Android Capture App v3.4
Explore the new features and improvements in version 3.4 of the DHIS2 Android Capture mobile app
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Highlights of this Version
Here are some of the highlights included in Android Capture v3.4:
- Faster search: Smarter search operators in Tracker programs enable faster and more efficient queries.
- Improved data reliability: Improved metadata sync scheduling and consistent event ordering across Android, Web, and API, ensuring data integrity and alignment between platforms.
- Better user experience: Improved login experience and support for instance theming, and enhanced feedback capabilities, including Markdown- and legend-based styling, enabling clearer, more structured, and visually intuitive interactions.
This version of the Android Capture app is fully compatible with DHIS2 v43 and previous DHIS2 versions.
Browse the full list of new features below. You can also read the release announcement on the DHIS2 Community of Practice for more details and share comments and questions with us.
Performance Improvements
The main focus of this version is on improving performance.
Tracked Entity Search Performance Configuration
Configure search operators for tracked entity attributes to improve performance. Web and Android Capture use recommended operators, restrict inefficient ones, avoid LIKE by default, and support min character limits and trigram indexing for faster searches.
Android Metadata Sync Improvements
Improves metadata synchronization by adding new frequency options (6 and 12 hours) and enhancing how sync settings are automatically updated and applied.
Configuration Features
Features enhancing the management of individual-level data and program workflows.
DHIS2 Custom Theme
Custom colors can now be applied to parts of the DHIS2 UI. This option can be configured in the System Settings app, and it applies to the header bar on web and to the theme on mobile.
Data Collection Features
New features and improvements for data collection on Android mobile devices.
Program rule priority for Actions
Introduces priority for program rule actions, allowing control over the order in which actions are applied and displayed.
Markdown and legend support in Android Feedback Widget
Enhances program rule feedback with Markdown formatting and legend-based styling, enabling richer content and clearer visual interpretation.
Platform Improvements
Improvements to the underlying functionality and performance of the DHIS2 Android Capture app.
Android Log In process improvements
Updates the PIN creation screen in the login flow with a new full screen design, replacing the previous component while preserving the existing behavior.
Improved Event ordering for consistent sync and calculations
Improves sync compatibility between Web and Android by aligning event synchronization and ordering. For LMIS it ensures more consistent stock calculations across platforms.
Release Information & Demo
Click on the links in the table below for more information about this software release and to access an interactive demo. You can also add comments or ask questions about this release on the DHIS2 Community of Practice.
| To find more details about... | Follow this link |
|---|---|
| Download app from Google Play or Github | Google Play Github |
| Documentation | Documentation |
| Full list of features and bugs | Android 3.3.0 |
| Demo instance (user / password) | Demos (android / Android123) |
| DHIS2 community | DHIS2 Community of Practice |
| App Source code on Github | DHIS2 Android source code |
| SDK Source Code on Github | Android SDK source code |