Okta Verify Release Notes

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Obtaining Okta Verify for Android from the Downloads page

Okta Verify for Android is typically available on the Downloads page approximately two weeks following the initial release of the app. This provides an alternative way to access Okta Verify Android installation software (APK files) in locations where the Google Play Store and Google Services are not available (for example, in China). For more information about downloadable Android installers, see Distributing Okta Android apps outside the Google Play Store.

Okta Verify 5.7.1 for Android

Version:	5.7.1
Date of Deployment:	09-29-2020
Download:	Google Play or Okta Admin Console (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

This release fixed potential security vulnerabilities and includes several internal improvements.

Okta Verify 5.6.0 for Android

Version:	5.6.0
Date of Deployment:	08-24-2020
Download:	Google Play or Okta Admin Console (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

This version includes internal improvements.

Okta Verify 5.5.0 for Android

Version:	5.5.0
Date of Deployment:	08-03-2020
Download:	Google Play or Okta Admin Console (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

The Okta Verify translation was updated.
Version 5.5.0 is now available for administrators on the Downloads page. This provides an alternative way to access Okta Android installation software (APK files) in locations where the Google Play Store and Google Services are not available (for example, in China). For more information about downloadable Android installers, see Distributing Okta Android apps outside the Google Play Store.
Other internal improvements.

Okta Verify 5.3.0 for Android

Version:	5.3.0
Date of Deployment:	06-04-2020
Download:	Google Play or Okta Admin Console (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

This version includes internal improvements.

Okta Verify 5.2.0 for Android

Version:	5.2.0
Date of Deployment:	05-12-2020
Download:	Google Play or Okta Admin Console (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

This release includes several internal improvements.

Okta Verify 5.1.0 for Android

Version:	5.1.0
Date of Deployment:	04-13-2020
Download:	Google Play or Okta Admin Console (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

Customers can now contact Okta Support to remove the device location from Okta Verify push notifications. Okta estimates device location based on the IP address of the device. As this method reflects the network the device is connected to instead of its actual location, it can have some radius of inaccuracy. Though we believe that showing device location provides additional context that can help users make better MFA decisions, we understand that some customers may want to remove that context while we work to improve location accuracy.
Greater detail about how Okta Verify estimates device location is now available through the More info link that appears when users sign in to their org with Okta Verify open.
Internal fixes and improvements.

Okta Verify 5.0.1 for Android

Version:	5.0.1
Date of Deployment:	11-13-2019
Download:	Google Play or Okta Admin Console (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

If enabled for your org, Okta Verify push notifications can now leverage the power of Risk Scoring to provide a more secure, context-aware sign-in. For details, see About Okta Verify.
Updated the color of text, icons, and other elements in the app
Reduced the time it takes customer org logo updates to appear in the Push challenge screen.
Various updates throughout the app in all Okta-supported languages.
Fixed an issue in which users were erroneously shown a notification about possible malicious activity.
Fixed an issue that prevented the Terms and Conditions page from displaying.

Okta Verify 4.16.0 for Android

Version:	4.16.0
Date of Deployment:	9-04-2019
Download:	Google Play or Okta Admin Console (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

Updated the challenge screen and push notification interface for a more streamlined experience.

The app no longer returns to the home screen by default when a user responds to a push notification request.
The app icon now matches the launcher icon style set for all apps.

Okta Verify 4.14.0 for Android

Version:	4.14.0
Date of Deployment:	7-31-2019
Download:	Google Play or Okta Admin Console (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

Fixed several back-end issues to improve app stability and performance.

Okta Verify 4.12.1 for Android

Version:	4.12.1
Date of Deployment:	6-19-2019
Download:	Google Play or Okta Admin Console (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

Improved accessibility support for screen readers.
Enhanced app colors and contrast plus other general accessibility improvements.
Added support for accounts that are unable to display a verification code as expected.
Added an in-app link to end-user documentation and updated the Third Party Notices link.
Added enrollment support to allow QR code scanning for devices without Google Play Services.
Removed app support for Android Wear.

Okta Verify 4.10.0 for Android

Version:	4.10.0
Date of Deployment:	5-01-2019
Download:	Google Play or via Admin Dashboard (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

The UI and localization were improved to display accounts in a list format instead of the TOTP code view.
The app crashed on launch when a factor was deleted or removed. (OKTA-210874)
Some push notifications did not clear when tapped. (OKTA-218314)

Okta Verify 4.8.0 for Android

Version:	4.8.0
Date of Deployment:	2-27-2019
Download:	Google Play or via Admin Dashboard (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

Added language support for Vietnamese
Enrollment issues no longer occur in devices that are set to Arabic as the default language
Improved general enrollment experience

Okta Verify 4.6.1 for Android

Version:	4.6.1
Date of Deployment:	Dec-11-2018
Download:	Google Play or via Admin Dashboard (Settings > Downloads)

Release Summary:

Push notification format improvements
Localization support for Norwegian Bokmål, Greek (modern), and Turkish
Security provider updates and general bug fixes

Okta Verify 4.4.0 for Android

Version:	4.4.0
Date of Deployment:	11-06-2018
Download:	Google Play

Release Summary:

This Early Access release adds a new setting to enable FIPS-mode encryption for all security operations using the FIPS 140-2 standards. To learn more about FIPS standards, refer to FIPS 140-2 Security Requirements. For more information about this Early Access feature, refer to Using Okta Verify.

