Release Notes - Roamer X - Early Access 2.8

Written By Natalia Povrozniak (Administrator)

Updated at April 25th, 2025

What's changed or added

For app version 2.2.8 on iOS and Android

 
  • Updated the booking flow to remove the mandatory second step to tailor a booking. Now, after creating a booking, user is returned to the home page, and they are provided with the option to tailor the booking further if needed via a pop-up message. If no further edits are needed, the user can manually close the pop-up, or it will automatically close after several seconds.
  • When booking using the map, users select a space and define a date and time without returning back to the search results. 
  • The ability to add single catering orders to bookings has been added.
  • Booking nearby for others is enabled in Roamer X. Users can book a space for themselves, and then book adjacent spaces for their colleagues.
  • App Protection Policy support added for Managed / Unmanaged iOS devices.
  • App Protection Policy support for Unmanaged Android Devices. For Managed Android devices improved support is coming in a subsequent release.
    For details about App Protection Policy support, refer to this article: Roamer X managed in Microsoft Intune 
  • App reads QR code based on Visit ID or PACS field: visits can successfully be checked in and checked out via their Visit ID or Visit PACS ID. They can also check in by scanning a QR code that is created based on these Visit ID or Visit PACS ID fields.
  • When adding an ad-hoc visitor, their email is now an optional field.
  • User can add hearing aid to the booking.
  • User Preferences are cached on initial load and are not called again anywhere else.
  • Added haptic feedback to button and links displayed.
  • The Booking Attendance field is displayed as set up in the booking policy.
  • Troubleshooting file logs all necessary information if user selects this option under User Preferences.
  • Added permission validation checks for the BookOutsidePolicySlots permission. Such users can book over policy slots that are not enabled.

What's fixed

Android

  • When adding or removing colleague from favourites when using the search bar, search results are refreshed.
  • Once the app has been forced closed, it no longer attempt to run in the background if other services, like HID or Indoor positioning are enabled.
  • Visitor attendees are correctly labelled as visitors in the attendee list.

Android and iOS

Booking a space

  • On the booking page, Available until time is now correctly displaying the current days end time from the policy's bookable slots.
  • The Booking created snackbar message has the close button now.
  • If the booking policy allows multiple booking slots for the space, users are presented with all available time ranges and can book only within those time ranges.
  • Making a booking on behalf of someone else creates a booking with the correct host assigned.
  • Lockers under Amenities are loading only for building that have lockers enabled.

Viewing map

  • App no longer crashes when switching between floors on map or when navigating backwards/forwards through structured search tiles.
  • User is now able to select spaces on every floor map.
  • The pin showing the selected space remains when switching floors maps. Changing floors removes the pin.
  • Maps are downloading all spaces for the floor. However the limit is set to 500. Further refinements will be made in a subsequent release.

Using a space booking

  • We hid room controls for spaces that don't have the controls.
  • Room control options are displayed on the booking only when it is checked in.
  • When updating space lighting, Roamer X is sending the correct values and displays the correct value too.
  • Scan to check in and confirm location button on the booking card on the home page is now enabled by the start time/early check in time for the approved bookings.
  • Viewing a checked in booking opens the active booking page and gives the user the option to check out.
  • Users can successfully check in to their bookings and view their active bookings.
  • No errors are returned when updating bookings that are for now, details are updated successfully.

Finding a colleague

  • When searching for multiple colleagues and removing one from the list, just that one selected colleague is removed as expected.

Known issue

  • Cannot open Roamer on iPhone 16 devices when HID pass has been issued to the device.
  • Users have to manually refresh the home page for their current or future bookings as well as KPI tiles to be displayed.
  • Biometric access on iOS does not work as of now.