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June 2026

· 4 min read
Michael
Michael
Lead Developer

May brought platform expansion and new feature releases

May includes major platform updates, performance improvements, and the launch of a new analytics extension.

Key focus:

  • Windows platform support added to Location extension with geocoding and distance utilities
  • Performance improvements for Android with background thread compatibility in NativeMaps
  • New storage features in CloudStorage with document metadata and error handling
  • Launch of GameAnalytics extension for in-game analytics
Important Notice: Location v7.0.0 Windows Geocoding

The new Windows implementation for Location v7.0.0 includes geocoding support, which requires an Azure Maps token.

To use geocoding features on Windows, you'll need to set your Azure Maps service token:

May 2026

· 3 min read
Michael
Michael
Lead Developer

April Release Update

April included targeted fixes for billing flows and the release of a new Google Play extension focused on Play Integrity.

Key focus:

  • Fixing a restore purchases event issue affecting Android Amazon billing flows
  • Launching the new GooglePlay extension with support for the Google Play Integrity API
  • Preparing a major InAppBilling v19 beta with a StoreKit 2 migration path on Apple platforms
Important Notice: InAppBilling StoreKit 2

A beta release of InAppBilling v19 is now being prepared to migrate the existing Apple StoreKit integration to the latest StoreKit 2 SDK.

This migration is a major platform update and has involved a complete rewrite of the existing Apple implementation.

StoreKit 2 will provide access to the latest functionality, including:

  • Ability to get purchases without using the app receipt directly
  • Access to win-back offers

If you are willing to help test this beta release and provide feedback, please join the beta feedback channel:

April 2026

· 4 min read
Michael
Michael
Lead Developer

March Release Update

March brought a focused set of extension updates with important SDK upgrades, stability fixes, and testing improvements across billing, social login, web views, and age signal support.

Key focus:

  • Updating Google Play Billing to the latest supported version
  • Keeping Facebook iOS SDK integrations current
  • Resolving a macOS NativeWebView crash scenario
  • Expanding AgeRange testing and handling paths for edge cases
  • Migrating extension repositories from distriqt to airnativeextensions

As always, we recommend updating to the latest versions to ensure compatibility, stability, and access to the newest platform features.

Repository Migration Notice

We are migrating our GitHub repositories for native extensions from the distriqt organisation to airnativeextensions.

During this migration, existing users may receive invitations to the new repositories.

You will need to accept these GitHub invitations to continue having access to extension repositories and future updates.

What to expect​

  1. We will progressively move extension repositories to the airnativeextensions organisation.
  2. If you currently have access, GitHub will send an invitation for the equivalent repository under the new organisation.
  3. Invitations are sent by GitHub and may appear as an email and/or a notification in GitHub.

What you need to do​

  1. Open the invitation from GitHub.
  2. Accept the invitation to the repository under airnativeextensions.
  3. Confirm you can access the new repository and release tags.
  4. Update any existing bookmarks, remotes, or automation to point to the new repository URL.

Timing and continuity​

  • Access to migrated repositories depends on accepting the invitation.
  • We will aim to keep migration disruption to a minimum and communicate important changes as they happen.

Questions​

If you believe you should have access but do not receive an invite or if the invitation expires, please contact us so we can verify your account access and resend the invitation where required.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns about this migration.

Brazil Digital ECA Support

· 3 min read
Michael
Michael
Lead Developer

Update: AgeRange ANE v0.0.3 – Brazil Digital ECA Support

We have released a critical update for the AgeRange Adobe AIR Native Extension to support v0.0.3 of the Google Play Age Signals API.

This update is essential for developers with apps available in Brazil, ensuring your projects are ready for the Digital Child and Adolescent Statute (Digital ECA) before the March 17, 2026 deadline.

March 2026

· 4 min read
Michael
Michael
Lead Developer

February Release Update

It has been a busy month for the AIR development ecosystem! The February releases focus heavily on modernizing core SDKs—specifically Firebase v12.9.0 and AdMob v24.9.0 - while introducing some highly requested UI features and critical stability fixes.

Key focus:

  • Keeping all Firebase and Google SDKs fully up to date
  • Aligning AdMob and mediation networks with the latest versions
  • Improving consent management and monetisation reporting
  • Fixing packaging and manifest generation issues
  • Introducing new UI capabilities like the colour picker dialog

As always, we recommend updating to the latest versions to ensure compliance, stability, and access to new features.

February 2026

· 3 min read
Michael
Michael
Lead Developer

January Release Update

Welcome to your latest AIR Native Extensions update! We've had a busy start to 2026, featuring a brand-new system information extension, a highly requested debugging feature for WebView's on Android and better support for handling Age restrictions in the Amazon App Store ecosystem.

January 2026

· 5 min read
Michael
Michael
Lead Developer
Welcome to 2026!

As we step into the new year, I'd like to warmly thank all of my clients and the community for your support throughout 2025. Your continued support makes my contribution to the AIR community possible and I really do hope it is valuable to your applications. I'm incredibly excited about what's ahead in 2026, with new extensions on the horizon and continued improvements across our extensions.

December has been a particularly busy month, with new features, important fixes, and several new beta and initial releases. Your issue reports, beta testing, and discussions have played a direct role in shaping these improvements, and I'm incredibly grateful for that collaboration.

I hope you're all able to enjoy a well-earned New Year break, and I'm excited to kick off 2026 with even more momentum. There's a lot planned, and I look forward to continuing to build powerful, reliable tools together in the year ahead.

Wishing you a relaxing break and an exciting start to 2026.

If you have a project in mind and are looking for development support, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'm excited to kick off new projects in 2026 and would love to chat.

Happy coding!

Edge-to-Edge Displays

· 5 min read
Michael
Michael
Lead Developer

Edge-to-edge layouts means that the window spans the entire width and height of the display by drawing behind the system bars including the status bar, caption bar, and navigation bar.

This means that your content may render behind operating system elements and you will need to account for this in the design and execution of your application. You will likely want to render certain content under the system UI, such as scrolling and non-UI elements however it is important that your interactive elements never get rendered in these areas.

For example in the following a button is obscured by the navigation bar:

ObscuredCorrectly Rendered

Using the methods here you will be able to correctly implement these solutions in your application.

November 2025

· 4 min read
Michael
Michael
Lead Developer

November Release Roundup

Welcome to this month’s extension update! We’ve been busy refining existing tools and expanding support across platforms to keep your AIR development workflow modern, reliable, and aligned with evolving platform requirements. This release brings important improvements to the WebP extension - now fully supported on macOS and Windows - as well as the first beta of our new AgeRange extension, designed to simplify age-verification flows on iOS and Android. There’s also ongoing progress on the new Display extension, and we’d love your help testing it.

October 2025

· 4 min read
Michael
Michael
Lead Developer

October Release Roundup

This month we’ve released a range of updates focusing on macOS compatibility, Android 15 edge-to-edge improvements, and major SDK updates across Adverts, Facebook, and mediation extensions.

These updates continue our commitment to keeping all ANEs stable, modern, and aligned with the latest platform changes from Google and Apple.