Native Share for Android & iOS [Open Source]

Hello there,

Native Share, as the name implies, is a plugin to natively share file(s) and/or text from within your app on Android and iOS. It supports sharing multiple files and adding subject/text to the shared content. It uses a ContentProvider on Android to support the latest versions of Android, as well.

Asset Store: https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/integration/native-share-for-android-ios-112731
Also available at: https://github.com/yasirkula/UnityNativeShare
Discord: https://discord.gg/UJJt549AaV
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FAQ

• Can I share on a specific app?

• I can't share image with text on X app

It is just not possible to share an image/file with text/subject on some apps (e.g. Facebook), they intentionally omit either the image or the text from the shared content. These apps require you to use their own SDKs for complex share actions. For best compatibility, I'd recommend you to share either only image or only text.

• I can't build the project to Android, it says "Android resource linking failed: unexpected element <queries> found in <manifest>" in the error message

NativeShare adds

<queries>

element to AndroidManifest.xml due to the new package visibility change. The build error can be fixed by following these steps: https://developers.google.com/ar/develop/unity/android-11-build (in my tests, changing "Gradle installed with Unity" wasn't necessary). In the worst case, if you are OK with NativeShare not working on some of the affected devices, then you can open NativeShare.aar with WinRAR or 7-Zip and then remove the

<queries>...</queries>

element from AndroidManifest.xml.

• When using Unity as a Library on Android, the app crashes when sharing a file

If you're running the Unity activity in a separate process, then modify AndroidManifest.xml inside NativeShare.aar so that both

NativeShareCustomShareDialogActivity

and

NativeShareBroadcastListener

also run on the same process, e.g:

Code (CSharp):

1. <activity android:name=".NativeShareCustomShareDialogActivity" ... android:process=":YourProcess" />
2. <receiver android:name=".NativeShareBroadcastListener" ... android:process=":YourProcess" />

• Can't share, it says "java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.yasirkula.unity.NativeShare" in Logcat

If you are sure that your plugin is up-to-date, then enable Custom Proguard File option from Player Settings and add the following line to that file:

-keep class com.yasirkula.unity.* { *; }

Enjoy!

 

Now live on Asset Store!

 

I love it! Works perfectly and very simple to use!

I have a question: how can I share a simple URL to a news article? (no photo or video)

 

Simply using new NativeShare().SetText( "http://google.com" ).Share(); should be enough.

 

Works great!

 

Hi,
I always get the log as
"Can't file ContentProvider, share not possible!"
And I have Uploaded my manifest file.
Kindly help me with this.

 

That's weird; it works fine for me while using your AndroidManifest. May I ask your device model and Android version? Also, can you send the AndroidManifest.xml located at PROJECT_PATH\Temp\StagingArea, as well? It will be auto-generated after building the project. Thanks!

 

hello yasirkula!
I use the same androidmanifest work when androidmanifest at plugin/android folder.
but not work at plugin/nativeshare/android
why?

 

AFAIK, AndroidManifest.xml files located outside of Plugins/Android folder are merged with the main AndroidManifest.xml file only if they are stored in an .aar archive (reference: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/android-manifest.html).

 

Ps same error code can't file ContentProvider

 

Hmm, it appears that there must be a classes.jar file (even if it is empty) inside the AAR file, as well. For reference, putting the attached AAR file (just change its extension from .txt to .aar) to Plugins/NativeShare/Android works for me. However, it's a hacky solution and I'd really recommend just editing the Plugins/Android/AndroidManifest.xml file, instead.

 

I am new to Unity, so am learning a lot of stuff...

Anyway, I'm confused by Share function, you share, but to whom do you share to?

How does person you are sharing something receive what you are sharing?

I do not see an "address" for a recipient.

 

It shows the list of available apps (Facebook, Twitter, Email, Messages, etc.) and shares the content on the selected app; similar to what happens when you try to share an image in your Gallery/Photos.

 

So, when I call "Share" function, it should come up with that list?

I ran Android test app, I used your file selector dialog, which works, but when I use native share, and call "Share", no list pops up....here is simple sample code....

This is just test, I don't share a file, I just "share" text. ("http://google.com");

public void ShareSomething()
{
NativeShare myNativeShare = new NativeShare();
if (myNativeShare == null)
{
Debug.Log("shared failed(?)");
return;
}


myNativeShare.SetText("http://google.com");
myNativeShare.Share();
}

 

Sharing plain text/link is supported and your code looks correct. The null-check is redundant but nevertheless, it shouldn't prevent NativeShare from working. Can you add a Debug.Log before SetText function and check the device logs (via "adb logcat" or Android Studio) to make sure that it is called? Are there any error messages that appear after that Debug.Log?

 

No error messages show up in console window......

I'll add before and after Debug.Log message

 

Ok, that list you talk about shows up now.....

 

Is there a file size limit on what is shared?

 

Android uses native "intent.putExtra( Intent.EXTRA_STREAM, contentUri );" call. Unless it has a file size limit (not that I know of), there should be no limit.

