In-App Messages Only ensures all message are made using the app’s native messaging service, when applicable. This Knowledge Base article describes the In-App Messages Only functionality and explains how to add it to a mobile app with a few button clicks.
We hope you find it useful and enjoy using Appdome!
About In-App Messages Only on Appdome
Appdome is a no-code mobile integration platform as a service (iPaaS), supporting a wide variety of implementations for Android and iOS apps.
Using Appdome, there are no development or coding prerequisites. For example, there is no Appdome SDK, libraries, or plug-ins to implement. The Appdome technology adds In-App Messages Only and relevant standards, frameworks and more to the app automatically, with no manual development work at all.
In-App Messages Only is part of Mobile Permission Control which can be found in the Appdome Mobility Suite under the Management tab.
When In-App Messages Only is enabled, the app can not display alternate messaging apps when contact is clicked within the app. For more information on these types of controls, check out this blog.
Prerequisites for adding In-App Messages Only functionality
- Appdome account – IDEAL or Higher.
- Mobile App (.ipa for iOS, or .apk for Android) Have the app file available for Fusion on your computer.
- Appdome-GO access
- Signing Credentials (e.g., signing certificates and provisioning profile)
How to Add In-App Messages Only to Any Mobile App on Appdome
Follow these step-by-step instructions to add In-App Messages Only to Any Mobile App.
Upload a Mobile App to Your Account
Please follow these steps to add a mobile apps to your Appdome account.
If you don’t have an Appdome account, click here to create an account.
From the “Build” tab, Add In-App Messages Only
Select the Build Tab. Beneath the Build Tab, you will find several service options. Select Management, and then Appdome Mobility Suite
- Open the Mobile Permission Control section.
- Click on the toggle to enable In-App Messages Only
- Click Build My App
The technology behind Build My App has two major elements – (1) a microservice architecture filled with 1000s of code sets needed for mobile integrations, and (2) an adaptive code generation engine that can recognize the development environment, frameworks and methods in each app and match the app to the relevant code-sets needed to add In-App Messages Only to the mobile app in seconds.
Congratulations! You now have a mobile app fully integrated with In-App Messages Only.
Protect your privacy by ensuring messages are sent and received using the app’s native messenger with Appdome
When “In-App Messages Only ” is enabled, the app cannot access the native messaging app on the mobile device. It also prevents the app from displaying alternate messaging apps when a phone number is clicked within the app. For more information on these types of controls, check out this blog.
To zoom out on this topic, visit Appdome for Mobile App Security on our website.
After Adding In-App Messages Only to a Mobile App on Appdome
After you have added In-App Messages Only to any Mobile App on Appdome, there are a few additional steps needed to complete your mobile integration project.
Add Context™ to the Appdome-Built App
Appdome is a full-featured mobile integration platform. Within Context™, Appdome users can brand the app, including adding a favicon to denote the new service added to the app.
For more information on the range of options available in Context™, please read this knowledge base article.
Sign the In-App Messages Only enabled Appdome-Built App (Required)
In order to deploy an Appdome-built app, it must be signed. Signing iOS app and Signing an Android app are easy using Appdome. Alternatively, you can use Private Signing, download your unsigned app and sign locally using your own signing methods.
Deploy the Appdome-built App to a Mobile Device
Once you have signed your Appdome-built app, you can download to deploy it using your distribution method of choice. For more information on deploying your Appdome-built apps, please read this knowledge base.
That is it – Enjoy Appdome with In-App Messages Only in your app!
How Do I Learn More?
Check out Appdome for Mobile App Security page or request a demo at any time.
If you have any questions, please send them our way at support@appdome.com or via the chat window on the Appdome platform.
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