We’re excited to introduce the latest version of Promon SHIELD®, packed with new features and improvements designed to make your apps more secure and resilient across Android and iOS. Here’s a breakdown of what’s new in SHIELD 7.0 this September.
What’s new for securing your Android apps
Support for Android 15
We’ve ensured SHIELD is ready for Android 15, so you can confidently build and secure your apps on the latest version. One of the key updates in Android 15 is the introduction of 16KB memory page sizes, which can offer better performance, especially on devices with large amounts of memory. SHIELD 7.0 is designed to work seamlessly with these 16KB page sizes, providing robust security without impacting performance.
Enhanced tapjacking protection
With SHIELD 7.0’s new layer of protection, your app is resilient against tapjacking attacks. It offers better safeguards against unauthorized UI overlays that trick users into taking unintended actions.
Upgrades to Android private space and work profiles
Improvements to Private Space and Work Profiles help your customers manage sensitive data and personal information more effectively, ensuring that security controls are consistently enforced.
Security enhancements
- Root detection: SHIELD includes multiple improvements for enhanced root detection capabilities.
- Emulator detection: SHIELD 7.0 now catches cloud emulators with even better accuracy.
- ADB status detection: Upgrading to the latest SHIELD version provides faster and more accurate Android Debug Bridge status detection.
- Hooking framework and stalker detection: We’ve enhanced detection against malicious hooking frameworks.
- Repackaging detection: We’ve improved SHIELD’s detection to identify unauthorized app repackaging attempts.
- Malware detection: SHIELD is now enhanced to detect sophisticated malware like FjordPhantom.
Boosted performance
We’ve fine-tuned startup and runtime performance across the board, making SHIELD faster and more efficient. This means you get state-of-the-art security with minimal impact on your app’s performance.
What’s new for securing your iOS apps
Support for Xcode 16 and iOS 18
With SHIELD 7.0, your apps built for Xcode 16 and iOS 18 are fully protected. This allows you to take advantage of the latest platform features while maintaining uncompromising security. Your development teams can innovate confidently, knowing your security solution is fully compatible with the new tools and OS features.
Advanced screenshot, screen recording, and screen mirroring protection
We’ve introduced new protections to block screenshots, screen recordings, and screen mirroring, giving you more control over your app’s data privacy and security. These new protections mean that the old exitOnUserScreenshot and preventSystemScreenshot options will be removed as better controls replace them.
Callback testing and development enhancements
We’ve added the ability to trigger Callbacks for testing and development purposes. This new feature allows you to simulate various security scenarios, helping you test your app’s response to different security events and ensuring that your app behaves as expected under all conditions.
Improved jailbreak detections
Jailbreak detection has been significantly enhanced in SHIELD 7.0, providing even more reliable detection of compromised devices. This improvement ensures your app can better detect and respond to devices with higher security risks, keeping your data and users safer.
Improved performance
SHIELD’s 7.0 significantly enhances startup and runtime performance, bringing a smoother experience for developers and users.
New Shielder command line option for Android and iOS
SHIELD 7.0 now includes a new Shielder command line option, allowing developers to quickly check if an app has been successfully shielded. This tool streamlines the development process, providing an easy way to validate that all security measures are in place without manual checks or extra steps.
Ready to upgrade?
With SHIELD 7.0, your mobile apps are more secure, responsive, and ready to tackle the latest threats on both Android and iOS. Dive into the details, explore these new features, and see how SHIELD 7.0 can elevate your app’s security game to the next level!
Do you have questions? Contact our support team. And don't hesitate to update to get all the security features for your iOS18 and Android 15 apps today.
