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One UI 2 Upgrade with Android 10 – Now available on Rogers in Canada on Samsung S9+

Mar 092020

G965WVLU7DTB2/G965WOYV7DTB2/G965WVLU7DTB2 Update Screenshot on Samsung S9+

The One UI 2 upgrade and Android 10 is now available on Rogers in Canada on the Samsung S9+ (Model SM-G965W) for download and installation. I just randomly checked and noticed that it’s starting to download the update to install.

I’ve heard that Samsung (and/or the provider) may stage these updates, so keep checking every once in a while if you don’t see the update.

Check your device now to see if it’s available!

See below for a screenshot

Update Information

The Version number is: G965WVLU7DTB2/G965WOYV7DTB2/G965WVLU7DTB2

Size: 1923.44MB

Security Patch Level: February 1, 2020

For model SM-G965W

Additional Information

The update screen says to reference https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-G965W/RWC/doc.html for more information, however as of this time (March 9th, 2020 at 7:51MST), the update itself isn’t listed.

See below for more screenshots with the change-log information.

Full Changelog below:

One UI 2 upgrade with Android 10
One UI 2 brings you Android 10, with exciting new features from Samsung and Google based on feedback from users like you.
We recommend that you back up your important data to keep it safe during the upgrade.
Some apps, including Calculator, Samsung Internet, Samsung Health, and Samsung Notes, need to be updated individually after you update your OS.
Dark mode
-Enhanced image, text, and color adjustments for day and night environments.
-Darkened wallpapers, widgets, and alarms while Dark mode is on.
Icons and colors
-Clearer app icons and system colors.
-Improved layouts for titles and buttons to eliminate wasted screen space.
Smoother animations
-Enhanced animations with a playful touch.
Full screen gestures
-Added new navigation gestures.
Refined interactions
-Navigate more comfortably on large screens with minimal finger movement.
-Easily focus on what matters with clearly highlighted buttons.
How One-handed mode is used has changed.
-New ways to access One-handed mode: double tap the Home button or swipe down in the center of the bottom of the screen.
-Settings moved to Settings > Advanced features > One-handed mode.
Accessibility
-High contract keyboards and layouts for large text have been improved.
-A new function has been added that converts speech to on-screen text in real time during voice/video calls or when speaking into the mic.
Better text over wallpapers
-See text more clearly against wallpaper, as One UI automatically adjusts font colors based on light and dark areas and color contrast in the image below.
Device Care
-The battery usage graph now provides more detailed information.
-Added battery limit setting and other enhancements for Wireless PowerShare.
Digital wellbeing
-Set goals to keep your phone usage in check.
-Use Focus mode to help avoid distractions from your phone.
-Keep an eye on your kids with new parental controls.
Camera
-Added the ability to edit the modes that appear at the bottom of the screen.
-New icons have been added to notify you when there are new settings and features.
-Improved the layout so you can focus on taking pictures without the settings getting in the way.
Internet
-In Customise menu, you can now change the toolbar menus so you can quickly access frequently used features.
-Detailed information can now be viewed on the title bar of each menu (bookmarks, settings, history, etc.).
-Support has been extended for additional features of Samsung Internet (e.g., extensions).
Samsung Contracts
-Added Trash feature for Contacts. Contacts that you delete will stay in the trash for 15 days before being deleted forever.
-Enhanced searching for contacts no possible using the BixbySearch engine.
-QR code features have been enhanced (new scanning function added).
Calendar
-A new handwriting feature has been added that is specialised for use with the S Pen.
-The Calendar app has been optimised for a large screen (DeX mode).
-The month-view display has been improved for when event titles are long and need to be shown over 2 lines (only available if there are not many events on a day).
-You can now attach stickers to specific dates regardless of your schedule.
-A long melody can now be set as your notification sound for event reminders.
Reminder
-More options are available for repeating reminders.
-Set location-based reminders for a specific period of time.
-Share reminders with your family group and other sharing groups.
-Set reminders for a specific date without an alert.
My Files
-Created a Trash feature so you can restore files if you delete something by mistake.
-Added more filters you can use while searching to help you find things quickly.
-You can now copy or move multiple files and folders to different destinations at the same time.
Calculator
-Added speed and time units to the unit converter.
Connected car
-Android Auto is now preloaded.
Tips
-Helpful tips about One UI 2 have been added to help you get the most out of your Galaxy device.
The Link to Windows feature has been added.
-You can easily access photos, messages, and notifications from your phone on your PC, and a screen mirroring feature is also provided.
-This feature is available through the Link to Windows in the quick panel or Settings.
Link Sharing
-File upload capacity has been increased.
-You can now upload up to 3 GB per file and up to 5 GB per day.
Samsun DeX
-Increased support is now provided for connecting to a computer using Samsung DeX.
Media and devices
-Replaced the SmartThings panel with the Media and Devices.
-Media: Control music and videos playing on your phone as well as other devices.
-Devices: Check and control your SmartThings devices directory from the quick panel.
Learn more at:
https://doc.samsungmobile.com/SM-G965W/RWC/doc.html
G965WVLU7DTB2 / G965WOYV7DTB2 / G965WVLU7DTB2 Changlog

Leave a comment and let us know if it’s showing up as available on your device!

