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You can install IBM Mobile Foundation and run it on Red Hat Openshift 3.11 or later. Red Hat OpenShift is an enterprise Kubernetes platform that is designed to address the complex realities of container orchestration in production systems. IBM Mobile Foundation Services are deployed as pods in OpenShift Container Platform Cluster. There may be scenarios of pod crashes during or after the deployment. In such cases, it is not possible to retrieve the logs from the crashed pod. It is always important to persist the logs for further analysis to identify the root cause of the failure....more
IBM Mobile Foundation v8.0 can now be deployed on Red Hat OpenShift and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) that runs on Azure Cloud Platform....more
What is Remote Access Management?It is a capability of Mobile First Platform to control Access to the Mobile App. As an administrator, you can modify whether a particular version of an app is allowed for access or not, right from the Operations Console....more
Deploying Mobile Foundation (MF) using Helm on IBM Cloud Kubernetes cluster provides many advantages compared to using scripts. The following are the major benefits of choosing Helm based deployment over BYOL Scripts: Easy and quick Install/Upgrade/Rollbacks. Mobile Foundation docker images are Red Hat UBI based and are made available in IBM Entitled registry. Images are scanned by IBM VA and Red Hat scanner and vulnerabilities are addressed. Enabled with enterprise grade Kubernetes features like Pod security policies, configuration management, network policies, and so on. Custom configuration updates to MF components made easy, for example, enabling trace logs, updating additional JNDI......more
In Apple’s WWDC 2020, Apple introduced a new feature called App Clips for iOS 14 which allows to access the app without actually installing the app on the device just like instant apps for Android....more
We are pleased to announce IBM Mobile Foundation v8.0 providing Day 0 suport for Apple’s latest iOS operation system version iOS 14. You can update your phones to iOS 14 using the Over-the-air updates provided by Apple. Going alongside iOS 14, for developers, is XCode 12. As a developer, you can download XCode 12 from here....more
We all know that Google I/O did not happen due to the ongoing pandemic, however, Google made sure developer previews and beta releases of Android 11 were made available to developers according to the schedule and finally the GA of Android 11 is here!....more
We are pleased to announce the continuous delivery (CD) update 7 for Mobile Foundation v8.0. This update includes the addition of several new features across various components of Mobile Foundation....more
A rich push notification is a push notification with a rich media attachment. Mobile Foundation v8.0 supports different rich push notifications for both Android & iOS platform. In this post, we describe how to use the supported Rich Notiifications....more
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Developing a microservice from scratch is generally a cumbersome process. Components or stacks help microservice developers to jump-start their apps without much effort. Currently, there are two popular CLI tools that enable this - Appsody and OpenShift Do (odo)....more
We are happy to announce the general availability of IBM Mobile Foundation as software on IBM Cloud....more
We are happy to announce new features and updates to Mobile Foundation, which is available as part of Cloud Pak for Applications V4.2....more
We have a great news to share with our MobileFirst Platform Foundation v7.1 customers. Today, we are happy to announce the release of Mobile Foundation Migration Studio. Migration Studio tremendously eases the MobileFirst Platform Foundation v7.1 hybrid applications to Mobile Foundation v8.0 migration effort. Migration Studio is an all too familiar Eclipse plugin very similar to the MobileFirst Platform Foundation v7.1 Studio plugin....more
We are happy to announce that IBM Mobile Foundation v8.0 officially supports the latest Ionic 5. Ionic 5 was released in February this year. Most of the changes have been made in the Ionic core. There have been multiple UI changes, especially in iOS.There is a new API for creating custom animations, support for a lot of new designs in Ionicons, new Ionic colors have been introduced, new starter designs, improvements to component customization and more.The official Ionic 5 announcement can be found here....more
During the last several months, Apple has made a few announcements that can affect your app. This post lists the announcements that are most relevant and also the actions you must take to keep your Mobile Foundation app current....more
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This blog will provide you quick and handy information on installing Mobile Foundation (MF) server components using ANT Tasks....more
UIWebView is by Apple since June 2018. However, this recent announcement by Apple brings an end to the use of UIWebView in all iOS apps....more
Installation and configuration of Mobile Foundation (MF) server comprise of steps that can be carried out easily, as explained in our product documentation. This blog attempts to explain the MF installation and configuration in simple terms....more
This blog gives you quick and handy information on the FAQs related to Silent Installation of Mobile Foundation (MF) Server....more
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We are pleased to announce the continuous delivery (CD) update 6 for Mobile Foundation v8.0. This update includes the addition of several new features across various components of Mobile Foundation....more
