iOS SDK Release Notes

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Release 9.2.0.0 (9-27-2023)

• Support for privacy manifest and required reason API introduced in XCode 15.
• Digitally signed SDK framework per Apple recommendation
• 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).
• Removed use of iOS keychains, started using NSUserDefaults for persistent storage.
• 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.
• SDK built with XCode 14.
• Other bug fixes and enhancements.

Release 8.2.0.0 (03-21-2022)

• Adopting Swift language internally, built on a mixed model (Swift+Objective C).
• Support for Swift markers to help Swift developers.
• Removed the usage of deprecated iOS network reachability class.
• Disabled iCloud backup/synchronization of SDK keychain items.
• Other bug fixes and enhancements.

Release 8.1.0.0 (06-28-2021)

• Support for XCFramework build distribution.
• Support for MacOS Catalyst platform framework.
• Fixed the device classification for MacOS M1 measurement.
• 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)

• iOS 14 App Transparency Framework support.
• FPID and VendorID support.
• Fixed the device classification for iPADOS measurement.
• 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)

• Removed usage of deprecated class UIWebView
• Offline viewing measurement enhancements
• Fixed deadlock on SDK shutdown
• Revisited precedence logic for sfcode parameter
• Fix for DCR individual ad pings parameters after channel change
• 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)

• Introduced Dynamic framework for SDK.
• Removal of Location Module from SDK Code.
• Increased SDK log file size for Debug mode.
• Removed OTT Airplay/mirroring detection that caused crashes in AVAudioSession class.
• DCR performance improvements.
• Fixed the parsing error happening when clientid/vcid provided as empty in metadata.
• Align AppSDK for FW detection with BSDK for DCR measurement.
• Other Bug Fixes/Enhancements.

Release 6.1.0.1 (9-13-2018)

• Support added for Video On Demand in TV Ratings
• Support for Xcode 10 and iOS 12

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 5.1.1.29 (7-31-2017)

• Genre parameter will be a part of DCR pings and the value will be reflected as part of c44 parameter.
• Merged adModel and adLoadType flags
• Fix for stop event data carried to next session’s duration ping

Release 5.1.1.25 (5-31-2017)

• 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 App crash when multiple threads are accessing the SQLite

Release 5.1.1.23 (5-5-2017)

• 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 App crash when multiple threads are accessing the SQLite

Release 5.1.1.19 (4-3-2017)

• Fix for muting background music apps

Release 5.1.1.18 (2-3-2017)

• Minor bug fixes and performance improvement

Release 5.1.1.17 (1-23-2017)

• Added “seconds” place to the launch ping
• Ability to opt-out using “Limit Ad Tracking” feature
• Improved CPU Performance while apps are running in background
• Opt-Out pages can be served based on user’s language and locale from device

Release 5.1.1.12 (12-14-2016)

• Support for Nielsen TV Brand Effect
• Ability to set CMS parameters at a more global level
• Opt-out pages based on locale and country
• Opt-out policy based on the ‘Limit Ad Tracking’ flag
• Collection of additional device information
• Issue a warning in client developer’s console when ad is played for more than 5 minutes
• Removed the requirement for “type” parameter
• Limit the duration reported for App launch

Release 5.1.1.9 (10-18-2016)

• Fixed Linker error duplicate symbols for Reachability notification in iOS.

Release 5.1.1.7 (9-13-2016)

• Support for iOS 10
• Usage of stop API call is made optional when switching between content or advertising occurs.
• General bug fix and performance improvements

Release 5.1.1.5 (7-12-2016)

• Sending event level (button press data) data to census collections.
• Support for Pause timeout (from 30 minutes to 5 minutes)
• Changes in OTT when switching from mobile to Chromecast
• Self-error Reporting for iOS SDK
• General bug fix and performance improvements

Release 5.1.0.5 (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 iOS 9 and iOS 9 PIP mode
• General bug fix and performance improvements