AppsFlyer iOS SDK release notes

• Added support for fetching AppTransaction - a representation of an app's download, cryptographically signed by the app store.

• Bug fixes and improvements

• Fixed an issue where the SDK could get stuck while attempting to fetch ODM data, preventing requests from being sent to the server.
• Fixed an issue where Customer User ID set by the app would not be sent in the install event.

• New purchase validation API (validate and log purchase) is now generally available.

• Fixed an issue with fetching data from Google's ICM library

• Fixed an issue introduced in v6.17.3 that could cause a crash when the SDK attempts to send ICM data to AppsFlyer.

• This version is deprecated and should not be used.

• This version is deprecated and should not be used.
• Fixed an issue where in rare cases the app would crash when the SDK is initialized.

• This version is deprecated and should not be used.
• Updated logic for fetching data from Google's ICM library to improve accuracy.

• Updated the validateAndLogInAppPurchase API (beta)
• Improved handling of Apple Search Ads (ASA) tokens for apps that collect ATT (AppTrackingTransparency) consent.

• Added support for Google Integrated Conversion (ICM) measurement.
• Fixed an issue causing an App Store login popup to appear when running the SDK in a development environment.

• Stability and performance improvements

• Technical update required to release this version into plugins

• Updated the API for manually sending DMA Consent data to AppsFlyer.

• Added support for Apple’s StoreKit 2 APIs for Subscription and In-App Purchase reporting through the Purchase Connector. This feature is currently in closed beta.

• Fixed an issue with event transmission in the Purchase Connector. This fix does not affect any production versions of the Purchase Connector and is related to its update to version 6.15.x.

• Fixed an issue with Reinstall Detection that occurred when two or more apps from the same vendor were installed on the device.

• Added the logAdRevenue API to send ad revenue data to AppsFlyer. Note: Starting with this version, the AdRevenue Connector should no longer be used; it must be replaced by the logAdRevenuemethod. For more details, see here.
• Made internal updates related to the Purchase Connector. Apps that use the Purchase Connector and update to this SDK release must also update their Purchase Connector to v6.15.0.

• Fixed an issue where the SDK was making redundant calls to the getConversionData API (GCD) when starting a new session; this does not impact measurement.

• Fixed an issue where the SDK would send the manual consent data that had been set by the app, even if the code for sending the manual consent had been removed.

• Updated Privacy Manifest for the Strict-Mode  SDK.

• Fixed automated merging of the Privacy Manifest for apps utilizing Cocoapods.

• Added support for the updated Purchase Validation flow. This feature is currently in closed beta. Learn more.

• Added Privacy Manifest support. Learn more about the Privacy Manifest in AppsFlyer.
• Added an XCFramework signature to the SDK, allowing developers using Xcode 15 to validate the SDK’s origin and authenticity.

• Fixed an issue that was causing the release of apps using SPM in Xcode 15.3 to fail. See the developer release notes for more information.

• Fixed an issue with sending consent data for non-GDPR users in a CMP consent flow (DMA).

• Added support for Google's new EU consent policy 

• A new original_link parameter has been added to the Deep Linking callback within the Email Service Provider (ESP) resolving flow.
• All references to the iAd Framework have been removed.

• Fixed an issue in SKAdNetwork 4.0 causing the Coarse conversion value to be reported as "None"
• Fixed a crash in the tvOS implementation

• A new AppsFlyer domain name in the URL used by the SDK to send requests to AppsFlyer servers.
• Changed behaviour of the setHost API when empty or null values are sent. Learn more

Updated the internal API for AdRevenue reporting. Starting this version, only the Generic Connector for AdRevenue is supported.

This version of the SDK is compatible with AdRevenue Connector V6.9.0.

Update the implementation for SKAdNetwork to use the updated Apple API updatePostbackConversionValue, introduced in iOS 15.4.

This has no effect on the data sent from SKAdNetwork, and does not require any change to the app code.

Added API: setSharingFilterForPartners lets you configure which partners the SDK should exclude from data-sharing.

As of this version, setSharingFilter and setSharingFilterForAllPartners are deprecated.

Added API: setCurrentDeviceLanguage

Starting this version the language is no longer collected automatically by the SDK.

• Bugfix: Fixed issue with running the SDK on XCode 12.5 Simulators
• Minor fixes and updates.

• Apple Silicon support: Added support to run the SDK on a simulator using Mac machines with the M1 chipset
• Starting this version, the SDK supports iOS 9+. iOS 8 is no longer supported.
• iOS Strict Mode SDK: Added support for Carthage dependency manager
• Technical update for the OneLink API

• Bugfix: SKAdNetwork rules didn't load when SDK initialization occurred after didFinishLaunchingWithOptions
• Bugfix: waitForATTUserAuthorization edge-case causing the launch event to be sent without IDFA, even if user consent is given
• Allow the SDK to run on iOS 8 devices
• Cleanup and removal of unused code and data

Refactoring, cleanup, removal of unused data from the SDK.

Starting this version:

• The setShouldCollectDeviceName method is deprecated and will not return the device name
• The wifi parameter sent from the SDK is set to False

Bugfix related to SKAdNetwork revenue measurement mode and in-app events that contain AF_REVENUE  parameter.

Starting this version, in the case of revenue measurement: any event containing AF_REVENUE affects the conversion value. Prior to this change, the conversion value was set only if it was in the framework of theAF_PURCHASE event. 

Note: If you implement SKAdNetwork Revenue measurement, you must upgrade to this version.

Bugfix related to calling SKAdNetwork's updateConversionValue.

• Additional API: addPushNotificationDeepLinkPath (supports Movable Ink)
• Support Apple AdServices Framework

• API name change: 
  waitForAdvertisingIdentifier --> waitForATTUserAuthorization
• SDK collects IDFA by default for iOS 14 (as for earlier iOS versions)

• API name change:
  deviceLoggingDisabled --> anonymizeUser
• AppTrackingTransparency (ATT) dialog is required to collect IDFA for iOS 14
• Added support for IDFV cross-promotion attribution

• Support added for SKAdNetwork attribution, to help advertisers measure campaign success while maintaining user privacy

• Extended debugging capabilities
• Major changes to SDK functionality and API. Learn more