iOS 13 is here and IBM Mobile Foundation is pleased to announce that we have embraced the iOS 13 upgrade gracefully like every year....more
We are happy to announce the availability of IBM Mobile Foundation for Red Hat® OpenShift Container Platform. Customers can now build multi-channel applications using Mobile Foundation and leverage the capabilities on OpenShift to deliver rich, secure and scalable applications using cloud-native technologies....more
Update: Please refer our latest blog for the latest news on iOS13 compatibility with MobileFirst ....more
Android 10 is here and IBM Mobile Foundation is ready for it....more
Most organizations mandate mobile apps to undergo code scanning and pen tests before they can be uploaded to public app stores. This post is aimed to be a primer for app developers in resolving some of the commonly reported findings of such scan results....more
We are happy to announce the availability of IBM Mobile Foundation 8.0 as a certified Cloud Pak....more
Google I/O 2018 announced a new publishing format for Android Developers - Android App Bundle....more
Google I/O 2019 brought in a flurry of new feature announcements. One of the less publicised feature was that of in-app updates for Android apps. While the Google Play Store continues to be the channel for delivering app updates, in-app updates allow developers to prompt users to consume an app update from the Play Store without leaving their app....more
IBM Support Portal is the single destination for all your support requirements related to IBM products.The all-new experience offered by the support portal makes it easier to lookup for APARs, PMRs, support notes, products, migration documents, and so on. You can also choose to be subscribed to receive notifications for select topics of interest for the IBM product of your choice....more
Update 31 Jul 2019: A new set of JSONStore SDKs have been published ( Android Native ibmmobilefirstplatformfoundationjsonstore v8.0.2019072505, Cordova cordova-plugin-mfp-jsonstore v8.0.2019072908 for Mobile Foundation v8 and iFix 7.1.0.0-MFPF-IF201907301558 for Mobile Foundation v7.1) for 64-bit compatibility. These are enhanced from the previous release and do not require the intermediate build in 32-bit mode to ensure data retention. Use these versions of the SDK to ensure JSONStore data retention across app upgrades irrespective of the mode and the iFix level of the SDK in the previously built app....more
Google has announced the next version of Android, which is Android Q. The developer preview of Android Q was launched in March 2019 and has been available for a while now for testing, development, and feedback. Android Q introduces a variety of new features and capabilities for end users, which gives security enhancements (such as improved biometric authentication dialogs, improved fallback support for device credentials), TLS 1.3 support, connectivity, system-wide dark mode, permissions usage, built-in screen record features and many more....more
IBM Mobile Foundation v8 is now supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1 for Power, Big Endian ....more
We are happy to announce that IBM Digital App Builder 8.0.0 which was launched as a beta release in Dec 2018, is now generally available. This tool can be used to rapidly build multi-channel apps with AI capabilities that can be deployed on Mobile Foundation runtime. Customers can now download the binaries by logging into passport advantage (CC151EN for Mac and CC152EN for Windows 10). For others who want to try out this tool, download the binaries from our git repo....more
February 05, 2021
Deploying Mobile Foundation on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)
Overview
January 25, 2021
iFix and CD Update release information for Mobile Foundation v8.0
A new update 8.0.0.0-MFPF-IF202101181215 is released for Mobile Foundation 8.0, dated January 18th, 2021.
November 30, 2020
Installing EFK Operator on Redhat OpenShift Cluster for Logging
You can install IBM Mobile Foundation and run it on Red Hat Openshift 3.11 or later. Red Hat OpenShift is...
November 25, 2020
Deploying Mobile Foundation on Azure Cloud Platform
IBM Mobile Foundation v8.0 can now be deployed on Red Hat OpenShift and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) that runs on...
October 22, 2020
Customizing Remote Disable Dialog with Mobile Foundation 8.0
What is Remote Access Management?It is a capability of Mobile First Platform to control Access to the Mobile App. As...
September 28, 2020
Deploying Mobile Foundation (MF) using Helm on IBM Cloud Kubernetes cluster provides many advantages compared to using scripts. The following...
September 23, 2020
Using App Clips with Mobile Foundation apps on iOS 14
In Apple’s WWDC 2020, Apple introduced a new feature called App Clips for iOS 14 which allows to access the...
September 17, 2020
IBM Mobile Foundation Support for iOS 14
We are pleased to announce IBM Mobile Foundation v8.0 providing Day 0 suport for Apple’s latest iOS operation system version...
September 09, 2020
Mobile Foundation Support for Android 11
We all know that Google I/O did not happen due to the ongoing pandemic, however, Google made sure developer previews...
September 01, 2020
MobileFirst Foundation iFix release information for 7.1
A new iFix 7.1.0.0-MFPF-IF202008211626 has been released for MobileFirst Foundation 7.1, dated August 21st, 2020.
August 25, 2020
Mobile Foundation 8.0.0.0-MFPF-IF202008201003-CDUpdate-07 released
We are pleased to announce the continuous delivery (CD) update 7 for Mobile Foundation v8.0. This update includes the addition...
