Welcome to the latest release of Vocera Secure Texting (VST)! The VST solution extends the power of the Vocera Communications System to physicians and care teams that are located outside the hospital. VST balances security and convenience by providing a secure, easy to use, HIPAA-compliant alternative to SMS as well as basic voice capabilities to enhance communication and collaboration. The solution integrates seamlessly with the Vocera platform, providing texting and voice capabilities across Vocera end points.
The Vocera Secure Texting solution provides the following features:
If you are logged into one of the clients or the Administration Console, you can find documentation for this version of VST at the following locations:
| Product Component | Where to Get Help |
|---|---|
| Within the Administration Console | Choose Help > User Guide |
| Within the Web Client | Choose Help |
| Within the Handheld Client | Choose More > Support > User Guide |
You can also access the VST documentation directly from a web browser without being logged in. Refer to the Vocera Secure Texting section of the Vocera Documentation Portal for more information.
For release notes for other VST products, refer to the Vocera Secure Texting section of the Vocera Release Notes Library.
This section summarizes the new features in this release.
There are no new features in this release.
There are no new features in this release.
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The VST Android app now uses FCM (Firebase Cloud Messaging) for push notifications. (VSTMC-4294)
Google has deprecated The GCM (Google Cloud Messaging) protocol which was used in earlier versions of VST; however, VST Android Client versions 2.2.2 and earlier are still supported.
The VST Android app now allows you to delete a conversation from the Secure Texts screen. (VSTMC-4687)
To delete a conversation, tap and hold the conversation on the Secure Texts screen until the Delete menu pops up.
The VST Android app displays a message when it is installed, allowing you to white-list the app on the battery optimization list. (VSTMC-4546)
White-list the app to prevent the operating system from putting it into Doze mode. In Doze mode, the app is effectively terminated and does not receive notifications.
The VST app allows you to copy text from one message and paste it into another message. (VSTMC-4390)
You may copy and paste only within the VST app itself. The VST app prevents you from copying a VST message and pasting it into an SMS or other app.
The VST app now resizes image attachments instead of cropping them. (VSTP-7613)
The
The following list contains fixes and improvements made to the
This release includes SDK updates that enable VST to be used with recent versions of the Android operating system.
VSTMC-5295 When a picture is taken in Portrait mode, the photo turns counter clockwise.
This situation no longer occurs.
VSTMC-5292 No action occurs when a user taps on Contact Us.
This situation no longer occurs.
This situation no longer occurs.
This situation no longer occurs.
VSTMC-5251 When the app is in the foreground and you are using Android 11, new message notifications occasionally do not appear.
This situation no longer occurs.
VSTMC-5254 When vibration mode is enabled for your device in Android 11 and the app is in the background, the device does not vibrate when you receive a new message.
This situation no longer occurs.
VSTMC-4227 Swiping a message to delete works inconsistently; you may have to
swipe multiple times before the
This situation no longer occurs.
VSTMC-4271 After a user is added to a secure text, the user's name will not show in the Sender field until a message is sent or received.
This situation no longer occurs.
VSTMC-4702/CASE-886 In some situations, an Android device may freeze after receiving many messages in a single thread.
This situation no longer occurs.
VSTMC-5415 Sending messages to non-users via SMS is currently not supported.