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This section contains release notes for the Driver SDK for iOS.
v10.0.0 (Jun, 2025)
Changed
- Support for iOS 15 is now frozen. The minimum iOS version is now 16.0.
- Fixes gRPC
UNAVAILABLE status code 14
network failures.
v9.2.1 (April, 2025)
Changed
- Version bump from 9.2 to 9.2.1
v9.2 (January, 2025)
Changed
- Version bump from 9.0 to 9.2.
v9.0 (July, 2024)
Changed
- Supports Geo iOS SDKs v9.0.
- Support for iOS 14 is now frozen. The minimum iOS version is now 15.0.
- This release includes the .xcprivacy file to support Apple Privacy
Manifests.
- Fixed a bug where the Preview-release classes
GMTSTask
and GMTDTaskInfo
were not exported symbols in the v3.3.0 release.
v3.3.0 (March, 2024)
Changed
- Supports Driver and Consumer SDKs compatibility so they can be built in the same app.
- Supports Swift Package Manager for Driver and Consumer SDKs.
v3.2.0 (December, 2023)
Changed
- Bug fixes and documentation updates.
v3.1.1 (October, 2023)
Changed
- Fixes bug with
GMSMapViewDelegate
methods not being called.
v3.1.0 (Sept, 2023)
Changed
- The CocoaPod
for Driver SDK is now an .xcframeworkwhich supports both device and simulator builds for developers on both Intel- and Apple Silicon-based Macs.
v3.0.1 (Aug, 2023)
Changed
- Fixes undefined symbols error.
v3.0.0 (May, 2023)
Changed
-
Removes deprecated initializers that use GMTSLocationInfo from the following interfaces:
-
GMTDCreateDeliveryTaskRequest
-
GMTDVehicleStop
-
GMTSTask
-
Support for iOS 13 is now frozen. The minimum iOS version is now 14.0.
-
The new minimum supported version of Xcode
is 14.0. Note the deprecations in the Xcode 14 release notes
about the end of support for building with bitcode.
-
According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 13 as of Driver SDK for iOS v3.0.0. The new minimum supported OS is iOS 14. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 13.
If your dependencies don't specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app won't support iOS 13.
Specify a version of the Driver SDK for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
Announcement
Freezing support for iOS 14 - May 15, 2023
According to the Mobile OS version support
policy
, we are
freezing support for iOS 14 in an upcoming major version of Driver SDK for
iOS.
Versions of Driver SDK for iOS released beginning the second quarter of 2024
will support a minimum of iOS 15. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting
iOS 14.
If your dependencies don't specify a version number, your IDE will load the
newest SDK version and new builds of your app won't support iOS 14.
Specify a
version
of the
Driver SDK for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control
when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
v2.2.0 (January, 2023)
- Fixes bug where location timestamps in vehicle updates were truncated to the nearest second. DriverSDK now reports the timestamp of location updates with millisecond precision.
- DriverSDK iOS now fills out more fields in uploaded vehicle locations. Newly filled fields include:
heading_accuracy
, altitude
, altitude_accuracy
, speed
, speed_accuracy
, location_sensor
, raw_location
, raw_location_time
, raw_location_sensor
, and raw_location_accuracy
. DriverSDK also ceases reporting the deprecated speed_kph
field.
- Updates the URL for terms and conditions in the header files to the correct link, and fixes other minor issues with punctuation.
- Fixes various spelling, punctuation, and other minor errors were fixed in the documentation.
- The class
GMTSVehicleMatch
was deprecated.
v2.1.0 (October 10, 2022)
Changed
- Bug fixes and documentation updates.
v2.0.0 (July 26, 2022)
Changed
-
Removed the Terminal Point Service, which includes:
-
GMTSTerminalPoint
-
GMTSTerminalPointAccessPoint
-
GMTSTerminalPointTravelMode
-
GMTSTerminalPointsVehicleSearchPreference
-
GMTSTravelModeETA
-
Support for iOS 12 is now frozen. The minimum iOS version is now 13.0.
