Windows Launchpad 6.4 May Fail to Upgrade

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Update: As of June 5, 2024, the Launchpad 6.4.1 release for Windows resolves the issue. Customer Availability Launchpad 6.4.1 will be available for download for all US and UK shared cluster customers starting tomorrow June 5, at 3 AM local time.  Customers with Launchpad Automatic Upgrades enabled will be upgraded to 6.4.1 (Windows Launchpads only). Issue Imprivata has identified an … Read More

Devices Do Not Appear On Windows 11 Launchpad

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Symptom In some cases, Imprivata has seen Windows 11 systems that do not have any driver for Apple devices installed. On these systems, Device Manager will show phones under the “Portable Devices” category but not in the Universal Serial Bus categories. Devices will appear as disconnected from the Launchpad Smart Hub LEDs next to the device will be off In … Read More

Jamf Pro 11.1 API Changes

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Customers using Jamf Pro 11.1 or higher may experience intermittent issues with API connections from GroundControl to Jamf Pro. Changes in Jamf Pro 11.1 release affect the API authentication lifetime and will cause API commands for functions like ‘Clear Passcode’ to intermittently fail. GroundControl 6.3, scheduled for release on March 6th, 2024, will compensate for this change acquiring API authentication … Read More

macOS 14 Sonoma Issue with macOS Launchpad

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Summary Imprivata has identified USB connectivity issues with macOS 14 Sonoma on specific Apple hardware models. This affects the stability of the GroundControl macOS Launchpad client.  Description The GroundControl Launchpad utilizes the underlying macOS USB drivers to connect to iOS mobile devices. Imprivata has identified instability with these drivers in macOS 14 Sonoma, particularly when running on the Apple Silicon … Read More

Automated Setup may not function in iOS 17.2 and later

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Apple iOS 17.2, released on December 11th, 2023, may not complete automated setup via GroundControl Workflow or Apple Configurator. Apple iOS 17.3 (released on January 22, 2024) and iOS 17.4 (released on March 5, 2024) exhibit the same symptoms. Devices that have been updated, force recovered, or erased may display an ‘iPhone Partially Set Up’ message on the screen afterwards. … Read More

Launchpad Update & Auto Launch on Mac

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Symptom If you install the Launchpad App as an administrator and switch to another user, Automatic upgrade or server update will not work.  Also, auto-login will be affected. Information For automatic Launchpad upgrades to work correctly, the local Mac user must either be a macOS local admin or the GroundControl.app must be installed in a directory the local user has … Read More

macOS Sonoma Release and Impact to GroundControl macOS Launchpads

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UPDATE: On October 18, 2023, Imprivata released the 6.1.1 Mac Launchpad that fixes this issue. Imprivata has discovered an issue when the GroundControl Launchpad is used with the macOS Sonoma release, which is scheduled for release on September 26, 2023. The GroundControl Launchpad will crash when used on macOS Sonoma. GroundControl Versions Affected Any customer using a Mac Launchpad, of … Read More

GroundControl and iOS 17

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Imprivata Locker for iOS UPDATED: Imprivata Locker 3.9.2 for iOS restores full functionality with iOS 17 and later. Imprivata is releasing an update to its Locker iOS app for GroundControl on October 26, 2023. The app will be available through Apple Business Manager. Release Highlights Apple’s iOS17 shipped with defects that prevented the use of the keyboard for some apps … Read More

Device Cases

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Beginning in January 2024, device cases that utilize data passthrough will no longer be supported for new GroundControl customers. Existing customers with support issues will be asked to remove any data passthrough cases prior to troubleshooting. Any case that does not allow direct access to the device’s USB data port is considered a data passthrough case.    For the fastest … Read More

Remove Locker Android App from Device – Workspace ONE (AirWatch)

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You may need to remove the GroundControl Locker app (Android) from a device using Workspace ONE (formerly AirWatch) if the device is checked in but stays in Locked mode. To remove the Locker app (Android) from the device: Check in the device. In the Workspace ONE UEM, navigate to Devices > Details View > Apps. Select the Locker app, click … Read More