Samsung KNOX
Customization SDK
Release Notes
Version 2.6
February 17, 2016
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Resources
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Learning Materials  seap.samsung.com/developer/sdk/knox-customization-android
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Developer Forum  seap.samsung.com/developer/forum/category?forum=23
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Support  samsungknox.com/support
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Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
New Features ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Settings Manager ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
System Manager ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Known Issues ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
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Preface
About this guide
This guide describes what's new in version 2.6 of the Samsung KNOX Customization SDK.
Related resources
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
Samsung KNOX Customization SDK Developer Guide — Describes how to install the KNOX
Customization SDK and use it to start developing apps.
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Samsung KNOX Customization SDK API Reference — Describes the SDK’s API methods and
their parameters, return values, and error codes. Includes sample code that demonstrates how
to call the API methods.
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Samsung KNOX License Activation Tool (KLAT) Guide — Describes how to use the KLAT tool
to install KNOX licenses onto devices that have no network connectivity. Note that this tool is
only provided to our partners—you must sign in to the SEAP website with an account that has
partner status to see this guide.
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Introduction
Version 2.6 of the KNOX Customization SDK introduces new SettingsManager and SystemManager
features, it adds functionality to SystemManager that was previously available to devices in ProKiosk
mode, and allows you to disable Ultra Power Saving mode.
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New Features
Version 2.6 of the KNOX Customization SDK introduces the following new features:
Settings Manager
Feature
New API methods
Description
Flight mode
setFlightModeState()
Turn flight mode on or off.
Power Saving mode
setPowerSavingMode()
Added the POWER_SAVING_ULTRA_OFF
mode; you can use this to disable the Ultra
Power Saving mode.
System Manager
Feature
New API methods
Description
Animations
clearAnimation()
Clear the boot or shutdown
animations, which are set using the
setAnimation APIs.
Accessibility Settings
setAccessibilitySettingsItems()
getAccessibilitySettingsItems()
Control various accessibility
settings.
Auto boot on power
setForceAutoStartUpState()
getForceAutoStartUpState()
Automatically boot the device
when power is applied.
Control system sounds
setSystemSoundsEnabledState()
getSystemSoundsEnabledState()
Allow control over system sounds.
Useful for impaired users since
haptic feedback and touch sounds
could be enabled when required.
Control vibration
intensity
setVibrationIntensity()
getVibrationIntensity()
Set the vibration intensities for the
different vibration modes.
DTMF tones
sendDtmfTone()
Send DTMF tones over a voice call.
Mobile hotspot
setWifiHotspotEnabledState()
getWifiHotspotEnabledState()
Set the device as a mobile hotspot.
Network type
setMobileNetworkType()
getMobileNetworkType()
Get and set the mobile network
type.
Quick panel items
control
setQuickPanelEditMode()
getQuickPanelEditMode()
Add or remove items from the
quick panel on the status bar. Also
allows the Edit button to be
removed.
setQuickPanelItems()
getQuickPanelItems()
setQuickPanelButtons()
getQuickPanelButtons()
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Feature
New API methods
Description
Status bar
setStatusBarNotificationsState()
getStatusBarNotificationsState()
Show or hide notifications on the
status bar.
System-wide ProKiosk
functions
setPowerDialogCustomItemsState()
getPowerDialogCustomItemsState()
In version 2.5, these APIs belonged
to the ProKiosk class and could
only be used when the device was
in ProKiosk mode.
setPowerDialogCustomItems()
getPowerDialogCustomItems()
setStatusBarMode()
getStatusBarMode()
setStatusBarClockState()
getStatusBarClockState()
In version 2.6, these APIs have been
added to the SystemManager class,
and can be used system-wide.
These functions do not require the
device to be in ProKiosk mode.
setStatusBarIconsState()
getStatusBarIconsState()
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Known Issues
There are no known issues.
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