Mapping SDK 3.0 versions now available!
Phunware Inc. posted on Sep 14, 2016

We are happy to announce that the 3.0.0 version of our Mapping SDK suite for iOS and Android is now available for developers!  

This newly revised SDK includes:

  • A totally redesigned API
  • Additional lightweight UI elements for developers as part of the SDK
  • Significant performance improvements for both iOS and Android by taking advantage of tiling and optimized memory management.
  • Other miscellaneous performance improvements.
iOS 9 - Phunware HTTPS SDK Release
Phunware Inc. posted on Oct 02, 2015
Some of our customers have had questions about upgrading to our latest SDKs, which support HTTPS. Please see the Q&A below:

Do I have to update to the latest platform SDKs if I want my app to support iOS 9?

You do not need to update to the latest SDKs to support iOS 9. Our current SDKs will continue to function. However, if you want to compile against iOS 9 (using Xcode 7) you will need to ensure that your applications' Info.plist file has the appropriate App Transport Security settings so that the Phunware SDKs can continue communicating with platform HTTP endpoints. Your ATS should look something like this:
If you are leveraging the latest platform SDKs your ATS settings should look something like this:

If I update to the latest PWCore does that mean I have to update all platform SDKs?

Yes. PWCore v2.0.0 is backwards incompatible update and will require you to update all platform SDKs to the latest version.

What are the primary changes with the new SDKs?

We have removed all branding from our platform SDKs and renamed the SDK package names:
- MaaSCore has changed to PWCore
- MaaSAnalytics has changed to PWAnalytics
- MaaSSCMS has changed to PWCME
- MaaSAdvertising has changed to PWAdvertising
No method interfaces have been changed, only package names. Where you would have previously called [MaaSCore applicationID] you will now call [PWCore applicationID]. A simple find and replace should resolve these issues.

What other changes do I need to be aware of?

We have completely revamped our networking interface in PWCore - which is what all SDKs depend on for networking operations. We have taken special care to preserve the majority of private methods that Phunware developers have been using to access internal SDK functionality. That being said you will still want to test your apps to ensure nothing breaks.

What about Android?

We will be release Android SDK updates over the next week or two that will be inclusive of HTTPS support. More information to follow.
iOS9 Support Information
Phunware Inc. posted on Sep 09, 2015

Handling App Transport Security in iOS

The rollout of iOS 9 is expected to come this month and will introduce a new privacy feature called App Transport Security (ATS) to enforce best practices in secure connections between an app and its back end. This change will require your action if you are using current Phunware SDKs and building an app against the iOS 9 SDK.

Phunware's current SDK offerings communicate to our back-end using HTTP. Gating communication to our back-end is secured with authorization headers and all transmitted payloads are devoid of any kind of personally identifying information (PII). This means that applications compiled against the iOS 9 SDK will not be able to communicate to the Phunware back-end without adding the appropriate exceptions to your applications Info.plist file.

If you are unable to wait for Phunware HTTPS SDK updates we recommend you add the following exceptions to your Info.plist file. These exceptions will permit HTTP access to Phunware end-points only:


<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
<dict>
    <key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key>
    <false/>
    <key>NSExceptionDomains</key>
    <dict>
        <key>phunware.com</key>
        <dict>
            <key>NSIncludesSubdomains</key>
            <true/>
            <key>NSExceptionAllowsInsecureHTTPLoads</key>
            <true/>
        </dict>
        <key>digby.com</key>
        <dict>
            <key>NSIncludesSubdomains</key>
            <true/>
            <key>NSExceptionAllowsInsecureHTTPLoads</key>
            <true/>
        </dict>
    </dict>
</dict>

If you are integrating with our advertising SDK we recommend enabling arbitrary loads for all HTTP endpoints:

<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
<dict>
    <key>NSAllowsArbitraryLoads</key>
    <true/>
</dict>

Phunware recommends doing the utmost to ensure the privacy and security of your users. As part of this commitment we will be updating all Phunware endpoints to support HTTPS.

If you have any questions regarding these changes, feel free to contact us.