Cannot download attachment (due to size) with mobile device on Exchange ActiveSync

Android, E-Mail, Exchange Server, iPhone 10 Responses »

Aug 092019

You may find yourself unable to download attachments on an e-mail message you received on your Android or Apple iPhone from your Microsoft Exchange Server. In my case, this presented a “Unable to download.” with a retry option. Retrying would not work.

If the attachment is larger (over 10MB), this is most likely due to a limit enforced on the Activesync site in IIS on your Exchange Server. In this post I’m going to tell you why this happens, and how to fix it!

The Problem

Microsoft Exchange uses IIS (Internet Information Server) for numerous services including ActiveSync. ActiveSync provides the connectivity to your mobile device for your Exchange access.

IIS has numerous limits configured to stop massive bogus requests, reduce DDOS attacks, and other reasons.

The Fix

To resolve this and allow the attachment to download, we need to modify two configuration values inside of the web.config file on IIS.

Below are the values we will be modifying:

MaxDocumentDataSize – Maximum file (message) data size for transfer. “Sets the maximum data size that we will fetch (range or othewise)”
maxRequestLength – “Specifies the limit for the input stream buffering threshold, in KB. This limit can be used to prevent denial of service attacks that are caused, for example, by users posting large files to the server. The default is 4096 KB.” (as per here)

These settings are configured in the following file:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\ClientAccess\Sync\web.config

Before modifying the variables, please make a copy or backup of the web.config file so you can restore.

After you make a backup, open the file in notepad (right click -> run as administrator), and open the web.config file.

Simply search for the two values listed above, and change them. In my case, I tripled the “MaxDocumentDataSize”, and the “maxRequestLength” values. Examples from my “web.config” file are below:

add key="MaxDocumentDataSize" value="30720000"

httpRuntime maxRequestLength="30720" fcnMode="Disabled"

After changing these, run the following command from an elevated (as administrator) command prompt to restart IIS:

iisreset

And bam, you’re good to go!

Long term review of the VMware Horizon View Mobile Client for Android

Android, Omnissa Horizon, VMware No Responses »

Aug 212018

Well, after using the VMware Horizon Client mobile app (for Android) for a year, I finally decided to do a little write up and review. I use the android client regularly on my Samsung Tab E LTE tablet, and somewhat infrequently on my Samsung Galaxy S9+ mobile phone (due to the smaller screen).

Let’s start off by briefly explaining what VMware Horizon View is, what the client does, and finally the review. I’ll be including a couple screenshots as well to give an idea as to how the interface and resolution looks on the tablet itself.

The VMware Horizon Client mobile app for android is available at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmware.view.client.android

What is VMware Horizon View

VMware Hoirzon View is a product and solution that enables VDI technology for a business. VDI stands for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. When a business uses VDI, they virtualize their desktops and use either thin clients, zero clients, or the view client to access these virtualized desktops. This allows the business to utilize all the awesome technologies that virtualization brings (DRS, High Availability, Backup/DR, high performance, reduced hardware costs) and provide rich computing environments to their users. The technology is also particularly interesting in the fact that it provides amazing remote access capabilities as one can access their desktop very easily with the VMware View Client.

When you tie this on to an advanced security technology such as Duo’s MFA product, you can’t go wrong!

In special case or large environments, enormous cost savings can be realized when implementing VDI.

What is the VMware Horizon View Mobile client for Android

As mentioned above, to access one’s virtualized desktop a client is needed. While a thin client or zero client can be used, this is beyond the scope of this post as here we are only discussing the VMware View client for Android.

You can download the VMware View client for Android from the App store (link here).

The VMware Horizon View Mobile client for Android allows you to connect to your VDI desktop remotely using your Android based phone or tablet. Below is a screenshot I took with my Samsung Tab E LTE tablet (with the side bar expanded):

VMware Horizon View Client on Android Tablet

VMware Horizon View Mobile Client for Android Experience

Please Note: There is more of the review below the screenshots. Scroll down for more!

The app appears to be very lightweight, with an easy interface. Configuration of View Connections Servers, or UAG’s (Unified Access Gateways) is very simple. The login process performs with RADIUS and/or MFA as the desktop client would. In the examples below, you’ll notice I use Duo’s MFA/2FA authentication solution in combination with AD logins.

VMware Horizon View Mobile Client Android Server List

The interface is almost identical to the desktop client with very little differences. The configuration options are also very similar and allow customization of the app, with options for connection quality as an example.

VMware Horizon View Mobile Client Android Server Login

VMware Horizon View Mobile Client Android Login Duo MFA

As you can see above, the RADIUS and Duo Security Login prompts are fully functional.

VMware Horizon View Mobile Client Android Server List

VMware Horizon View Mobile Client Android Windows 10 VDI Desktop

The resolution is perfect for the tablet, and is very usable. The touch interface works extremely well, and text input works as good as it can. While this wouldn’t be used as a replacement for the desktop client, or a thin/zero client, it is a valuable tool for the mobile power user.

