updated Facebook.Android to 11.2.0 #214

thisisthekap · 2021-08-25T23:24:04Z

Fixes #213

Updates the facebook android sdk to 11.2.0.

This PR includes the changed made in the PRs #193 and #195 which I created some time ago. As these PRs were not merged by now, their changes are included in this PR, and closed.

It's not deprecated by facebook

# Conflicts: # Facebook.Android/source/facebook-places/transforms/Metadata-Names.xml

pmahend1 · 2021-08-26T13:59:25Z

@thisisthekap if the PR is not merged in like a week or two can you please release Nuget from forked repo?

thisisthekap · 2021-08-26T14:05:54Z

@pmahend1 I am not going to publish a facebook sdk nuget to nuget.org, because I

do not want to interfere with the present nuget feed
do not want to cause unnecessary confusion.

If you need the changes right away, feel free to build a custom nuget yourself using dotnet cake --target=nuget.

For the sake of completeness: I did the changes at best effort, but without any warranty.

thisisthekap · 2021-09-01T07:24:40Z

@jpobst @moljac @Redth @mattleibow Are you able to provide an ETA when this PR is going to be looked into?

This PR consists of many changes, because I had to close #199 because I updated the SDK to 11.2.0, and the old PR didn't get any attention anymore.

If the old PR should be completed first to have a small changeset of unreviewed changes: Of course we could do that as well.

gplwhite · 2021-09-01T20:44:49Z

For anyone that isn't aware why this PR is important, Facebook have mandated and will shortly enforce the usage of (minimum) v8.20.0 of the Facebook Android SDK when using Facebook Login.
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/facebook-login/android/deprecating-webviews

pmahend1 · 2021-09-01T23:55:52Z

For anyone that isn't aware why this PR is important, Facebook have mandated and will shortly enforce the usage of (minimum) v8.20.0 of the Facebook Android SDK when using Facebook Login.
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/facebook-login/android/deprecating-webviews

In case this PR is not addressed ASAP, I guess we are left with option of creating our own nuget or someone creating another repo thats regularly maintained.

gplwhite · 2021-09-02T03:54:57Z

In case this PR is not addressed ASAP, I guess we are left with option of creating our own nuget or someone creating another repo thats regularly maintained.

This is the approach I have taken for now. For anyone that needs to do the same, here are the steps I took.

Download the code from the forked repository that is the source of this pull request
Update the NUGET_VERSION variable in the build.cake file to include a beta token.

var NUGET_VERSION = "11.2.0-beta.1";

This means the package will be flagged as pre-release, and will hopefully be superseded by the official version if/when it is published.

Build the nuget packages using donet cake
(Note: I had to correct a syntax error in build.cake - changing the call to DeleteDirectory to:

DeleteDirectory ("./externals", new DeleteDirectorySettings {
		    Recursive = true,
		    Force = true
		});

Copy the packages from the output folder into a folder within the target solution.
Add a nuget.config file to the solution to add the local nuget package location as a Nuget source.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
  <packageSources>
    <add key="Local Packages" value="src\Nuget" />
  </packageSources>
</configuration>

Ensure Include prerelease is ticked in the Visual Studio package manager window

dev-xam · 2021-09-06T07:58:37Z

Because of message, that pmahend1 mentioned 4 days ago about deprecating webview:
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/facebook-login/android/deprecating-webviews

Currently in Xamarin Forms app I am using Xamarin.Facebook.Android library version 5.11.2 and LoginBehavior = LoginBehavior.NativeWithFallback.

Following to documentation:
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/android/current/class/LoginBehavior/

"NATIVE_WITH_FALLBACK
Specifies that login should attempt login in using the Facebook App, and if that does not work fall back to web dialog auth. This is the default behavior."

I am not using embedded browser. So after 5th October will user be able to log in to my application using Facebook or not?

If update to library version 8.2.0 is a duty, when can we expect update of Xamarin.Facebook.Android on nuget? I think a lot of people will be intered in. We have one month to go.

thisisthekap · 2021-09-06T08:27:29Z

@dev-xam The situation is even worse: Once Facebook drops the support for old login variants, all the app installations out there have to be updated to the latest version of your app to avoid issues for existing app installations.

So you might be forced to do a mandatory app upgrade.

dev-xam · 2021-09-06T11:49:19Z

Currently Xamarin.Facebook.Android available on NuGet is version 7.1.0. Will there be any update to at least version 8.2.0 soon?
I will need to update applications, that are using this important library in short period of time.

azure-pipelines · 2021-09-20T18:33:18Z

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moljac · 2021-09-20T18:35:42Z

/azp run

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AntRemo · 2021-09-28T12:27:34Z

Hi @moljac,

Do you think this will be available for testing before the FB deadline of Oct 5th?

Just trying to figure out if I should plan for an alternative solution.

Many thanks 🙏

tozik · 2021-10-05T12:36:45Z

@moljac could you give updates please

azure-pipelines · 2021-10-05T12:36:50Z

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uwe-neuronation · 2021-10-05T15:13:27Z

Deadline passed. Any update how log it will take?

