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DEPRECATION NOTICE

On March 31, 2025, Taboola will sunset SDK 2.

Before then, please make sure to migrate to SDK 3 for iOS.

[2.9.3] - 2021-04-26

Added:

[2.9.2] - 2021-11-02

Fixed:

  • Minor bug fixes.

[2.9.1] - 2021-06-13

Fixed:

  • Fixed a bug where a certain change in the device orientation caused the Feed to become cropped.
  • Fixed a bug for API via SDK that caused the wrong images to display when reusing cells.

[2.9.0] - 2021-01-31

Fixed:

  • Fixed a race condition where, in rare cases, privacy status was reported once only for that session (instead of each time that content was fetched).

[2.8.3] - 2020-12-20

Added:

  • Added a new delegate "checkIfVisibleFromScroll" in "API via SDK" to allow publishers to report the SDK when the user is scrolling, instead of having the SDK detect the scrolling on its own. To activate this feature please turn on the "allowScrollReporting" feature flag

Improved:

  • When the publisher is manually reporting viewability, the SDK will turn off its automatic viewability mechanism.

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Xcode 11

If you are using Xcode 11, add the following line to your .xcodeproj/project.pbxproj file.
This line should be added under both <DEVELOPMENT_TEAM> entries:

"EXCLUDED_ARCHS[sdk=iphonesimulator*]" = "";

[2.8.2] - 2020-11-04

Fixed:

  • Fixed a rare crash in "API via SDK"
  • Fixed a bug in Feed/Widget via Native where the publisher's ScrollView tag was overridden by the SDK
  • Fixed a rare crash "NSKeyValueObservation" crash when calling "deinit"

[2.8.1] - 2020-09-22

Fixed:

  • Fixed an issue that added an executable resource to the Carthage binary
  • Restored the "bitcode" option when working with the Carthage binary

[2.8.0] - 2020-09-08

Added:

  • Added support for Apple's iOS 14 "AppTrackingTransparency" framework, that is fetching the IDFA according to the new guidelines

Improved:

  • Below the engine hood work to improve the way we set code-level feature flags using the setExtraProperties function
  • Removed old Apple's deprecated functions from the code

[2.7.1] - 2020-08-12

Improved:

  • We made significant improvements in the way we detect and report viewability (when the user sees Taboola); upgrading to this version may result in changes on the "visibility rate" figure in "Interaction Funnel" section in Backstage

Fixed:

  • Fixed a crash that caused Feed/Widget via JS integrations to sometimes crash in iOS 10.x

[2.6.2] - 2020-06-25

Fixed:

  • Well, it so happens that our iOS SDK had a code comment with the string of "UIWebView"... On April 30th, Apple started to reject new apps that are using UIWebView. When we say "using" it means also code comments with the string of "UIWebView"... We're now fixing it by removing this elusive code comment from TaboolaView.h.

[2.6.1] - 2020-06-21

Fixed:

  • Fixed an issue that caused "executable" warnings when trying to upload a project to the App Store when using the Taboola iOS SDK 2.6.0
  • Fixed an issue that caused the scroll freeze when using iOS SDK 2.6.0 in widget/feed via JS

We are apologizing for the inconvenience caused. We are doing our best to maintain good SDK quality

[2.6.0] - 2020-06-03

Added:

  • Added support for the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework V2 (TCFv2)
  • Added a refresh function to Feed/Widget via JS (SDK for Hybrid apps - SDK JS)
  • Added a function that returns Taboola ScrollView to the publisher in Feed/Widget via Native (SDK Standard) - "getScrollView"

Improved:

  • We improved the way we report viewability on fast scrolling gestures in Feed/Widget via Native (SDK Standard)

Fixed:

  • Fixed a bug that caused the video to open in fullscreen instead of inline within the feed
  • Crash fixes that we collect using the SDK "global uncaught exception handler"
  • Fixed a crash related to identifying old usage of WIWebView ("exception message: -[__NSCFString hasPrefix:]: nil argument)

[2.5.0] - 2020-04-26

Added:

