What's New in DC on Mobile?
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welcome to the latest app! currently supports two versions of the management mobile app to connect you to data the latest version of the mobile app, (v2), is currently in user acceptance testing contact us docid 7o2axqfemh6n88d1s0 wn if you're interested in joining the testing efforts! the original version of the mobile app, (v1), remains available, but plans to sunset it in most markets in 2026 learn more about the two versions of the pulse mobile app the mobile app was originally released in 2018 to connect users to their while out on the farm since then, mobile technologies have come a long way, and we are currently developing a more robust and powerful app! major enhancements include the following significantly improved stability and reliability based on a new app framework and the latest cloud based technologies this translates to fewer crashes and better support for new feature development going forward! streamlined connection and data exchange with speeds up refreshes and helps to ensure you always have the latest data on your device optimized user interface makes adding events and completing tasks more intuitive we've also added a dark for improved contrast and less drain on your battery! improved support for devices improved scanning speeds make completing tasks even faster review the minimum requirements https //vas com/technology specifications/ on the website before installing the mobile app on and devices important if you use scanners, make sure your device is compatible with your version of the mobile app \ variable{key="mobile ui mobileappversion1" type="variable"} ios versions 18 3 2 and lower do not upgrade to versions 18 4 0 or greater and be sure to disable automatic updates in settings all recent ios versions, including 18 4 0 and above dc on mobile release v1 11 november 2025 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes enhancements new featureoffline editing for items you can now edit items from a cowcard docid\ iioqvyhaurfts4ygyrbng while in offline mode any changes you make will automatically be processed when you are back online see online & offline mode (v2) docid\ xzkmybe7xmhpoipbrqerz to learn more new featurecopy event details to multiple animals you can now copy event details and apply them to several animals at once this option is helpful when you're entering the same event—like a vaccination or treatment—for multiple animals it saves time and helps ensure your records are accurate see copy event details docid\ jr32jqw0p20bckogdcxmj to learn more enhancementcowcard item updates are now logged the transaction log (v2) docid 7gofl21giww szxrefk51 now records any updates you make when using the edit items button in the bug fixes custom sounds now play properly for tasks when an scanner is connected all vaccine options configured for event definitions are now available on the screen when entering events previous breedings now display properly when tapping the field for a event in online mode known issues and workarounds known issue the following known issues related to the new copy event data from the last animal docid 4ovpwqlapjqpvxjirqq5q enhancement exist in this version of the app when copying event data to additional animals, unchecking a copy data box, and saving changes, the unchecked copy data box may remain checked this is cosmetic only, as the unchecked data will actually not be copied to the next animal if you continue when copying event data to additional animals and deleting an animal from the event, the copy icon at the top right of the screen may remain enabled unexpectedly known issue if you tap animals in grid mode too quickly, the next animal selected may not open wait until the previously selected animal closes before selecting the next animal known issue if your ios device is on operating system version 26 0, you may see a "no permission granted" message when connecting a scanner (even if you have allowed the app to use bluetooth) you can disregard this message devices on other ios versions are not affected see troubleshoot scanner connections docid\ tw99jpd0hw37hkrjtxfaw for help connecting your scanner known issue when selecting to undo a task on todo worklist, the task closes rather than leaving it open with the option to mark as done known issue the connection is not supported on scanners in this release connect your devices with bluetooth classic until we are able to resolve this issue, but please note that devices only support connections on some scanners see tips for using bluetooth low energy (ble) docid\ tw99jpd0hw37hkrjtxfaw to learn more known issue you may notice slower scanning speeds in this release, which we're working to resolve as soon as possible known issue events with incomplete information may be sent to when you tap process all changes at the top of a is working to resolve this issue in a future release, but we recommend always completing all required information when entering events workaround if you enter an event on a , undo it, and then attempt to add another event, the vet list changes cannot be processed and sent to to avoid this issue, use one of the following workarounds use the screen to enter the events in the app see events docid\ e wcetry4dtmiod iy k4 to learn how manually add the event directly in see enter events (v2) docid\ jr32jqw0p20bckogdcxmj to learn how use the mobile app to enter events until a hotfix