v5.0.15

( Nov 10, 2021 )

• Bug fixes: IntegrationValidator (ConcurrentModificationException, Decoding Resource Strings)

v5.0.14

( Oct 15, 2021 )

• Bug fixes: improper shutdown of resource, multiline server responses
• Fix crash when using Branch JSON config

v5.0.13

( Oct 1, 2021 )

• Always include Google Play Store referrer in install
• IntegrationValidator now recognizes String resources
• Fix edge case that could cause a stack overflow

v5.0.12

( Sep 21, 2021 )

• Avoid NPE when Branch reference in BranchPostTask is garbage collected

v5.0.11

( Aug 23, 2021 )

• Avoid NPE when Activity reference is null

v5.0.10

( Aug 4, 2021 )

• Collect initial_referrer

v5.0.9

( May 20, 2021 )

• Avoid potential NPE
• When reinitializing session without an expected intent flag, invoke callback with error rather than ignoring it.

v5.0.8

( April 29, 2021 )

• Fix bug that can block UI thread
• Fix race condition between session initialization requests invoked by client and SDK
• Fix network request timeout control

v5.0.7

( March 1, 2021 )

• Patch: fix getSdkVersionNumber() API in v2 events

v5.0.6

( February 26, 2020 )

• Add INITIATE_STREAM and COMPLETE_STREAM standard events
• Fix getSdkVersionNumber() API

v5.0.5

( February 17, 2021 )

• Add API to pass hashed partner parameters (Facebook integration)
• Fix bugs in the networking pipeline of CPID and LATD requests
• Fix bug preventing callback invocation when url creation request times out
• Add support for static SKD configuration via branch.json file
• Deprecate SDK initializers with isReferrable flag

v5.0.4

( Dec 9, 2020 )

• Reduce calls to v1/close
• Fix validator errors
• Fix setNetworkTimeout(...) API

v5.0.3

( 10 Aug 2020 )

• Upgrade Play Referrer library

v5.0.2

( 22 Jul 2020 )

• Remove content discovery

v5.0.1

( 08 Apr 2020 )

• Refactor/deprecate test and debug modes
• Report google advertising ID when in test mode
• Set pre-install data via install referrer library

v5.0.0

( 17 Mar 2020 )

• Added documentation with 1:1 session builder replacements of deprecated initSession methods
• Added disableAdNetworkCallouts(boolean) API

v4.4.0

( 06 Mar 2020 )

• Block self-initialization.
• Delay initialization and block self-initialization until user removes the delay or timeout passes.
• Collect OAID from Huawei's new devices that don't support google mobile services anymore
  Introduce sessionBuilder.
• Fix reInitSession when intent contains the extra "branch" and no "branch_force_new_session".
• Replace initSessionForced with Branch.bypassWaitingForIntent(true).
• Remove potential NPE in CPID API.

v4.3.2

( 30 Jan 2020 )

• Accommodate single activity architecture/navigation component (reintroduced "SDK already initialized" error and ensured reInitSession() only fires when intent contains branch data).
• Do not self-initialize if SDK is bundled with a plugin.

v4.3.1

( 23 Jan 2020 )

• Hotfix revert CPID and LATD listener paths to the newer version.
• Replace "SDK already initialized" error with logs and return latest referring parameters.

v4.3.0

( 22 Jan 2020 )

• Remove install referrer broadcast receiver, bundle Play Install Referrer Library in the SDK.
• Ensure callbacks are invoked in Kotlin (non-null listeners are passed).

v4.2.1

( 19 Dec 2019 )

• Make attribution window optional for LATD requests.

v4.2.0

( 13 Nov 2019 )

• Remove initialization race conditions.
• Do not auto-initialize sessions, make calling initSession a mandatory step required of Branch SDK users (officially this was already implied).
• Overload reInitSession with different callbacks and start advertising it to users as the official way to handle session reinitialization in cases where activity is in foreground and is being reopened.
• Make sure carrier field does not contain an empty string, omit the field instead.

v4.1.2

( 30 Oct 2019 )

• Removed fabric artifacts.
• Closed field gaps with TUNE SDK.
• Fixed sharing links on devices without a touchscreen.
• Configurable CDN endpoint.
• Refactored codebase to follow Android Studio project structure.
• Decoupled LifecycleObserver from main Branch.java class.

v4.1.1

( 07 Oct 2019 )

• Support for Fire OS.
• Do not collect advertising ID when limit ad tracking is enabled.
• Reset advertising ID and limit ad tracking values every time app becomes visible.

v4.1.0

( 26 Sep 2019 )

• Added support for Cross-Platform ID (CPID) & Last attributed touch data (LATD).

v4.0.1

( 18 Sept 2019 )

• Added new customer_event_alias setter method; removed standard event type: customer_event_alias
• Added IMEI collection code option

v4.0.0

( 09 Aug 2019 )

• Switched to using Android X from the Android Support Library
• Added new standard event type: customer_event_alias
• Implemented support for pre-install analytics
• Added the option to set a custom base URL

v3.2.0

(2019-May-06)

• Allow short link creation while privacy is enabled

v3.1.2

(2019-April-24)

• Hardware ID is now included in every request
• Cleaned up compiler warnings, and updated tools to the latest versions

v3.1.1

(2019-March-27)

• Added support for push notifications while the application is in the foreground

v3.1.0

(2019-March-22)

• Ensure that Google Aid is present in all requests
• Refactored how Debug works, including making sure all Debug messages can be turned off if not in debug mode.
• Added new standard events for parity with Tune
• Fixed a synchronization issue around the event queue saving preferences while in a synchronized block.

v3.0.4

(2019-January-11)

• Fixed a TLS1.2 issue with HttpsURLConnection on API Level 16~19 devices
• Added SDK version tag to the Android SDK to aid Google Scanning APIs
• The SDK now supports deep linking with enableForcedSession() for apps which choose to finish the Launcher Activity within onStart() method