Galaxy Store Review Broadcast

The Galaxy Store review broadcast allows a customer to rate and review your app without leaving the app itself.

In order to use the Galaxy Store review broadcast, you must check the version of Galaxy Store and verify that the customer is eligible to rate and review your app before requesting a review.

1. Check the version of Galaxy Store. Galaxy Store review broadcast is supported on Galaxy Store version 4.5.22.7 or higher. Use the code below:

   ApplicationInfo ai = 
      getPackageManager().getApplicationInfo("com.sec.android.app.samsungapps",
      PackageManager.GET_META_DATA);
   int inappReviewVersion = ai.metaData.getInt("com.sec.android.app.samsungapps.review.inappReview", 0);
   if (inappReviewVersion > 0){
      // if inappReviewVersion is larger than zero, Galaxy Store supports in-app review function
   } else {
      // else, Galaxy Store does not support in-app review function
   }
   

2. Before the customer can rate and review your app, verify that the customer meets the following conditions:

   • Logged in to their Samsung account
   • Downloaded or updated your app from Galaxy Store
   • Did not rate your app within the last year
   NoteCustomers who do not meet these conditions do not see the review prompt.

   Use the following code:

   Request

   // 1. Check your review authority by Galaxy Store package
   Intent intent = new Intent("com.sec.android.app.samsungapps.REQUEST_INAPP_REVIEW_AUTHORITY");
   intent.setPackage("com.sec.android.app.samsungapps");
   intent.putExtra("callerPackage", targetPackage);  // targetPackage : your package name
   sendBroadcast(intent);
   

   Response

   // 2. Get result of authority checking from Galaxy Store package
   IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
   filter.addAction("com.sec.android.app.samsungapps.RESPONSE_INAPP_REVIEW_AUTHORITY");
   authorityReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
      @Override
      public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
         // If true, you have authority to write review
         boolean hasAuthority = intent.getBooleanExtra("hasAuthority", false);
   
         // By using deeplinkUrlForReview, you can open review activity of Galaxy Store
         String deeplinkUri = intent.getStringExtra("deeplinkUri");
      }
   }
   

3. If the customer satisfies the conditions in steps 1 and 2, request a review prompt. Use the following code:

   Intent intent = new Intent();
   intent.setData(Uri.parse(deeplinkUri));    // deeplinkUri, included in response intent
   intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | Intent.FLAG_INCLUDE_STOPPED_PACKAGES);
   startActivity(intent);
   

Broadcast intent details

Extra Key	Type	Description	Response
hasAuthority	Boolean	The user is authorized to rate and review the app.	True: The user is able to rate the app. False: The user is not able to rate the app.
isRegistered	Boolean	A rating/review history exists for the user for the app.	True: The user has already reviewed this app. False: The user has not reviewed this app.
currentScore	Int	The previous rating, based on five stars. The value is equal to half a star (for example, a value of 2 is equal to a one-star rating). The response is null if the user has not reviewed this app.	Half star rating value (1 ‑ 10)
registeredDate	Date	Review Date (GMT) The response is null if the user has not reviewed this app.	Year, Month, Day
deeplinkUri	String	URI that links to the Rating and Review screen.	URI
errorCode	Int	Error code when an error occurs.	See errorCodes for more information.

errorCodes

Error Code	Description
0	No error. Normal Status.
1000	A mandatory parameter to check user status is not available.
2000	Server error.
4002	Content is not available in Galaxy Store for the user.
5000	The user is not logged in to a Samsung Account on the device.
100015	Repeated request for authorization happens within 10 seconds.

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