Template 6.3
Android Support: 5.0 (Lollipop) - 11.0 (Q)
iOS Support: iOS 11 - iOS 15
New features:
1. General
Firebase Analytics: Screens are no longer automatically tracked
Only configured screen-events are being submitted. Automatic tracking has been deactivated. Additionally, screen-events kann be submitted with further parameters.
2. Android
Support for adaptive launcher-icons
Android App-Icons do now support the new version of the adaptive app-icons. Existing App-Icons need to be updated. You can find more information here: Adaptive App Icons for Android
Support for Google Play In-App Reviews
Users can now submit ratings for the Google Play-Store directly through the app.
Support for Google Play In-App Updates
Forced updates kann be now triggered directly in the app. The user will get notified about an update and can run it without opening the Google Play-Store.
Support for the App Bundle-Format
From August 2021, new apps need to use the newer versions of the App Bundle-Format. Therefore, the Build-Process as been aligned. It can be downloaded as an AAB-file in the Purple Manager now.
3. iOS
Mandatory IOS 14 Privacy Alert about App Tracking
With iOS-version 14, the Privacy Alert, that asks users to allow app-tracking is mandatory. It contains the option to accept or decline app-tracking, which concerns also the integrated SDKs. In case of rejection, users will not be tracked anymore. You can find more information here: iOS - User Privacy Dialog
4. HTML Storefront Development
JavaScript-API: Bookmarks
Bookmarks can be created via API from outside of the content.
JavaScript-API: Introductory Pricing in store-API
Introductory prices can be set up.
JavaScript-API: Status for automatic extension of subscriptions in the catalog-API
The information whether the automatic renewal for subscriptions is active, will be transmitted.
JavaScript-API: Status of the expiration of subscriptions and automatic continuation of paused subscriptions in catalog-API
Expiration date and auto resume date for subscriptions are being transmitted.
JavaScript-API: Switching the appBrowser-API to Promises
The app browser API has been changed to a Promise-based API.
JavaScript-API: Publications can be filtered now by their language in the catalog-API
The language of publications can be queried and filtered.
5. Supported 3rd Party SDK-Versions
Library | Android Version | iOS Version |
|---|---|---|
| Adjust | 4.24.1 | 4.23.2 |
| Adobe Mobile | 4.13.5 | 4.20.0 |
| Appboy / Braze | 10.1.0 | 3.30.0 |
| AT Internet | 2.18.0 | 2.19.0 |
| AWS Pinpoint | 2.19.0 | 2.19.0 |
| Buzz SDK | 3.0.9 | |
| Facebook SDK | 8.1.0 | 8.1.0 |
| Firebase | 25.12.0 | 7.1.0 |
| Flurry | 12.7.0 | 11.1.1 |
| Play Store Billing Library | 3.0.1 | / |
| SourcePoint CMP | 5.3.9 | 5.3.0 |