This document describes notable changes associated with specific iOS and Android releases, and how they impact Iterable's customers (if at all).
iOS
The following sections describe information related to specific iOS releases.
iOS 14.5 (App Tracking Transparency, IDFA)
Apple's iOS 14.5 includes various new features and enhancements that make the iOS experience better for end users. It also includes some changes that mobile marketers should be aware of.
In particular, iOS 14.5 includes an update to App Tracking Transparency. This update requires apps to request user permission before tracking them or linking their data with data collected from other companies' apps and websites.
Previously, apps could perform this sort of tracking without user consent, but no longer. Because of this change, The Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA)—which is used to track users across sites and apps—may no longer get much usage, since users likely won't opt in.
Below, find answers to common questions you may have about whether or not this impacts your mobile messaging with Iterable.
Will Iterable change its mobile offering because of this update to App Tracking Transparency?
No. Iterable's mobile offering does not need to change because of this iOS update. Iterable’s mobile SDKs do not request or store IDFA, or share data across apps or websites. As such, they will not be impacted by the App Tracking Transparency updates in iOS 14.5. Iterable only allows its customers to track their own data.
As an Iterable customer, do we need to do anything in light of these new updates?
No. iOS 14.5 and the new IDFA standards do not change the way you can use Iterable to engage with your mobile customers.
What should we be aware of when considering the broader impact these changes may have to our current mobile strategies?
Though these changes in iOS 14.5 do not affect Iterable, many companies that use Iterable also leverage other paid marketing tools that may use IDFA for cross-site and cross-app tracking. These tools may be impacted by low end-user opt-in to IDFA tracking.
As an Iterable customer, will these updates affect our ability to send push notifications?
No. These updates will not impact your ability to send push notifications with Iterable.
Will Iterable, or Iterable’s mobile SDKs, cause the iOS IDFA prompt to appear?
No. The changes to IDFA permissions in iOS 14.5 do not affect Iterable, and our SDK does not capture nor use IDFA.
On Feb 10, 2021, Apple sent the following notice to iOS developers. Does this affect our usage of Iterable?
On March 29, 2021, token and certificate-based HTTP/2 connections to the Apple Push Notification service must incorporate the new root certificate (AAACertificateServices 5/12/2020) which replaces the old GeoTrust Global CA root certificate. To ensure a seamless transition and to avoid push notification delivery failures, verify that both the old and new root certificates for the HTTP/2 interface are included in the Trust Store of each of your notification servers before March 29.
Note that Apple Push Notification service SSL provider certificates issued to you by Apple do not need to be updated at this time.
There are various ways to connect to Apple's Push Notification Service (APNs) to send push notifications. One way is to make a direct connection, as discussed in this notice. Since Iterable uses Amazon SNS—and not a direct connection—to communicate with APNs and Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM), this notice isn't relevant. Push notifications will continue to work as-is.
Android
As specific Android releases bring up questions relevant to Iterable customers,
we'll add information in this section.
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