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Managing Updates for Your Fulcrum Mobile App
Managing Updates for Your Fulcrum Mobile App

How to manage updates for your Fulcrum mobile app, including settings for automatic app updates, manual updating, and utilizing an MDM for enterprise control.

Adrian Zuniga avatar
Written by Adrian Zuniga
Updated over a week ago

It's essential to keep your Fulcrum mobile app updated to ensure you receive the latest enhancements and adhere toย Fulcrum's mobile app support policy.

Automatic App Updates and Manual App Updates

The easiest way to keep your Fulcrum mobile app updated is to enable automatic app updates through your operating system (OS) settings.

Note: The details below may not be current or applicable for the version of the mobile operating system (Android/iOS) that you are running. To find alternative directions on enabling or disabling automatic app updates, please refer to the operating system's official help documentation (Android/iOS).
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iOS

Enable or disable automatic app updates

  1. Go to Settings > App Store.

  2. Turn on or off 'App Updates'.

Manually update the Fulcrum iOS app

To manually update your Fulcrum mobile app to the latest version:

  1. Go to the App Store app on your iPhone or iPad.

  2. Tap your profile picture in the top right corner.

  3. Under 'AVAILABLE UPDATES', find the Fulcrum field data collection app and tap 'Update' next to it.
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Android

The settings for Google Play may differ across Android devices, so consult the official help documentation for your device.

Enable or disable automatic app updates

  1. Open the Google Play Store.

  2. Tap your profile picture in the top right corner.

  3. Go to 'Settings' > 'Auto-update apps'.

  4. Select or deselect the "Don't auto-update apps" option.

Manually update the Fulcrum Android app

To manually update your Fulcrum mobile app to the latest version:

  1. Open the Google Play Store.

  2. Tap your profile picture in the top right corner.

  3. Select 'Manage apps & device'.

  4. Find the Fulcrum field data collection app and tap 'Update' next to it.
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Using an MDM to Manage App Updates

If you want administrative control over the deployment of Fulcrum apps to your teams' devices, consider implementing a Mobile Device Management (MDM) system. An MDM allows you to manage applications on mobile devices by centrally distributing, installing, updating, and removing apps across a fleet of devices.

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