Genero Mobile for Android (GMA) 1.40 changes

Modifications to consider when using the Genero Mobile for Android™.

Note: This topic describes feature changes in the GMA 1.40 product. See also the Mobile section in Genero BDL 3.20 New Features page.

GMA 1.40 with FGLGWS 3.20

Important: The GMA version 1.40 is built on FGLGWS 3.20 and therefore, strongly tied to this Genero BDL version.

Specifying the GBC for Universal Rendering

Genero 3.20 introduces Universal Rendering based on the GBC web front-end.

The GBC to be bundled with the embedded app is specified with the new gmabuildtool option --build-gbc-runtime.

`Button.alignment` style attribute

GMA 1.40.03 supports the alignment attribute for BUTTON form items.

For the possible values of this attribute, see Button style attributes.

Cordova plugins from the FOURJS Cordova Github

Before Genero 3.20, the Cordova plugins wrapper libraries and demos were shipped in the FGLGWS package (FGLDIR).

Cordova plugins, as well as demos and BDL wrapper libraries and demos, are now available from the FOURJS Cordova Github.

For more details, see Installing Cordova plugins.

New Cordova front calls `listPlugins` / `getPluginInfo`

Since Genero 3.20 / GMA 1.40, the new cordova.listPlugins and cordova.getPluginInfo front calls can be used to get information about Cordova plugins bundled with the app.

64-bit architecture in APK

Google requires that the APK uploaded to the Play Store must contain a 64-bit version of the app, otherwise it will be rejected after August 1, 2019.

Starting with GMA 1.40.03, the gmabuildtool generates an APK with a 32-bit and 64-bit version of the app.

For more details, see Building Android apps with Genero.

Android 10 and feInfo (deviceid, iccid, imei)

Starting with Android 10 (API level 29), to access deviceid, iccid and imei identifiers with the feInfo front call, the device must be configured manually with the READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE privileged permission for fully managed devices, with the Android Enterprise Program. Third-party apps installed from the Google Play Store can't declare privileged permissions.

For more details see Android permissions.

Android Command Line Tools replacing SDK Tools

Starting with GMA 1.40.10, you need to install the Android Command Line Tools, to install and/or update the Android SDK. For more details about this requirement, see the latest Android SDK Tools release note.

If you have an older Android SDK installed (without the $ANDROID_SDK_TOOLS/cmdline-tools directory), you can install the command line tools in the existing Android SDK directory, by following the steps described in Install Genero Mobile for Android.