Announcement
We are freezing support (deprecating) for iOS 13 in the 2023 major version updates for Driver iOS SDK. The minimum iOS version supported will be iOS 14, starting in June 2023. Customers should prepare by changing the minimum version support flag in their code before they update.
v1.1.0 (April 28, 2022)
Internal improvements. v1.0.5 (March 28, 2022)
Internal bug fixes.
v1.0 (November 29, 2021)
The minimum supported iOS version for this release is 12.0.
API updates
Cleaned up DriverAPI interfaces
Removed Objective-C public initializer from GMTDDriverAPI
.
Authentication API changes
- Removed unnecessary properties from the
GMTDAuthorizationContext
interface.
Removed unnecessary properties from the GMTDAuthorizationContext
interface. GMTSServiceType
has been deprecated. You now only need to get claims for the
vehicle ID in GMTDAuthorizationContext
.
(void) fetchAuthTokenForServiceType:(GMTSServiceType)serviceType
authorizationContext:(nullable GMTSAuthorizationContext *)authorizationContext
completion:(GMTSAuthTokenFetchCompletionHandler)completion
is now
(void)fetchTokenWithContext:(nullable GMTDAuthorizationContext *)authorizationContext
completion:(GMTDAuthTokenFetchCompletionHandler)completion;
Replaced GMTSAuthorizationContext
with GMTDAuthorizationContext
.
Changed AuthorizationContext
to a class with properties, and removed serviceType
.
Crash reporting
Added crash detection during SDK initialization. There is also an option to opt
out by using the setAbnormalTerminationReportingEnabled:
API on GMTDServices
.
Freezing support for iOS 12 - Oct 18, 2021
In response to changes in our internal dependencies, we are freezing
support for iOS 12 in an upcoming major version of Driver SDK for iOS.
Driver SDK for iOS v2.0 or higher will only support devices running a minimum of
iOS 13. Earlier SDK versions will continue to support iOS 12.
If your dependencies in CocoaPods or Carthage don't
specify a version number, Xcode will load the newest version and new builds of
your app won't support iOS 12.
Be sure to specify a version in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.
See examples of specifying a version in Maps SDK for iOS
documentation.
See the guidance on app maintenance best practices
.
v0.3.0 Beta (August 30th, 2021)
API changes
v0.2.0 Beta (July 9th, 2021)
API changes
- Replaced GRDFleetEngine with GMTDVehicleReporter
.
- Added GMTDRidesharingDriverAPI
.
- Renamed GRDServices to GMTDServices and removed it from public headers.
- Updated class prefix from GRD to GMTD.
- Updated class prefix from GRS to GMTS.
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Key changes include: freezing support for older iOS versions (12, 13, and 14), updating minimum Xcode support, and introducing Apple Privacy Manifests. The SDK now supports Swift Package Manager and offers an .xcframework for wider compatibility. Bug fixes, documentation improvements, and API refinements are consistently addressed. The SDK has undergone changes in classes such as `GMTDDriverAPI` and `GMTSServiceType`, and removed `Terminal Point Service`.\n"],null,["This section contains release notes for the Driver SDK for iOS.\n| **See Also:** [Navigation SDK for iOS release notes](/maps/documentation/navigation-sdk-ios/release-notes).\n\nv10.0.0 (Jun, 2025)\n\nChanged\n\n- Support for iOS 15 is now frozen. The minimum iOS version is now 16.0.\n- Fixes gRPC `UNAVAILABLE status code 14` network failures.\n\nv9.2.1 (April, 2025)\n\nChanged\n\n- Version bump from 9.2 to 9.2.1\n\nv9.2 (January, 2025)\n\nChanged\n\n- Version bump from 9.0 to 9.2.\n\nv9.0 (July, 2024)\n\nChanged\n\n- Supports Geo iOS SDKs v9.0.\n- Support for iOS 14 is now frozen. The minimum iOS version is now 15.0.\n- This release includes the .xcprivacy file to support Apple Privacy Manifests.\n- Fixed a bug where the Preview-release classes `GMTSTask` and `GMTDTaskInfo` were not exported symbols in the v3.3.0 release.\n\nv3.3.0 (March, 2024)\n\nChanged\n\n- Supports Driver and Consumer SDKs compatibility so they can be built in the same app.\n- Supports Swift Package Manager for Driver and Consumer SDKs.