Genero Mobile for Android (GMA) 5.01 changes
Consider these modifications when you use Genero Mobile for Android™.
This topic describes feature changes in the GMA 5.01 product. See also the Mobile section in Genero BDL 5.01 New Features page.
GMA 5.01 with FGLGWS 5.01
The GMA version 5.01 is built on FGLGWS 5.01 and therefore, strongly tied to this Genero BDL version.
Large screen devices no longer support "allowedOrientations"
Starting with GMA 5.01.02, the window style attribute “allowedOrientations” no longer affects large screen devices. Large screen devices are devices where the smallest width qualifier equals or exceeds sw600dp; the sw600dp qualifier typically targets 7-inch tablets and larger.
For more details, go to Screen orientation.
To review the announcement from Android, go to Apps targeting Android 16 - Device form factors (external link).
shortService service type apps restart when returned to the foreground
Starting with GMA 5.01.02, if the operating system kills a shortService service
type app while it is running in the background, the app will automatically relaunch when you bring
it back to the foreground. You can code the app to reload its state when relaunching.
For more information, see Defining the Android service type.
Changes in earlier versions
Check the upgrade notes of earlier versions to avoid missing changes introduced in maintenance releases. For more details, see Changes in GMA 5.00 / BDL 5.00.
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