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    User Experience Enhancements for Android

    GlobalProtect app 5.0 for Android introduces user experience enhancements.
    GlobalProtect app 5.0 for Android endpoints introduces the following user experience enhancements:

    Seamless Login

    GlobalProtect app 5.0 introduces a more streamlined and seamless connection experience. The following sections describe the connection experience for first-time users, users with On-Demand mode, and users with Always On mode:
    First-Time Connection Experience
    End users must perform the following steps to establish a GlobalProtect connection on Android endpoints for the first time:
    1. Launch the GlobalProtect app.
    2. Enter the GlobalProtect portal address.
    3. (
      Optional
      ) Depending on the connection mode, tap
      Connect
       to initiate the connection.
    4. (
      Optional
      ) If your endpoint is unable to verify the identity of the GlobalProtect portal using the portal server certificate, the
      Cannot Verify Server Identity
       message appears. If you trust the certificate, tap
      Continue
       to proceed with the connection.
    5. (
      Optional
      ) If prompted, enter your
      Username
       and
      Password
      , and then
      SIGN IN
      .
    6. When the
      Connection request
       message appears, tap
      OK
       to allow GlobalProtect to set up a VPN connection on your endpoint.
    7. (
      Optional
      ) If you are using multi-factor authentication, enter the GlobalProtect verification
      Code
       that is sent to your endpoint after you sign in, and then tap
      Continue
      .
    8. (
      Optional
      ) If your administrator configures the GlobalProtect app to display a welcome message, the welcome message appears upon successful connection. Tap outside of the welcome message to proceed to the home screen.
    9. (
      Optional
      ) If there are notifications on your app, the Notifications dialog appears upon successful connection. Close the Notifications dialog to proceed to the home screen.
    10. When the home screen appears, verify that your connection has established successfully. If the connection is successful, the home screen displays the
      CONNECTED
       state.
    11. (
      Optional
      ) By default, the endpoint is automatically connected to the
      Best Available
       gateway based on the configuration that the administrator defines and the response times of the available gateways. To connect to a different gateway, tap the gateway drop-down at the bottom of the home screen, and then select a gateway from the list (external gateways only).
    On-Demand (Remote Access VPN) Connection Experience
    When you configure GlobalProtect with the
    On-Demand
    Connect Method
     (
    Network
    GlobalProtect
    Portals
    <portal-config>
    Agent
    <agent-config>
    App
    ), end users must launch the GlobalProtect app to initiate the connection manually. After the connection initiates, end users can
    TAP TO CONNECT
     to establish the GlobalProtect connection. If you enable GlobalProtect to
    Save User Credentials
    , the connection establishes without requiring further user interaction. If you do not enable GlobalProtect to
    Save User Credentials
    , end users must sign in to establish the connection. To disconnect GlobalProtect, end users can
    TAP TO DISCONNECT
    .
    Always On Connection Experience
    When you configure GlobalProtect with the
    User-Logon (Always On)
     or
    Pre-Logon (Always On)
    Connect Method
     (
    Network
    GlobalProtect
    Portals
    <portal-config>
    Agent
    <agent-config>
    App
    ), the connection initiates automatically. Depending on whether you configure the GlobalProtect app to
    Save User Credentials
     (
    Network
    GlobalProtect
    Portals
    <portal-config>
    Agent
    <agent-config>
    Authentication
    ), users can establish the GlobalProtect connection without launching the app. If you enable GlobalProtect to
    Save User Credentials
    , the connection establishes automatically without requiring any user interaction. If you do not enable GlobalProtect to
    Save User Credentials
    , end users must sign in through the app to establish the connection.

    Notification Handling

    When the GlobalProtect app for Android endpoints is running in the background, error messages and alerts from the GlobalProtect app display on the endpoint as system notifications. If a notification requires user interaction (for example, if a user must re-enter their credentials after authentication fails), users can tap the system notification to open the GlobalProtect app and complete the interaction. Users can no longer provide inputs for GlobalProtect outside the app. In addition, users can tap a system notification to open the GlobalProtect app and view more details about the notification.
    When users launch the GlobalProtect app, the app immediately displays all current GlobalProtect notifications (if available) on the Notifications dialog. If a user closes the Notifications dialog, he or she can tap the notification ( ) icon on the home screen to re-open the dialog. If the app has multiple notifications, users can swipe left or right to view each notification.

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