Symantec VIP Access Mobile for iOS (iPhone, iPad) Release Notes
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VIP ACCESS FOR iOS (iPHONE & iPAD) release notes
VIP Access for iPad and iPhone (5.0.0)
What's New
Migrate a VIP Access credential from one device to another
Lock and unlock the VIP Access app using their existing screen locking mechanism
Technical improvements and bug fixes.
VIP Access for iPad and iPhone (4.3.3)
What's New
Fixed an issue with QR Code scanning
VIP Access for iPad and iPhone (4.3.2)
What's New
Fixed an issue with iOS VoiceOver
VIP Access for iPad and iPhone (4.3.1)
What's New
Minor bugs and improvements
VIP Access for iPad and iPhone (4.3.0)
What's New
Support for VIP Number Challenge
VIP Access for iPad and iPhone (4.2.9)
What's New
This release includes a fix for an issue with the display of the security code found in the iOS 16 beta.
VIP Access for iPad and iPhone (4.2.8)
What’s New
Adds FaceID capability for biometrics.
VIP Access for iPad (4.2.7)
What’s New
Bug fixes and technical improvements
Platform Versions
iOS 10.x, 11.x, 12.x, and iPadOS 13.1
VIP Access for iPhone (4.2.7)
What’s New
Added support for Firebase Analytics.
Tested Devices
iPhone 5S, 6, 6s, 6 Plus, 6s Plus, 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, and X
Platform Versions
iOS 10.x, 11.x, 12.x, and 13.x
VIP Access for iPhone (4.2.6)
What’s New
Added LSItemContentTypes in the plist file to fix ICE issue in iOS 13 Beta.
Tested Devices
iPad Pro 12.9 inch, iPad 4th Gen, iPad Mini
Platform Versions
iOS 10.x, 11.x, 12.x, 12.4, and 13 (Beta)
VIP Access for iPhone (4.2.5)
What’s New
Provides technical improvements to the ICE Workspace, allowing VIP Access for iOS to read the new ICE V2 file format. The new ICE V2 file format makes ICE-encrypted files fully HTML-compliant, for improved handling by third-party applications and gateways.
iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, SE, 6, 6S, 6 Plus, 6S Plus, 7 and 7 Plus
iPad mini (non-touch), iPad mini 4(Touch), iPad 4, iPad Pro
Apple Watch 38mm and 42mm
Platform Versions
iOS versions 9.x, 10.x, 11.x
Apple Watch OS 3.x
VIP Access for iPhone (4.2.2)
What’s New
Support for iOS 11
Tested Devices
iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, SE, 6, 6S, 6 Plus, 6S Plus, 7 and 7 Plus
iPad mini (non-touch), iPad mini 4(Touch), iPad 4, iPad Pro
Apple Watch 38mm and 42mm
Platform Versions
iOS versions 9.x, 10.x, 11.x
Apple Watch OS 3.x
VIP Access for iPhone (4.2.1)
What’s New
Security enhancements and bug fixes
Tested Devices
iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, SE, 6, 6S, 6 Plus, 6S Plus, 7 and 7 Plus
Apple Watch 38mm and 42mm
Platform Versions
iOS versions 9.x and 10.x
Apple Watch OS 3.x
VIP Access for iPhone (4.2)
What’s New
VIP Access Information Centric Encryption (ICE) Workspace allows your employees, partners, and trusted individuals to securely share critical files and documents. ICE Workspace decrypts and displays these files only for authorized users.
Tested Devices
iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, SE, 6, 6S, 6 Plus, 6S Plus, 7 and 7 Plus
Apple Watch 38mm and 42mm
Platform Versions
iOS versions 8.x, 9.x and 10.x
Apple Watch OS 1.x, 2.x and 3.x
Notes
ICE Workspace requires iOS 9.0 or later
VIP Access for iPhone (4.1)
What’s New
VIP Access Proximity feature that securely locks and unlocks your computer with your mobile device.
Capability to send push notification from mobile device to a paired computer using proximity.
