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Android SDK Changelog

A reference of bug fixes and improvements made to the Pushy Android SDK.

v1.0.56

  • Improve MQTT connection resiliency on on Chinese manufacturer devices

v1.0.55

  • Call BufferedReader.close() to fix Strict Mode warning (thanks @FutureGUIs)

v1.0.54

v1.0.53

  • MQTT connection security and performance improvements

v1.0.52

  • Drop support for legacy devices without an auth key

v1.0.51

  • Added Pushy.isConnected() for checking whether the underlying MQTT connection is established

v1.0.50

  • Support for multiple push BroadcastReceiver declarations in AndroidManifest.xml

v1.0.49

  • Fixed delayed delivery of notifications to the push BroadcastReceiver in rare scenarios

v1.0.48

  • Added Pushy.setEnterpriseCertificate() for self-signed certificate support in Pushy Enterprise

v1.0.47

  • Added Pushy.toggleExternalStoragePersistence() for enabling/disabling device token persistence in the external storage

v1.0.46

  • Fixed rare NullPointerException in internal MQTT connectivity library

v1.0.45

  • Fixed bug where calling Pushy.toggleNotifications(false) would execute network I/O on main thread

v1.0.44

  • Fixed bug where calling Pushy.setAppId() would clear a device's saved token on app reinstallation

v1.0.43

  • Added an option to customize the PushyJobService maintenance interval

v1.0.42

  • Fixed bug that prevented socket reconnection when switching from cellular to Wi-Fi

v1.0.41

  • Added the option to proxify requests for strict firewalls (contact us for more info)

v1.0.40

  • Migrated to android.intent.action.MY_PACKAGE_REPLACED for app update broadcasts (Android O)

v1.0.39

  • Fixed rare bug that would prevent reconnection when keepalive mechanism fails

v1.0.38

  • Removed org.apache.http.legacy dependency

v1.0.37

  • Added support for passing a NotificationCompat.Builder to Pushy.setNotificationChannel()

v1.0.36

v1.0.35

  • Added support for targetSdkVersion >= 26 (please define PushyJobService in your AndroidManifest.xml)

v1.0.34

  • Added Pushy.setAppId() for overriding package name dashboard app identification

v1.0.33

  • Minor reliability improvements in rare scenarios

v1.0.32

  • Added Pushy.unregister(Context) for clearing the device registration token

v1.0.31

  • Fixed crash related to Android O background execution limits

v1.0.30

  • Added a 15-second timeout for all SDK network requests

v1.0.29

  • Added PushyLogger.setLogListener() for listening to the SDK logcat output

v1.0.28

  • Added Pushy.toggleWifiPolicyCompliance() for complying with the device's Wi-Fi sleep policy

v1.0.27

  • Bundled com.fasterxml.jackson inside the SDK

v1.0.26

  • Fixed minor bug with Pushy.setEnterpriseConfig() for enterprise apps

v1.0.25

  • Fixed minor bug with device authentication

v1.0.24

  • Added topic subscribe/unsubscribe methods

v1.0.23

  • Improved device token validation logic

v1.0.22

  • Improved persisted token verification

v1.0.21

  • Improved device authentication security

v1.0.20

  • Improved the performance of the SDK

v1.0.19

  • Improved migration compatibility for Enterprise apps

v1.0.18

  • Fixed SSLSocketFactory warning when StrictMode is enabled

v1.0.17

  • Miscellaneous usability improvements

v1.0.16

  • Fixed minor bug when calling Pushy.toggleNotifications() after Pushy.listen()

v1.0.15

  • Improved MQTT reconnection logic in unstable networks

v1.0.14

  • Added Pushy.setHeartbeatInterval() to modify the default socket keep-alive interval

v1.0.13

  • Miscellaneous reliability improvements

v1.0.12

  • Reimplemented MQTT connection logic to improve overall reliability

v1.0.11

  • Added Pushy.toggleNotificationsEnabled() to enable or disable push notifications for the device

v1.0.10

  • Improved notification delivery reliability when app is running in the background

v1.0.9

  • Improved token persistence algorithm for better device token tracking
  • Bundled the com.fasterxml.jackson JSON parsing library in a separate .jar file

v1.0.8

  • Fixed bug with double/float values in push payloads

v1.0.7

  • Fixed crash for Android 2.2 (Froyo) devices

v1.0.6

  • Fixed ANR in background service (transparent to users)
  • Added the option to disable AndroidManifest permission verification

v1.0.5

  • Improved notification persistence mechanism

v1.0.4

  • Fixed NullPointerException when network connectivity is unstable

v1.0.3

  • Improved socket reconnection algorithm

v1.0.2

  • The android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission is now optional

v1.0.1

  • Improved token persistence between app reinstalls
  • Added AndroidManifest permission verification for troubleshooting

v1.0.0

  • Initial release