more improvements to seller portal were released at the end of september. this past month, the seller portal team made some changes based on requests from you. also, learn more about two upcoming events in october that will give you the opportunity to provide us additional feedback. settlement and financial reports include local currency information new local currency information has been added to the settlement and financial reports. the type of currency is defined in the payment currency column (for example, usd) and reflects where the sales occurred. there are new local currency columns for sales, commission, transaction fee, and vat. seller portal timeout after you log in to seller portal, an inactive session remains open for up to 24 hours. that means you only have to log in to seller portal once a day and won’t see the login pop-up notification every 20 minutes. if your session is idle for 24 hours, you are automatically logged out and you will receive a pop-up notification 10 minutes prior to being logged out. for security purposes, remember to log out of seller portal when you have completed your tasks. requirements for samsung iap and android r if your app is integrated with samsung in-app purchase (iap) version 6.0 or earlier with target api level 30 (android r) or higher, an android policy change requires an update to the manifest file. without this update, android r (or higher) users may not be able to make a payment. to the https://developer.android.com/training/basics/intents/package-visibility manifest file, add the following: <queries> <package android:name="com.sec.android.app.samsungapps" /> </queries> iap subscriptions and your customers in india the reserve bank of india issued a regulation that, starting october 1, 2021, customers in india must consent to renew a subscription at the end of a subscription period. auto-recurring (automatically renewed) subscriptions are no longer allowed. if you are using samsung iap, your subscription customers in india will automatically receive an email notification to renew their subscription. if you are using another payment service provider for your subscription items, you must consult with this payment service provider about the changes you need to make to comply with this regulation. see this seller portal notice and the iap subscription guide for more information. iap beta testing the samsung in-app purchase (iap) team needs your help! if you have published an app or game integrated with samsung iap, you may be eligible to participate in an upcoming beta test to review and provide feedback on the following features: manage item prices and information separately from app information change the status of each item to active/inactive, when necessary provide a price template that allows you to manage all items with the same price look for an announcement in october with more information, including how you can apply. sdc21 is coming join us online for the samsung developer conference on october 26th. see what’s cooking with development tools and our latest technology. learn from and network with our experts and your fellow developers and designers. shape. design. create. additional resources on the samsung developers site this site has many resources for developers looking to build for and integrate with samsung devices and services. stay in touch with the latest news by creating a free account and subscribing to our monthly newsletter. visit the marketing resources page for information on promoting and distributing your apps. finally, our developer forum is an excellent way to stay up-to-date on all things related to the galaxy ecosystem.

here are the updates and announcements the seller portal team cooked up for you in october. introducing staged rollouts have you ever been worried about finding issues in your app just after releasing or updating it? using staged rollouts, you can distribute your app gradually, allowing you to monitor it and observe user responses. you can: set options for staged rollout when you register an app apply the same rollout rate for all countries or set different rates for individual countries pause and resume a staged rollout update an app after pausing its rollout see set a staged rollout for more information. managing licensed testers when running a closed beta test, if you want to allow testers to purchase in-app items without charging them, you must add them to the licensed testers list. when registering your binary, you can manage up to 400 testers from the beta test section by clicking license tester setting. advanced mode is removed when registering an app, all configuration options are displayed, not just the required or basic information. you no longer have to select advanced mode to display everything. quickly find the essential information you want to add or update. chrome is the official browser of seller portal chrome is the officially supported browser of seller portal. internet explorer is no longer supported and seller portal services are not optimized for other browsers such as microsoft edge and mozilla firefox. updates to unity and unreal samsung iap plugins the unity and unreal samsung iap plugins have been updated to version 6.1.2 due to a change in android’s policy. if you are using samsung iap version 6.0 or lower with a target api level 30 (android r os) or higher, you must manually update your manifest file. see this seller portal notice for more information. free galaxy game plays font we have created a galaxy game plays font for our galaxy store users. from your galaxy mobile device, in all countries except china and south korea, click here to download it for free. in south korea, from your galaxy mobile device, click here. coming soon, updates to review periods in early november, the length of a review period will be added to the description of the publish automatically, publish on date, or publish manually options. this will help you decide which publishing option is right for you. in addition, the button in the app list that allows you to update your publishing options will be renamed to publication settings. clicking this button opens a window from which you can publish the app “now” or change the publishing start date. congratulations to all of the best of galaxy store award winners the best of galaxy store awards ceremony was held during the samsung developer conference, sdc21, on october 26th. awards for the best apps, games, themes, and bixby capsules were announced. find out more about the award winners on the best of galaxy store awards page or watch the video. additional resources on the samsung developers site the samsung developers site has many resources for developers looking to build for and integrate with samsung devices and services. stay in touch with the latest news by creating a free account and subscribing to our monthly newsletter. visit the marketing resources page for information on promoting and distributing your apps. finally, our developer forum is an excellent way to stay up-to-date on all things related to the galaxy ecosystem.

