air native extensions

Adverts

Simple AdMob Adverts

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

AdMob Display AdMob adverts on both iOS and Android
Position and auto-alignment options
Single API Identical cross-platform implementation
Show/Hide adverts

Maximise interaction between your applications and games

Adobe AIR Unity Unity

iOS Android

Ability to share key-value settings between applications
App Group Defaults on iOS
File or Content Provider based on Android
Single API Your code works across iOS and Android with minimal modifications

Adobe AIR

tvOS iOS Android

Sign in using the user's Apple ID
Sample project code and ASDocs reference
Single API interface Your code works across supported platforms with no modifications

Device and application toolkit

Adobe AIR

tvOS iOS Android

Auto-start Android: Auto-start on boot
Display modes Access to additional display modes
Status bar Allows your application to change the iOS status bar styles (i.e. UIStatusBarStyle) for iOS7+
System UI Android: Controlling the System Navigation UI

Gather important application ratings!

Adobe AIR Unity Unity

tvOS macOS iOS Android

Native interface to ask a user to rate your application
In-App Reviews Gather reviews without leaving your application, using the Apple StoreKit Review Controller and the Google Play In-App Review Activity
Implementations Native implementations for macOS, iOS and Android
Single API Your code will work across supported platforms without modifications

Record audio from the user's microphone to a file

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Record from the device microphone to a native format
Start, progress and end events
Single API Your code works across supported platforms with no modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

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Battery

Check your battery state!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Battery State Provides access to device battery state (i.e. charging, full, not charging)
Battery Level Provides access to the device battery level.
Single API interface Works across iOS and Android with the same code
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Provide advanced beacon interactions!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Single API Provides access to the Apple iBeacon protocol on both iOS and Android
Regions Allows you to monitor a region with entry and exit events
Ranging Ranging reporting distances to beacons in a region
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Communicate via Bluetooth!

Adobe AIR

Android

Power Provides access the Bluetooth interface power on and off
Scanning Ability to scan for available devices
Listening Make the device discoverable by listening for connections
Initiate a connection to another Bluetooth device

Bluetooth LE with Adobe AIR!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Central Mode Act as a Central device to scan for Peripherals
Peripheral Mode Act as a Peripheral to advertise available data
Two way communication using both a Central and Peripheral modes
Single API Your code will work across the supported platforms without modifications

Branch provides powerful links and solutions that help you acquire, engage, and measure across all devices, channels, and platforms.

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Branch SDK Access the Branch SDK from your AIR application
Session management
Link parameters (latest and install)
Credits

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Calendar

Schedule events in the calendar

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Events Provides access to add events to the user's calendar
Calendars Provides ability to retrieve calendars to place events in different calendars
Alerts Schedule alerts to events
Single API Your code will work on iOS and Android without modifications

Create advanced Camera applications

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Camera controls Allows control of the camera's functionality on iOS and Android including: flash, exposure, white balance, focus, focus point and others
Compatibility Compatible with most Android devices and iOS 4+ devices which include a flash
BitmapData Ability to take a photo and use the BitmapData
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Load user images and videos!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Browse Allows selection of multiple assets
Loading the thumbnail or full resolution versions of images
Auto loading the images after user selection
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Simple image and video capturing!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Native UI Record video or capture images using the native interface
File access Read assets using File access for raw data
Single API Your code works across supported platforms with no modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Synchronise your application across devices!

Adobe AIR Unity Unity

tvOS iOS

Key-Value Store user settings and state in the cloud
Respond to value changes on other devices
Single API Your code works across supported platforms with no modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Head in the right direction!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Native Compass Provides access to native device compass sensor
Heading Provides compass reading information, i.e. true / magnetic heading
Single API interface Works across iOS and Android with the same code
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Detailed contact information!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Contacts Provides access to a user's contact list
Picker Native UI for user contact selection
Single API Your code will work on iOS and Android without modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Know how the device is oriented!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Orientation Provides access to the orientation of the device in 3D space
Sensor Fusion Uses sensor fusion algorithms to combine information from the accelerometer, magnetometer and gyroscope
Gimbal Lock Algorithm attempts to avoid the Gimbal Lock via calculation
Advanced outputs Choose between Quaternion, Euler, Rotation Matrix outputs

Dialogs, alerts and simple UI components!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Display Alert dialogs
Display multiple choice option dialogs
Multiple Choice Manage multiple dialogs and process user responses individually
Progress Show a progress dialog such as a spinner or horizontal progress bar

Improve your AIR applications error handling by catching native errors and exceptions

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Catch exceptions
Process exceptions on startup
Single API Your code works across supported platforms with no modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

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Expansion Files

Separate your large application content!

