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04-24-2025

Social SDK v2.7.2

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where article headers were missing when the article description contained only text without an image in OpenWeb SDK v2.6.2 and later.

  • Fixed an issue where server calls were made when a spotID was missing.

04-14-2025

Social SDK v2.7.1

Bug Fixes

  • Upgraded RxSwift dependency to 6.9.0 to address the missing privacy manifest.

04-01-2025

IAU SDK v2.1.2

Bug Fixes

  • Resolved Google Ads testDeviceIdentifiers issue.

03-26-2025

Social SDK v2.7.0

Breaking Changes

  • Raised the minimum supported iOS version to iOS 13.

API Improvements

  • Introduced an async-await API for partners, alongside the existing callback-based approach.

  • Simplified public API usage by removing the need for intermediate variables.

  • Ensured all public API callbacks are now executed on the main thread.

Features

  • Added monetization support in the pre-conversation view.

Bug Fixes

  • Removed the “Report” option from the menu when “Allow guests to report comments” is set to false.

  • Disabled the “edit comment” option when the showCommentEditOption config is set to false.

03-25-2025

IAU SDK v2.1.1

Features

  • Resolved an issue where the Google Ads SDK attempted to perform networking tasks before proper initialization.

03-03-2025

IAU SDK v2.1.0

Features

  • Added 'Sponsored' and 'AdChoices' labels at the bottom of ad units.

Changes

  • Upgraded the AdPlayerSDK to version 1.13.4.

  • Upgraded the NimbusSDK to version 2.25.x.

02-20-2025

Social SDK v2.6.3

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where custom sort titles weren’t applied correctly in some parts of the UI, causing inconsistencies between the dropdown menu and the displayed sort method.

  • Fixed an issue where the comment creation section failed to load properly when the default filter tab was set to “all_newest”,  requiring users to reopen the article to leave a comment.

  • Fixed an issue where users could still post comments after a conversation was closed if they had already opened the article before the closure.

01-29-2025

Social SDK v2.6.2

Features

  • Added support for full-screen images.

  • Added functionality to Tap on a comment to expand.

  • Improved network error reporting.

  • Added localizedDescription to OWError.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed pre-conversation compact style.

  • Fixed a crash that occurred after the app remained in the background for an extended period.

  • Fixed the visibility and translation of the "Sort by" option.

  • Fixed a rare flickering issue when scrolling to the end of the conversation.

  • Fixed the formatting of error messages when using large accessibility text sizes.

  • Fixed the "mute user" feature.

  • Fixed issue where comments would appear under your name after you deleted your account.

  • Fixed various UI appearance issues.

12-30-2024

Social SDK v2.6.1

Bug Fixes

  • Properly report errors that occur when failing to change the sort method.

  • Correctly redirect users to the root comment after replying in pre-conversation.

  • Fixed “someone typing” indication with Filter Tabs.

  • Corrected animation when scrolling to the bottom of the conversation.

  • Fixed typing position after accepting keyboard suggestions.

  • Fixed typing position inside @mentions.

  • Refresh the conversation after account deletion.

  • Fixed Portuguese translation.

  • Fixed unnecessary animation when opening a full comment.

  • Fixed misplacement of comment options menu after refreshing the conversation.

12-11-2024

IAU SDK v2.0.0

Features

  • Added a new API to the SDK.

11-28-2024

Social SDK v2.6.0

Features

  • Added termsTapped and privacyTapped OWViewActionCallbacks.

  • Added viewable time analytics events.

  • Updated translations.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed extra vertical space when community guidelines were not shown.

  • Fixed crash when posting a comment starting with an emoji.

  • Fixed crash when opening the app on the conversation screen.

  • Removed navigation bar line after closing Full Conversation.

  • Fixed OBJ symbol appearing after dictation.

  • Ensured real-time conversation read requests stopped when the conversation was dismissed.

  • Fixed memory leaks.

11-04-2024

IAU SDK v1.3.0

Features

  • The AdPlayerSDK has been upgraded to 1.11.9.

  • The placement function now returns the UIView instead of the UIViewController.

Bug Fix

  • Placement view memory leaks have been fixed.

10-09-2024

Social SDK v2.5.1

Features

  • OWFlowActionsCallbacks has been added to the Flows mode.

