HCL Connections
Free
8.0.3for iPhone, iPad and more
6.7
24 Ratings
HCL America Inc.
Developer
168.4 MB
Size
Dec 1, 2023
Update Date
Business
Category
4+
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About HCL Connections
HCL Connections (formally IBM Connections) is social software for your business. It enables you to build a network of colleagues and subject matter experts, and then leverage that network to further your business goals. You can discuss ideas, work collaboratively on presentations or proposals, share photos or files, plan and track project tasks, and much more. HCL Connections is a server product that is deployed on your company intranet or the IBM Connections Cloud. This HCL Connections mobile app extends access to that server for employees, like yourself, who are on the go directly from their iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. This app can also be securely managed by your company administrator through server side policies.
Features
- Securely drop documents, presentations and photos to your colleagues with Files.
- Find experts in your organization and build a social network with Profiles.
- Join together with others to accomplish business goals through Communities.
- Influence and share your expertise through Blogs and Wikis.
- Get everyone on the same page using Bookmarks.
- Track your project progress to success with Activities.
- Share news, links and status across your network at any time.
- View and print documents, presentations, and spreadsheets over AirPrint
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In order to access your company Connections server, you will need a userid and password along with the URL address of the server. The app will prompt you for this information.
If you are an end user and experiencing a problem, please contact your company IT help desk. If you are a Connections administrator experiencing a problem, please open a case at the HCL customer support site. In addition to rating the app here at the App Store, you can tell us what we have done right or what we can do better by emailing HCL mobile software engineering directly at heyhcl@pnp-hcl.com.
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Features
- Securely drop documents, presentations and photos to your colleagues with Files.
- Find experts in your organization and build a social network with Profiles.
- Join together with others to accomplish business goals through Communities.
- Influence and share your expertise through Blogs and Wikis.
- Get everyone on the same page using Bookmarks.
- Track your project progress to success with Activities.
- Share news, links and status across your network at any time.
- View and print documents, presentations, and spreadsheets over AirPrint
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In order to access your company Connections server, you will need a userid and password along with the URL address of the server. The app will prompt you for this information.
If you are an end user and experiencing a problem, please contact your company IT help desk. If you are a Connections administrator experiencing a problem, please open a case at the HCL customer support site. In addition to rating the app here at the App Store, you can tell us what we have done right or what we can do better by emailing HCL mobile software engineering directly at heyhcl@pnp-hcl.com.
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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What's New in the Latest Version 8.0.3
Last updated on Dec 1, 2023
Old Versions
Note: With iOS 17 officially released, we will soon be dropping support for iOS 15; Users that wish to stay on the latest version of the app should upgrade to at least iOS 16 once that happens
- Fixed an issue with opening or downloading non-image Forum attachments
- Fixed issues with accessing Forum attachment links when running on Connections servers below V8
- Other fixes, updates and improvements
- Fixed an issue with opening or downloading non-image Forum attachments
- Fixed issues with accessing Forum attachment links when running on Connections servers below V8
- Other fixes, updates and improvements
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Version History
8.0.3
Dec 1, 2023
Note: With iOS 17 officially released, we will soon be dropping support for iOS 15; Users that wish to stay on the latest version of the app should upgrade to at least iOS 16 once that happens
- Fixed an issue with opening or downloading non-image Forum attachments
- Fixed issues with accessing Forum attachment links when running on Connections servers below V8
- Other fixes, updates and improvements
- Fixed an issue with opening or downloading non-image Forum attachments
- Fixed issues with accessing Forum attachment links when running on Connections servers below V8
- Other fixes, updates and improvements
8.0.2
Aug 17, 2023
- Fixed an issue where toggling to list view in Files caused the items to disappear
- Fixed an issue where strikethrough text created on the desktop was not rendered properly on iOS
- Fixed various issues with the application's responsiveness when navigating to a blog entry's information page
- Fixed an issue with blog post title validation
- Other updates and improvements
- Fixed an issue where strikethrough text created on the desktop was not rendered properly on iOS
- Fixed various issues with the application's responsiveness when navigating to a blog entry's information page
- Fixed an issue with blog post title validation
- Other updates and improvements
8.0.1
May 16, 2023
- Added support for inserting images from local device storage in the Forums rich text editor
- Added support for flagging content as inappropriate in Blogs, Forums, Wikis and Files when the moderation service is enabled
- Added support for viewing Forum attachments and inline images
- Fixed some alignment issues in Wikis and Communities
- Other updates and bug fixes
- Added support for flagging content as inappropriate in Blogs, Forums, Wikis and Files when the moderation service is enabled
- Added support for viewing Forum attachments and inline images
- Fixed some alignment issues in Wikis and Communities
- Other updates and bug fixes
8.0.0
Nov 29, 2022
- Optimized accessing of files in Connections when using the Files app
- Added support for inserting images from device in rich text editor for Activities
- Minor bug fixes
NOTE: This update supports devices that are on iOS 15 and above.