we're sure you've heard about the exciting sessions and speakers at samsung developer conference. from samsung leaders announcing the latest dev tools to fireside chats about the future of tech to sessions on emerging topics, sdc19 is full of valuable insights and intriguing information. but the fun doesn't stop there! it's also a haven for innovation and inspiration — thanks to these cool activations and exhibits. a developer's playground – tech square and dev park tech square visit samsung product zones at tech square – from bixby to smart tv to galaxy. discover the latest sdks, work 1:1 with samsung experts, and chat with samsung partners about their latest work. ai/iot zone – check out areas dedicated to smartthings, tizen, and bixby. relax in comfy massage chairs powered by tizen, explore the smartthings partner showcase, and stop by the bixby hackathon and magic show. code lab – get hands-on experience with the latest sdks and developer tools with the help of samsung engineers. plus, complete fun coding challenges for the chance to win exclusive tech prizes. dev park play, network, and get inspired with fun activations at dev park, like the designer zone featuring the winners of samsung's mobile design competition, and trending topics at the theater. last but not least, swing by to say hi to the samsung developer program and think tank teams! hacker's playground – learn skills like attack, defense, and reversing from expert hackers. we’ll have toy examples with step-by-step guides, and if you complete the tutorial, you might be in for a surprise. up for a challenge? show off your hacking skills for a chance to win hot samsung prizes. it's open to everyone from newbies to experts, so bring your own laptop and compete for some serious bragging rights. xr: delusion experience – get in the halloween spirit with our haunted xr experience – delusion: lies within. experience the latest in samsung ar and xr as you "interact" with hidden delusion characters. workshop with the tech after testing out the tetavi volumetric rig. just scan yourself, drop your avatar into delusion content, and have some spooky fun. think tank: ona interactive wall – check out this multi-touch, multi-user interface with 3d-gesture sensing. ona tracks your location and movement when you're using it to play games, making it a literal game changer. feeling inspired yet? these are just a few of the highlights. don't miss the rest – register for sdc19 today! use the code priority until october 22 to secure exclusive seating near the stage during the keynote. only valid for the first 100 people to redeem the code! check out the full lineup of tech sessions, follow us on social, and keep an eye on #sdc19 for the latest news and updates. we can't wait to see you in san jose!