  • Added a new method to Feed via native that helps the publisher getting back control of the scrolling. Read more here
  • Widget/Feed via native: Added new and detailed error strings for the didFailToLoadPlacementNamed delegate. To avoid breaking current SDK 2.x integrations, an opt-in feature flag should be used. See more here for feed and widget
  • Added "TBL" prefix to the "CCPADataStorageUserDefaults" library to avoid a conflict with other 3rd parties CMP SDKs

Improved:

  • SDK API is now using delegates instead of observers to improve performance and measurements
  • Improved the way the SDK sends events to Taboola Newsroom integration when in use by the publisher
  • Improved the way we send events to the iOS Global Uncaught Exceptions Handler

Fixed:

  • Fixed an issue in SDK API that prevented sending correct ads preferences signals
  • Fixed an issue where the online HTML template didn't load as a fallback to the local HTML template not loading

[2.4.1] - 2020-02-25

Fixed:

  • We fixed a bug that prevented some iOS apps from submitting their app to the App Store when using the Taboola iOS SDK (getting Unexpected CFBundleExecutable key error)

[2.4.0] - 2020-02-23

Added:

  • Added support to the IAB CCPA framework. The SDK automatically collects the US privacy string if the publisher implements the IAB spec correctly
  • The iOS SDK framework file is now a dynamic file and not a static file
  • Added GUEH to the iOS SDK (Uncaught exception handler)

Improved:

  • Well, hmmm, this is a bit embarrassing, but we had a typo (for more than a year @$%@!) on the setExtraPropetries function name. We deprecated it and added a new function without any typos - setExtraProperties
  • The function setOptionalPageCommands is officially deprecated. Please use setExtraProperties instead
  • Improved overall performance and removed some rare memory leaks
  • Removed an usage of the clipboard for paring with an internal debugging tool

Fixed:

  • Fixed an issue where the iOS SDK is crashing when the publisher is not using the IAB GDPR framework correctly by setting wrong value types in NSUserDefaults

[2.3.11] - 2020-02-16

Fixed:

  • We had to release another hotfix to make sure our SDK does not conflict with other CMP SDKs.

[2.3.10] - 2020-02-14

Fixed:

  • We changed the name of the CMPDataStorageUserDefaults library in the SDK to TaboolaCMPDataStorageUserDefaults to avoid conflicts with other GDPR CMP SDKs

[2.3.9] - 2020-01-15

Added:

  • Added support for dark mode by passing an indication in "setExtraProperties" function, or by listening to the iOS dark mode status. Publishers who are using dark mode themes in their apps must contact their account/solution manager in Taboola to activate the dark mode design. In Q2 2020 this process will be done automatically
  • iOS SDK API will send an indication when the user is limiting ad tracking in the iOS settings

Improved:

  • The SDK will not include "CoreLocation" library if the publisher app is not already using it

Fixed:

  • Minor bug fixes and performance improvements

[2.3.8] - 2019-12-4

Fixed:

  • Fixed an issue that prevented previous SDK API versions to use the Click Handler in SDK 2.3.7

[2.3.7] - 2019-11-26

Added:

  • Added support to position TaboolaWidget by using Constraints in addition to frames
  • Added the option to hide the scrolling bars for Feed via Native. See the SDK reference to see how

Improved:

  • The onItemClick "placementNamed" is now returning the placement name instead of the item's title
  • Removed the UIWebView API from Widget/Feed via JS to comply with the App Store policy
  • Restored the option to manually report a click event when using SDK API (handleClickEvent). Using this method is remotely blocked. To use it, please contact your Solution Manager / Support

Fixed:

  • Fixed an issue where bad items click URLs caused the SDK to stop responding
  • Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements

[2.3.6] - 2019-10-03

Fixed:

  • Fixed an issue that caused the Feed via Native scrolling not to work when very slowly scrolling on the Feed

[2.3.5] - 2019-09-23

Improved:

  • We improved the scrolling in Feed via Native when working with "UIPageViewer" - Taboola SDK returns the scroll back to the publisher app (from the Feed) when switching page, changing orientation, and returning back to the app
  • Minor improvements to the Newsroom events reporting