With how lightweight and cheap tablets are now, you could almost leave your tablet in your vehicle (although I wouldn’t recommend it), so that in the event of an emergency where you need to access your desktop, you’d be able to using the app.

Pros:

Fluid interface
Windows 10 touch functionality works great
Resolution Support
Samsung Dex is fully supported
Webcam redirection works
Works on Airplanes using in flight WiFi

Cons:

Bandwidth usage
Saving credentials via Fingerprint Scanner would be nice (on the S8+ and S9+)

My Usage

Being in IT, I’ve had to use this many times to log in and manage my vSphere cluster, servers, HPE iLo, check temperatures, and log in to customer environments (I prefer to log in using my VDI desktop, instead of saving client information on the device I’m carrying with me). It’s perfect for these uses.

I also regularly use VDI over LTE. Using VDI over mobile LTE connections works fantastic, however you’ll want to make sure you have an adequate data plan as the H.264 video stream uses a lot of bandwidth. Using this regularly over LTE could cause you to go over your data limits and incur additional charges.

Additional Information

Samsung Dex

The VMware Horizon View Mobile Client for Android also supports Samsung Dex. This means that if you have a Dex dock or the Dex pad, you can use the mobile client to provide a full desktop experience to a monitor/keyboard/mouse using your Samsung Galaxy phone. I’ll be doing a write up later to demo this (it works great).

VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS

VMware also has a client for Chrome OS, so that you can use your Chromebook to connect to your VDI desktop. You can download VMware Horizon Client for Chrome OS here: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/vmware-horizon-client-for/ppkfnjlimknmjoaemnpidmdlfchhehel

Monitor your VMware vSphere environment remotely with the vSphere Mobile Watchlist Android App

Android, ESXi, VMware, vSphere 3 Responses »

Aug 182018

Did you know that you can monitor and manage your VMware vSphere environment (ESXi hosts, cluster, and VMs) remotely with the “VMware vSphere Mobile Watchlist” app on your Android phone? Well, you can!

Download link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vmware.beacon

Please note, shortly after this post, VMware removed the availability of this app. If you had it installed prior, you may continue to use it.

Update – June 12th, 2019: VMware released a new vSphere Mobile Client in alpha. For more information, see my new post at: https://www.stephenwagner.com/2019/06/12/vsphere-mobile-client-android-mobile-devices/

The VMware vSphere Mobile Watchlist (VMware Watchlist) Android App

For some time now, I’ve been using this neat little app from VMware (available for download here) to monitor and manage my vSphere cluster remotely. You can use the app while directly on your LAN, or via VPN (I use it with OpenVPN to connect to my Sophos UTM). I’ve even used it while on airplanes using the on board in-flight WiFi.

The reason why I’m posting about this, is because I’ve never actually heard anyone talk about the app (which I find strange), so I’m assuming others aren’t aware of it’s existence as well.

The app runs extremely well on my Samsung S8+, Samsung S9+, and Samsung Tab E LTE tablet. I haven’t run in to any issues or app crashes.

Let’s take a look at the app

vSphere Mobile Watchlist Login Prompt

The above screen is where you initially log in. I use my Active Directory credentials (since I have my vCenter server integrated with AD).

vSphere Mobile Watchlist Hosts and VM list

vSphere Mobile Watchlist Hosts and VMs

In the default view (shown above), you can view a brief summary of your ESXi hosts, as well as a list of virtual machines running.

vSphere Mobile Watchlist Host Information

After selecting an ESXi host, you can view the hosts resources, details, related objects, as well as flip over to view host options.

vSphere Mobile Watchlist Host Options

Under host options, you can Enter Maintenance mode, reboot the host, shutdown the host, disconnect the host, or view the hosts’ sensor data.

vSphere Mobile Watchlist Host Sensor List and Fan Data

vSphere Mobile Watchlist Host Sensor Data (Fans)

Checking the HPE Proliant DL360p Gen8 fan sensor data with VMware Watchlist.

vSphere Mobile Watchlist Host Sensor Data (Temperature)

Checking the HPE Proliant DL360p Gen8 temperature sensor data with VMware Watchlist. While not shown above, you can select individual items to pull the actual temperature values. Please Note that the temperature values are missing a decimal (Example: 2100 = 21.00 Celsius).

vSphere Mobile Watchlist VM Information View

When selecting a VM (Virtual Machine) from the default view, you can view the VM’s Resources (CPU, Memory, and Storage), Details (IP Addresses, DNS hostnames, Guest OS, VMWare Tools Status), related objects, and a list of other VMs running on the same host.

vSphere Mobile Watchlist VM Options

Flipping over to the VM options, we have the ability to power off, suspend, reset, shutdown, or gracefully restart the VM. We also have some snapshot functionality to take a snapshot, or manage VM snapshots.

Additional Notes

In my environment I have two HPE DL360p Gen8 Servers and the sensor data is fully supported (I used the HPE custom ESXi install image which includes host drivers).