smartthings and zigbee alliance are joining forces at the zigbee alliance member meeting in seoul from october 14th -17th , 2019. zigbee’s open global certification standard provides device manufacturers with an accelerated path for works with smartthings (wwst) certification. our certification places devices into a vast ecosystem of products from samsung and other industry leaders. below are a couple examples of manufacturers that have recently benefited from the enhanced zigbee and works with smartthings certification process. if you would like to learn more about building with smartthings and cannot join us in seoul, join us in san jose october 29th and 30th, 2019 at samsung developers conference. register with promo code sdc19-ser-st for 50% off. global iot lighting developer sengled is using zigbee protocols to quickly move its smart lighting innovations toward works with smartthings certification, making them quickly and conveniently available to the largest possible number of customers, including smart homes, commercial buildings, and the future of connected cities. zigbee certification allows sengled devices to be seamlessly integrated with the smartthings hub, touted as the “most versatile hub available” by smart home starter (https://smarthomestarter.com/do-you-need-a-hub-for-sengled-smart-bulbs). smartthings’ partnership with zigbee alliance provides sengled and all zigbee device developers with fast, streamlined access to wwst certification, allowing their products to quickly reach consumers using the smartthings hub to connect their smart homes and buildings. somfy is another global smart product leader using its zigbee alliance membership to quickly reach more customers through smartthings certification. somfy offers a line of motorization controls for blinds, shades, curtains and other window coverings that allows for control and status knowledge of all equipped components. users are able to pre-design scenes and directly control items remotely. individually and combined with smart lighting technology, these products can provide power cost savings and energy conservation. through zigbee certification, somfy’s tahoma hub and app will soon hold works with smartthings certification, instantly providing an exponential boost to their ability to deliver these products to a worldwide customer base. for information on zigbee alliance: https://zigbee.org more about smartthings and zigbee alliance: smartthings is the most versatile iot platform available, and includes a comprehensive range of devices from samsung and other iot leaders. smartthings is partnering with zigbee alliance to provide device developers with the fastest pathway to works with smartthings certification, making their devices compatible with smartthings hub, and including in the most comprehensive iot ecosystem. the zigbee alliance is an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the iot. zigbee’s board of directors includes leaders of key members of the iot community including smartthings, samsung, amazon, leedarson, comcast, and many more. in august 2019 the alliance announced its total number of certifications surpassing 3,000. developers who already partner with smartthings are able to quickly leverage their products to the maximum number of potential customers using zigbee certifications.

samsung developer conference 2017 registration is now open, and you can take advantage of the early bird pricing if you sign up before july 27th. last year, sdc2016 saw more than 100 sessions and 200 speakers over 3 days. we explored the connected future with technical sessions covering topics ranging from virtual reality to internet of things, wearables, enterprise and everything in between. continuing with a trend of cutting-edge, and thought-provoking content, sdc 2017 will bring together developers, technologists, innovators and content creators to examine the next wave on intelligent technology and connected thinking. we’ve just announced our first batch of technical sessions. here are a few we’re excited about: industrial trend of intelligence: past, present and future – join us for a panel where we will discuss the history of the ai industry, practical ai use cases and the future challenges and trajectory of the industry. creating interactive 360 video experiences with samsung vr* – come create interactive 360 video experiences for gear vr using the samsung vr service! in this hands-on workshop, we will share our best practices for filming 360 video with the samsung gear 360 camera and walk you through the interactive 360 video editing process in samsung vr. we will also discuss advances in the vr video technology and examine benefits of using samsung vr for your business. progressive web apps on samsung dex: next-level web experiences* – samsung dex is a new platform that extends the functionality of your android device to a desktop environment. this hands-on session will enable you to use samsung dex for web development, helping you to create progressive web apps that work well across both mobile and desktop. we will provide you with an environment where you can write the code using web ide and termux on samsung dex! samsung internet for gear vr and the immersive web – this talk will cover the evolution of samsung internet for vr and how to create cross platform vr content with webvr. we will go into detail on how to publish and consume vr media on the web and how to create immersive experiences for gear vr with the samsung vr controller. we’ve also announced the creators track – a new track featuring unique and inspiring talks from five of the most innovative creators in the world of tech and design. curated by our partners, fitc, this track will give you a glimpse into the brilliant and creative minds of: anouk wipprecht (@anoukwipprecht) – curator. fashiontech designer. engineer. jared ficklin (@jaredrawk) – futurist. creative technologist. innovator. gmunk (@gmunk) – design director. galactic crusader. neil mendoza (@neilmendoza) – artist. designer. maker. rama allen (@millchannel) – director. writer. photographer. we can’t wait to share all of this amazing talent with you! to see the rest of our session catalog and to take advantage of our early bird registration rates (until july 27th), visit sdc2017.com**. ** *you must pre-register to attend our pre-event hands-on workshops on october 17th. an additional registration fee of $49 usd per workshop applies to participate in a pre-event hands-on workshop.

