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SDK version 5.25.0

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Release date: February 28, 2025

Overview

Android Mobile Messaging SDK version 5.25.0 release includes new features, enhancements and bug fixes.

Environment requirements

The Android Mobile Messaging SDK version 5.25.0 uses:

• Minimum API version 21
• Compile API version 35
• Target API version 35
• Maps SDK "com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:18.1.0"
• Structured Content Library “com.liveperson.android:lp_structured_content:2.6.7”
• Date Picker Library “com.liveperson.android:lp-date-picker:2.2.2”
• Appointment List Library "com.liveperson.android:lp-appointment-scheduler:2.0.2"
  (compileSdk and targetSdkVersion bumped to 35 to support Android 15)

New features

• Added support for rich-text features in the in-app SDK. This feature is currently available only for conversations initiated through the Web experience. The new parsing, formatting, and presentation of rich-text messages apply to bot agent messages, human agent messages, and automatic messages.
• Added support for rendering and responding to Agent Selectable Responses (previously known as IDavid).
• Changes to support Android 15. The LivePerson SDK's targetSdkVersion and compileSdkVersion are set to API 35. ConversationActivity is now represented correctly on Android 15.

New configurations

• Added new a boolean branding configuration lp_announce_new_message_content to control TalkBack behavior for new messages. When enabled (default behaviour), TalkBack announces the content of new messages; otherwise, it announces only "New Message."
• Added new configuration for cobrowse background color lp_cobrowse_toolbar_background_color.
• Added new string resource for cobrowse back/close button's description lp_accessibility_cobrowse_back_button_description.
• Added new configuration for cobrowse title text color lp_cobrowse_toolbar_title_color.
• Added new string resource for Toast message when device doesn't have any gallery apps lp_photo_picker_error.
• Added new string resource for image preview screen's title lp_full_image_view_title.
• Added new string resource for voice message's download button content description lp_accessibility_audio_download_button.
• Added new string resource for voice message's playing state lp_accessibility_voice_message_playing_status.
• Added new string resource for announcement of bot message: lp_accessibility_new_bot_message.
• Added new string resource for cobrowse call's accept button content description: lp_accessibility_accept_call_button.
• Added new string resource for cobrowse call's decline button content description: lp_accessibility_decline_call_button.
• Added new string resource for cobrowse call's return to call button content description: lp_accessibility_return_to_call_button.
• Added new string resource for cobrowse call's end call button content description: lp_accessibility_end_call_button.
• Updated value for lp_accessibility_scroll_down_indicator_description string resource. Default value: "Go to recent message".
• Added new string resource for DOCX files content descriptions: lp_accessibility_file_type_docx
• Added new string resource for PPTX files content descriptions: lp_accessibility_file_type_pptx
• Added new string resource for XLSX files content descriptions: lp_accessibility_file_type_xlsx
• Added new string resource for PDF files content descriptions: lp_accessibility_file_type_pdf
• Added new string resource to announce scroll down indicator button hint lp_accessibility_scroll_down_indicator_hint. Default value: "scroll to most recent message".
• Added new string resource for file/image message's download button click action: lp_accessibility_action_download
• Added new string resource for file/image message's open button click action: lp_accessibility_action_open
• Resource lp_title_cobrowse is now deprecated and removed. Please, use new string resources for voice call voice_cobrowseInvitationHeading and video call video_cobrowseInvitationHeading.
• Resource lp_accessibility_voice is now deprecated and removed. Please, use new string resource lp_accessibility_voice_message for content description of voice messages.

Enhancements

• Improved accessibility behavior for focussing on messages.
• Improved accessibility behavior for headings.
• Improved keyboard focusability for SDK components.
• Updated documentation for date picker, appointment list and structured content configurations.
• Updated documentation for accessibility keys.
• Improved translations. Added missed supported languages for date picker, appointment list and structured content.
• Migrated internal components interaction callbacks with Fragment Result Api.
• Migrated to a newer kotlin version (1.8.21).
• Migrated DatePicker component's screen from activity for fragment.
• Updated proguard rules page.
• Added new logOut API where it has LPAuthenticationType as an input.
• Introduced the LPNotificationType property on the PushMessage object to detect the type of push notification, such as REGULAR, PROACTIVE, or C2M.

Bugs fixed

• Fixed an issue with broken image icon appearance when consumer sends a document file.
• Fixed an issue with representation of multiple types of links within one message.
• Fixed crash on Samsung devices when user enters Picture-in-Picture mode and Talkback accessibility service is enabled.
• Fixed rendering of quick replies for bot messages.
• Fixed keyboard focusability for Co-Browse invitation buttons.
• Fixed keyboard focusability for secure form message.
• Fixed content description of download voice message.
• Fixed accessibility announcement of structured content message sent by bot.
• Fixed keyboard focusability for file messages.
• Fixed issue with keyboard and accessibility focus when focus is placed behind feedback, Co-Browse, image preview or caption preview screen.
• Fixed announcement of empty text elements without tooltip and actions inside structured content. Such elements are not accessible by Talkback starting from this version.
• Fixed record voice button appearance when LP SDK conversation screen is moved to foreground.
• Fixed accessibility announcement of Co-Browse events. Prevented missing of "Co-Browse call ended" event.
• Fixed auto scroll to welcome message content when conversation is resolved.
• Fixed appearance of Co-Browse invitation.
• Fixed presentation of start-end date in date picker range selection flow.
• Added missed exported flags values for SDK's activities, services and content providers.
• Handled crash on Samsung-devices with Android 9 when picture-in-picture mode becomes disabled while talkback is active.
• Handled crash when device doesn't have a gallery/file manager app to select photo or file.