Apple search ads?

[mmdock]

Describe the bug

I believe this may be a documentation error / conflicting documentation

I am going through setup documention again while updating from 1.45.2 to 2.2.0 (while also switching from Cocoapods to SPM at the same time for integration)

I am encountering the following issue: https://help.branch.io/developers-hub/docs/ios-full-reference#apple-search-ads

This document says i need to implement:

• You must add the iAd.framework to your project to enable Apple Search Ad checking.
• and Branch.getInstance().delayInitToCheckForSearchAds

Now I had Branch.getInstance().delayInitToCheckForSearchAds this as part of my setup for 1.45.2, however, i am now getting xcode error:

Value of type 'Branch' has no member 'delayInitToCheckForSearchAds'

Finally, in the instructions for SPM integration, there doesn't appear to be any mention of iAd.framework integration like the document above describes.

Steps to reproduce

1. Be integrated with 1.45.2 via Cocoapods
2. migrate to SPM integration and update to 2.2.0

Expected behavior

Clearer instructions or sdk notes about the function being deprecated or something

SDK Version

2.20

XCode Version

14.2 (14C18)

Device

NA

OS

NA

Additional Information/Context

No response

[echo-branch]

@mmdock Sorry about that, we had intended to remove that documentation about the old Apple Search Ads. I'll inform docs that it's still up.

The new version of Apple Search Ads is handled automatically via Apple's AdServices framework.

[tguidon]

@echo-branch to confirm, it's safe for users updating from 1.XX.X to 2.2.0 to remove any references to delayInitToCheckForSearchAds()?

Thank you!

[echo-branch]

Yes. Apple deprecated the old version and it doesn't return anything. The new version uses a token and s2s integration, so no delay is necessary with it.