View source for Android SDK Release Notes

{{Breadcrumb|}} {{Breadcrumb|Digital Downloads}} {{CurrentBreadcrumb}}
[[Category:Digital]]
 __NOTOC__ 
== Release 9.2.0.0 (9-27-2023) ==
*DCR Static recognizing metadata with changed assetID for new impressions. 
*Limiting ping retries during https failures. 
*Other bug fixes and enhancements.

== Release 9.1.0.0 (3-31-2023) ==
*DCR Static duration measurement for AppSDK (currently only AGF)
*Viewability: allow enabling by product (DCR, DTVR)
*Other bug fixes and enhancements

== Release 9.0.0.0 (10-07-2022) ==
* Viewability measurement for DTVR, DCR Content and DCR Ad products. 
* Audibility measurement for DTVR, DCR Content and DCR Ad products.
* Kotlin-Java interoperability implementation in SDK.
* Other bug fixes and enhancements.

== Release 8.2.0.0 (03-21-2022) ==
* Support for EMM AGF AdID-less solution.
* Enabled SDK to capture network availability changes.
* Removed the usage of deprecated network classes.
* Other bug fixes and enhancements.

== Release 8.1.0.0 (06-28-2021) ==
* Support for SDK build variants - AD/NoAD/NoID.
* Support to indicate ID used for AD build variant - AD ID vs Android ID.
* Support to capture Hashed email and UID.
* Support to collect SDK diagnostic data.
* Other bug fixes and enhancements.

== Release 8.0.0.0 (10-05-2020) ==
* FPID and VendorID support.
* Support for Android apps running on ChromeOS.
* Support for Xamarin cross platform framework.
* Other bug fixes and enhancements.

== Release 7.2.0.0 (05-18-2020) ==
* DTVR AQH and IVD requirements for End and pause timeout.
* Support for Hybrid app webview measurement. 
* Support for Hybrid app react native webview measurement. 
* Support for React Native measurement.
* Other bug fixes and enhancements

== Release 7.1.0.0 (12-09-2019) ==

* Application background/foreground state auto-detection (AndroidX)
* Fixed forward rewind evdata containing negative values
* Offline viewing measurement enhancements
* Revisited precedence logic for sfcode parameter
* Using default value for incorrect adModel parameter
* Defaulting isLive parameter value on channel change
* Other fixes and enhancements.

== Release 7.0.0.0 (09-06-2019) ==

* Support for CDN based config.
* Support for Market based EMM UAID pings.
* Changes required for proper DCR Static measurement in multi-instance/multiple appid's case.
* Fixes for OTT synchronization issues between iOS and Android platforms.
* Fixes for EV data parameters in few scenarios.
* Fixes for DCR Static product behaviour in background app refresh and background fetch scenarios.
* DCR Ad reporting improvements.
* Fixes and improvements for the SDK console log messages.
* Other enhancements and fixes.

== Release 6.2.0.0  (02-04-2019) ==
* Removal of Location Module from SDK Code.
* Fixed the getOptoutStatus() api, so that client can call it in main thread.
* Fixed the parsing error happening when clientid/vcid provided as empty in metadata.
* Align AppSDK for FW detection with BSDK for DCR measurement.
* Other enhancements and fixes.

== Release 6.1.0.1 (9-13-2018) ==
*Support added for Video On Demand in TV Ratings
*Bug fixes and improvements

== Release 6.0.0.4 (5-24-2018) ==
*If the SDK build target is set to AGF then SDK will send the hello ping to “eu” and “eu-uat” for debug builds. No changes to the non AGF build the default sfcode will continue to be "sdk" and "cert" for debug build.
*The C1 parameter (NUID) will now be sent as encrypted DeviceID.
*New SessionID changes. The sessionID will contain 29 length random characters appended by timestamp.
*Support for multiple SDK instance without any limit.
*New log feature for CAT tool to retrieve the API level information from client apps. This ping will contain the eventType, parameters, SDK version, appid etc.
*Removed Viewability for this release.

== Release 5.1.1.26 (7-31-2017) ==
*Genre parameter will be a part of DCR pings and the value is reflected as part of c44 parameter.
*Merged adModel and adLoadType flags
*Fix for stop event data carried to next session’s duration ping
*Fix for last playhead call that is not processed (when there is no time-gap between the last playhead and end call)

== Release 5.1.1.24 (6-2-2017) ==
*Enhanced support for Digital Audio
*Ability to pass adloadtype as “linear” or “dynamic”
*Ability to detect end of content and static material through duration pings
*Acceptance of empty parameters with a warning message triggered, if a required parameter is missing
*Acceptance of case-insensitive JSON key values
*Configurable feature to show Ad view counts in the duration pings
*Automatic Pause Detection and Debug build detection
*Change of default ‘type’ from “ad” to “content”
*Removal of “Static” Launch Ping for Non-Static product implementations
*Fix for metadata carry over between channels after a channel change

== Release 5.1.1.18 (1-24-2017) ==
*Ability to opt-out using “Limit Ad Tracking” feature
*Improved CPU Performance through encryption process change
*Opt-Out pages can be served based on user’s language and locale from device

== Release 5.1.1.14 (12-10-2016) ==
*Support for Nielsen TV Brand Effect
*Ability to set CMS parameters at a more global level
*Collection of additional device information
*Opt-out pages based on locale and country
*Opt-out based on the ‘Limit Ad Tracking’ flag
*Issue a warning in client developer’s console when an ad is being played for more than 5 minutes
*Reduced load time of Android SDK, caused due to encryption.
*Limit the duration reported for App launch
*Modification to accept non-JSON strings
*Fixed
**Incorrect DRM placement ID
**DRM pings sent in bursts in case of time change

== Release 5.1.1.10 (10-19-2016) ==
*Fixed an issue where SDK will send a burst of data pings in Android.

== Release 5.1.1.7 (9-1-2016) ==
*Support for Android N
*Usage of stop API call is made optional when switching between content or advertising occurs.
*General bug fix and performance improvements

== Release 5.1.1.4 (8-1-2016) ==
*Support for Pause timeout (from 30 minutes to 5 minutes)

== Release 5.1.1.3 (7-7-2016) ==
*Sending event level (button press data) data to census collections.
*Changes in OTT when switching from mobile to Chromecast
*General bug fix and performance improvements

== Release 5.1.0.4 (4-25-2016) ==
*Combined SDK for DCR US and International (Germany)
*API to signal end of content (end API)
*Changes to use of stop API
*Support for OTT measurement
*Support for Pause timeout
*Offline viewing
*Updated API to support JSON object instead of string.
*Reporting of media URL and bundle ID
*Updated ping retry logic
*Changes in OptOut process behavioral
*Enhanced Debugging and SDK logging
*Changes to API signature
*Introduced new API updateOTT to report current OTT status.

== Release 4.0.0.8 (6-9-2015) ==
*Support for Nielsen DCR product (Digital Content Ratings)
*All the products should be migrated to the latest SDK.
*This SDK distribution does not have a native library component or shared object.
*Support for Nielsen App static measurement
*Support for Ad measurement
*Removal of Native C++ code
*Removed singleton restriction
*Support for Android 6.0 Marshmallow
*General bug fix and performance improvements

== Release 1.2.3.8 (1-10-2015) ==