is released for the app see create a new event or edit an existing one docid\ f a926cld2bc2ggaldb63 to learn how workaround in events docid\ jr32jqw0p20bckogdcxmj or tasks docid\ zfb8oc9gl tkl0stlx9ro , the scanner toggle may be on when your scanner is not actually connected close and reopen the app, and then reconnect to the scanner to resolve the issue see connect your rfid scanner docid 3ilmu87jfbbnxsyt1 u to learn how known issue when you open a newly added for the first time, the app might crash the app will not crash the next time you open the known issue mydc only when you process in online mode, the app indicates how many animals need to be processed however, when you process in offline mode, the indicator may not be displayed even if animals need to be processed workaround if you work with multiple users and/or on the same device, the app may show data for the previously viewed user or as a general rule, recommends always refreshing herd data after switching to a different user or see refresh herd data in online mode docid 3ilmu87jfbbnxsyt1 u to learn how workaround if you turn on airplane mode on your device, bluetooth is turned off automatically you can turn bluetooth back on in settings, and it will stay on until you turn it off or toggle airplane mode off and on again workaround if you complete a correction for an animal, the app updates 's open s and changes the information for the animal to the corrected the correction won't apply to yesterday's or older s, so you need to refresh your s to see the updates see refresh herd data in online mode docid 3ilmu87jfbbnxsyt1 u to learn how need more help? expand the sections below to learn more u s customers, click here! need more help? use one of the methods below to contact ! live chat chat directly with a product support team member directly in at the bottom right corner of any page, click the chat button to start a new chat text message text standard text messaging rates apply phone call or the toll free phone number email email support\@vas com mailto\ support\@vas com web for the most up to date contact information, visit the vas support https //vas com/contact support/ page international customers, click here! expand the information below to contact in a specific country argentina customers in contact us at soporte arg\@vas com mailto\ soporte arg\@vas com or (9) 2474 49 4600 all other customers contact us at the vas support https //vas com/contact support/ page brazil customers in contact us at suporte\@vasbrasil com mailto\ suporte\@vasbrasil com or (34) 99842 6349 all other customers contact us at the vas support https //vas com/contact support/ page mexico customers in contact us at soporte\@vas com mailto\ soporte\@vas com or (52) 871 323 9001 all other customers contact us at the vas support https //vas com/contact support/ page earlier releases dc on mobile release v1 10 october 2025 is now available, and includes the following enhancements and bug fixes edit items from a you can now use the edit items button to update select items (online mode only) see edit items from a cowcard docid\ iioqvyhaurfts4ygyrbng to learn more about working with items from the s and to see a full list of items you can edit from tab improvements we updated our cowcard tabs by replacing text labels with clean, intuitive icons to make navigation simpler the icons from left to right are items s lactations daily milk see view cowcard tabs docid\ iioqvyhaurfts4ygyrbng to learn more! bug fixes embryo events are now correctly recorded in when entered from dc on mobile release v1 9 7528 july 2025 includes a hot fix for customers who cannot open their dairies after refreshing their herd data and downloading the previous version of , download the latest version of , , to avoid this issue dc on mobile release v1 9 july 2025 is now available! we continued to focus on bug fixes and performance improvements in this release, including resolving some major issues from previous releases improvements you can now delete events directly from a and we improved the visibility of the reason for a vet check ( ) in the screen see vet lists docid\ zfb8oc9gl tkl0stlx9ro to learn more about checking or treating animals on a tab improvements you can now view more details in the events tab and the tests tab, as well as use the new view dates button in the lacts tab to check the dates of your animal's latest lactations! see manage animals (v2) docid\ iioqvyhaurfts4ygyrbng to learn more about working with s in several bugs were squashed in this update for a detailed list, please contact us docid 7o2axqfemh6n88d1s0 wn dc on mobile release v1 8 june 2025 is now available! we continued to focus on bug fixes and performance improvements in this release, and we also added the following new enhancements customers spoke and listened! making sure newborn calves receive a high quality or is one of the most critical activities that support the long term health and well being of your herd we added the event to make capturing and tracking your activities easier and more consistent see colostrum event (mydc only) docid\ fhd acs0tzpd d41fr6lh to learn more! you can now add custom tasks directly from the 's tab! see manage animals (v2) docid\ iioqvyhaurfts4ygyrbng to learn more! several bugs were squashed in this update for a detailed list, please contact us docid 7o2axqfemh6n88d1s0 wn dc on mobile release v1 7 october 2024 is now available! we continued to focus on scanner