Update FB Login SDK to version 8.2+ by Oct. 5 We have been monitoring an uptick in phishing attempts on Android embedded browsers (also known as web views), so beginning on October 5th, we will no longer support FB Login authentication on Android embedded browsers. Prior to this date, we will continue to prevent access to Facebook Login on embedded browsers for certain users we deem high-risk in an effort to prevent malicious activity. To prevent a disrupted user experience, please ensure you are using the SDK, have updated to version 8.2+, and remove any overrides in Login Behavior during login (i.e., using LoginBehavior.WEB_VIEW_ONLY). If your app is using version 8.2+ of the SDK, we utilize several methods to authenticate the user without a web view -- including options like asking the user to complete the login in the Chrome browser (Chrome Custom Tabs) or Facebook Android app (a.k.a. Android App Switch). In addition to being a more secure option, these alternative authentication methods also improve the user experience and increase conversion rates, as the user will no longer need to manually enter their password to log in. If you are making the SDK updates but require additional time, we can extend the deadline for you up to 30 days (November 5, 2021). Please reach out via the available channels to request an extension. Despite this approach, there may be some cases where we're unable to authenticate users through alternative methods, in which case the user will be blocked from logging in on an Android webview. In this case, we recommend users use another device to log in. We appreciate your partnership as we continue to invest in platform security.

If your app is built to target Android 11 (API level 30) and your users are on Android 11, alternative non-webview login mechanisms provided by the SDK will not work unless you upgrade to 8.2.0 or later.

pmahend1 · 2021-10-05T18:24:44Z

Build seems to be using .Net 6 , is that why there are these build failures?
Locally these build fine AFAIK.

Since .Net 6 and MSBuild/Visual Studio 2022 are still in preview changing the pipeline might help.

moljac · 2021-10-05T18:29:31Z

Build seems to be using .Net 6 , is that why there are these build failures? Locally these build fine AFAIK.

Since .Net 6 and MSBuild/Visual Studio 2022 are still in preview changing the pipeline might help.

No it is not net6 TFM. My local builds are OK too. Seems like provisioning profiles on CI (Azure DevOps/Pipelines)

pmahend1 · 2021-10-05T21:04:27Z

Build seems to be using .Net 6 , is that why there are these build failures? Locally these build fine AFAIK.
Since .Net 6 and MSBuild/Visual Studio 2022 are still in preview changing the pipeline might help.

No it is not net6 TFM. My local builds are OK too. Seems like provisioning profiles on CI (Azure DevOps/Pipelines)

If they are running fine for Windows task in the pipeline then should work fine with Mac agent build too right?
We cant say for sure unless we have access to build logs.

waheez · 2021-10-06T13:17:08Z

Anyone know any alternate bindings for Facebook SDK? As of today our users can't log in using Facebook login. Any temporary workaround?

tozik · 2021-10-06T13:45:20Z

@waheez build by instruction from fork of Molijak

pmahend1 · 2021-10-06T13:51:17Z

Anyone know any alternate bindings for Facebook SDK? As of today our users can't log in using Facebook login. Any temporary workaround?

You can request for an extension AFAIK.

BradKwon · 2021-10-07T06:57:03Z

Anyone know any alternate bindings for Facebook SDK? As of today our users can't log in using Facebook login. Any temporary workaround?

You can request for an extension AFAIK.

Hi @pmahend1 FB said I can contact them for the extension however, they did not mention the exact contact point. The possible one I found out is https://developers.facebook.com/incident/report/ but not sure if it is the right contact point.
Could you possible share it if you already know it?

BradKwon · 2021-10-07T06:59:29Z

I am trying to build it from fork but got an Install Referrer conflict error. I have Adjust SDK, which embedded Install Referrer. Are there any suggestions how I can resolve this conflict?

thisisthekap · 2021-10-07T07:27:17Z

@BradKwon I fixed that issue for the Adjust SDK in adjust/xamarin_sdk#33. Unfortunately, they refused to accept this change. To fix it for your individual project, you will have to do a fork of the adjust sdk, remove the native reference to installreferrer, and add the same nuget as referenced by the facebook bindings.

BradKwon · 2021-10-07T09:11:03Z

@thisisthekap Thanks for your fast feedback! I have gone through the conversation you had with Adjust. So I see that as a user who uses both Adjust & Facebook should choose either touching Adjust SDK or Facebook SDK to resolve Install Referrer issue. I am not sure if it is possible with Facebook SDK like Adjust SDK though.

thisisthekap · 2021-10-07T09:32:28Z

To my point of view, Adjust should reference a nuget package instead of referencing a native library. It is considered to be best practive to use nuget references when creating xamarin bindings. This is mainly to avoid dependency issues like the one you are currently facing.

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pmahend1 · 2021-10-07T15:20:02Z

Anyone know any alternate bindings for Facebook SDK? As of today our users can't log in using Facebook login. Any temporary workaround?

You can request for an extension AFAIK.

Hi @pmahend1 FB said I can contact them for the extension however, they did not mention the exact contact point. The possible one I found out is https://developers.facebook.com/incident/report/ but not sure if it is the right contact point. Could you possible share it if you already know it?

