Webex Meetings mobile app (Android) updates overview

Meetings 42.2 for Android

Support viewing 1080P video format for mobile webinar attendees

Similar to desktop, the mobile app also supports viewing 1080P video format for mobile webinar attendees.

Meetings 42.1 for Android

Slido to support 10,000 Webinar

Similar to desktop, mobile app users can also now use Slido in plans for up to 10,000 users in Webex Webinars. Slido polls are available for up to 10,000 attendees, while quizzes are available for up to 5,000 users.

Improved lobby notifications

Similar to desktop, mobile users can experience improved lobby notifications for when someone joined the lobby. The notifications are dynamic and update if additional people join the lobby.

Remember last selected closed caption setting for next meeting

Similar to desktop, the Webex Meetings mobile app also remembers your closed captioning selection for your next meeting or event.

Administrators can manage images used in virtual background

Similar to desktop, mobile app administrators can also manage images used as a virtual background.

Meetings 41.12 for Android

External USB camera support

Webex Meetings Android app now supports external USB camera as another video source.Users can select the video source as front camera, rear camera, and USB camera.

Share USB camera video in document sharing mode

Android Meeting app users can now use now use USB camera in content sharing mode and talk to attendees using Android system camera and at same time share USB camera video in content sharing mode like a document camera.

New skin tones

Similar to desktop, mobile meetings app users can use five new skin tone reactions during their meetings.

Rebranding changes and improvements for meeting users on Facebook Portal

Meetings users on Facebook Portal can see changes in icons and button sizes for in-meeting buttons and icons per rebranding changes and Facebook design guidelines.

Respond to host privilege

Webex Meetings and Webex Events (new) desktop hosts can enable or disable participants to from raising their hand. Participants using Android devices can respond to this option.

Webex Meetings and Webex Events (new) desktop hosts can enable or disable attendees from viewing joined attendee’s counts. Participants using Android devices can respond to this option.

Meeting duration clock

Similar to desktop, mobile app and events user can see the meeting duration clock that shows how long the meeting has been running.

Meetings 41.11 for Android

Change app name

As a part of the rebranding efforts, we’re changing the app name from Cisco Webex Meetings to Webex Meetings.

Improvement in the meetings mobile app

We’ve made improvements to the More Menu in the Mobile app.

Support for Android 12

Webex Meetings now supports Android 12.

Meetings 41.10 for Android

Events- Panelist and Attendee Chat Enhancements

In Android attendees can chat with individual panelists, all panelists, and everyone in Webex Events (new).​ Panelists can chat with all panelists and everyone in an event.

Support for 1080P Video​ in a Meeting

Android apps support receiving 1080p video in a meeting.

Meetings 41.9 for Android

Video layout improvement for tablet and iPad

iPad Pro and higher end Android tablets can now enjoy enhanced video stage layouts during their meetings.

For more information, see the highlighted features for this update.

Support for Slido

Android apps now support Slido.

For more information, see the highlighted features for this update.

Immersive sharing as an attendee

Android app users can view immersive share as an attendee. Currently, mobile app users can’t choose immersive share when presenting.

For more information, see the highlighted features for this update.

Support Raise Hand in meetings breakout sessions

Like the desktop app, Android apps now support Raise hand and Lower hand in breakout sessions.

• Hosts and cohosts can lower all participants' hands in the same breakout session.

• All participants can raise and lower their own hands in the breakout session.

For more information, see Raise your hand in Webex Meetings and Webex Events (new).

Prevent cohosts from accidentally ending meetings

Like the desktop app, Android apps have implemented user experience improvements to prevent instances of ending the meeting by mistake.

For more information, see Interact during Webex meetings from a mobile device.

Support for Android 12

As part of our readiness for the upcoming Android 12 update, Webex Meetings is now supported on the Android 12 (beta version), for those customers who would like to begin their testing early.

Meetings 41.8 for Android

Enhanced recording management

Based on-site administrator settings, Android users can now rename and delete recordings.

Resize stage video and content sharing

Android tablet users in 41.5 could drag the video ports to stage. Now they can resize the video stage and content sharing by dragging the divider horizontally.

Full mobile support for Webex outlook add-in

Full mobile support is now added for the Webex Outlook Add-in. Users can now schedule meetings directly from Android Outlook mobile apps.

Meetings 41.7 for Android

Improved end-to-end encryption

Similar to desktop, mobile will also support Zero Trust Security for Meetings and Webex Room Devices.

