How to implement Play Install Referrer API in Android? - google-play

Question

I want to implement Play Install Referrer API and I found document and I read that but I have have some confusion. First I have implemented all code provided by google. But I want to know which type of url I need to create so that user can click on link and go to play store and install my app and then I get the referral detail..
I use this code:
InstallReferrerClient mReferrerClient;
mReferrerClient = newBuilder(this).build();
mReferrerClient.startConnection(this);
#Override
public void onInstallReferrerSetupFinished ( int responseCode){
switch (responseCode) {
case InstallReferrerClient.InstallReferrerResponse.OK:
// Connection established
/* ReferrerDetails response = null;
try {
response = mReferrerClient.getInstallReferrer();
response.getInstallReferrer();
response.getReferrerClickTimestampSeconds();
response.getInstallBeginTimestampSeconds();
} catch (RemoteException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}*/
break;
case InstallReferrerClient.InstallReferrerResponse.FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED:
// API not available on the current Play Store app
break;
case InstallReferrerClient.InstallReferrerResponse.SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE:
// Connection could not be established
break;
}
}
#Override
public void onInstallReferrerServiceDisconnected () {
}
But which type of link I create so user go to play store and after install play store referral api give me data..

Answer 1

Sample url - "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dummy.app&referrer=referralCode%3D311566%26source%3DFacebook+App"
When using the Google Play Referrer API -
InstallReferrerClient mReferrerClient;
mReferrerClient = newBuilder(this).build();
mReferrerClient.startConnection(this);
#Override
public void onInstallReferrerSetupFinished ( int responseCode){
switch (responseCode) {
case InstallReferrerClient.InstallReferrerResponse.OK:
// Connection established
/* ReferrerDetails response = null;
try {
response = mReferrerClient.getInstallReferrer();
response.getInstallReferrer();
response.getReferrerClickTimestampSeconds();
response.getInstallBeginTimestampSeconds();
} catch (RemoteException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}*/
// End the connection once you get the data
referrerClient.endConnection();
break;
case InstallReferrerClient.InstallReferrerResponse.FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED:
// API not available on the current Play Store app
break;
case InstallReferrerClient.InstallReferrerResponse.SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE:
// Connection could not be established
break;
}
}
#Override
public void onInstallReferrerServiceDisconnected () {
}
getInstallReferrer()
will return String 'referralCode=311566&source=Facebook App'

Answer 2

play install referral library i wants to describe this in simple wording, being a developer you wants to know about these elements how much time you app bundle take to install on the user devices from play store, and referral url , referral click time and many others elements , google make it easy for you know you have to use play install referral library for this purpose.
add this dependency
implementation 'com.android.installreferrer:installreferrer:1.1'
you can follow the guidelines from here:
play installer referral guidelines
declare this variable in any java activity
InstallReferrerClient referrerClient;
in on create method use this code below :
referrerClient = InstallReferrerClient.newBuilder(this).build();
referrerClient.startConnection(new InstallReferrerStateListener() {
#Override
public void onInstallReferrerSetupFinished(int responseCode) {
switch (responseCode) {
case InstallReferrerClient.InstallReferrerResponse.OK:
// Connection established.
break;
case InstallReferrerClient.InstallReferrerResponse.FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED:
// API not available on the current Play Store app.
break;
case InstallReferrerClient.InstallReferrerResponse.SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE:
// Connection couldn't be established.
break;
}
}
#Override
public void onInstallReferrerServiceDisconnected() {
// Try to restart the connection on the next request to
// Google Play by calling the startConnection() method.
}
});
inside onInstallReferrerSetupFinished stabled you can get these data easily,you code will be after that like this
ReferrerDetails response = null;
try {
response = referrerClient.getInstallReferrer();
} catch (RemoteException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
String referrerUrl = response.getInstallReferrer();
long referrerClickTime = response.getReferrerClickTimestampSeconds();
long appInstallTime = response.getInstallBeginTimestampSeconds();
boolean instantExperienceLaunched = response.getGooglePlayInstantParam();
whole code will be like this
referrerClient = InstallReferrerClient.newBuilder(this).build();
referrerClient.startConnection(new InstallReferrerStateListener() {
#Override
public void onInstallReferrerSetupFinished(int responseCode) {
switch (responseCode) {
case InstallReferrerClient.InstallReferrerResponse.OK:
// Connection established.
ReferrerDetails response = null;
try {
response = referrerClient.getInstallReferrer();
} catch (RemoteException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
String referrerUrl = response.getInstallReferrer();
long referrerClickTime = response.getReferrerClickTimestampSeconds();
long appInstallTime = response.getInstallBeginTimestampSeconds();
boolean instantExperienceLaunched = response.getGooglePlayInstantParam();
break;
case InstallReferrerClient.InstallReferrerResponse.FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED:
// API not available on the current Play Store app.
break;
case InstallReferrerClient.InstallReferrerResponse.SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE:
// Connection couldn't be established.
break;
}
}
#Override
public void onInstallReferrerServiceDisconnected() {
// Try to restart the connection on the next request to
// Google Play by calling the startConnection() method.
}
});