Vocera Collaboration Suite is a healthcare mobile application that provides real-time situational awareness and actionable patient data to inform clinical decisions so that care team members can easily communicate and collaborate, improving the experience of the patient and the caregiver.

For detailed documentation on Vocera Collaboration Suite, refer to Vocera Collaboration Suite.

For the previous versions of the release notes, refer to the Vocera Release Notes Library.

New and Enhanced Features

New and Enhanced Features in Version 3.13.1

No new features or enhancements in this release.

New and Enhanced Features in Version 3.13.0

Features marked with an asterisk * require Vocera Messaging Platform version 5.9 and Vocera Voice Server version 5.7.

VCS API now supports logout

The VCS API now enables you to log the user out of VCS. For example, if you are using a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution to manage your devices, you can configure it to log out of VCS when a device is returned to a docking station.
* Can join or leave Voice Group from within Contacts

From the Contacts module, users can now add or remove themselves from a Voice Group if they have the necessary permission.

Android Requirements

Your Android device must be using a supported operating system to be able to run Vocera Collaboration Suite.

Note: You cannot use the Vocera Collaboration Suite app and the Vocera Secure Texting app on the same device.

Vocera offers the Zebra TC52-HC and TC51-HC as enterprise-class smartphone platforms for the Vocera Collaboration Suite. Built to withstand the demands of a highly mobile healthcare environment, these rugged, pocket-sized Android smartphone solutions improve healthcare staff productivity, communication and patient safety.

Enterprise Devices

Enterprise Devices are those on which Vocera does extensive device performance testing for voice quality and wireless connectivity. They are recommended for use in an enterprise environment.

Zebra TC52-HC Android OS 8.1 and later
Zebra TC51 OS 7.0 and later
Spectralink Versity 9540 Android OS 10 and later
Spectralink 9240 Android OS 10 and later

Android Models Supported

These devices or OS versions meet the minimum specifications for our product. Quality of experience may vary based on manufacturer and device model. Vocera support for these devices is on a reasonable effort basis.

Android OS 7.0 and later

Vocera recommends that you do not upgrade to a new OS version until it has been validated to work correctly with Vocera Collaboration Suite. You will receive a tech alert bulletin when a new version is validated.

Fixed Issues

Fixed Issues in Version 3.13.1

VCS-21262 When a VMP connectivity check fails, connections to the Vocera Client Gateway are no longer dropped.
VCS-21263 Shared Zebra devices will no longer logout after an inactivity timeout until the device has reconnected to the server. This change also corrects an issue where users on shared Zebra devices were logged out after a VCS upgrade.

Fixed Issues in Version 3.13.0

VCS-21172 When a VCS user is not using Vocera Client Gateway to make calls, the user no longer consumes a Vocera Server license.

Known Issues

This release includes the following known issues and limitations for versions of the Vocera Collaboration Suite running on Android operating systems.

VCS-19830 On some Samsung devices, if you set Do Not Disturb on your device and receive an urgent VCS message, your device is set to Silent mode after the notification tone ends. This is a device limitation.
VCS-20673 When connected to a slow network, the Spectralink V9253 may experience a failed login on occasion. Moving to an area where the connection is stronger may enable you to log in successfully.

Vocera Collaboration Suite Release Notes

Version 3.13.1.3839 for Android

Updated: July 8, 2024

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