September 8th, 2025 - Release Notes

September 8th, 2025 - Release Notes




Release Notes – LINGA POS

Versions:

  1. POS – 6.1.30
  2. iPad – 5.3_3.1
  3. CDS – 4.1.6

Expires: 11/26/2025

This update includes performance improvements, new features, and bug fixes to enhance the efficiency and reliability of your Point of Sale (POS) and Restaurant Operating System.


What's New

Linga Card Reader

A solution that handles all payment types, integrates seamlessly with our POS systems, and works right out of the box, with offline capabilities, extended battery life, and full security compliance. This compact, powerful payment device embodies what we stand for: speed, reliability, and a deep understanding of what our restaurant partners and customers need to succeed.

Back Office

  1. CC Total on Summary Dashboard – The Summary of the Credit Card Total will appear on the Summary Dashboard.

  1. Tip Out Based on Percentage of Tips – The Automatic Tip Out on the Tip Adjustment page can be changed to be manually entered. This Tip Out will appear on the Role Based Payroll Report.

  1. Updates to Availability – The Availability for Discounts, Upcharges & Display Groups will function the same as that of Menu Items.

  1. Service Charge Refunds is Moving – The Include Service Charge for Refunds toggle is being moved to the Payment Settings page under the Settings section.


Online Ordering (OLO)

  1. Payment Enhancements in VRT – Payment integrations added to VRT, enabling secure real-time credit/debit card transactions via Virtual Kiosk.


Enhancements


Inventory

  1. Design Change in Inventory Item – When a new or existing Inventory Item is opened: the Recipe Units and its related table will be positioned below the Vendor details.
  1. Design Change in Sub Recipe – When a new or existing Sub Recipe is opened: the Recipe Units and its related table will be positioned below the Ingredients details.

 

Back Office

  1. Price Restriction for Discount – Restricting users from setting Discount prices higher than the original Menu Item prices in both Item-Based and Mix-and-Match discounts.

  1. Trim Spaces in ID Tech Admin Attributes – Any open space should be trimmed for the API key, processor ID, and Merchant ID fields as sensitive data fields shouldn’t allow spaces.

 

POS

  1. Factor 4 Balance on Receipts – When a Factor 4 Card is used as part of a transaction or recharge, the card’s Remaining Balance will be printed on the Receipt.

  1. Offline Payment Phase 2 – This update includes enhanced handling of offline transactions.
    1. Pop-up alerts that notify you when offline payments are ready to process, with reminders every 30 minutes until resolved.
    2. Offline checks are visually distinguished on the Batch screen: the dark grey for Offline Checks and dark red for Error Checks with clear Decline Reasons being displayed.
    3. Offline payment limits now apply exclusively to gateway payments.

  1. Dual Price Changes in CDS – The CDS system has been enhanced to reflect accurate pricing and tax for cash transactions.
    1. The new Cash Subtotal line item is being added, calculated by subtracting the Dual Price Savings from the Menu Price. The Tax is recalculated based on this reduced Subtotal, ensuring transparency in Cash pricing.
    2. These updates appear on the CDS after payment and apply only to full Cash payments with the Include Dual Price toggle enabled. Partial payments remain unaffected by this change.

  1. Force Close on Paid Checks for Manual Batch – The Close Day flow now includes:
    1. Bulk closing of fully paid Checks
    2. Clearly marks Check statuses (Paid, Partially Paid, Unpaid) and restricts Void/Cash actions for Checks with active payments.
    3. Fully paid Checks can be closed with one click, while partially paid ones must be manually closed. The Submit button is enabled only after all Checks are properly handled.


Online Ordering (OLO)

  1. Available Time Discount in Online Ordering/Call Center – Online Ordering (OLO) and Call Center now support Available Time-based Discounts. Discounts will be applied only during the configured Time window set in the Back Office, ensuring accurate and time-bound promotions.
    1. Note: This functionality will be supported only on POS version 6.1.30 and above.


Bug Fixes

  1. Addressed several Time Clock (In/Out) issues.
  2. Addressed a Cashier Out Report discrepancy.
  3. Addressed a Sales Category Reporting discrepancy.
  4. Addressed an Enterprise Data Transfer discrepancy.
  5. Fixed a bug that when changing the delivery time from closed to open, the save button wouldn’t be disabled.
  6. Fixed a bug where a Menu Item type will not change for Mandatory combo item and would revert to Menu Item.
  7. Fixed a bug where the discount alert notification email contained blank values for numerous fields.
  8. Addressed several Service Charge issues.
  9. Addressed some Holiday Hours issues.
  10. Fixed a bug where Prefixes wouldn’t appear with Included Modifiers.
  11. Fixed a Role Permissions bug in Scheduler.
  12. Fixed a bug where the cash drop error message would appear despite disabling the cash drop toggle.
  13. Fixed a bug where the POS displayed a zero amount after selecting a scale menu item and entering an amount.
  14. Addressed a Table Layout Sequence discrepancy between BO and POS.
  15. Fixed a bug where duplicate Checks would be received and cause a double print.
  16. Fixed bugs where the pre-auth amount was incorrectly included in the total authorization amount.
  17. Fixed bugs where a customer-initiated refund amount was mistakenly processed as a sale by the payment processor.
  18. Fixed a bug where the licensing configuration setup caused nodes to appear as Offline.
  19. Corrected a discrepancy between Grand Sales vs Payment Summary.
  20. Addressed logging discrepancies between BO and Checks.
  21. Fixed a bug where a discount was still appearing despite being outside of its Available time.
  22. Fixed a bug where were not being included when printing to Epson model U220B.
  23. Fixed a bug where the incorrect tip amount was applied when the Apply Total option was enabled on the Batch screen.

 


Support

If you have any questions or experience any issues after updating, please contact Support:

  2. Call Support: 1-833-MY-LINGA

Thank you for using LINGA POS. We appreciate your feedback as we continue to enhance your experience.