Ensemble update - January 2025

In a nutshell:

• Customer Spotlight: KPN Sports ⚽
• Secure phone login with Firebase Auth 🔐
• Effortless deployments with updated build system ⚙️
• Omnichannel engagement enabled by MoEngage 📡
• Optimize app performance with Firebase SDK 🔥
• Instant share: quick mobile sharing 📲
• Seamless pre-release testing with Firebase App Distribution 🤝
• And a range of other features 🚀

Customer Spotlight: KPN Sports ⚽

We're excited to highlight our collaboration with KPN, one of Europe's premier telecommunications providers, in launching a dedicated Sports section within their TV app. This innovative feature transforms the viewing experience for sports enthusiasts by delivering real-time updates, interactive content, and exclusive insights right at their fingertips. With this rollout, KPN not only enhances user engagement but also sets a new standard in delivering dynamic, on-demand sports entertainment to millions across Europe. See KPN's blog post for more details.

Secure phone login with Firebase Auth 🔐

Empower your customers with a seamless and secure login experience using their phone numbers, all through our integrated Firebase Phone Auth solution. Check it out here.

Effortless deployments with updated build system ⚙️

We’ve introduced our next-generation Build System v2—offering powerful upgrades, faster performance, and improved stability for all your app-building needs. Now you can deploy to the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or the web with ease, ensuring smooth, error-free releases right from your browser. Check it out by going to Build & Deploy section within your app.

Omnichannel engagement enabled by MoEngage 📡

Experience seamless customer interactions with our native MoEngage integration. Unlock real-time push notifications, in-app messaging, event tracking, and user attribute management across both iOS and Android for a fully connected engagement strategy. See the docs here.

Optimize app performance with Firebase SDK 🔥

You can now integrate the Firebase Performance SDK directly into your apps to track metrics such as network requests, screen load times, and custom events. Gain actionable insights and fine-tune your app’s speed and user experience like never before.

Instant share: quick mobile sharing 📲

Quickly share links, texts, and files directly from your camera or file system with our seamless share sheet on both Android and iOS. See the docs here.

Seamless pre-release testing with Firebase App Distribution 🤝

Quickly distribute your apps to testers right from the platform, streamlining feedback before going live. Keep your workflows lean and efficient at every stage of app development.

And a range of other features 🚀

1. You can now take screenshots of specific part of the screen using `takeScreenshot` action. See example here.
2. We introduced a new action, closeApp, so you can perform that action wherever you wish.
3. Opacity property is now available on all widgets so you adjust the opacity across the entire widget.
4. Bluetooth and Camera Permissions were fixed to avoid extra permission requests, ensuring your app can interact with hardware only when needed.
5. Auth and OTP Package Fix - We’ve eliminated the need for ProGuard rules in your apps and build system, solving issues related to authentication and OTP packages.
6. Date widget has a new property, showClearIcon so you can disable the clear option for required fields.