RMS 7.3 Supported Platforms

The RhoMobile Suite (RMS) is an integrated development environment for Mac OS X and Windows development hosts that can target multiple mobile-device platforms from a single code base. RhoMobile apps employ an HTML front-end that presents the UI component and passes device calls through to the underlying hardware. RhoStudio also supports native app development.

• Supported Mobile-Device Platforms
• Supported Zebra Devices
• Device Memory and Other Considerations
• Compatibility Alerts
• Deprecated Zebra Devices

Supported Mobile-Device Platforms

Device image	Operating system family	Device(s)	Operating System(s)
	Sailfish		From 2.1.1
	Android	Zebra devices (see below), third-party devices (ARM, ARM64 and x86)	Android 4.4 to 9: KitKat, Lollipop, Marshmallow, Nougat, Oreo, Pie
	Android	Third-party consumer tablets and smartphones (ARM, ARM64 and x86)	Android 4.4 to 9: KitKat, Lollipop, Marshmallow, Nougat, Oreo, Pie
	Apple iOS	iPad, iPhone ( up to XS, XS Max, XR ), iPod Touch	iOS 6, iOS 7, iOS 8, iOS 9, iOS10, iOS 11, iOS 12
	Windows Mobile/CE	Zebra devices (see below), third-party devices	WM6.x Pro, WM 6.0 Std, WinCE 5, WinCE 6, WinCE 7, WinXPe
	Windows	Third-party laptops, tablets and desktops	Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, UWP

Supported Zebra Devices

RMS 7.3 has been approved for building apps that target the following Zebra Enterprise Mobility devices:

Mobile Computers

Device image	Device family	Supported model(s)	Operating system(s)
	ES400	ES400	Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
	ET1	ET1 (Enterprise Tablet), ET1 WAN	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), Android 4.1 (JellyBean)
	MC2100*	MC2100, MC2180	Windows CE 6.0 Core
	MC3100	MC3100R, MC3100S, MC3190G, MC3190R, MC3190S, MC3190Z	Windows CE 6.0 Professional, Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
	MC32N0	MC32N0	Windows CE 7.0, Android 4.1 (JellyBean)
	MC40	MC40	Android 4.4 (KitKat)
	TC51/52	TC51/52	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Android 7.0 (Lollipop), Android 8.0 (Oreo)
	TC55	TC55	Android 4.1 (JellyBean), Android 4.4 (KitKat)
	TC56	TC56	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
	TC70	TC70 GA2 (rebranded device)	Android 4.4 (KitKat), Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
	TC75	TC75	Android 4.4 (KitKat), Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
	TC8000	TC8000	Android 4.4 (KitKat), Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
	MC17	MC17	Windows CE 7.0, Android 4.4 (KitKat), Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
	MC18	MC18	Windows CE 7.0, Android 4.4 (KitKat), Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
	WAP4	WorkAbout Pro 4	Windows CE 6.0
	MC45	MC45	Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
	MC55	MC5574, MC5590	Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
	MC55A0	MC55A0	Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
	MC55N0	MC55N0	Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
	MC65	MC659B	Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
	MC67	MC67	Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5, Android 4.1 (JelyBean)
	MC70	MC7004, MC7090, MC7094, MC7095	Windows Mobile 6.1
	MC75	MC7506, MC7508, MC7596, MC7598	Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
	MC75a	MC75A0, MC75A6, MC75A8	Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
	MC9100	MC9190-G, MC9190-Z	Windows CE 6.0 Professional, Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
	MC9200	MC92N0	Android 4.4 (KitKat), Windows CE 7.0, Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
	MC9500	MC9590, MC9596, MC9598, MC959B (WM6.1)	Windows Mobile 6.1, Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5

Vehicle Computers

Device image	Device family	Supported model(s)	Operating system(s)
	VC6000	VC6000, VC6096	Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5
	VC70	VC70	Windows CE 7.0

Micro Kiosks

Device image	Device family	Supported model(s)	Operating system(s)
	MK3100	MK3100, MK3190	Windows CE 7.0

Wearable Computers

Device image	Device family	Supported model(s)	Operating system(s)
	WT41N0	WT41N0	Windows CE 7.0

Device Memory and Other Considerations

Memory constraints are important to consider, particularly when targeting the older devices supported by RhoElements. The following points might be helpful to keep in mind:

• Rhodes apps require a minimum of 128MB physical device RAM
  

• The more Rhodes apps running on a device, the greater its memory requirement; consider using TabBar to combine several individual apps

• For low-end Zebra CE devices, try using Control Panel to increase available program memory

• Limiting the use of JavaScript frameworks will minimize an app’s RAM footprint

• Don’t rely too heavily on performance tests for JavaScript and CSS found online unless they’re written specifically for mobile devices

• An active RhoMobile developer community offers forums, blogs, webinars and other useful resources to aid in your development efforts

Compatibility Alerts

• RMS 7.3 supports printing via USB from Android apps to a subset of Zebra printers that support USB printing.

• The TC55 supports 4.0 APIs and only a subset of 2.2 APIs. Applications developed using certain 2.2 APIs might need to be rebuilt using a newer version of the API. For example, apps built with the 2.2 Scanner API must now use the 6.x Barcode API. Please consult the migration table for more information.

• The MC3190-Z and MC9190-Z devices require an RFID plugin to be installed separately. This plug-in was originally developed for RhoElements version 2.2 but is still supported.

• Only local development is supported for Micro Kiosk (MK) devices. Zebra development options for supported MK devices include RhoMobile Suite and Rho Browser.

Deprecated Zebra Devices

The following Zebra Devices are not supported in RMS 6.0 and later (but can still be targeted by RMS versions earlier than 5.1):

Mobile Computers

Device image	Device family	Deprecated model(s)	Operating system(s)
	MC3000	MC3000 (CE 5.0 only), MC3090	Windows CE 5.0 Windows Mobile 6.1
	MC9000	MC9090, MC9097, MC9094	Windows CE 5.0 Windows Mobile 6.1

Micro Kiosks

Device image	Device family	Deprecated model(s)	Operating system(s)
	MK3000	MK3000, MK3090	Windows CE 5.0
	MK4000	MK4000, MK4090	Windows CE 5.0

Vehicle Computers

Device image	Device family	Deprecated model(s)	Operating system(s)
	VC5090	VC5090	Windows CE 5.0

Wearable Computers

Device image	Device family	Deprecated model(s)	Operating system(s)
	WT4090	WT4070, WT4090	Windows CE 5.0