What's New in Pocket CowCard?
Pocket CowCard Update - March 2026
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Pocket CowCard Android - Version v2603111528-(2.0.36.32-rc)
Build Date: March 11, 2026 Release Date: March 24, 2026
Pocket CowCard for Android version v2603111528-(2.0.36.32-rc) includes a variety of enhancements and bug fixes. Expand the sections below to learn more:
- Fixed the worklist error message: In the last release, Pocket CowCard sometimes displayed an inaccurate error message if you opened and closed a hospital or vet list without selecting any animals. Now, Pocket CowCard only displays the message if animals are actually queued on the hospital or vet list. If you receive the error message, review the queued animals, complete the treatment, and mark them as Done. (Pocket CowCard-1859)
- Improved backup file handling: You can now save a backup file directly on your device, so you can easily share the files with Support for troubleshooting. Simply go to Home and select Make Pocket CowCard Folder Backup for Support to save the backup to your Downloads folder. Additionally, backup files now store data for 21 days instead of 45 days to make it easier to transfer files. (Pocket CowCard-1272, Pocket CowCard-1846)
- New reminder to reboot device: If a device has been running for seven days without restarting, Pocket CowCard will now remind you to reboot. Restarting regularly helps make sure data is saved correctly and Pocket CowCard runs at its peak performance level. (Pocket CowCard-1804)
- Better pairing on Zebra devices: Zebra devices should now connect more smoothly, without repeatedly asking for location permissions during pairing. (Pocket CowCard-1714)
- Invalid pen warning: If you try to enter a pen that does not exist in DairyComp during CowCard or Simple Batch entry, Pocket CowCard now displays an "Invalid Pen" warning. (Pocket CowCard-1833, Pocket CowCard-1837)
- Hospital list updates:
- Clear out queued animals faster. If you end up with a long list of animals you no longer need in the hospital queue, you can now clear them all at once using a trash can button in the upper right corner. (Pocket CowCard-1812)
- Complete events for animals that aren't on the hospital list yet. Now, you can enter an event and mark an animal as Done if it's in the hospital pen, but not on the hospital list. This helps if sick animals are moved overnight and added to the list in the morning so its original pen can be recorded. To enable this, you must go to Administration > Settings and check the boxes next to Show Hospital Form and Add Done Entries to the Done Panel. Use caution if you enable this if any OnDone commands are applied to the hospital list. (Pocket CowCard-1801)
- Multi-site treatment protocols must be applied to hospital pens. If you use a multi-site treatment protocol, you must now select a hospital pen, which makes it harder to send an animal to the wrong pen. (Pocket CowCard-1791)
- Hospital list settings are now listed together. Updated the Settings page, so you can access all the hospital list features in one convenient location without scrolling back and forth. (Pocket CowCard-1801)
- Fixed permissions behavior: Resolved an Android 13 (or higher) permissions issue by removing a deprecated library and consolidating permissions to restore normal notification behavior. (Pocket CowCard-1505)
- Analytics now measure Pocket CowCard feature performance: Added Google Analytics to track the performance of the Breeding Grid. (Pocket CowCard-1771)
- PIN refresh fix: Fixed an issue that could prevent transactions from sending if a PIN code was missing or changed between refreshes. (Pocket CowCard-1372)
- Improved app performance: Resolved several crash or memory limitation issues to improve app stability. (Pocket CowCard-1472, Pocket CowCard-1810, Pocket CowCard-1778, Pocket CowCard-1800)
- Dollar display fix: Corrected spacing when displaying dollar values for Item Type #42 (CVAL4). (Pocket CowCard-1723)
- Large herd data transaction fix: We fixed a problem that caused the app to freeze when sending large amounts of herd data. If a data set is too large, Pocket CowCard now sends the data in smaller increments. (Pocket CowCard-1856, Pocket CowCard-1847)
- Improved hospital list performance: Implemented numerous hospital list fixes to improve its reliability. (Pocket CowCard-1516)
- FRESH event date entry fix: We fixed the backdating of FRESH event dates, so you can set a different date than today's date. (Pocket CowCard-1852)