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This page provides release notes for each version of the Play Install Referrer
API Library.
Play Install Referrer API Library 2.2 Release (2021-01-14)
Version 2.2 launched. Fixed an issue where apps could crash caused by a
SecurityException
(see Issue #72926755)).
Added a new InstallReferrerResponse constant: PERMISSION_ERROR, which is
returned whenever the app is not allowed to bind to the Service.
Play Install Referrer API Library 2.1 Release (2020-07-08)
Version 2.1 launched. Fixed an issue where apps could crash with a
NoClassDefFoundError error when the InstallReferrerClient.startConnection()
method was called (see Issue #145557612).
Play Install Referrer API Library 2.0 Release (2020-07-06)
Version 2.0 launched. Added new fields to the response of the
getInstallReferrer()
method to help developers understand and discover information about fraudulent
clicks.
Play Install Referrer API Library 1.1 Release (2019-11-22)
Version 1.1 launched. Added the
getGooglePlayInstantParam()
method, which checks whether the user has interacted with your app's instant
experience within the past 7 days.
Play Install Referrer API Library 1.0 Release (2017-11-15)
Version 1.0 launched. The initial version focuses on a library that wraps the
Android Interface Definition Language (AIDL) API. For more information about the
AIDL interface, refer to the
Play Install Referrer API
page.
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Last updated 2025-07-21 UTC.
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