app now allows Samsung devices to receive updates when Network Protection is turned on

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (24.3.0022772) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 23 April.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Android 9 support has been dropped, Malware Protection will be still available on these devices
Improvements to app stability

Fixed issues:

The app now retains last recorded logs for up to 3 days, as specified in the original specifications

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (24.3.10821) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 23 April.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

The app now supports Firebase Crashlytics
The app now handles multiple remote operations seamlessly
The app can now automatically select the appropriate VPN profile
Improvements to app stability on iPads
Improvements to app stability for non-secured HTTP traffic

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (24.2.0022759) has been completed 8 April 2024. It will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days.

Support for Network Gateway was added
The app and the WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection portal now support the following settings:
- Network Gateway
- Reputation-based browsing
  - Block access to web sites rated as harmful
  - Block access to web sites rated as suspicious
  - Block access to web sites rated as prohibited
  - Block trackers found on web sites
- Web content control
  - Block everything except allowed sites
- Web site exceptions
  - Allowed sites
  - Denied sites
- Include the blocked URLs in all security events
The app and the WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection portal now support security events for Browsing protection

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (24.1.0022733) has been released.

The update includes the following changes and new features:

The app no longer support the traditional VPN feature
- Network Protection is temporarly disabled

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (24.2.10780) has been released.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Network Gateway replaces the traditional VPN feature
The app now supports the Safari extension
The app and the WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection portal now support the following settings:
- Network Gateway
- Remind user to activate the browser plugin
- Reputation based browsing
  - Block access to web sites rated as harmful
  - Block access to web sites rated as suspicious
  - Block access to web sites rated as prohibited
  - Block trackers found on web sites
- Web content control
  - Block everything except allowed sites
- Web site exceptions
  - Allowed sites
  - Denied sites
- Include the blocked URLs in all security events
The app and the WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection portal now support security events for Browsing protection

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (23.5.0022639) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 11 January.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

The app now supports the following security parameters:
- Detection for network using a proxy
- Detection for available disk space

Fixed issues:

The app now sends correctly Security Events to the WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection portal after its activation

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (23.5.0022636) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 18 December.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

The app now supports the following security parameters:
- Root device detection
- Devices connected to an open WiFi
- The app running on a simulator
The app now supports the Infection deleted security event

Fixed issues:

The app no longer resets settings to default after being closed
The app no longer sends null name and surname after the activation phase

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (23.4.10380) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 7 October.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Improved error handling during the activation phase when the app is deployed from MDMs.

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (23.4.0022619) has been released.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

Subscription status is now moved to the About view

Fixed issues:

The app no longer requests to turn on Malware Protection after the app restarts
The app no longer shows the Network Protection settings for a subscription that does not have the VPN feature
The app no longer crashes with the following error message: ConnectException
The app no longer locks the Network settings when a corrupted profile is applied from the WithSecure Elements Endpoint Protection portal

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for iOS (23.3.10374) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 30 October.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

The Notification view in the app now shows all operations requested by the admin
The Notification view in the app now supports filtering functionalities

Fixed issues:

The app now allows the user to enable Network Protection when there are locks on the profile, during the first installation.
The app no longer log out the user when some credential error is received.

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (23.3.0022595) will be released as a phased rollout over the next seven days. The rollout begins today and we expect to complete it by 12 October.

It includes the following new features and improvements:

The Notifications view in the app shows all the operations that the administrator requests
The Notifications view in the app supports filtering
The app now uses the latest VPN SDK

Fixed issues:

The app no longer shows an empty list in the VPN sites view when the default values in the Settings profile are missing.
The app no longer shows an “Application not responding” error when loading flags for the VPN sites
The app no longer crashes with the following error message: SocketTimeoutException

An update to the WithSecure Elements Mobile Protection app for Android (23.2.0022537) has been released.

Fixed issues:

The app no longer crashes on some devices after it is launched

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