I dont either. On same boat as you.

AntRemo · 2021-10-08T11:36:24Z

Hi @moljac

As this PR is merged... when can we expect the nuget package to be updated?

Thanks.

BradKwon · 2021-10-12T10:29:51Z

Small update from my previous comment regarding Adjust & FB collision:

As FB login functionality was an optional in my app and FB has several issues recently, I touched FB SDK for Xamarin to remove Install Referrer dependency from Core project and the problem was solved. I have released it and I am able to login even on Android 11 now.

In my opinion, it would be the best if Adjust decoupled Install Referrer and both use one common Install Referrer Nuget. Therefore, I have written my concern to Adjust GitHub.

I hope there will be a constructive discussion sooner or later.

angelru · 2021-10-12T18:27:47Z

The users of my application cannot log in to facebook, how do I solve it?

dev-xam · 2021-10-12T18:35:27Z

The users of my application cannot log in to facebook, how do I solve it?

Change target android version from 11 to 10 and send app for review, as soon as possible, because Google will stop accepting apps with target set to 10 soon. Second option is to create custom library from newest pull request (11.2.0), build cake etc. as mentioned above. I did that and users can log in to my app easily and target android version is 11.

angelru · 2021-10-12T18:43:24Z

The users of my application cannot log in to facebook, how do I solve it?

Change target android version from 11 to 10 and send app for review, as soon as possible, because Google will stop accepting apps with target set to 10 soon. Second option is to create custom library from newest pull request (11.2.0), build cake etc. as mentioned above. I did that and users can log in to my app easily and target android version is 11.

I don't know how to create that from the cake

lassana · 2021-10-12T18:51:49Z

@angelru if you are on a Mac:

brew install cake
cd Facebook.Android/
# change NUGET_VERSION in build.cake file to something like "11.2.0.1-beta01"
cake

You'll see nupkg files in the output directory:

$ ls output/
Xamarin.Facebook.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg                Xamarin.Facebook.GamingServices.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg
Xamarin.Facebook.AppLinks.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg       Xamarin.Facebook.Login.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg
Xamarin.Facebook.AudienceNetwork.Android.6.6.0.nupkg          Xamarin.Facebook.Messenger.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg
Xamarin.Facebook.Common.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg         Xamarin.Facebook.Share.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg
Xamarin.Facebook.Core.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg

pmahend1 · 2021-10-13T01:41:07Z

The users of my application cannot log in to facebook, how do I solve it?

Change target android version from 11 to 10 and send app for review, as soon as possible, because Google will stop accepting apps with target set to 10 soon. Second option is to create custom library from newest pull request (11.2.0), build cake etc. as mentioned above. I did that and users can log in to my app easily and target android version is 11.

You meant to say Change target android version to 11 from 10 , not the other way around I think.

angelru · 2021-10-17T09:51:13Z

@angelru if you are on a Mac:

brew install cake
cd Facebook.Android/
# change NUGET_VERSION in build.cake file to something like "11.2.0.1-beta01"
cake

You'll see nupkg files in the output directory:

$ ls output/
Xamarin.Facebook.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg                Xamarin.Facebook.GamingServices.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg
Xamarin.Facebook.AppLinks.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg       Xamarin.Facebook.Login.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg
Xamarin.Facebook.AudienceNetwork.Android.6.6.0.nupkg          Xamarin.Facebook.Messenger.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg
Xamarin.Facebook.Common.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg         Xamarin.Facebook.Share.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg
Xamarin.Facebook.Core.Android.11.2.0.1-beta01.nupkg

i'm on windows

thisisthekap and others added 11 commits January 22, 2021 15:44

fixed dependencies for sdk 7.1.0 (fixes issue xamarin#194)

e052fe4

adapted referenced install referrer

c5705a7

updated facebook android sdk to 9.0.0

72884a8

Bring back audience network bindings

e24fb2f

It's not deprecated by facebook

Use existing nuget binding for installreferrer

800faaa

Fix up namespace mappings and core binding

30bfa21

removed obsolete NuGet.Config

f9d6ed6

Merge branch 'master' into fix_193_update_android_to_9-0-0

afa98e0

# Conflicts: # Facebook.Android/source/facebook-places/transforms/Metadata-Names.xml

removed facebook-places from samples solution

56e31db

Merge branch 'main' into fix_193_update_android_to_9-0-0

086013c

updated Facebook.Android to 11.2.0

2d4ec76

thisisthekap marked this pull request as draft August 25, 2021 23:24

thisisthekap added 2 commits August 26, 2021 01:59

fixed sample solution dependencies

d7fabe6

refactored build.cake

e54695a

thisisthekap marked this pull request as ready for review August 26, 2021 11:32

signing removed for now

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moljac merged commit 6758cce into xamarin:main Oct 6, 2021

thisisthekap deleted the fix_213_upgrade_android_to_11-2-0 branch October 7, 2021 08:04

updated Facebook.Android to 11.2.0 #214

updated Facebook.Android to 11.2.0 #214

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