Added help page: http://help.symantec.com/home/VIP_ACCESS
Tested Devices
iPhone 4, 5, 5C, 5S, SE, 6, 6S, 6 Plus, 6S Plus, 7 and 7 Plus
Apple Watch 38mm and 42mm
Platform Versions
iOS versions 7.x, 8.x, 9.x and 10.x
Apple Watch OS 1.x, 2.x and 3.x
Notes
VIP Access 4.1 is not supported on iOS 6.x and below versions
VIP Access for iPhone (4.0)
What’s New
Re-designed user interface
Tap and hold on security code to copy to clipboard
QR/App Code that generates site-specific security codes that you can use to log in to your favorite websites
New SYMC credential prefix on new installs
Bug fixes
Tested Devices
iPhone 4, 5, 5C, 5S, SE, 6, 6S, 6 plus, 6S Plus, and 7
Apple Watch 38mm and 42mm
Platform Versions
iOS versions 7.x, 8.x, 9.x and 10.x
Apple Watch OS 1.x, 2.x and 3.x
Notes
SYMC-prefix credentials issued for new installations.
Option to synchronize and disable push notifications removed.
VIP Access 4.0 is not supported for iOS 6.x and below versions
VIP Access for iPhone (3.1)
What’s New
Full support for Apple Watch, including:
Ability to obtain security codes on the watch
style="margin-left: 40px;"Ability to view, and approve or deny, VIP Access push transactions on the watch
Interactive notification support
Optional, darker theme for the VIP Access app (enable in Settings)
VIP Access 3.0.2 is not supported on iOS 6.x or earlier.
VIP Access for iPhone (3.0.1)
What’s New
Fixes an issue that caused security code not being accessed with VoiceOver · Bug fixes for usability issues
Tested Devices
iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, 6 and 6 Plus
Platform Versions
iOS versions 7.x, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4 and 8.4.1
VIP Access 3.0.1 is not supported on iOS 6.x or earlier.
VIP Access for iPhone (3.0)
What’s New
New UX Design for all the screens
Touch ID and PIN-based Push Authentication flow
Bug fixes.
Tested Devices
iPhone 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, 6 and 6 Plus
Platform Versions
iOS versions 7.x, 8.0, 8.1 and 8.2
Notes
VIP Access 3.0 is not supported for iOS 6.x and below versions
VIP Access for iPhone (2.3)
What’s New
Improvements to performance of VIP Access Push. · Minor bug fixes
Tested Devices
iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 5C, 6 and 6 Plus
Platform Versions
iOS versions 6.x, 7.x, 8.0 and 8.1
Notes
VIP Access 2.3 is not supported for iOS 5.x and below versions
VIP Access for iPhone(2.2)
What’s New
Security and Bug fixes
Support for iOS 8
Tested Devices
iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S,5, 5S and 5C
Platform Versions
iOS versions 6.x, 7.x, and 8.0
Notes
VIP Access 2.2 is not supported for iOS 5.x and below. This is due to a limitation with iPhone devices running iOS 8.0 that causes VIP Access Push notifications to not reach the VIP Access for iPhone 2.2 app after upgrading the app from a previous version. To resolve, launch VIP Access for iPhone 2.2 after the app is upgraded.
VIP Access for iPhone 2.1 (Released on 22nd January 2014)
What's New
VIP Access Push Authentication
Support for the following languages: English · Spanish · French · German · Italian · Portuguese · Japanese · Korean · Greek · Chinese (Traditional) · Chinese (Simplified)
Tested Device/Platform Versions
iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, 5, 5S and 5C
iOS versions 5, 6, 7
Devices and OS versions no longer supported:
The following device and OS versions which were supported by VIP Access for iPhone 2.0.6 are no longer supported: iPhone (first generation), iPhone 3G · iOS 4.2.x or earlier
Known Issues
VIP Access user interface always appears in the portrait mode irrespective of the device position and configuration. · VIP Access Push notification may not be received when the devices running iOS versions 6.x or higher, are in the Wi-Fi network and are in the sleep mode. This discussion in the Apple website can be referred to for a detailed understanding of the problem and suggested resolutions.
VIP Access for iPhone 2.0.6 (Released on 19th Dec 2011)
What’s New
New Symantec-branded design Improved display of VIP credential · Qualified with iPhone 4, 4s and 5
Tested iOS Versions
iOS 5, iOS 6 and iOS7
Known Issues
Does not fill complete screen · Switching to VIP access during a call causes the app to becomes unresponsive in iOS 7