Sync the stage from mobile

Similar to desktop, hosts and cohosts on the mobile app can customize the stage by dragging a participant’s video on to the stage area and syncing the stage for everyone in the meeting to see.

Events to support up to 10K users

Similar to desktop, the mobile app will support Webex Webinars with up to 10,000 attendees, dependent on the event's capacity.

Meetings 41.6 for Android

Enhancements to the guest join experience

This feature enhances the join experience for a guest user. Similar to desktop, mobile app will also streamline the guest join flow for a user when they click a link to join a meeting.

Slido integrated into Meetings

Webex has integrated Slido for mobile users to respond to Slido polls and Q&A within the Meetings app.

Meetings 41.5 for Android

Stop video from mobile devices

Similar to desktop, the host can now stop video coming from a participant.

PSTN for attendees joining Webex Webinars

In the Webex Webinars, participants can use PSTN for their audio connection.

1. As host, you can schedule a meeting that allows PSTN calls.

2. As participants (both host and attendees), you can use the Call in or Call me options when you join a meeting or switch your connection during a meeting.

Q&A, chat, and polling added to Webinar in webcast view mode

In this update, chat, polling, and Q&A will be available for end users during a webcast in all new events. In the mobile app, the chat, polling, and Q&A will be available on a standalone web page.

Recording tab show and hide behavior to align with Web App

The mobile app will align with the web page to show or hide the recording tab, based on the user's options. For example, if a user doesn't have cloud recording storage, the recording tab won’t be shown.

Stage view layouts support

Mobile participants (both host and attendees) can add a ‘spotlight’ on a specific participant. The user could move a participant’s video to the stage area (by tap or drag and drop). If sharing is on or under the active speaker layout, the drag and drop will use the mid-right area as the stage, and the user sharing, or active speaker will be to the mid-left area.

Meetings 41.4 for Android

SDK integration for Facebook Portal using smart camera

Attendees on Facebook Portal devices will now take advantage of the Facebook Camera SDK improvements for a better self-video experience. The default camera state will be "Desktop mode," which allows the camera view to be optimized for meeting participation.

Improvements to the Active Speaker view discoverability

Mobile users will now see a clear icon indicator of how to get to active speaker focused view, for better discoverability.

Customized layouts attendee support

Similar to desktop, mobile attendees can now select a preferred default layout (grid view vs focus or active speaker view) for their own meeting. After selecting it, they will be able to switch between different views again at any point within the meeting.

Meetings 41.3 for Android

Q&A added to Meetings

Similar to Events, mobile hosts and attendees in Meetings are able to fully participate in Q&A sessions.

Pre-meeting lobby in Meetings

Similar to Desktop, mobile users will now be taken to a pre-meeting lobby if the host hasn’t yet joined a scheduled meeting.

Active Speaker view discoverability

Mobile users will now see a clear icon indicator of how to get to active speaker focused view, for better discoverability.

Escalate SIP call to Meetings

Mobile Webex app users will experience an intuitive transition into their meeting on the Meetings mobile app, if the calling user chooses to move their SIP call into a Webex meeting.

Customized layouts attendee support

Similar to Desktop, mobile attendees will now be able to select a preferred default layout (grid view vs focus or active speaker view) for their own meeting. After selecting it, they will be able to switch between different views again at any point within the meeting.

Problem reporting enhancement

Android users will now be able to select a category from a drop-down when reporting a problem from the app, for more efficient processing of their feedback.

Meetings 41.2 for Android

See the Webex Meetings mobile app resources for more info on the Meetings mobile app.

Support for Meetings Registration

Mobile invitees will now be able to register for their meetings sessions directly from their mobile device, instead of having to navigate to a desktop or laptop for that action.

Improvements to the remote control rotate

For mobile users, rotate and remote control functions have been moved from the application bar to within the shared content screen.

Blackberry MDM official support

Official mobile app (both iOS and Android) support for the Blackberry MDM SDK. To access these capabilities, customers must sign up for our MDM community to direct access to our Meetings app for Blackberry.

• If your customer is a Blackberry MDM user and needs access to the SDK, read this link:​ Use mobile device management to configure Webex Meetings.

• Next, reach out to this mailer for additional instructions: ​ webex-mobility-ios-support@external.cisco.com

Moderated mute mode

Similar to the Meetings desktop app, mobile hosts will now also be able to mute and unmute attendees without prompting those attendees, if the admin has this capability set up and the meeting is scheduled with this capability turned on.

MDM support for configuring default audio preference

MDM Mobile administrators can now leverage appconfig to set the default audio preference (Use internet for audio or Call Me or Call In) for their mobile MDM managed devices.