Fixed:

  • Fixed a collision with "mParticle SDK" that prevented both apps to compile in SDK 2.3.3
  • Other minor bug fixes

[2.3.3] - 2019-08-07

Added:

  • We added support for sending events from the SDK into the Newsroom platform - see dedicated documentation here
  • We added a optional step of initializing Taboola object when the activity loads
  • We added a global exception handler that will help catch errors during the development process

Improved:

  • We improved the way the SDK handles the network calls

Fixed:

  • Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements

[2.3.2] - 2019-07-21

Fixed:

  • Fixed an issue that caused a memory leak when using Widget/Feed via Native when Taboola is added to a UITableViewCell

[2.3.1] - 2019-07-09

Added:

  • Added a hotfix to protect the app from crashing in Widget/Feed via JS when publisher id setting is missing

[2.3.0] - 2019-07-02

Version 2.3.0 change log include all of the noatable features that were released in the past 6 months

Added:

Changed/Improved:

  • Improved the scroll switch logic when using Taboola Feed.
  • Removed redundant logs and functions "taboolaBridge.emit", "sendClickTracing" and "WKNavigationDelegate".

Fixed:

  • Fixed an issue that caused the iOS SDK JS to crash when using UIPageViewController

[2.1.6] - 2019-06-05

Added

  • Taboola Android SDK now supports the IAB Consent framework
  • We added an option to pass the SDK an internal user ID
  • We added an option to force CSS rules on the HTML the widget/feed is rendering on - to better support apps that are using dark UI mode

[2.1.5] - 2019-05-14

Added

  • Taboola Widget (via native) now supports device orientation change

Changed

  • We improved the iOS SDK Feed via Native to return the scroll to the publisher app when the user reloads the current screen

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue that caused too-early viewability reporting on apps that are using UICollectionView

[2.1.3] - 2019-04-03

Added

  • Added the option to show the progress bar when the publisher is manually handling the scroll switch
  • Added support for 3rd party vendor weather card for SDK via Native

Changed

  • Improved automatic scroll switch mechanism, avoiding rare stuck scrolling gestures
  • Removed redundant WKNavigationDelegate functions

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue that caused the progress bar to not show sometimes
  • Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements

[2.1.2] - 2019-02-25

Added

  • Added support to fetch the item image URL when using specific SDK flavor

Fixed

  • Under the hood improvements for a specific SDK flavor
  • Improved the manual scroll switch for Feed via Native integration

[2.1.1] - 2019-02-10

Added

  • We are introducing a native UI indicator when the scroll is switching from the publisher app to Taboola's Feed (Feed via Native)

Fixed

  • We fixed an issue that miss-identified some tablet devices

[2.1.0] - 2019-01-01

Added

  • We added a way to manually control the scroll switch when using Feed via Native iOS integration
  • We added an option to lazy load content on our Widget via JS and Feed via JS iOS integrations

Changed

  • We improve the way the SDK is working with more online and dynamic under-the-hood components

Fixed

  • We fixed the logs logic, it will now show only when working in xCode debug mode
  • Minor bug fixes related to custom integrations

[2.0.34] - 2018-12-19

Fixed
Memory leak upon destroy. This was a rare issue we eliminated.

[2.0.30] - 2018-09-16

Fixed

  • Loading a few widgets on the same page.
  • Prefetching a few widgets on different pages.

[1.6.14] - 2017-02-21

Changed
Cache images in NSCachesDirectory

[1.6.9] - 2017-1-4

Added
Enable bitcode support.

[1.6.8] - 2017-12-28

Changed
An available event is now counted automatically on successful 'getRecommendations'
Added
A method of triggering click handling programmatically for a recommendation item (useful for allowing custom interactions, like swipe)

[1.6.6] - 2017-11-26

Added

  • DescriptionView where available for recommendation items
  • extraData dictionary with additional API response data elements

[1.5.0] - 2017-08-16

Added
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