editor’s note: oath ad platforms is a samsung partner and leader in native advertising solutions. to learn more about in-app event optimization or marketing your app on galaxy apps, bixby home, or game launcher through oath ad platforms, contact hellonative@oath.com. the app ecosystem is always evolving, providing both opportunities and challenges for app developers. take the following stats:* given the state of app discovery, user acquisition strategy shifts from getting installs to reaching the right users. fortunately, every app has certain in-app events that serve as signposts to identify likely long-term users. optimizing user acquisition for these events increases your odds of finding regular users. identifying key in-app events many in-app events are universal, but the importance of each event can vary widely. tracking events is critical to understanding their relative importance. take paid apps, where developers track first purchases as a milestone. however, depending on the maturity of the app or the nature of the offering, the number of first purchase conversions might be insignificant. when developers lack a meaningful sample size of conversions, they should identify proxy events. working backwards, these proxies translate into a user funnel. as an example, let’s look at a mobile game and work backwards. before an in-app purchase, a user needs to visit a storefront or see an offer. typically, a user won’t do so until they’re low on in-game currency. what does it take to get a user to that point? engagement. if gameplay is unique, completing a tutorial could be important as well. putting it together, we arrive at the following user funnel: tip: each step in the funnel can be broken down further as needed. for instance, the “visit storefront” step could include adding an item to cart. using in-app events to drive user acquisition after identifying in-app events that correlate with key conversions, developers who run paid app-install campaigns can optimize for these events instead of installs alone. in other words, rather than seeking any user who will install your app, you can now target users who are most likely to complete a tutorial or sign up for a free trial. this enables developers to minimize dollars spent on users who install apps but don’t convert into profitable users. at oath ad platforms, we run “in-app event optimization” campaigns across our 1 billion users worldwide by leveraging trillions of mobile signals ranging from a user’s recently used apps to his or her past purchases. whenever a new user converts on an in-app event, our algorithm becomes better and better at recognizing users with similar patterns who are more likely to complete that event as well. in one recent success story, a leading rideshare app teamed up with oath to target users who completed an in-app event of taking a first ride. with oath’s data signals and algorithm, the app was able to scale “first riders” by 10x with a 78% lower cost-per-conversion. tip: if you are having trouble scaling an in-app event optimization campaign, it likely means there aren’t enough signals (i.e., conversions) for an ad platform’s algorithm to find users who are likely to convert. in this case, developers can “move up the funnel” and optimize towards in-app events that are more common, yet still correlated with a desired milestone. in conclusion it all starts with tracking and identifying your most impactful in-app events. once you identify these, not only can you build a better app experience but you can also leverage that understanding to acquire the right users. see vice president of product management, michael albers’ presentation on reaching your audience through bixby home at the samsung developers conference.

the 2022 samsung developer conference in san francisco showcased some of samsung’s latest innovations in technology. this year spotlighted samsung’s brilliant minds innovating a calm technology ecosystem that gives consumers more seamless experiences in their daily lives. every year we kick off sdc with a keynote speech. this year jonghee han, head of the device experience (dx) division, shared how samsung electronics is crafting systems that help make lives smarter, safer, more convenient, and more connected than ever before. covering everything from knox matrix to holistic household platforms like bixby home studio and smartthings. jh han, vice chairman, ceo and head of device experience (dx) division for those interested in learning more, discover the developer updates shared at sdc in this blog post. samsung electronics integrates matter into the smartthings ecosystem jaeyeon jung, corporate vice president at samsung electronics and head of smartthings, shared how developers can maximize calm technology in the home by tapping into smartthings new integration with matter. jaeyeon jung, vp and head of smartthings, mobile experience business matter-enabled devices will join numerous products and brands already available within smartthings’ vast ecosystem, including devices from google, eve systems, honeywell home by resideo, linksys, nanoleaf, philips hue, schlage, wemo, yale, and more. developers, we invite you to build code with matter-enabled devices and watch the many smartthings tech sessions. dolby atmos releases a 3-d audio plugin for samsung mobile matthew reyes from dolby announced dolby atmos’ a new audio plugin with audiokinetic. the audio plugin enables game developers to create a 3-d surround sound effect for galaxy buds and samsung mobile. now players can feel every part of the action on their phones. dolby’s free plugin offers developers a chance to create an even better immersive experience. check