Meetings 41.1 for Android

See the Webex Meetings mobile app resources for more info on the Meetings mobile app.

Let anyone join a breakout session

Mobile users can now join any breakout session that they choose, if the host allows it, without having to be assigned to a breakout session first.

Moving raise hand into Reactions interface

Mobile users will now see their raise hand function moved from their participant list to the top of their overflow menu, for easier access and discoverability. In addition, the raise hand status will also be displayed in the self-video windows of video participants.

Ability to hide meeting link for attendees in a meeting

Similar to the Meetings desktop app, if the site administrator chooses to hide the meeting link from attendees, then the mobile app will also avoid showing the meeting link to mobile attendees.

Improvements to the in-meeting control bar icon access

Mobile users will see some of their icons or functions rearranged to be more logical:

1. Title of the meeting will be persistent towards the top of the screen, to keep the user aware of what meeting they're in.

2. The annotations button will be moved into the main control bar, next to the share content function.

3. The Webex Assistant will be moved towards the bottom of the screen.

Blackberry MDM official support

Official mobile app (both iOS and Android) support for the Blackberry MDM SDK. To access these capabilities, customers must sign up for our MDM community to direct access to our Meetings app for Blackberry.

If your customer is a Blackberry MDM user and needs access to the SDK, read this link, Use mobile device management to configure Webex Meetings.

Next, reach out to this mailer for additional instructions: ​ webex-mobility-ios-support@external.cisco.com

Improvements to the participant list

Mobile users will see an improved participant list layout that gives more intuitive access to their participant list functions.

Android

In-meeting media health quality indicator

Similar to the Meetings desktop app, mobile users will now also see an in-meeting media quality indicator that informs the attendee of their current meeting conditions.

Android

Meetings 40.12 for Android

See the Webex Meetings mobile app resources for more info on the Meetings mobile app.

Reclaim host support

If a mobile meeting host has left the meeting and had their role reassigned to another host, that mobile host can now re-enter their meeting on mobile and reclaim their host role.

Animated in-meeting reactions alignment with desktop app

Similar to the Meetings desktop app, mobile will also support animated in-meeting reactions.

Remove background noise from meetings

Similar to the Meetings desktop app, mobile users will now be able to take advantage of our new background noise detection and filtering feature that was released for Desktop in 40.10.

For more information, see the Highlighted Features for this update.

Attendees using smartphone and tablet will have a different participant list icon

When viewing the participant list, we’ll now differentiate attendees using Android phone and tablet with different icons. All attendees across platforms will see this change.

Android L will no longer be supported

Starting with the 40.12 update, Meetings will no longer support Android Lollipop (version 5.x). ​​

No functionality will be turned off. However, we no longer release patch fixes or updates specific to this OS version.

Display video only participants in grid view

Similar to desktop, Android attendees will now have the option to only see participants sending video while in grid view. Non-video participants will still show up in the participant list.

Dual camera support

Similar to iOS, Android users can now show dual video (front and back camera) at the same time within a meeting. This allows them to stay on self-video even while sharing the contents of what's in front of them.

Allow guest joins from different SSO sites

Android mobile users can now join as guests on a site B, even if they are signed into a different site A when they're attempting to join. Previously the app would block the user from joining that meeting. With this update, we’ll be prompting the user with a new sign-in flow before allowing them to join.

Post-meeting highlights improvements

Mobile users will now have access to a post-meeting interface that divides Webex Assistant Highlights into suggested highlights (recommended by our system) as opposed to user-defined highlights (selected by the host).

In this interface, mobile users will be able to move some of their suggested highlights into their user-defined highlights list.

Smart device link certification

Android users are now part of the Smart Device Link in-vehicle app community. They can now download Meetings for Android directly from the SDLC App Catalog. ​Download link: https://smartdevicelink.com/app-catalog/

Meetings 40.11 for Android

See the Webex Meetings mobile app resources for more info on the Meetings mobile app.

Notify host button available in the mobile Personal Room meeting lobby

Meetings mobile app attendees waiting in the Personal Room meeting lobby will now be able to tap a button to notify the host that they are waiting, similar to desktop app users.

Modern view mobile page erdesign

Mobile users who navigate directly to their site (for example, company.webex.com) from a mobile browser will now see a modernized experience. As part of this experience, we’re offering a new sign in flow to give users access to their personal meeting list. Users will continue to have access to their old functionality, including public meeting lists.

