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In general, age is not the only indicator of device lifespan. Typically, higher cost devices have longer lives, so look to maximise the device's internal specs at the time of purchase if longevity is a concern. A base-level iPad with 16 GB storage from 2 years ago is already approaching its end of usefulness, however a 64 GB iPad mini 2 3 is still useful at 5 years of age.
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At the time of writing, this means devices running from Android 10 through to Android 8 (Oreo) , Android 7 (Nougat) and Android 6 (Marshmallow) are supported. are officially supported, and Crisisworks is known to run on devices as low as Android 4.4.4 (Kit Kat).
Brands and Models
The Android ecosystem is large and diverse, and Datalink does not have the capacity to test on all models and variants. This is why we recommend using popular models within major brands such as Samsung, Google, Lenovo and HTC.
Note that we've As a word of caution, we have seen the major brands sell ultra low-cost devices within their range that target uneducated consumers and these devices do not have sufficient hardware support for Crisisworks , so — we recommend you stick to popular models and not use discounted or entry-level models.
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Although Crisisworks will run on Wifi-only models, we recommend a cellular-enabled device to fully utilise the software. Tablets without cellular connectivity tend to also not have GPS capability so are not suitable for field use.
Windows devices
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Hardware
The Windows 10 tablet market is diverse and very difficult to navigate, so Datalink cannot provide any direct recommendations as yet. We are in beta and will be led by our customer's own research in terms of future support.
Brands and models
Our research indicates that the majority of devices do not have cellular connectivity nor in-built GPS, so these devices may not be suitable for in-field use.
Mobile manufacturers such as Samsung appear to have devices that are more field-friendly than more traditional manufacturers such as Toshiba — for example, the Samsung Galaxy Book 12" has a Windows 10 edition with built-in cellular and GPS, with a build quality in line with their Android editions. Meanwhile, there appears to be only one Toshiba's windows tablet at the time of writing that supports cellular connectivity, and it doesn't have an inbuilt GPS unit.
Operating System
The Crisisworks app will run on all Windows 10 editions on tablets, desktop PCs and hybrid machines. Windows 10 has a wide number of editions with , and the Pro edition being is the target edition for development.
Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 are not supported by the Crisisworks app.
Deployment Options
Crisisworks is deployed over the Windows Store and can also be deployed by enterprises via in both the retail Retail Microsoft Store and the Microsoft Store for Business (also known as the "Volume Purchase Programme" or "VPP").
Enterprises can deploy the Crisisworks app using their mobile device management system . Be sure to run the latest version of Windows 10.
Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 are not supported by the Crisisworks app, but can be used with a web browser to use our web interface instead.
of choice. With this approach, the enterprise will download the app from the app store and upload it into their MDM for distribution. See the following support articles for AirWatch and InTune for more information.
- The Microsoft Store for Business and AirWatch (external link to VMWare)
- How to manage volume purchased apps from the Microsoft Store for Business with Microsoft Intune (external link to Microsoft)
Enterprises can also choose to side-load the app for testing, although we recommend against this for production, because our app is signed with our test certificate and is deployed to the enterprise from our test environment.