  • The SDK now supports the following languages: Arabic, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese (pt-pt), Portuguese (Brazil) (br-pt), Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

Bug Fixes

  • An analytics recursive lock crash has been resolved.

  • The sample app no longer crashes after setting custom colors and navigating between the PreConversation and the UI Flows.

  • Multiple scenarios causing a crash involving the OWConversationView and OWTypingAnimationView have been resolved.

  • Only the sorting view is displayed when the filter tabs are off.

  • In a Conversation, the Newest filter tab is selected by default.

09-11-2024

Social SDK v2.5.0

Features

  • We have introduced user mentions, allowing users to mention others in their comments.

  • New optional comment actions customizations are available.

Bug Fixes

  • The first comment added to a Conversation appears in the preConversation.

  • The Sorting menu now uses colors from the OWTheme.

  • Improvements have been made to the filter tabs.

08-04-2024

Social SDK v2.4.0

Feature

The iOS SDK employs a new seamless integration with SPM and Cocoapods, eliminating the need to clone and copy the Vendor-Frameworks directory.

07-15-2024

Social SDK v2.3.3

Feature

The iOS SDK now supports Dutch translations.

06-30-2024

Social SDK v2.3.2

Features

  • We have introduced new filter tabs to improve conversation organization and user experience.

  • Partners can now set a minimum character requirement for reports on comments

Bug Fixes

  • Authentication processes have enhanced stability, preventing crashes related to SDK initialization.

  • A specific crash reported by customers has been resolved, enhancing overall reliability.

  • Issues related to archiving apps with previous SDK versions have been fixed, ensuring error-free publication using CocoaPods.

  • SPM package size is now significantly lighter, improving download time.

06-10-2024

IAU SDK v1.2.0

Features

  • The Google Mobile Ads SDK has been updated to version 11.5.

  • The Open Wrap SDK has been updated to version 3.6.0.

  • The Open Wrap Handler DFP SDK has been updated to version 5.0.0.

05-29-2024

IAU SDK v1.1.0

Features

  • The library name in CocoaPods has been changed to OpenWebIAU.

  • The minimum deployment target has been increased to iOS 13.0.

  • The AdPlayerSDK has been updated to version 1.10.8.

05-21-2024

Social SDK v2.3.1

Bug Fix

  • A recursive lock no longer occurs when initializing the SDK.

05-13-2024

Social SDK v2.3.0

Features

  • The iOS SDK has been upgraded to signed RxSwift version 6.7.

  • SDK code signing has been added to the iOS SDK.

05-08-2024

Social SDK v2.1.2

Feature

  • SDK code signing has been added to the iOS SDK.

Social SDK v1.18.7

Feature

  • SDK code signing has been added to the iOS SDK.

04-17-2024

v2.2.0

Features

  • The iOS SDK and related library have been renamed to OpenWebSDK.

  • OpenWebSDK contains a privacy manifest file that lists the types of data collected and reasons for the collection.

  • New toast notifications inform users about the results of their actions.

  • Users can now appeal the removal of their comments.

Bug Fixes

  • Adding the SDK through Swift Package Manager (SPM) no longer causes duplicate file warnings.

  • Admin, Moderator, and Community Moderator roles see a This comment is awaiting review for comments message for pending and unpublished comments.

  • Left margin has been increased in the default style for the Community Question.

  • Users can now update labels on their own comments.

  • Scroll bar displays clearly in both light and dark modes

  • In the PreConversation, several error states have been corrected.

  • The comments refresh after logging in to a Conversation.

  • Clicking the Like icon captures and displays a user's agreement with the comment.

  • Interacting with a comment thread no longer redirects a user to the original message.

  • Modules maintain their widths when a user rotates the mobile device.

  • The community guidelines configuration no longer impacts the visibility of the community questions

  • Dark theme for community guidelines has been added.

  • The OWColorPallette object no longer causes crashes.

04-01-2024

v1.18.6

Feature

  • The Apple privacy manifest file has been added.

02-21-2024

v2.1.0

Features

  • OWTheme has been added to OWCustomizations to enable color customizations that override the SDK color defaults.

  • The login prompt can be customized with .loginPrompt(element: OWLoginPromptCustomizableElement) in the OWCustomizableElement.