performance in this release, and we expanded the following enhancements and improvements scanning is now even faster! see rfid scanners (v2) docid\ tw99jpd0hw37hkrjtxfaw to learn more about using scanners the new feature now includes search, filter, and sort options to help you quickly find transactions you've completed in the past 14 days see transaction log (v2) docid 7gofl21giww szxrefk51 to learn more! when you scan an animal in a , the is also included in the this provides a handy visual cue while monitoring the changes for a specific we removed the sign up feature from the log in flow if you want to sign up new users, see invite a user to your dairy docid\ mvjqdcxbseh5y66gjzwen to deactivate a user, see remove a dairy user docid\ ym4pcxal thx xsdrp2is several bugs were squashed in this update for a detailed list, please contact us docid 7o2axqfemh6n88d1s0 wn dc on mobile release v1 6 september 2024 we continued to focus on feature parity with the original version of the app , and also included the following enhancements and improvements now keeps track of some user actions a new feature is now available on the menu! use this feature to view a list of transactions you've complete in the app over the last 14 days see transaction log (v2) docid 7gofl21giww szxrefk51 to get started! a new feature was added to the menu use this new feature to update how often requests your when logging in to the app see my account docid 3ilmu87jfbbnxsyt1 u to learn more! we continued to improve scanner performance in this release and also included an option when adding an event see rfid scanners (v2) docid\ tw99jpd0hw37hkrjtxfaw to learn more about working with scanners! in now support the new task types in , and you now have the ability to view and mark these new task types as done when a tag assigned to an animal is scanned on the tab, now adds the animal to the event several bugs were squashed in this update for a detailed list, please contact us docid 7o2axqfemh6n88d1s0 wn dc on mobile release v1 5 june 2024 is now available to our beta testers! we are continuing to focus on feature parity with the original version of the app , as well as the following enhancements and improvements scanners are now supported see tips for using bluetooth low energy (ble) scanners docid\ tw99jpd0hw37hkrjtxfaw to learn more! we've improved scanner performance and added the option to the tab see rfid scanners (v2) docid\ tw99jpd0hw37hkrjtxfaw to learn more about working with scanners! the app now includes an online help link see dc on mobile (v2) docid\ b8ixok2bgdbdgsowzeuat to check it out! the event now includes validation for the date and only displays the lactation cycle docid\ r5jfkgdl53w5q 0onkcuz field if the animal is eligible to start a new lactation cycle sounds are now enabled to make processing your lists quicker and more intuitive the app now supports adding a donor that is not in the data from now automatically updates when your device is online the app now uses a standard event value the local time at midnight in worklist updates sent to now include the id the app also includes improved localization for brazilian , transaction log enhancements, and other requested improvements we've also resolved multiple functionality issues known issues when adding events, if (calf breed) is included in the list of items to prompt for calf, the value will not be accepted as a workaround, do not include cbrd in your items to be prompted for new calves docid\ ickad74kptbmy9nmpjtry you can then add cbrd from web by opening the calf from the animals list docid\ dt3mq2q0py0jn56ioaovd and editing its details click here for a list of archived known issues for dc on mobile! workaround when adding events from the or from , may not be filtered to show only the defined for the event are filtered properly when adding events on the events docid\ jr32jqw0p20bckogdcxmj tab known issue when you select all , search for an animal, and complete or skip a task in , a sound may play more than once and the done tab may display known issue when you undo an animal on the done tab in offline mode, return to the to do tab for the , add an event, and tap mark as done , the button may not change to undo when this occurs, do not tap mark as done again, as the animal was actually marked as done and moved to the done tab tapping the button again will cause an error to display workaround if you tap refresh lists at the top of the tasks docid\ zfb8oc9gl tkl0stlx9ro screen and navigate away from the screen before all s finish downloading, the refresh may fail close and reopen the app, and then refresh your s again to resolve the issue known issue the date range filter was removed from the transaction log docid 7gofl21giww szxrefk51 screen and will return a future release known issue validation changes made in offline mode are not shown in the until you are back online and your changes sync to workaround on devices, an unsuccessful pairing error may occur when you attempt connection to an scanner after switching close and reopen the app to resolve the issue known issue if you delete an event and then add a new event for an animal, the deleted event is still displayed on the done tab for the even though it was deleted when you send your data, the deleted event will not be sent to known issue when you pick an event from a on an device, harmless duplicate event warnings may be displayed < return to dc on mobile (v2) home docid\ b8ixok2bgdbdgsowzeuat