- Added support for inserting images from device in rich text editor for Activities
- Minor bug fixes
NOTE: This update supports devices that are on iOS 15 and above.
7.0.8
Sep 29, 2022
• Improved performance for accessing files in Connections when using the Files app
• Added rich text editing and @mention support in Activities
• Defect fixes
NOTE: A future update of the Connections app will require iOS 15 as the minimum version. Customers should prepare to update any iOS devices to iOS 15 or later to continue receiving updates for the Connections app.
• Added rich text editing and @mention support in Activities
• Defect fixes
NOTE: A future update of the Connections app will require iOS 15 as the minimum version. Customers should prepare to update any iOS devices to iOS 15 or later to continue receiving updates for the Connections app.
7.0.7
Jul 25, 2022
- Ability to create sub-community
- Custom help support
- OAuth device certificate support
- Minor bug fixes
- Custom help support
- OAuth device certificate support
- Minor bug fixes
7.0.6
Apr 12, 2022
Invite user to join community from mobile app
Supports opening of whitelisted links in an external browser
Added circular cropping support for profile and community logo
Minor bug fixes
Note: Please refer to https://help.hcltechsw.com/connectionsmobile/index.html for more information on opening whitelisted links in an external browser
Supports opening of whitelisted links in an external browser
Added circular cropping support for profile and community logo
Minor bug fixes
Note: Please refer to https://help.hcltechsw.com/connectionsmobile/index.html for more information on opening whitelisted links in an external browser
7.0.5
Jan 27, 2022
Users can create new forum entries and reply to forum topics using full rich text support, including using @mentions within the content.
Fixed an issue related to multiple accounts were getting created when configured through MDM
Sporadic issue while loading Top updates
Fixed an issue related to multiple accounts were getting created when configured through MDM
Sporadic issue while loading Top updates
7.0.4
Oct 13, 2021
Added @mention support in Blogs and Wikis
Allows users to share links with third party applications
Fixed an issue when passcode is enabled, users were prompted to set the passcode every-time application was launched
Updated localization
Minor bug fixes
NOTE: A future update of the Connections app will require iOS 14 as the minimum version. Customers should prepare to update any iOS devices to iOS 14 or later to continue receiving updates for the Connections app.
Allows users to share links with third party applications
Fixed an issue when passcode is enabled, users were prompted to set the passcode every-time application was launched
Updated localization
Minor bug fixes
NOTE: A future update of the Connections app will require iOS 14 as the minimum version. Customers should prepare to update any iOS devices to iOS 14 or later to continue receiving updates for the Connections app.
7.0.3
Jul 26, 2021
What's new:
- Enhancements to embedded web view experience
- Minor bug fixes
NOTE: We have dropped support for for MobileIron AppTunnel VPN for managing the Connections Mobile app on iOS. Customers using the MobileIron AppTunnel VPN to manage the Connections Mobile app on iOS will be impacted by this change. Please refer to our knowledge base article for more details https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0081990
- Enhancements to embedded web view experience
- Minor bug fixes
NOTE: We have dropped support for for MobileIron AppTunnel VPN for managing the Connections Mobile app on iOS. Customers using the MobileIron AppTunnel VPN to manage the Connections Mobile app on iOS will be impacted by this change. Please refer to our knowledge base article for more details https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0081990
7.0.2
Apr 29, 2021
What's new:
- Embedded web view updates
- Minor bug fixes
NOTE: We have dropped support for for MobileIron AppTunnel VPN for managing the Connections Mobile app on iOS. Customers using the MobileIron AppTunnel VPN to manage the Connections Mobile app on iOS will be impacted by this change. Please refer to our knowledge base article for more details https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0081990
- Embedded web view updates
- Minor bug fixes
NOTE: We have dropped support for for MobileIron AppTunnel VPN for managing the Connections Mobile app on iOS. Customers using the MobileIron AppTunnel VPN to manage the Connections Mobile app on iOS will be impacted by this change. Please refer to our knowledge base article for more details https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0081990
7.0.1
Feb 1, 2021
- Added localization for newly added 7.0 features.
7.0
Dec 7, 2020
- Added features when connecting to Connections 7.0 server
- Exporting wikis, blogs, forums and activities to PDF format.
- Enhanced experience for creating a community on iPad
- Initiating Microsoft Team's chat from user's profile
- Supports SharePoint Library widget in a community
- Added sort by date shared in Shared with me files list
- Bug fixes
- Exporting wikis, blogs, forums and activities to PDF format.
- Enhanced experience for creating a community on iPad
- Initiating Microsoft Team's chat from user's profile
- Supports SharePoint Library widget in a community
- Added sort by date shared in Shared with me files list
- Bug fixes
6.5.8
Oct 19, 2020
- Allow removal of IBM Connections Cloud account
- Improvements to embedded Webview experience
- Bug fixes
NOTE: A future update of the Connections app will require iOS 13 as the minimum version. Customers should prepare to update any iOS devices to iOS 13 or later to continue receiving updates for the Connections app.