\n\nv3.2.0 (December, 2023)\n\nChanged\n\n- Bug fixes and documentation updates.\n\nv3.1.1 (October, 2023)\n\nChanged\n\n- Fixes bug with `GMSMapViewDelegate` methods not being called.\n\nv3.1.0 (Sept, 2023)\n\nChanged\n\n- [The CocoaPod](/maps/documentation/transportation-logistics/on-demand-rides-deliveries-solution/trip-order-progress/driver-sdk/driver_sdk_quickstart_ios#use-cocoapods) for Driver SDK is now an **.xcframework** which supports both device and simulator builds for developers on both Intel- and Apple Silicon-based Macs.\n\nv3.0.1 (Aug, 2023)\n\nChanged\n\n- Fixes undefined symbols error.\n\nv3.0.0 (May, 2023)\n\nChanged\n\n- Removes deprecated initializers that use GMTSLocationInfo from the following interfaces:\n\n - `GMTDCreateDeliveryTaskRequest`\n - `GMTDVehicleStop`\n - `GMTSTask`\n- Support for iOS 13 is now frozen. The minimum iOS version is now 14.0.\n\n- The new [minimum supported version of Xcode](https://developers.google.com/maps/software-support#ide) is 14.0. Note the deprecations in the Xcode 14 [release notes](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/Xcode-Release-Notes/xcode-14-release-notes) about the end of support for building with bitcode.\n\n- According to the Mobile OS version support policy, we are freezing support for iOS 13 as of Driver SDK for iOS v3.0.0. The new minimum supported OS is iOS 14. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting iOS 13.\n If your dependencies don't specify a version number, your IDE will load the newest SDK version and new builds of your app won't support iOS 13.\n Specify a version of the Driver SDK for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.\n\nAnnouncement\n\nFreezing support for iOS 14 - May 15, 2023\n\nAccording to the [Mobile OS version support\npolicy](/maps/software-support#mobile-os-version-support-policy), we are\nfreezing support for iOS 14 in an upcoming major version of Driver SDK for\niOS.\n\nVersions of Driver SDK for iOS released beginning the second quarter of 2024\nwill support a minimum of iOS 15. Earlier SDK versions will continue supporting\niOS 14.\n\nIf your dependencies don't specify a version number, your IDE will load the\nnewest SDK version and new builds of your app won't support iOS 14.\n\n[Specify a\nversion](/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/versions#installation) of the\nDriver SDK for iOS in your application's build dependencies in order to control\nwhen you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.\n\nv2.2.0 (January, 2023)\n\n- Fixes bug where location timestamps in vehicle updates were truncated to the nearest second. DriverSDK now reports the timestamp of location updates with millisecond precision.\n- DriverSDK iOS now fills out more fields in uploaded vehicle locations. Newly filled fields include: `heading_accuracy`, `altitude`, `altitude_accuracy`, `speed`, `speed_accuracy`, `location_sensor`, `raw_location`, `raw_location_time`, `raw_location_sensor`, and `raw_location_accuracy`. DriverSDK also ceases reporting the deprecated `speed_kph` field.\n- Updates the URL for terms and conditions in the header files to the correct link, and fixes other minor issues with punctuation.\n- Fixes various spelling, punctuation, and other minor errors were fixed in the documentation.\n- The class `GMTSVehicleMatch` was deprecated.\n\nv2.1.0 (October 10, 2022)\n\nChanged\n\n- Bug fixes and documentation updates.\n\nv2.0.0 (July 26, 2022)\n\nChanged\n\n- Removed the Terminal Point Service, which includes:\n\n - `GMTSTerminalPoint`\n - `GMTSTerminalPointAccessPoint`\n - `GMTSTerminalPointTravelMode`\n - `GMTSTerminalPointsVehicleSearchPreference`\n - `GMTSTravelModeETA`\n- Support for iOS 12 is now frozen. The minimum iOS version is now 13.0.\n\nAnnouncement\n\nWe are freezing support (deprecating) for iOS 13 in the 2023 major version updates for Driver iOS SDK. The minimum iOS version supported will be iOS 14, starting in June 2023. Customers should prepare by changing the minimum version support flag in their code before they update.