Adobe AIR

Android

OBB Check and download expansion (obb) files
Access to both Main and Patch files
ZIP Utilities to extract contents from a zip file
Single API Works across iOS and Android with the same code

Social engagement with the Facebook SDK!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Authentication Simple Facebook login functionality and session management
Sharing Sharing and posting dialogs
Graph API Graph API integration through the native Facebook SDK
App Request dialogs

Google Firebase

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Analytics free and unlimited analytics solution
Cloud Messaging Deliver and receive messages across platforms reliably (requires PushNotifications)
Authentication Reduce friction with robust authentication
Realtime Database Store and sync app data in realtime

Know how your application is being used!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Analytics Integrate Flurry Analytics
Single API Your code works across supported platforms with no modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Pressure touch event and application shortcuts!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

3D Touch Detect pressure-sensitive touch events with stage position and force percentage
Shortcut Items Utilise Application Shortcut items for your app through force/long touch on the app icon, and respond to shortcut events in your app
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

One API, Multiple Game Services!

Adobe AIR

tvOS iOS Android

Game Center Access the Apple Game Center on iOS devices
Play Game Services Access the Google Play Game Services SDK on Android and iOS
User sign in / out
Leaderboards - native and custom UI

Know how your application is being used!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Ecommerce Track user transaction and item purchases
Events Track application events
Screens Track user screen views
Custom data Set any custom value on your trackers

Google Identity Sign in

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Setup the Google Identity API using your client IDs
Users Sign-in/out and disconnect users
Access to the server auth code
Access id, refresh and access tokens for authentication

Social engagement!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

User Sign in, out and disconnect
Profile Access to the user profile information
Share Use the G+ Share dialog to post to the user stream
Single API Your code works across iOS and Android with no modifications

Simple analytics with Tags!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Containers Container loading and refreshing
Pushing to the DataLayer
Single API Your code works across supported platforms with no modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Gyroscopic information

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Single API Works across iOS and Android with the same code
Sensor Data Provides access to native gyroscope sensor functionality
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Access to the advertising identifiers on Android and iOS

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Access the identifier for advertising on iOS
Access the advertising Id on Android
Single API Your code works across supported platforms with no modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

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Image

Advanced image manipulation!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Performance Ability to encode a BitmapData structure into a JPG on PNG using native code
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Monetise your app with simple in-app purchases!

Adobe AIR

tvOS macOS iOS Android

Apple Provides access to Apple "InApp Purchases" (iOS/tvOS/macOS)
Google Provides access to Google Play "InApp Billing" V3
Amazon Provides access to Amazon "InApp Purchasing"
Huawei Provides access to Huawei's AppGallery "In-App Purchases"

Simple IronSource Adverts

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Monetization One of the industry’s largest in-app ad networks
Interstitials and Rewarded Video
Single API interface your code works across supported platforms with no modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

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JobScheduler

A utility ANE that is used to schedule jobs on Android

Adobe AIR

Android

Schedule application termination

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Local Auth

Device fingerprint authentication!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

iOS Authenticate on iOS using Touch ID
Android Android Authentication using the Fingerprint Manager
Single API Your code will work on supported platforms without modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Simple and easy geographic location!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Geofences Get notified of region entry and exit events
Background location updates
Set location request settings, such as accuracy, and interval
Single API Identical cross-platform implementation

Simple media playback!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Allows control of a native media player
Controls Playback controls including: play, pause, stop and seek
Position Ability to position and size the player
Performance Native video playback performance

Improve your applications performance by handling low memory situations

Adobe AIR

iOS

Low Memory Warning Event
Memory Information
Single API Your code works across supported platforms with no modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

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Message

Send emails and SMS!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Email Provides ability to compose an email using the native UI
Multiple To, CC and BCC Addresses
Multiple Attachments using a file path reference
Default implementation using a "mailto" link

Display native Google and Apple Maps!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Seamlessly integrate native OS maps in your app
Enable or disable normal user touch interaction
Controls Control map movement, panning and zooming via code
Layers Enable traffic overlays, indoor and 3D views, tilt and bearing on Android

Fast and advanced WebView!

