What's New in Pocket CowCard?
Pocket CowCard Update - January 2025
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Pocket CowCard Android - Version v2501241034-(2.0.28.50-rc)
Build Date: January 24, 2025 Release Date: January 27, 2025
Pocket CowCard for Android version v2501241034-(2.0.28.50-rc) includes a variety of enhancements and bug fixes. Expand the sections below to learn more:
As we communicated previously, VAS no longer supports Pocket CowCard for Android 8.1 (or lower) devices. For a full list of devices supported by VAS, click here. If you have any questions about your options or if you want to purchase a new compatible device, please contact your Pocket CowCard support representative.
(Pocket CowCard-1355, Pocket CowCard-1361)
- Added new Auto PREG Event option to quickly process some events on a VETFORM worklist: You now have the option to process some events on a VETFORM work list without having to enter multiple details. When you enable and configure the Auto PREG Event feature, you can easily move events with a PREG or CONF vet code to the Done tab just by scanning and tapping the animal in the To Do tab. Enable the Pocket CowCard: Auto PREG Event option in DairyComp and configure the Enable automatic PREG for defined VET Codes setting in Pocket CowCard to use this feature. See Enable Auto PREG Event in PCCEnable Auto PREG Event in Pocket CowCard for detailed setup instructions! Note that this feature requires DairyComp version 25.1 or later. (Pocket CowCard-1322, Pocket CowCard-1467)
- Created a Beta update channel for Pocket CowCard versions that log updates: We created a secondary update channel to test new releases and to allow users to auto-download new Pocket CowCard updates if they have a special logging version of Pocket CowCard. (Pocket CowCard-1433, Pocket CowCard-1472, Pocket CowCard-1456, Pocket CowCard-1467)
- Pocket CowCard now logs more device details to better diagnose any app issues: We now record a few more device and status details when transactions are built so we can better diagnose and resolve any device issues or identify older libraries that need to be updated. (Pocket CowCard-1433, Pocket CowCard-1472, Pocket CowCard-1456, Pocket CowCard-1467)
- Added a pen pick list when H is listed as an animal's pen during a protocol: If a protocol designates that an animal's pen is H, Pocket CowCard now displays a pick list for pens. This update supports V8 cowfiles. (Pocket CowCard-1441, Pocket CowCard-1467)
- Improved how scanned animals are listed in an open VETFORM: When VETFORM is open and multiple animals are scanned, Pocket CowCard now lists the animals in order of when they were last scanned. Previously, Pocket CowCard listed the animals by ID number regardless of when they were scanned. (Pocket CowCard-1281, Pocket CowCard-1467)
- Fixed a worklists display issue: We fixed a display issue where Pocket CowCard showed fewer columns in worklists if grid view was enabled. (Pocket CowCard-1409, Pocket CowCard-1467)
- Removed unnecessary lines from the transactions file: We resolved an issue where multiple repetitive lines of scan meta data were included in the transactions file. (Pocket CowCard-1413, Pocket CowCard-1467)
- Pocket CowCard now correctly shows settings for vet code text-to-speech (TTS) sounds: Previously, we had an issue where Pocket CowCard did not correctly display the setting for vet code TTS sounds. The issue has been resolved. (Pocket CowCard-1471, Pocket CowCard-1467)
- Resolved an issue where Pocket CowCard played two sounds at once: We fixed an issue where Pocket CowCard would play two sounds at the same time for one animal: the BUZZ sound and the VETC custom sound. (Pocket CowCard-1454, Pocket CowCard-1467)
- Disabled the Enter button when entering breeding details: We resolved an issue where you could press Enter on your keyboard to advance to the next step without entering sire details. Now, when you enter breeding details, you can only advance by using the pick list button to select a sire. (Pocket CowCard-1418, Pocket CowCard-1467)
- Fixed an issue where the app would fail during FRESH event entry: We fixed a localization issue for FRESH events that affected German and Russian localizations. (Pocket CowCard-1493, Pocket CowCard-1467)