What's New in DC on Mobile?

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get a first look at the latest features and improvements for the new dc on mobile experience we are currently fine tuning features in a limited testing phase if you'd like to help shape the future of the app, contact us docid\ xdsgt2ueyvxygqh8efvdi to join the testing team learn more about the two versions of the pulse mobile app the vas platform app was originally released in 2018 to connect vas pulse users to their herd while out on the farm since then, mobile technologies have come a long way, and we are currently developing a more robust and powerful dc on mobile 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 pulse speeds up herd 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 ios devices improved scanning speeds make completing tasks even faster review the minimum requirements https //vas com/technology specifications/ on the vas website before installing the mobile app on ios and android devices rfid scanner ios device compatibility important if you use rfid scanners, make sure your ios device is compatible with your version of the mobile app vas platform ios versions 18 3 2 and lower do \ not \ upgrade to ios versions 18 4 0 or greater and be sure to disable automatic updates in ios settings dc on mobile all recent ios versions, including 18 4 0 and above dc on mobile release v 1 15 9912 august 2026 dc on mobile v1 15 9912 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes enhancements recent searches the search field now displays the last five animals searched, letting you quickly return to recently viewed animal records without re typing ids transaction recovery (stage 1) the app now captures local json data for transactions this allows for better recovery of data if a sync fails or the app closes unexpectedly improved bred event entry copy and "sticky field" preferences now persist per user and dairy for consecutive bred event entry this reduces repetitive data entry by remembering previous selections across sessions sire history management for bred events added a clear button to the "last 10 breeding sires" list within the bred event this allows users to easily reset their recent sire history with a single tap improved cowcard experience the daily and events tabs now show more complete information with better horizontal scrolling and left aligned headers search workflow updates you can now use the enter key on the app keyboard to move faster from the search field to the cowcard expanded transaction logging the app now tracks scanned or tapped animals more accurately, including "needed," "not needed," and "added" states in the transaction log supports larger font settings improved layout handling ensures text and buttons remain visible and clickable when using large phone font or display settings pendo upgrade the app now uses pendo version 3 13 0 to maintain compliance and support better user analytics help center integration help links now point to the new help center structure and automatically route to the correct language updated os support the app now supports ios 18+ and android 12+ users on older versions will see updated messaging regarding compatibility bug fixes fixed mydc next day sync so the app correctly identifies when a new sync is needed after being left open overnight resolved issues where animal ids were cut off, labels were cropped, or buttons like edit items and add event were clipped on certain screens hardened herd refresh reliability to prevent errors during local data updates and handle repeated retry attempts safely removed id autogeneration when creating new animals to ensure users can enter their own specific ids manually corrected pen movement logging to ensure moving an animal to a new pen is labeled accurately in the transaction log resolved an issue where data from deleted events would sometimes persist in new event entries fixed an issue that prevented search results from appearing correctly in the service sire field while offline resolved performance issues when adding numerous animals during event entry, specifically for embryo transfer workflows fixed an intermittent ios crash that occurred after filtering tasks and navigating back improved column alignment and scrolling behavior in worklists and the cowcard to make data easier to read resolved rendering issues on motorola devices and fixed "liquid glass" and dark mode visibility issues on ios known issues and workarounds \ known issue \ when editing a field in animals > edit items , the first typed character may be lost if the text is still highlighted tap the field again to clear the highlight before typing \ known issue \ if you add an animal that is not needed to a worklist, that animal's details are replaced with dashes ( ) \ known issue \ if you quickly switch between the to do and done lists, then try opening a worklist, the app may crash restart the app, then open the worklist \ known issue \ the following known issues related to the new copy event data from the last animal docid\ hjmuhf1r1v401fwoy7b2l 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 events 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\ cothcjqrakqvbccp4sa2q for help connecting your scanner \ known issue \ when selecting to undo a task on to do worklist, the task closes rather than leaving it open with the option to mark as done \ known issue \ you may notice slower rfid 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 platform when you tap process all changes at the top of a worklist vas is working to resolve this issue in a future release, but we recommend always completing all required information when entering events \ workround \ if you enter an event on a vet list, undo it, and then attempt to add another event, the vet list changes cannot be processed and sent to pulse to avoid this issue, use one of the following workarounds use the events screen to enter the events in the dc on mobile app see enter events docid\ vnciqzqef6752xflopnmc to learn how manually add the event directly in pulse see enter events docid\ vnciqzqef6752xflopnmc to learn how use the vas platform app to enter vet list events until a hotfix is released for the dc on mobile app see create or edit an event docid\ sbvwdlouwxq5g1hjq3dos to learn how \ workround \ in events docid\ vnciqzqef6752xflopnmc or tasks docid\ ouqpn6bznefzozbgfompv , the rfid scanner toggle may be on when your rfid scanner is not actually connected close and reopen the app, and then reconnect to the rfid scanner to resolve the issue see connect your rfid scanner docid\ v9i0d chjpoxpib35ewx4 to learn how \ known issue \ when you open a newly added worklist for the first time, the app might crash the app will not crash the next time you open the worklist \ known issue \ \ mydc only \ when you process open tasks in online mode, the app indicates how many animals need to be processed however, when you process open tasks in offline mode, the indicator may not be displayed even if animals need to be processed \ workround \ if you work with multiple users and/or dairies on the same device, the app may show data for the previously viewed user or dairy as a general rule, vas recommends always refreshing herd data after switching to a different user or dairy see refresh herd data in online mode docid\ v9i0d chjpoxpib35ewx4 to learn how \ workround \ if you turn on airplane mode on your ios 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 \ workround \ if you complete a correction for an animal, the app updates 's open worklists and changes the pen information for the animal to the corrected pen the correction won't apply to yesterday's or older worklists, so you need to refresh your worklists to see the updates see refresh herd data in online mode docid\ v9i0d chjpoxpib35ewx4 to learn how earlier releases dc on mobile release v 1 14 9359 june 2026 dc on mobile v1 14 9359 includes the following enhancements enhancements streamlined event entry optimized consecutive event entry to reduce repetitive actions and increase speed when performing back to back events seamless dairy switching improved flexibility for multi dairy users by allowing you to switch dairies or log out without needing to restart the application enhanced search navigation refined search behavior with a new auto clear feature, which reduces manual cleanup and makes it faster to find what you need system stability and performance improvements resolved 24 bugs across ios and android, including ui defects and crashes related to turbo modules, realm, and bluetooth, to ensure a more predictable and dependable experience dc on mobile release v1 13 april 2026 dc on mobile v1 13 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes enhancements improved calf id validation for fresh events the app checks calf ids to make sure they are not already in use calf ids can only include periods or commas if the dairy is set as a source farm \ mydc only \ view animal counts in open tasks list when offline the app now shows how many animals with tasks were completed while offline dc on mobile release v1 12 february 2026 dc on mobile v1 12 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes new playback sounds added to hospital worklists the following sounds have been added to make it easier to quickly check and manage the animals on your hospital worklist "bo bip" plays when you scan an animal and open the cowcard "treatment date future" plays when the event date is after today "test for residue" plays if an animal is past the last day of treatment and their mkdat is today "evaluate and hold" plays if an animal is past the last day of treatment and their mkdat is after today "ready for beef" plays if an animal is past the last day of treatment, their bfdat is today, and their mkdat is prior to today multiple transfer event enhancements since embryos are commonly bought in batches with identical parentage and lab details, you can now copy transfer event details and apply them to several animals at once this saves time and ensures your records are accurate see copy event details to learn more when you add a transfer event on the app, you can now enter information for embryo owner, lab id, and lab embryo id source farm number display order is now fully supported the app now recognizes and includes dots in source farm ids (i e , 12 3456 with 12 being the source farm identifier) improved animal search for service sires when you search for a service sire, the app now displays results for any matching sire id, regardless of type (naab code, name, or registration number) previously, the app only displayed results for the preferred sire id type ios devices now support ble scanning technology ios devices can now scan tags using scanners with ble technology optimization and performance enhancements this version includes a significant technology upgrade to improve performance, reliability, and stability across the entire app bug fixes fixed an issue where some unprocessed, local transactions were erased, but not removed from the transaction log you can now save alphanumeric values for item type #31 and #33 items (i e , ndprs1, ndprs2, resp, usda, visid, etc ) when you view protocols in a hospital worklist, remark details are now fully shown the app now displays the correct fresh and frozen embryo inventory counts resolved several cosmetic issues including inconsistent column widths, overlapping buttons, and headers that weren't fully visible dc on mobile release v1 11 november 2025 dc on mobile v1 11 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes enhancements \ new feature \ offline editing for cowcard items you can now edit items from a cowcard docid\ c0yjhn8hmrwbwx6vrqpcb while in offline mode any changes you make will automatically be processed when you are back online see online & offline mode docid\ eeyglstgtwmlozg5ajbks to learn more \ new feature \ copy 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\ vnciqzqef6752xflopnmc to learn more \ enhancement \ cowcard item updates are now logged the transaction log docid\ f26zcmya ykvzwijoiown now records any updates you make when using the edit items button in the cowcard bug fixes custom sounds now play properly for tasks when an rfid scanner is connected all vaccine options configured for vacc event definitions are now available on the events screen when entering vacc events previous breedings now display properly when tapping the field for a prev event in online mode dc on mobile release v1 10 october 2025 dc on mobile v1 10 is now available, and includes the following enhancements and bug fixes edit items from a cowcard you can now use the edit items button to update select items (online mode only) see edit items from a cowcard docid\ c0yjhn8hmrwbwx6vrqpcb