- Improvements to embedded Webview experience
- Bug fixes
NOTE: A future update of the Connections app will require iOS 13 as the minimum version. Customers should prepare to update any iOS devices to iOS 13 or later to continue receiving updates for the Connections app.
6.5.7
Aug 31, 2020
- Enhance Business Card for External Users in a Multi-tenet deployment
- Bug fixes
- Bug fixes
6.5.6
Jul 20, 2020
- Removed IBM Connections Social Cloud from account options
- Bug fixes
- Bug fixes
6.5.5
Jul 6, 2020
- Users can now view files in trash in their communities. They can also restore and permanently delete community files from trash.
- Users can now view annotations on PDF files.
- Users can now request to join moderated communities.
- Bug fixes
- Users can now view annotations on PDF files.
- Users can now request to join moderated communities.
- Bug fixes
6.5.4
Apr 30, 2020
Support for multi-tenant server environments
Bug fixes
Bug fixes
6.5.3
Apr 10, 2020
Minor bug fixes
6.5.2
Mar 26, 2020
- New app icon and default theme color
- Support for personal files trash
- View files in your trash
- Permanently delete files in your trash
- Restore files from your trash
- Support for changing a file owner (Requires Connections 6.5 server CR1)
- Community icon shown in forums list for community forums
- Now supports the hclscp scheme to launch or configure the app
- Bug fixes
- Support for personal files trash
- View files in your trash
- Permanently delete files in your trash
- Restore files from your trash
- Support for changing a file owner (Requires Connections 6.5 server CR1)
- Community icon shown in forums list for community forums
- Now supports the hclscp scheme to launch or configure the app
- Bug fixes
6.5.1
Feb 10, 2020
- UX in Community Recent Updates and Profile Updates is now consistent with the main Updates view
- Connections document provider works with iOS 13
- Bug fixes
- Connections document provider works with iOS 13
- Bug fixes
6.5.0
Dec 2, 2019
Share a status update with text, a URL, a photo, or a video from a 3rd party app using the new share extension
The following features are available for on-premises customers with Connections server 6.0 CR6 or above:
- Users can create a copy of any existing community they own from the mobile app
- The create community feature has been enhanced to allow rich text for the community description
The following features are available for on-premises customers with Connections server 6.5.0:
- New on-boarding assistant for new users
- Users with the invite-guest role can now invite a guest from the mobile app
- Support for Activities Plus
The Connections Mobile app now requires iOS 12 or above.
The following features are available for on-premises customers with Connections server 6.0 CR6 or above:
- Users can create a copy of any existing community they own from the mobile app
- The create community feature has been enhanced to allow rich text for the community description
The following features are available for on-premises customers with Connections server 6.5.0:
- New on-boarding assistant for new users
- Users with the invite-guest role can now invite a guest from the mobile app
- Support for Activities Plus
The Connections Mobile app now requires iOS 12 or above.
6.1.10
Oct 21, 2019
- Update to MaaS360 SDK configuration to address an enrollment issue
- Updates for Create Community. This feature is only available for customers running Connections 6.0 CR6 in on premises environments.
- Updates for Create Community. This feature is only available for customers running Connections 6.0 CR6 in on premises environments.
6.1.9
Sep 30, 2019
* Community catalog enhancements
- Expand cells to view information about a community without having to open the community
- Filter communities by tag, communities I created, and new scopes under Discover view
- View a list of outstanding community invites
* Ability to create a community and upload a community logo
- The ability to create a community is currently only available for cloud customers. It will be made available for on-prem customers in the Connections 6 server CR6 update.
* Ability to include a preview of a web link posted in a status update
* Update to the MobileIron integration for iOS 13 support.
NOTE: A future update of the Connections app will require iOS 12 as the minimum version. Customers should prepare to update any iOS devices to iOS 12 or later to continue receiving updates for the Connections app.
- Expand cells to view information about a community without having to open the community
- Filter communities by tag, communities I created, and new scopes under Discover view
- View a list of outstanding community invites
* Ability to create a community and upload a community logo
- The ability to create a community is currently only available for cloud customers. It will be made available for on-prem customers in the Connections 6 server CR6 update.
* Ability to include a preview of a web link posted in a status update
* Update to the MobileIron integration for iOS 13 support.
NOTE: A future update of the Connections app will require iOS 12 as the minimum version. Customers should prepare to update any iOS devices to iOS 12 or later to continue receiving updates for the Connections app.
6.1.8
Sep 4, 2019
- Resolved an issue with customers that use the Connections mobile configuration app password feature. After upgrading to 6.1.7, user passwords no longer worked. After installing this update users will be prompted to create a new password.
NOTE: A future update of the Connections app will require iOS 12 as the minimum version. Customers should prepare to update any iOS devices to iOS 12 or later to continue receiving updates for the Connections app.
NOTE: A future update of the Connections app will require iOS 12 as the minimum version. Customers should prepare to update any iOS devices to iOS 12 or later to continue receiving updates for the Connections app.
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of HCL Connections.
iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
HCL Connections supports English, Arabic, Basque, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
