"COCOA" Android version update.Improve problems with contact notification function
On February 18, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on iOS/Android version of the new Coronavirus contact check application "COCOA"..1.2.Announced that it was updated to 2.In the Android version, the bugs such as not notification were not successfully notified even if they were in contact with positive people were improved.1.2.We are calling users who use the previous version to update immediately.
In each case, after a while after the start of use of COCOA, the app is initialized (the consent screen for the terms and conditions, etc. will be displayed again, or the number of continuations will return to 0 days).As previously reported).
The Android version is trying to solve problems that could not be notified about contact with positive people.The update contents are as follows.
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Conducted operation verification with iOS/Android device
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is Cocoa Ver.1.2.Regarding 2, a total of 36 cases of operation were conducted by combining various OSs and models.The distance of one meter was made close for 20 minutes, and one terminal was registered as a positive person in the app, and that contact was detected and notified on the other terminal via the test environment.He also confirmed that the distance exceeding 1 meter or the contact less than 15 minutes was notified.
However, if you register on the Android device that you have become positive to the app, iOS 13.It is said that some terminals equipped with 5 cannot receive notifications even if they have contact with positive people.The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has been calling out to use the app after updating the OS to the latest version, as it has confirmed that iOS 14 can receive notifications.
Android version "COCOA", manually restart
Regarding the Android version, it is recommended that you restart the app regularly so that you can receive accurate notifications of contact with positive people.By displaying the illustration of Amabie and the screen of the character "STOP infection", the information about contact is downloaded to each terminal and the specification is performed with recording and notification with each terminal.It is said that the guideline to receive the notification is "about once a day."
If you launch the app and the home screen is displayed immediately without the illustration of Amabie and the character "STOP infection expansion", it is necessary to start the app once and then start up again.
The ministry is processing the contact notification function provided by Google as a result of a limited verification that confirmed the status 36 hours later using 13 Android terminals and 13 cases.He explained that seven cases have been found in cases that are not executed or have not performed the process regularly even if they are running in the background.With the help of Google, we are investigating improvement measures, but for the time being, the above response is necessary.