Adobe AIR

macOS iOS Windows Android

Communications Communicate with your web page using Javascript AS3->JS & JS->AS3
Capture BitmapData screenshot
HTML5 Video Support
Transparent background

Network connection information

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Networks Determine network connectivity and type (wired, wifi, etc)
Familiar interface Uses the same syntax as the AIR NetworkInfo class
Single API Your code works across iOS, Android and Desktops
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Near Field Communication (NFC)

Adobe AIR Unity Unity

iOS Android

Scan for NFC tags on both iOS and Android
Launch your application automatically on Android and iOS 12+
Read NDEF record data
Single API Your code works across supported platforms with minimal modifications

Powerful local notifications! One API!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Display local notifications with only a few lines of code
Local notification support for iOS devices
Local notification support for Android devices
Single API interface Your code works across iOS and Android with no modifications

Image to text in a snap!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

OCR Optical Character Recognition using the Tesseract framework
Recognise text from image BitmapData
Options Set languages, whitelists and blacklist characters
Single API Your code will work across supported platforms without modifications

Control installed packages and get notified when applications are uninstalled.

Adobe AIR

Android

Events Listen for application uninstalls
Install Install applications from an APK
Applications Get information on installed applications

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Parse

Integrate the powerful Parse platform!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Push Add Parse Push Notifications to your application
Subscribe and manage notification channels
Startup Notification Receive notifications on application start if the user started from a notification
Single API Your code will work across iOS and Android without modifications

Display PDFs in your AIR application!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Display a PDF in a native viewer inside your application
User can email PDF
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Access generic permissions on the user's device

Adobe AIR

Android

Check the current authorisation status
Request access to required permissions
Single API Your code works across supported platforms with no modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Powerful notifications! Multiple services! One API!

Adobe AIR

iOS Windows Android

APNS Apple Push Notification Service support for iOS devices
OneSignal OneSignal messaging support for iOS and Android
FCM Firebase Cloud Messaging service support for iOS and Android devices
Startup Notification Receive notifications on application start if the user started from a notification

The RootChecker extension gives you the ability to check whether the current device has been "rooted".

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Check for root access (jail broken device)

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Scanner

Scan QR and bar codes!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Provides the ability to create a bar code scanning interface
Native Performance Uses the built in default camera for scanning
Single API Works across iOS and Android with the same code
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Share content to other applications!

Adobe AIR Unity Unity

iOS Android

Share Simple sharing of content (text/url/image/files) to other installed applications
Single API Your code will work across iOS and Android without modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference
Applications Launch an application with specific data

Defer screen edge gestures to allow your immersive application access to edge gestures

Adobe AIR

tvOS iOS

Defer screen edge gestures to allow your immersive application access to edge gestures
Sample project code and ASDocs reference
Gestures Access native gestures and Apple remote events (menu / select / play pause)

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Vibration

Make the device vibrate!

Adobe AIR Unity Unity

iOS Android

Vibrate Provides access to native vibration functionality
Single API Works across iOS and Android with the same code
Sample project code and ASDocs reference
Haptic Feedback Provide haptic feedback using the native haptic feedback process

Control the device volume!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Volume Access the system volume levels
Events Notified of volume changes from user input
Android Stream control: ringer, music, notifications etc
Android Change volume stream controlled by hardware keys

Save space using WebP images!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Load a WebP file using the WebPLoader
Parse WebP Data
Single API Your code works across supported platforms with no modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Monetise your app with simple in-app purchases!

Adobe AIR

Windows

Provides access to Windows In-app purchases
Get products, make purchases and restore previous purchases
Single API Your code will work across supported platforms without modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Fast ZIP compression utilities!

Adobe AIR

iOS Android

Unzip Unzip a zip file to device storage
Default implementation using as3commons zip library
Single API your code works across supported platforms with no modifications
Sample project code and ASDocs reference

Game Services

One API, Multiple Game Services!

Push Notifications

Powerful notifications! Multiple services! One API!

In-App Billing

Monetise your application with simple in-app purchases!

Native Maps

Display native Google and Apple Maps in your AIR application!