out dolby’s tech session, which provides a plugin tutorial. samsung open-sources bothandy project sebastien seung and the team at samsung research america released samsung bothandy’s "openbothandy" open-source project. openbothandy provides manipulation benchmark scenarios, real-time simulation, and baseline manipulation codes. sebastian seung, president and head of samsung research experiment with samsung bothandy and advance robot manipulation technologies. bixby home studio simplifies voice commands bixby's developer evangelist, roger kibbe, shared what’s new with bixby developer studio and bixby home studio. this year's newest update is bixby home studio's voice control optimization tool on smartthings home devices. asr, nlu, and an entire command system are now completed locally on one device. what this means is bixby home studio allows developers to create code that helps consumers complete multiple tasks with a single command on the phone. imagine, you can ask to turn on your ac, and bixby home studio also checks to see if you have any windows open. roger kibbe, senior developer evangelist, north america bixby labs listen to roger’s tech session for more updates and start developing with bixby home studio. samsung health stack optimizes research studies principal engineer jinwoo song from samsung research’s data research team demonstrated how samsung health stack helps developers, engineers, and health professionals optimize research related to digital health using wearable devices. with samsung health stack’s app sdk, developers can create mobile apps that collect data from participants. applications include medical research studies, clinician services, or whatever your imagination envisions. tune in to jinwoo's recorded tech session, and contribute your visions to samsung health stack. relive sdc22 if you’re not done exploring the latest tech innovations, we welcome you to get inspired by sdc from the comfort of your home. you can experience sdc22 all over again–from watching the highlights to accessing the tech sessions on-demand. thank you for reading through our developer announcement for sdc22 events in the past. let us know your favorite moments from sdc by tagging us with the hashtag #sdc22 on twitter, facebook, linkedin, and youtube to continue the discussion.

unity supports a wide variety of features and systems that can be leveraged in any gearvr application, and we are very excited to be part of sdc2017. this year, we’re looking forward to showing you how to take your vr experiences to the next level with the new gearvr controller. before you arrive at sdc2017, i want to be sure you have a strong vr-knowledge base for how to make your gearvr app smoother. here are my top 4 tips for putting the finishing touches on your gearvr project. 1. streamline your development with this script in unity, there are a couple steps you can take to simulate mobile vr inside of the editor. the gearvr headset only tracks the user's head rotation. to simulate this in the editor, you can attach a script to the main camera that rotates the camera based on mouse position. using system.collections; using system.collections.generic; using unityengine; public class vrcameralook : monobehaviour { transform transform; **void** start () { transform = getcomponent<transform>(); } **void** update () { #if unity_editor transform.localrotation = quaternion.euler(-input.mouseposition.y, input.mouseposition.x, 0); #endif } } with this script you can build up functionality and features in a more streamlined manner. 2. simulate headset input for a smoother workflow another really good tip for building an application in the editor is using input.getmousebuttondown(0) as a form of input. this is convenient because of the way unity handles input across different platforms. for the gearvr mouse, button 0 is the same input callback for when you touch the touchpad on the headset; for a pc mouse button, 0 is the left-mouse button. with this setup, you can test and iterate faster by staying in the unity editor and only building to the device for more complex functionality. 3. add an extra dimension with 360 video playback unity’s native video player has support for many different formats, including 360. this allows you to easily play any 360 content you have inside your applications. with a special skybox shader developed by unity, you can also play this content in the ‘backdrop’ of any scene you make. you can transition between videos easily and even drop 3d objects and models inside of your 360 videos for more interactivity. 4. profile early and often to track issues for any mobile vr application, optimizations and performance are crucial for creating a good user experience. unity allows you to auto-connect the profiler as well as remote-debug your application from the editor. you can see more about how the profiler works and gain an understanding of the graphs and interface here. this will allow you to track down expensive processes or troublesome code in your applications. register for sdc2017 today to find out more useful tips and get a better understanding of how to use the new gearvr controller with unity, come to my talk, thinking beyond a rotation-only controller, at the samsung developer conference in san francisco, oct 18-19, 2017. in this talk, we’ll also discuss unity analytics and how it helps you improve your game and retain your customers. please also join us for the “towards an ai driven open metaverse” panel session where unity’s director of ai research, nicolas meuleau will join otoy’s ceo, jules urback. and finally please don’t forget to visit us at the unity booth to check out our latest release and demos!