\n\nv1.1.0 (April 28, 2022) Internal improvements.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\nv1.0.5 (March 28, 2022)\n\nInternal bug fixes.\n\nv1.0 (November 29, 2021)\n\nThe minimum supported iOS version for this release is 12.0.\n\nAPI updates\n\nCleaned up DriverAPI interfaces\n\nRemoved Objective-C public initializer from\n[`GMTDDriverAPI`](/maps/documentation/transportation-logistics/on-demand-rides-deliveries-solution/reference/driver/ios/interface_g_m_t_d_driver_a_p_i).\n\nAuthentication API changes\n\n- Removed unnecessary properties from the `GMTDAuthorizationContext` interface.\n\nRemoved unnecessary properties from the `GMTDAuthorizationContext` interface.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n`GMTSServiceType` has been deprecated. You now only need to get claims for the\nvehicle ID in `GMTDAuthorizationContext`.\n\n\n`(void) fetchAuthTokenForServiceType:(GMTSServiceType)serviceType\nauthorizationContext:(nullable GMTSAuthorizationContext *)authorizationContext\ncompletion:(GMTSAuthTokenFetchCompletionHandler)completion`\n\nis now\n\n`(void)fetchTokenWithContext:(nullable GMTDAuthorizationContext *)authorizationContext\ncompletion:(GMTDAuthTokenFetchCompletionHandler)completion;`\n\nReplaced `GMTSAuthorizationContext` with\n[`GMTDAuthorizationContext`](/maps/documentation/transportation-logistics/on-demand-rides-deliveries-solution/reference/driver/ios/interface_g_m_t_d_authorization_context).\n\nChanged `AuthorizationContext` to a class with properties, and removed\n`serviceType`.\n\nCrash reporting\n\nAdded crash detection during SDK initialization. There is also an option to opt\nout by using the `setAbnormalTerminationReportingEnabled:` API on\n`GMTDServices`.\n\nFreezing support for iOS 12 - Oct 18, 2021\n\nIn response to changes in our internal dependencies, we are freezing\nsupport for iOS 12 in an upcoming major version of Driver SDK for iOS.\n\nDriver SDK for iOS v2.0 or higher will only support devices running a minimum of\niOS 13. Earlier SDK versions will continue to support iOS 12.\n\nIf your dependencies in CocoaPods or Carthage don't\nspecify a version number, Xcode will load the newest version and new builds of\nyour app won't support iOS 12.\n\nBe sure to specify a version in your application's build dependencies in order to control when you raise the minimum supported OS for new versions of your app.\nSee examples of specifying a version in [Maps SDK for iOS](/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/versions#installation) documentation.\nSee the guidance on [app maintenance best practices](/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/versions#maintenance).\n\nv0.3.0 Beta (August 30th, 2021)\n\nAPI changes\n\n- [GMTSServiceType](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/transportation-logistics/on-demand-rides-deliveries-solution/reference/driver/ios/group___service_type) now represents the tokens needed for vehicle or task operations instead of Fleet Engine services.\n- [GMTDRidesharingDriverAPI](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/transportation-logistics/on-demand-rides-deliveries-solution/reference/driver/ios/interface_g_m_t_d_ridesharing_driver_a_p_i) is now initalized with a [GMTDDriverContext](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/transportation-logistics/on-demand-rides-deliveries-solution/reference/driver/ios/interface_g_m_t_d_driver_context) object.\n\nv0.2.0 Beta (July 9th, 2021)\n\nAPI changes\n\n- Replaced GRDFleetEngine with [GMTDVehicleReporter](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/transportation-logistics/on-demand-rides-deliveries-solution/reference/driver/ios/interface_g_m_t_d_vehicle_reporter).\n- Added [GMTDRidesharingDriverAPI](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/transportation-logistics/on-demand-rides-deliveries-solution/reference/driver/ios/interface_g_m_t_d_ridesharing_driver_a_p_i).\n- Renamed GRDServices to GMTDServices and removed it from public headers.\n- Updated class prefix from GRD to GMTD.\n- Updated class prefix from GRS to GMTS."]]