stringee-react-native

Getting started

Installation

For Expo project you need to enable and generate the native code in your project by running

$ npx expo prebuild

More detail about Expo prebuild

Install stringee-react-native by running:

$ npm install stringee-react-native --save

iOS

Note Please make sure to have CocoaPods on your computer.

1. In you terminal, change into your ios directory.

2. Create a pod file by running: pod init.

3. Add the following to your pod file:

    platform :ios, '8.0'

    target '<YourProjectName>' do
      node_modules_path = '../node_modules'

      pod 'yoga', path: "#{node_modules_path}/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga.podspec"
      pod 'React', path: "#{node_modules_path}/react-native", :subspecs => ['DevSupport', 'RCTNetwork']

      pod 'RNStringee', path: "#{node_modules_path}/stringee-react-native/ios"
    end

    post_install do |installer|
      installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
        if target.name == "React"
          target.remove_from_project
        end
      end
    end

4. Now run, pod install

5. Open XCode

6. Open <YourProjectName>.xcworkspace file in XCode. This file can be found in the ios folder of your React Native project.

7. In the "Build Settings" tab -> "Other linker flags" add "$(inherited)" flag.

8. In the "Build Settings" tab -> "Enable bitcode" select "NO".

9. Right-click the information property list file (Info.plist) and select Open As -> Source Code.

10. Insert the following XML snippet into the body of your file just before the final element:

  <key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
  <string>$(PRODUCT_NAME) uses Camera</string>
  <key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
  <string>$(PRODUCT_NAME) uses Microphone</string>

Android

Proguard

Open up android/app/proguard-rules.pro and add following lines:

-dontwarn org.webrtc.**
-keep class org.webrtc.** { *; }
-keep class com.stringee.** { *; }

Permissions

The Stringee Android SDK requires some permissions from your AndroidManifest

1. Open up android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
2. Add the following lines:

   // for internet access
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />
   // for audio access
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
   // for camera access
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
   // for bluetooth 
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT" />
   

Dependencies

1. Open up android/app/build.gradle
2. Add the following lines:

   dependencies {
   ...
   implementation 'com.android.volley:volley:*.*.*'
   ...
   }
   

Version 1.5.8

Features:

• Bug fixed: Connectivity doesn't establish with DualSIM iPhones.

Version 1.5.7

Features:

• Allow setting ScaleType for StringeeVideoView.

Version 1.5.6

Features:

• Bug fixed: Crash on checking exist call progress.

Version 1.5.5

Bug fixed:

• Reset user information after reconnecting.

Version 1.5.4

Bug fixed:

• Ios get last message always empty.

Version 1.5.3

Features:

• Add event delete message when send message error.

Version 1.5.2

Features:

• Upgrade webrtc android version.

Version 1.5.1

Bug fixes:

• Convert wrong user data from native.

Features:

• Upgrade ios sdk version.

Version 1.5.0

Bug fixes:

• Declare ViewPropTypes from react native version 0.69.0.

Features:

• Allow to get user info and update user info.
• Upgrade android sdk version.
• Upgrade ios sdk version.

Version 1.4.31

Features:

• Allow to snapshot screen in eykc.

Version 1.4.30

Features:

• Allow to send trackMediaStateChangeEvent.

Version 1.4.29

Bug fixes:

• Missing listener in android.

Version 1.4.28

Upgrade sdk:

• Upgrade android sdk.

Version 1.4.27

Bug fixes:

• Wrong error value in android.

Version 1.4.26

Features:

• Allows deleting tokens on other devices by package name when registerPush.

Version 1.4.25

Features:

• Allows deleting tokens on other devices when registerPush.

Version 1.4.24

Bug fixes:

• No event when user is removed from conversation

Version 1.4.23

Bug fixes:

• Return the user's id instead of the user's name in android messages

Version 1.4.22

Bug fixes:

• Return wrong data type in callback of function getMessageById

Version 1.4.21

Bug fixes:

• Add getMessageById function

Version 1.4.20

Bug fixes:

• Can not render video in background iOS

Version 1.4.19

Features:

• Allow edit message, revoke message, pin/unpin message.

Version 1.4.18

Bug fixes:

• No callback for deleteConversation and removeParticipant functions

Version 1.4.15

Bug fixes:

• Fail to set stringeeXBaseUrl.

Version 1.4.14

Bug fixes:

• No callback for hangup and reject functions.

Version 1.4.13

Bug fixes:

• No call waiting video for StringeeCall 2

Version 1.4.11

Bug fixes:

• No callback for markMessageAsSeen function.

Version 1.4.10

Features:

• Allow stringeeXUrl base change.