The Google Play `com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER` Intent is broadcast when an Android app is installed from the Google Play Store.
Questions tagged [install-referrer]
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Firebase Dynamic Link to track : App Installs, First-Open , Reopen Inside the app and consume Custome Events
I'm using firebase dynamic link in my app. I've a two part quetsion.
How to know in the app if its a fresh install done using Dynamic Link? Is there a way I can get these events in my app "
dynamic_link_app_open,
dynamic_link_first_open," which…

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InstallReferrerClient.startConnection() throwing Caused by java.lang.SecurityException
Caused by java.lang.SecurityException
Not allowed to bind to service Intent { act=com.google.android.finsky.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE cmp=com.android.vending/com.google.android.finsky.externalreferrer.GetInstallReferrerService }
in …

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How to use Google Play Referrer API to track referrer in Flutter App?
I'm trying to figure out how to access referrer info provided by Google Play Store using the Play Install Referrer Library/API. Do I need to create a platform channel to the Android? And when should be the function be triggered?

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INSTALL_REFERRER BroadcastReceiver not working
I'm trying to log what comes from installing app from store. But my custom receiver does not work when actual installation from Play Market occurs, however it works when I'm using adb to broadcast something like this.
adb shell am broadcast -a…

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Android referrer parameters are not getting captured
I have an custom INSTALL_REFERRER, a custom class that extends the BroadcastReceiver class, and a link that goes to my app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myapp.android&referrer=ai%3Dai_value%26gclid%3Dgclid_test
This link has…

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Play Install Referrer vs Firebase Deeplinking
I want to have referral links to get the referral code with in the application (after installation) to provide credits based on the code for both Android and iOS.
I was able to explore these options:
1. Play Install Referrer API
Where the url would…

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Play Install Referrer Library not returning complete URL
Background
I'm using Google Play Install Referrer Library in my native Android app to track some UTM parameters. To test my implementation, I use Google Play URL Builder to generate test URLs for my app (which is on Internal Testing by the…

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How to access NSUserActivity in FlutterAppDelegate interface and Access referrerUrl for AppStore install
This is the current implementation of AppDelegate
import UIKit
import Flutter
import flutter_downloader
import moengage_flutter
import MoEngage
import GoogleCast
import UserNotifications
@UIApplicationMain
@objc class AppDelegate:…

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IOException in mReferrerClient.getInstallReferrer() with HMS Core version 5.0.1.307
I want to test my own app before going live after integrating with Huawei install Referrer SDK. I followed all the steps found in codelabs and the documentations and when i install the apk on the device , getInstallReferrer method throws…

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Google Play Install Referrer Library - Referrer Generation
I'm developing an android application in Java where I need to pass the referer information to an URL. I'm getting the referrer information using Play Install Referrer Library.
Here is my code:
InstallReferrerClient referrerClient =…

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Google deprecating install_referrer - Android
Google is deprecating intall_referrer intent soon. I found google analytic CampaignTrackingReceiver is using it in our project.
Adding the code from manifest for reference:

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Android_ID (SSAID) to track devices in Android 10 and above
I am working on an install referral in which need to avoid crediting users for multiple app installs. Settings.Secure.ANDROID_ID looks to solve the issue. In the below URL it is mentioned not to use hardware identifiers and need…

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Deferred facebook deeplink don`t pass install-referrer to play store
I have implemented install-referrer fetching with broadcast receiving with com.android.vending.INSTALL_REFERRER. And it's working great with google play directly, like…

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Google INSTALL_REFERRER "not set" on the tablets
I faced with problem. I have BroadcatReceiver which gets the utm_source from Google Play.
Manifest:

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Check if referral was received by Google Play
I currently have Sony Xperia E6833 device and I tried to test referral using this link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.onesolutions.refferaltester&referrer=123
However, it only outputs:
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