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Change Logs

This document logs all modifications made to the Liveness iOS SDK, keeping our partners informed of the most recent version.

Each release is organized by tags. These tags give you a quick idea of the changes—whether they include new features, bug fixes, or important security updates.

Feature: New functionalities and enhancements in this release.

Bug Fixes: Resolving issues and glitches for a smoother experience.

Security Update: Updates addressing potential vulnerabilities for improved security.

Device Support: Added support to device versions.

Performance Improvement: Optimizations for faster and more efficient usage.

Releases

1.10.0

3 September 2026

Feature

  • Introduced Video Liveness, which captures a 1-second video for liveness verification.

  • The SDK returns the image selected by the liveness model through the SDK callback.

  • Added a new error code for Video Liveness when the video does not meet the required format, size, or duration

Known Limitations:

  • Review Screen is not supported for Video Liveness.

  • Video Liveness and Color Flash Liveness cannot be enabled simultaneously. If both are enabled, Color Flash will runs.

1.9.6

13 August 2026

Feature

  • Added configuration support for Behavioral Biometrics.

  • Behavioral Biometrics is disabled by default.

  • The following configurations can now be controlled via OSS:

    • behavior_biometrics_enabled

    • clipboard_tracking

    • field_tracking

  • Based on the OSS configuration, the SDK will consume the settings and act accordingly.

1.9.5

7 August 2026

Feature

  • Introduced Video Liveness, which captures a 1-second video for liveness verification.

  • Added support for IdFraudShield with an updated SDK version.

Note:

  • Review Screen is not supported for Video Liveness.

  • Video Liveness and Color Flash Liveness cannot be enabled simultaneously. If both are enabled, Color Flash Liveness takes precedence.

Device Support

Updated the IdFraudShield SDK to v1.2.1 versions.

1.9.4

21 July 2026

Feature

Made User ID optional when Fraud Shield is enabled. A default User ID will be used if one is not provided.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a monitoring-related issue.

1.9.3

22 May 2026

Performance Improvement

Enhanced system telemetry for more accurate performance monitoring and data analytics.

Security Update

Upgraded core security infrastructure to strengthen overall system protection and reliability.

1.9.2

18 April 2026

Feature

Integration with the ID Fraud Shield SDK, including configuration to define actions based on detected risk levels.

Security Update

Improved risk-based decisioning to strengthen fraud prevention.

1.9.1

3 December 2025

New Feature

Introduced the Color Flash feature to enhance verification reliability and improve fraud detection.

1.8.7

Improvement

  1. Improved performance by removing unnecessary processes.

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed the white camera screen issue on restart for a smoother capture experience.

1.8.6

Improvement

  1. Watermark on Selfie Captures – All selfie captures now include a watermark to enhance security and authenticity.

  2. Stability Improvements – Fixes for cases 70012 and 50012, along with bug and crash resolutions, ensure a smoother and more reliable Liveness SDK experience.

1.8.5

Improvement

  1. Auto Flash: Flash now turns on automatically in dark conditions for Passive and Active Gesture Liveness, helping users verify successfully even in low light.

  2. Analytics: Improved event tracking provides you with more complete data on how liveness checks are performed across all detection types.

  3. Security: Added smarter checks to detect potential threats on the device and environment, giving stronger protection for your verification process.

  4. Integrations: Removed outdated integrations to keep the SDK simpler, more secure, and easier to maintain.

1.8.3

Feature

  1. All liveness attempt details are now recorded within a single session, making it easier to review and track.

Bug Fixes

  1. Instruction messages are now displayed more clearly for a better user experience, along with other general bug fixes to improve overall stability.

1.8.2

Improvement

  1. Security policies can now be tailored individually for each customer through OSS, offering more flexibility and control.

  2. Head gesture recognition has been improved for smoother and more accurate detection

1.8.1

Improvement

  1. We've optimized the SDK by removing unnecessary components, resulting in improved performance and easier integration.

1.8.0

Improvement

  1. The latest update ensures critical threats are managed seamlessly, providing a more stable and uninterrupted experience for both developers and users.

1.7.4

Feature

  1. Customer can install the SDK via CocoaPods in a project with iOS 12 as minimum target (Please note SDK still support iOS 13 and above)

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed a bug related to device identifier

1.7.2

Bug Fixes

  1. Fixed SDK customisation issues on review and camera screen. Customisation doc has been updated to reflect the same.

1.6.9

Please refer the section on adding the SDK as a depenedency for a minor change to add the source in your Podfile

Bug Fixes

  • Enhancements and optimisations related to better SDK protection/obfuscation

  • Fixed an issue showing back button incorrectly in NavigationController in some cases

  • Fixed an UI issue for liveness progress overlay in some cases

1.6.6

Performance Improvement

  • Reduced download size impact on the application from App Store

Bug Fixes

  • Fix the cause for false liveness failure with error 70006 on some devices

1.4.35

Bug Fixes

  • Enhancements and optimisations related to better SDK protection/obfuscation

1.4.34

Bug Fixes

  • Enhancements related to better traceability and SDK protection/obfuscation

1.4.33

Bug Fixes

  • Return failed images in case of error if image is available

  • Bug fixes related to UI/UX

1.4.30

Performance Improvement

  • Reduced impact on download size from App Store

Feature

  • Added Privacy Manifest as per App Store requirements

1.4.29

Bug Fixes

  • Enhancement in UI/UX customisation support

1.4.25

Bug Fixes

  • Enhancement in UI/UX customisation support

  • Return error code and error message for retry exhausted use case.

  • Bug fixes related to UI/UX, camera resolution

0.7.49

Bug Fixes

  • Issues related to Landscape mode detection addressed

0.7.45

Feature

  • Localisation support added for the application

0.7.41

Bug Fixes

  • The issue with the face detection overlay animation stroke breaking has been addressed when setting the color to blue.

0.7.40

Bug Fixes

  • Telemetry fix - remove duplicate events for selfie capture

0.7.39

Bug Fixes

  • Telemetry fix - orientation error

0.7.38

Bug Fixes

  • Having verified the current device orientation, we've also assessed the app's supported orientation. If the app is designed to support only landscape orientation, we've checked the current device orientation and triggered an error as needed.

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