Okta Verify 4.2.0 for Android

Okta Verify 4.2.0 for Android began deployment on September 5, 2018 and is available from the Google Play Store.

This release includes the following:

When enrolling a device, new Okta Verify users are now prompted to grant the camera permission for QR codes to be scanned successfully.
Push notifications that have expired after 5 minutes of inactivity no longer persist and are now removed silently.

Okta Verify 4.0.1 for Android

Okta Verify 4.0.1 for Android began deployment on August 15, 2018 and is available from the Google Play Store.

This release includes the following:

Early Access: Added support for admins to require user data storage in the Android hardware-backed keystore. This feature improves user security based on the Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) architecture. For information on how to enable this feature, refer to the section Hardware Key Storage on Android Devices in Okta Verify.

Okta Verify 3.12.0 for Android

Okta Verify 3.12.0 for Android began deployment on June 12, 2018 and is available from the Google Play Store.

This release includes the following:

OKTA-167166 - Verification request notifications that are approved from a locked device no longer redirect to the challenge screen. For more information about verification request notifications, refer to Using Okta Verify.

Okta Verify 3.10.0 for Android

Okta Verify 3.10.0 for Android began deployment on April 17, 2018 and is available from the Google Play Store.

This release includes the following:

Adds support for Okta's Custom URL Domain feature, scheduled for Early Access availability in early May.

Okta Verify 3.8.0 for Android

Okta Verify 3.8.0 for Android began deployment on February 8, 2018 and is available from the Google Play Store.

This release includes the following bug fixes:

OKTA-139288/147690 – When signing in to Okta, some users received a second in-app MFA challenge after completing the initial challenge.
OKTA -142172 – When tapping separate push notifications to sign in to separate Okta orgs, access to the first org succeeded, but access to subsequent orgs did not.
OKTA-146460 – Some text in the Okta Verify MFA push notification for Android was incorrect.
OKTA-151330 – Mobile device users were able to approve or deny Okta Verify MFA challenges from locked screens.
OKTA-151596 – After tapping Accept in Okta Verify to sign in to Okta, the authentication flow became stuck on the loading page.

Okta Verify 3.6.0 for Android

Okta Verify 3.6.0 for Android began deployment on December 12, 2017 and is available from the Google Play Store.

This release includes the following bug fix:

Bug Fix:

OKTA-147690 – When signing in to Okta, some users received a second in-app MFA challenge after completing the initial challenge.

Okta Verify 3.2.1 for Android

Okta Verify 3.2.1 for Android began deployment on November 6, 2017 and is available from the Google Play Store.

This release includes the following bug fix:

OKTA-117445 – After receiving a push authentication request, attempting to open the app instead of tapping the notification action buttons sometimes caused the app to quit unexpectedly.

Okta Verify 3.2.0 for Android

Okta Verify 3.2.0 for Android began deployment on October 23, 2017 and is available from the Google Play Store.

This release includes the following bug fix:

OKTA-142820 – Under rare circumstances, the app became inoperable immediately after it was launched.

Okta Verify 3.0.0 for Android

Okta Verify 3.0.0 for Android began deployment on September 25, 2017 and is available from the Google Play Store.

This release includes performance and UI enhancements, as well as the following features and improvements:

Okta Verify now supports multiple accounts, allowing you to use the app to authenticate into multiple organizations. Screenshots
For additional clarity and transparency, the legal information in Settings now includes separate menu items for Third Party Software Notices, our Privacy Policy, and our Terms and Conditions.

Okta Verify 2.8.0 for Android

Okta Verify 2.8.0 for Android was released on November 2, 2016, and is available from the Google Play Store.

Okta Verify now honors the language set on your device.

Bug Fixes

OKTA-96682 - The Okta Verify app crashed after the splash screen appeared.
OKTA-78777 - Okta Verify with Push failed to allow the device to communicate with the server.

Latest Version:	5.9.0
Date of Deployment:	10/26/2020
Download:	Apple App Store

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Release History

Latest Version:	5.8.1
Date of Deployment:	10-20-2020
Download:	Google Play or Okta Admin Console (Settings > Downloads)

Version:	5.8.0
Date of Deployment:	09/28/2020
Download:	Apple App Store

Version:	5.4.0
Date of Deployment:	08/03/2020
Download:	Apple App Store

Version:	5.3.1
Date of Deployment:	06/29/2020
Download:	Apple App Store

Version:	5.2.1
Date of Deployment:	06/17/2020
Download:	Apple App Store

Version:	5.1.1
Date of Deployment:	05/06/2020
Download:	Apple App Store

Version:	5.0.7
Date of Deployment:	04/16/2020
Download:	Apple App Store

Version:	5.0.2
Date of Deployment:	04/14/2020
Download:	Apple App Store

Version:	4.2.1
Date of Deployment:	9-30-2019
Download:	Apple App Store

Version:	3.16.0
Date of Deployment:	7-31-2019
Download:	Apple App Store

Version:	3.14.0
Date of Deployment:	5-29-2019
Download:	Apple App Store

Version:	3.12.0
Date of Deployment:	4-17-2019
Download:	Apple App Store

Version:	3.10.0
Date of Deployment:	2-11-2019
Download:	Apple App Store

Version:	3.8.2
Date of Deployment:	04-03-2018
Download:	Apple App Store

Okta Verify Release Notes

Okta Verify for Android

Obtaining Okta Verify for Android from the Downloads page

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