to learn more about working with items from the cowcards and to see a full list of items you can edit from dc on mobile cowcard 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 tasks items events lactations daily milk see view cowcard tabs docid\ c0yjhn8hmrwbwx6vrqpcb to learn more! bug fixes embryo transfer events are now correctly recorded in pulse when entered from dc on mobile dc on mobile release v1 9 7528 july 2025 dc on mobile v1 9 7528 includes a hot fix for customers who cannot open their dairies after refreshing their herd data and downloading the previous version of dc on mobile, v1 9 download the latest version of dc on mobile, v1 9 7528, to avoid this issue dc on mobile release v1 9 july 2025 dc on mobile v1 9 is now available! we continued to focus on bug fixes and performance improvements in this release, including resolving some major issues from previous releases vet lists improvements you can now delete events directly from a and we improved the visibility of the reason for a vet check ( ) in the vet list screen see vet lists docid\ ouqpn6bznefzozbgfompv to learn more about checking or treating animals on a cowcard 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\ c0yjhn8hmrwbwx6vrqpcb to learn more about working with cowcards in dc on mobile bug fixes several bugs were squashed in this update for a detailed list, please contact us docid\ xdsgt2ueyvxygqh8efvdi dc on mobile release v1 8 june 2025 dc on mobile v1 8 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 vas 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 colostrum event to make capturing and tracking your colostrum activities easier and more consistent see colostrum event (mydc only) docid\ y0rtzsakadw ubaml wzq to learn more! you can now add custom tasks directly from the cowcard's tasks tab! see manage animals (v2) docid\ c0yjhn8hmrwbwx6vrqpcb to learn more! bug fixes several bugs were squashed in this update for a detailed list, please contact us docid\ xdsgt2ueyvxygqh8efvdi dc on mobile release v1 7 october 2024 dc on mobile v1 7 is now available! we continued to focus on rfid scanner performance in this release, and we expanded the following enhancements and improvements rfid scanning is now even faster! see rfid scanners docid\ cothcjqrakqvbccp4sa2q to learn more about using scanners the new transaction log 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 docid\ f26zcmya ykvzwijoiown to learn more! when you scan an animal in a pen, the is also included in the transaction log this provides a handy visual cue while monitoring the changes for a specific pen 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\ si8buetqcbljzszlepnjf to deactivate a user, see remove a dairy user docid\ hg ylhy3dhlikffcqwsh8 bug fixes several bugs were squashed in this update for a detailed list, please contact us docid\ xdsgt2ueyvxygqh8efvdi dc on mobile release v1 6 september 2024 we continued to focus on feature parity with the original version of the app (v1), and also included the following enhancements and improvements dc on mobile now keeps track of some user actions a new transaction log feature is now available on the more menu! use this feature to view a list of transactions you've complete in the app over the last 14 days see transaction log docid\ f26zcmya ykvzwijoiown to get started! a new my account feature was added to the more menu use this new feature to update how often dc on mobile requests your pin when logging in to the app see my account docid\ v9i0d chjpoxpib35ewx4 to learn more! we continued to improve rfid scanner performance in this release and also included an rfid option when adding an event see rfid scanners (v2) docid\ cothcjqrakqvbccp4sa2q to learn more about working with scanners! in dc on mobile now support the new task types in pulse, and you now have the ability to view and mark these new task types as done bug fixes when a tag assigned to an animal is scanned on the events tab, dc on mobile now adds the animal to the event several bugs were squashed in this update for a detailed list, please contact us docid\ xdsgt2ueyvxygqh8efvdi dc on mobile release v1 5 june 2024 dc on mobile v1 5 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 ble scanners are now supported see tips for using bluetooth low energy (ble) scanners docid\ cothcjqrakqvbccp4sa2q to learn more! we've improved rfid scanner performance and added the rfid option to the tasks tab see rfid scanners (v2) docid\ cothcjqrakqvbccp4sa2q to learn more about working with scanners! the app now includes an online help link see dc on mobile docid\ w94ck2awq7a7fvjqnv2a1 to check it out! the abort event now includes validation for the date and only displays the lactation cycle docid\ yvz8cgcyypocdr wsxjk field if the animal is eligible to start a new lactation cycle open tasks 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 herd cowcard data from pulse now automatically updates when your device is online the app now uses a standard event value the local dairy time at midnight in worklist updates sent to pulse now include the pen id the app also includes improved localization for brazilian portuguese, transaction log enhancements, and other requested improvements we've also resolved multiple functionality issues known issues when adding fresh 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\ vjibduoyu6o4 qoymx6e4 you can then add cbrd from web by opening the calf from the animals list docid 3ts t1ofjpncjtienvoqi and editing its details need more help? contact us u s customers, click here! need more help? use one of the methods below to contact vas support! live chat chat directly with a product support team member directly in pulse at the bottom right corner of any pulse page, click the chat button to start a new chat text message text 559 686 9496 standard text messaging rates apply phone call 559 686 9496 or the toll free phone number 888 225 6753 email email support\@vas com web for the most up to date vas support contact information, visit the vas support page international customers, click here! expand the information below to contact vas support in a specific country argentina vas customers in argentina 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 vas customers in brazil 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 vas customers in mexico 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