Bug Fixes

  • A loading indicator has been added to the WebView that appears while a page is loading.

  • The header of the Comment rejected detail view screen displays when swiping down.

  • Refresh animations have been smoothed out, eliminating jumps, blinks, and flashes in online indicators, user labels, and user avatars.

  • In landscape mode, the Comment rejected screen is not obstructed by side icons.

  • The initial load of comment thread messages are properly spaced.

  • In a comment thread or Conversation, the loading spinner next to View More disappears after comments have been loaded or after scrolling to the end of the Conversation.

  • The Counter API and OWCustomizableElementCallback return the correct postId.

  • The comment menu options to Report or Mute a comment appears near the menu icon (⋮).

  • The tap area for the comment menu icon (⋮) has been improved.

  • Indicators such as rank and mute update after refresh.

  • The floating keyboard comment creation style has been improved to ensure text and conversation adapt seamlessly between landscape and portrait modes.

  • When a link is clicked in the WebView, the relevant pages opens.

  • User names are fully visible due to the improved alignment of long user labels.

  • Clicking the new comment indicator scrolls to and highlights the new comment.

  • Logging in through the Pre-Conversation does not cause a crash.

12-28-2023

v2.0.0

OpenWeb is proud to release a brand new and improved iOS product. With a refactored structure with a new API, the SDK introduces a simpler API, comprehensive error handling, performance improvements, new design presets, and shimmering skeletons for data loading. 

Features

  • The API is simple and straightforward, with the flexibility to use UIViews or UIViewControllers.

  • Newly-introduced comprehensive error states, report reasons, and a clarity mode enhance app development reliability.

  • The SDK has a robust, stable foundation supported by performance enhancements, such as background threading.

  • New design preset options enable seamless integration of the user experience with your brand's aesthetics.

  • Shimmering skeletons display while loading data.

06-13-2023

v1.18.5

Bug Fix

  • A hotfix has been implemented for a crash that occurs when attempting to view previous replies under certain conditions.

06-08-2023

v1.18.4

Features

  • When a comment and all its replies are muted or reported, the thread is hidden.

  • Message status text for a rejected comment aligns with the message status on the web.

Bug Fixes

  • Pressing a toast message in a low-volume article no longer duplicates a comment.

  • Additional scenarios have been fixed in which a duplicated comment would appear.

  • Replies to muted user comments appear without refreshing.

03-15-2023

v1.18.3

Bug Fixes

  • Avatars no longer periodically change after a delay.

  • An entire thread is not shown when a comment and all its replies are muted, reported, or deleted.

02-08-2023

v1.18.2

Feature

  • An analytics callback is returned through the SPAnalyticsEventDelegate when a logged in user mutes another user (.commentMuteClicked)

Bug Fixes

  • Only logged in users see the option to mute another user.

  • As soon as a user if muted, that user's profile is hidden.

  • User avatar properly displays in the comment text box.

01-12-2023

v1.18.1

Features

  • Users can be muted directly from the mobile client.

  • A character counter can be enabled when a user creates a comment or a reply.

Bug Fixes

  • On the comment creation screen, space has been removed from below the Post button.

  • On the comment creation screen, long paragraphs appear without overlapping.

Change

  • Alamofire library has been removed.

12-08-2022

v1.18.0

Features

  • When a user mutes messages of a specific user from the web UI, this setting is respected by the iOS SDK.

  • When comment editing has been disabled in your Spot settings, this setting is respected by the iOS SDK.

Enhancements

11-16-2022

v1.17.0

Bug Fix

  • Fixed the issue where a user couldn't enter his/her profile screen after pressing on the avatar from a comment which was just created.

Internal

  • We added accessibility identifiers as infrastructure for automation UI tests.

  • Developing manager layers which is part of a refactor process.

  • Improving release process in CircleCi.

  • Developing infrastructure for a stunning skeleton shimmering.

10-23-2022

v1.16.3

Enhancements

  • OpenSans is now the default font. Extra fonts have been removed to reduce the SDK binary size. You can still add custom fonts to your iOS app.

  • The development target has been bumped to iOS 11.

09-19-2022

v1.16.2

Bug Fix

  • Text no longer overlaps in some scenarios when a message is deleted.

