These release notes provide a list of changes in Mobile that affect you as they occur, so you can learn about important changes quickly before diving into the relevant documentation.
September 2024
SDK 3.4.0
Use markdown syntax to style text in mobile guides
You can now style text in your mobile guides using markdown syntax. This is supported for the following frameworks:
- Android Native
- iOS Native
- Flutter
- React Native
- Xamarin Forms and MAUI
For more information, see the Use markdown in mobile guides section in Use markdown syntax for guide text styling.
Flutter
- Support for Auto-route navigation library
- Support for dynamic elements and below-the-fold content
- Support for tab or bottom navigation title as a Page modifier
Support for iOS 18
Pendo now supports iOS 18. With new features added by Apple, Pendo has identified a backward compatibility issue relating to Features captured in iOS 18 that use accessibility identifiers, which originates from changes made by Apple in this version. If you captured Features using iOS 18 and you rely on accessibility identifiers when tagging, you might not see analytics or guides on these Features if you're using iOS17 or below.
Link to an ideas portal from your mobile guide
You can grant access to your ideas portal through a button in a mobile guide. For more information, see Engage users through an ideas portal.
July 2024
SDK 3.3.2
Mobile Flutter framework low-code support is now in open beta. This means you’ll get retroactive analytics, Guides, and self-serve tagging. For more information, see Use Flutter low-code solution (open beta).
SDK 3.3.0
SDK version 3.3.0 supports the following:
- Full codeless integration with Expo router v3
- Display tooltip guides on Jetpack Compose elements using a coded approach
- Dismiss a non-full-screen guide by selecting anywhere outside of the guide
- Use
accessibilityLabelas a custom identifier for a Page
April 2024
Heatmaps
Heatmaps are now available in your mobile app as part of Suggested Features. The heatmap improves time to value for Feature tagging by providing a snapshot of the click frequency of elements in the previous 36 hours, showing how much engagement each suggested Feature has received. For more information, see Suggested Features in Tag Features in your mobile app.
February 2024
SDK 3.1.0
SDK version 3.1.0 has been released and includes support of new navigation APIs for SwiftUI and support for SwiftUI on iOS 17.
January 2024
Suggested Features (closed beta)
Pendo now offers a list of suggested Features in your mobile app based on visitor engagement with elements in your application for you to review, tag, or delete. For more information, see the Suggested Features section in Tag mobile Features.
November 2023
SDK 3.0
SDK version 3.0 has been released together with the following Mobile improvements:
- SwiftUI framework code-less support to General Availability.
- SDK support for Full Customer Journey (Anonymous to Known).
- Flutter code-less support for page tagging and page view guide activation for design partners.
- Simplified RN integration and improved API experience.
For more information, see all the developer documentation in Github.
July 2023
Test your guide on a device
The Preview button has been replaced with the Test button to allow for a quicker and smoother process for testing your guide for Mobile. For more information, see Test the guide on a device.
Mobile Track Event Guide activation
You can now activate guides via a specific property of a track event mid-session. For more information, For more information, see Guide activation methods.
Xamarin support for .NET 7
Xamarin now supports .NET 7. For more information, For more information, see Supported mobile frameworks and OS versions.
screenContentChanged() public API method
A new Public API method, screenContentChanged(), for Pendo Class Public API - SDK Version 2.22+ has been added. For more information, see React Native Developer API Documentation (iOS & Android).
May 2023
Automatic Feature tagging
You can now let Pendo tag all the Features on a page for you. For more information, see Tag Mobile Features.
Automatic framework detection
Pendo now identifies the mobile framework of an app after the developer integrates it. This feature eliminates confusion when adding a mobile app to a subscription, providing the developer with the correct installation instructions. Non-technical users can now simply select the app, allowing developers to choose the relevant install instructions from Github. Pendo automatically sets the install framework once integration is complete. For more information, see Add a mobile app.
March 2023
Below the fold
You can now tag Features on your Page that are below the fold. This is done by using multiple captures of a Page and tagging the Features in each one. Analytics are collected continuously, so you can keep tagging additional captures and Features as required. For more information, see Tagging Features below the fold.