Old View

New View

Official Android R support

Starting with the 40.10 update, we officially support devices running the new Android R operating system.

Android users can now share high quality video and audio streams while in a Meetings breakout session, similar to when they're in the main session.

Breakout session improvements

Mobile Android hosts can now start and assign breakout sessions directly from their Meetings mobile apps, similar to iPads and the desktop app.

"Tell a friend" share support

Android users can now easily share a link to the Meetings app store downloads, directly from their in-app help section.

Improved audio switching

We’re improving the transition between VoIP audio and PSTN audio. Users will experience reduced time for switching between audio, and audio prompts will be removed during the transition.

Redesign of pre- and post-meeting guest view and host view

In this update, similar to iOS, Android users will see a redesigned pre- and post-meeting navigation experience in their mobile meeting app. The bottom pagination will become tabs with clear references to Home, Meetings, and Recordings. In addition to swiping, mobile app users can tap directly on the desired tab to get to the screen that they want.

Meetings 40.10 for Android

See the Webex Meetings mobile app resources for more info on the Meetings mobile app.

Grid view support for up to 5x5 (landscape) and 3x7 (portrait)

Meetings mobile app users will now be able to experience 5x5 grid view (landscape mode) and 3x7 grid view (portrait mode) on their tablets, including iPads and Chromebooks!

Leave meeting while in audio-only mode

Meetings mobile app users will now be able to leave the meeting directly from their mobile Audio-Only mode screen, instead of having to exit out of Audio-Only mode first.

Share audio and video at 30 FPS in Android smartphones and tablets

Android users will now be able to share and optimize for 30 FPS video streams on their smartphones, tablets, and Chromebooks. They will also be able to select to share the audio as well, similar to desktop app users.

Events post-session survey support

Android attendees are now able to participate in post-session surveys after events are completed, similar to desktop app users.

Host support for "anyone can share”

Android hosts can turn on or off the new “anyone can share” option when in a meeting.

Dual camera support

Android users will now be able to use Dual Camera support to view the area in front of them using the back camera, while they remain on self-video using their front camera.

Show the full name of the participant in the chat window

Android users will now be able to see the full participant name in the Chat window for the people that they're chatting with.

New muted indicator

Android users will now see a helpful indicator that they’re muted if they attempt to speak while muted.

High CPU warning for virtual background

Android users will receive a proactive warning and a suggestion to turn off virtual backgrounds if experiencing high CPU usage. The warning may appear when using virtual backgrounds along with other running applications, resulting in high CPU usage that might impact meeting quality.

Control Hub-managed site support for Alexa voice commands

Control Hub-managed site users can leverage Amazon Echo and Amazon Echo Show devices to perform their Alexa voice commands, including listing meetings and playing back recordings.

Profile picture upload for Control Hub-enabled sites

Control Hub-enabled site users can directly upload their profile pictures from their Android meeting apps.

Join and switch between breakout sessions

Previously Android attendees were unable to join new breakout sessions that had been dynamically created and assigned by the desktop host within the meeting. With this update, it is possible for Android attendees to switch between these newly created sessions.

Official Android R support

This is our official update to support the new Android R operating system, across all Android devices.

BETA blur or change your background

Mobile Android users can now blur or change their background while participating in their meetings. This gives you more privacy and removes distracting elements from your surroundings as you participate in video meetings.

Known limitation:

• Blurring and changing backgrounds are not supported on Meetings Server sites.

Device requirements:

• Android OS version should not be less than 8.0 (Android O)

• The device memory should be more than 2.5G

• The number of CPU core should not be less than 4

• CPU should be 64 bit

Alexa and Amazon Echo recording playback

Alexa and Amazon Echo users can now use voice commands to play back their Webex recordings. Click Use voice commands on your mobile device for more details on recording playback.

Participant list view enhancements

Previously, Android mobile participants had participant list and video disablement tied together with one setting. With this release, it will align with the desktop app behavior and only disable the participant list when the meeting host disables the participant list. We will no longer disable the video panel when the desktop app host chooses to disable their participant list.

See the Open and resolved bugs for the latest Webex Meetings releases for a list of the open and resolved bugs in the latest releases and if any were affecting the Webex Mobile App for Android.

Bug fixes in version 9.8

Bug fixes in version 9.6

Bug fixes in version 9.5

For more info on support devices, languages, and features for the Webex Meetings mobile app, see the Support for the Meetings mobile app.

For more info on the known issues and limitations for the Webex Meetings mobile app, see: Support for the Meetings mobile app.