08-30-2022

v1.16.1

Enhancement

  • A spinner now appears while loading a Conversation or changing a sort option

Bug Fixes

  • In beta iOS 16, crashes no longer occur when switching between dark and light modes.

  • In iOS 16, the navigation controller has been truncated.

  • A profile background color issue that occurred when switching between dark and light modes has been corrected.

  • The number 0 has been removed before like/dislike to align with mobile web and Android.

  • Overlapping of the STAFF label when deleting a message has been corrected.

08-10-2022

v1.16.0

Enhancements

  • Support for Xcode 14 has been added.

  • You can receive a callback when a user presses on a user profile or avatar, instead of when the existing profile screen is opened

  • The year is included in the date of a comment that was posted prior to the current year.

  • To comply with GDPR, the username of a deleted user is changed to a random name.

Bug Fixes

  • The UI of the navigation controller header has been improved in presented mode.

  • A rare crash caused by NSLog has been corrected.

  • A crash that could occur when changing the user session has been corrected.

07-21-2022

v1.15.0

Enhancements

  • Users now have the ability to see pending messages that they have written which require approval.

  • After a new comment has been created, a createMessageSuccessfully event is logged.

06-22-2022

v1.14.4

Enhancements

  • The share button can be hidden based on the remote configuration.

  • Line breaks can be added to comment text.

  • Swift Package Manager support has been added.

Bug Fix

  • A crash that rarely occurred in the replies UI has been corrected.

06-09-2022

v1.14.3

Enhancement

  • Tokens and general sensitive data are now securely saved in Keychain.

Bug Fix

  • A crash that rarely occurred for the comments label has been corrected.

06-06-2022

v1.14.2

Enhancement

  • The comment creation screen dismissal has been improved.

Bug Fixes

  • When recovering from a 403 authentication error, SSO is renewed, if needed.

  • The Conversation screen retains the same sort option after posting a new comment.

05-26-2022

v1.14.1

Bug Fixes

  • The correct number of comments now displays after deleting a reply.

  • A crash no longer occurs when posting a comment from a pre-Conversation.

05-24-2022

v1.14.0

Enhancement

  • French language support has been added.

Bug Fixes

  • The SSO authentication flow has been improved.

  • Because a token can potentially expire when the application is in the background for several days, the SDK now renews SSO when returning to the foreground.

05-18-2022

v1.13.0

New Feature

Enhancements

  • The PostId has been added the SpotImCustomUIDelegate callback.

Bug Fixes

  • The title scrolling within the navigation bar has been disabled.

  • When a user refreshes the likes UI inside comments, flickering no longer occurs.

04-25-2022

v1.12.0

Enhancements

Bug Fixes

  • Special characters are decoded in the callback returned from the comment counters API.

  • Colors of comment actions, such as up vote, have been corrected when switching between light and dark modes.

03-31-2022

v1.11.0

Enhancements

  • Different types of like and dislike customizations are supported, such as heart icon, upvote, downvote, and recommend.

  • The user avatar online indication can be disabled.

03-20-2022

v1.10.1

Bug Fix

  • API for opening the comment creation screen now supports present mode with a root view controller.

03-15-2022

v1.10.0

Enhancements

  • The comment creation screen can now be opened directly from the publisher app.

  • Subscriber badge has been added.

  • Blitz mode has been added.

  • Custom read-only message support has been added.

Bug Fixes

  • Author profiles are no longer truncated when the app changes to landscape mode.

  • Message and line are no longer overlapping when View reply is clicked in landscape mode.

03-15-2022

v1.9.3

Bug Fix

  • Framework integration with Cocoapods has been corrected.

03-03-2022

v1.9.2

Enhancements

  • Buttons can now be customized.

Bug Fixes

  • Edit message is no longer saved on cache.

  • Reply screen UI alignment corrected.

  • Real time counter starts in the Conversation screen.

02-03-2022

v1.9.1

Bug Fix

  • Classes, protocols, and enums start with a prefix to prevent conflicts with other libraries.

01-13-2022

v1.9.0

Enhancements

  • Comments can be created with an image.

  • Comments can be edited.

01-05-2022

v1.8.0

Enhancements

  • Real-time viewing counter has been added.

  • A new guest nickname design has been introduced.

  • OpenWeb SDK now supports M1 Apple chips.

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