July 21, 2020
Rich push notifications in Android & iOS
A rich push notification is a push notification with a rich media attachment. Mobile Foundation v8.0 supports different rich push...
June 20, 2020
Appsody stack and OpenShift Do component for Mobile Foundation
Developing a microservice from scratch is generally a cumbersome process. Components or stacks help microservice developers to jump-start their apps...
June 20, 2020
IBM Mobile Foundation as software on IBM Cloud is now Generally Available
We are happy to announce the general availability of IBM Mobile Foundation as software on IBM Cloud.
June 12, 2020
Announcing Mobile Foundation Updates in Cloud Pak for Applications V4.2
We are happy to announce new features and updates to Mobile Foundation, which is available as part of Cloud Pak...
April 23, 2020
Announcing Mobile Foundation Migration Studio
We have a great news to share with our MobileFirst Platform Foundation v7.1 customers. Today, we are happy to announce...
March 31, 2020
Mobile Foundation support for Ionic 5
We are happy to announce that IBM Mobile Foundation v8.0 officially supports the latest Ionic 5. Ionic 5 was released...
March 31, 2020
iOS 2020 Requirements - Is your App Ready?
During the last several months, Apple has made a few announcements that can affect your app. This post lists the...
February 11, 2020
Installing Mobile Foundation Server with Ant tasks - FAQs
This blog will provide you quick and handy information on installing Mobile Foundation (MF) server components using ANT Tasks.
January 27, 2020
Discontinuation of UIWebView and its implication on MobileFirst apps
UIWebView is by Apple since June 2018. However, this recent announcement by Apple brings an end to the use of...
January 21, 2020
IBM Mobile Foundation Server Installation and Configuration
Installation and configuration of Mobile Foundation (MF) server comprise of steps that can be carried out easily, as explained in...
January 17, 2020
IBM Mobile Foundation Server Silent Installation FAQs
This blog gives you quick and handy information on the FAQs related to Silent Installation of Mobile Foundation (MF) Server....
January 03, 2020
November 13, 2019
Mobile Foundation 8.0.0.0-MFPF-IF201911050809-CDUpdate-06 released
We are pleased to announce the continuous delivery (CD) update 6 for Mobile Foundation v8.0. This update includes the addition...
September 19, 2019
IBM Mobile Foundation and iOS 13
iOS 13 is here and IBM Mobile Foundation is pleased to announce that we have embraced the iOS 13 upgrade...
September 13, 2019
Announcing the availability of IBM Mobile Foundation for Red Hat OpenShift Container platform
We are happy to announce the availability of IBM Mobile Foundation for Red Hat® OpenShift Container Platform. Customers can now...
September 09, 2019
IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation Support for iOS 13
Update: Please refer our latest blog for the latest news on iOS13 compatibility with MobileFirst .
September 04, 2019
IBM Mobile Foundation and Android 10
Android 10 is here and IBM Mobile Foundation is ready for it.
July 04, 2019
Addressing Security Scan Findings In Mobile Foundation Apps
Most organizations mandate mobile apps to undergo code scanning and pen tests before they can be uploaded to public app...
June 28, 2019
Mobile Foundation 8.0 is now available as a certified Cloud Pak
We are happy to announce the availability of IBM Mobile Foundation 8.0 as a certified Cloud Pak.
June 13, 2019
MobileFirst with Google App Bundle and Dynamic Delivery In Native Android Apps
Google I/O 2018 announced a new publishing format for Android Developers - Android App Bundle.
June 10, 2019
Should I use App Update or Direct Update?
Google I/O 2019 brought in a flurry of new feature announcements. One of the less publicised feature was that of...
May 30, 2019
Leverage IBM Support Portal to stay on top of support updates for Mobile Foundation
IBM Support Portal is the single destination for all your support requirements related to IBM products.The all-new experience offered by...
May 24, 2019
64-bit Google Play Store Compliance for MobileFirst
Update 31 Jul 2019: A new set of JSONStore SDKs have been published ( Android Native ibmmobilefirstplatformfoundationjsonstore v8.0.2019072505, Cordova cordova-plugin-mfp-jsonstore...
May 15, 2019
Mobile Foundation compatibility for Android Q Beta version
Google has announced the next version of Android, which is Android Q. The developer preview of Android Q was launched...
April 08, 2019
Installing and Configuring IBM Mobile Foundation server on RHEL for Power System, Big Endian
IBM Mobile Foundation v8 is now supported on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1 for Power, Big Endian .
April 05, 2019
IBM Digital App Builder 8.0.0 is now generally available
We are happy to announce that IBM Digital App Builder 8.0.0 which was launched as a beta release in Dec...