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the samsung developer program has announced the launch of the best of galaxy store awards 2019! the inaugural best of galaxy store awards launched at sdc 2018 and acknowledged the best app, game, theme, watch face, and watch app. galaxy store publishers selected for this prestigious award exemplify excellence in innovation, quality, and creativity. here is a look at what’s new with the galaxy store in 2019, including exciting new features, offering increased promotional opportunities for developers. with the addition of editorial pages, also known as editor’s picks, developers have the opportunity to see their apps featured in personalized app recommendations (which are automatically algorithm-generated relevant recommended apps) for the category a user is searching for. we talked with ed viejo, director, content & services, galaxy store, and here is what we learned: q. tell us what is new with the galaxy store? a. so many exciting changes have happened with the galaxy store. earlier this year we launched a new version. not only did it bring a brand-new look but also a number of improvements as well as new features. from more personalized recommendations to enhanced search capability. integration with samsung rewards give our users more ways to spend their earned points. however, the most exciting feature is our new editorial pages which enable us to craft stories to more effectively promote the unique content and apps available in the galaxy store. q. why did you launch the best of galaxy store awards? a. we believe the hardworking and dedicated community of developers are the heart of the galaxy store. over the last few years the store has made some incredible strides forward and our developers have contributed to this success. therefore, we wanted to recognize and reward the best work that this community has to offer because the store cannot exist without them. we are looking forward to recognizing those developers with the best of galaxy store awards 2019. q: how can galaxy store can help developers get new revenue streams and user acquisition? a. there are many resources available to publishers on the galaxy store to support the success of their apps. a key resource available to publishers is the galaxy store badge. samsung developer program members can create their very own galaxy store badges that put their apps, watch faces, and themes center stage on their personal website; their branded media sites like facebook, twitter, and youtube; and drive customers to their galaxy store pages in a single click. whether they're running paid media campaigns or just promoting themselves on the web, galaxy store badges can increase downloads by 7 times over organic search. tip: learn more about how to use a galaxy store badge to promote your app through your own channels, improving discoverability and the opportunity to be selected as a future best of galaxy store winner. q. what can winners of the best of galaxy store awards 2019 expect? a. this year we are looking to expand the number of categories to recognize even more developers. some of the winners will receive are additional personalized promotion within the store, a best of galaxy awards 2019 app banner, an award, and other partner recognition that are still in the works. new this year, we plan to do an editorial spotlight featuring of all the winners. q. how can developers reach more customers across more devices with the galaxy store? a. in 2018, samsung shipped more than 292 million smartphones worldwide. as the global leading smartphone vendor, samsung is known for consumer products such as mobile devices, home entertainment systems and more. the galaxy store is a premium, one-stop-shop marketplace where our users can get the most out of their galaxy devices tailored to their needs. customers are looking for wallpapers, themes, fonts, and galaxy watch faces to personalize their devices and give it a unique look that fits them. they use stickers to make their messages fun. the galaxy store helps these customers discover curated and "made for samsung" apps that are optimized for their device for the best user experience. our goal is to help more developers reach more customers and delight end users by delivering experiences that blend with the intent of each device and service context. q. what is next with the best of galaxy store awards 2019? a. stay tuned to updates on the best of galaxy store awards 2019, including information on the selection process an expanded list of categories, interviews from some of last years’ winners, and tips and tricks on being selected. q. when will the winners of the best of galaxy store awards 2019 be announced? a. winners will be announced at the samsung developer conference in san jose, california, held october 29-30.