 

OK, thanks....one more question...do I have to copy the file to temp cache if it is not in my asset folder?

 

File must be stored somewhere on local storage; it can be temporary cache path or some other path. But note that you can't directly share an asset in your project; assets are bundled into APK and first you have to somehow extract that asset to local file system.

 

Brilliant! Thank you. I spend ages composing emails in the background and writing images to the gallery.

 

Quick question... Is it possible to share/save to gallery on iOS into a specific album?

 

NativeGallery can save to a specific album on Android & iOS: https://forum.unity.com/threads/native-gallery-for-android-ios-open-source.519619/

NativeShare doesn't support it.

 

Hi,
I understand that to share some text I have to use ...SetText("http://google.com");
But how do I attach an image to the message?

Thanks in advance!

 

You can use the AddFile function. See example code for reference.

 

works like a charm! thank you!

 

Hi,
I'm using your asset and it's work very well.
There are any way to set the text or title in the Share Facebook popup when I choose this app??
I see that the SetText() and SetTitle() methods only work in Message or Email options.
If not, the are any other trick to do this?

Thanks in advance!

 

You'll have to use Facebook SDK for that. You can then have 2 share buttons: one for Facebook-only share via Facebook SDK and one for general sharing via NativeShare.

 

hi yasirkula, i just want o share video but how share video is already recorded and it's already in gallery.
i want to share by using it's name not browsing it.

 

If you are using NativeGallery plugin to save the video to Gallery, then on Android, you can get the path of the video by calling NativeGallery.GetSavePath (change its visibility to public) before calling SaveVideoToGallery. On iOS, AFAIK, it is not possible to get the path of a video in Photos. You have to keep a separate copy of the video in e.g. Application.temporaryCachePath and share it, instead.

If you are not using NativeGallery and don't know the path of the saved video, then the best thing you can do is to, again, keep a separate copy of the video at a specific path and share it, instead.

 

Would there be any reason why instagram doesn't show in the activity viewer on iOS?

I'm using this component and it works great! -- But, I have instagram installed, but don't see it in the list when I use this.

And, I did try to add it by tapping the '... more' button at the end of the list. ( see attachment )

 

Instagram is only available while sharing images/videos only: https://github.com/yasirkula/UnityNativeShare/issues/14. Unfortunately, that's the default behaviour of Instagram app in the native iOS share dialog.

 

Would this fix it :

NSMutableArray *items = [NSMutableArray new];

if(mText != NULL && mText.length > 0){

//[items addObject:mText];

}

Commenting the mText?

 

You don't have to tweak the source code. Just don't use SetSubject and SetText functions and you should be fine.

 

Thanks!

Is this what you mean? This breaks the sharing when I comment these out.

Code (CSharp):

1.    [DllImport("__Internal")] private static extern void showSocialSharing(ref SocialSharingStruct conf);
2.  
3.     public static void CallSocialShare(string title, string message)
4.     {
5.         ConfigStruct conf = new ConfigStruct();
6.         //conf.title = title;
7.         //conf.message = message;
8.         showAlertMessage(ref conf);
9.     }
10.  
11.     public static void CallSocialShareAdvanced(string defaultTxt, string subject, string url, string img)
12.     {
13.         SocialSharingStruct conf = new SocialSharingStruct();
14.         //conf.text = defaultTxt;
15.         conf.url = url;
16.         conf.image = img;
17.         //conf.subject = subject;
18.  
19.         showSocialSharing(ref conf);
20.     }

 

This code is from a different sharing plugin. Mine is available here: https://github.com/yasirkula/UnityNativeShare. You can see the SetSubject and SetText functions in the Example Code.

 

Does it support callbacks? (ex: Is it possible to know wheter or not an user has actually shared the image through a social network or cancelled it before that?)

If it is, is it possible to tell which services he/she used?

I'm aiming for a feature in my app that rewards people based on the amount of content sharing they do in different platforms, so I'd need to know both when sharings actually go through completely, and which services were used.

 

Callbacks are not supported with this plugin. I believe the only way to support callbacks in a share action would be to use the native SDK of the specific platform, e.g. Facebook SDK.

 

Hi, i have problems with sharing a video. I pick the path of the video with NativeGallery and then: "new NativeShare().AddFile(_path).SetText("").Share();" but the sharing panel doesn't appear.
I'm running in Unity 2018.1.2 and using an Android 7.0.

 

Does removing SetText("") change anything? If not, could you please check logcat for any error messages?

 

I have your plugin all setup, AndroidManifest changes made setup the call from a script just like in your example but when I click the share it comes up saying "All apps associated with this action have been turned off, blocked, or are not installed"

This is strange because I can share just fine from other apps.

Unity: 2017.4.5f1
Min API: 16
Target API: 25

Ideas? Thanks!

 

This is the first time I see this error message. What kind of file(s) are you trying to share? Does it work when you try to share text only? Or when you use the example code?

 

I am just doing a screenshot and then calling:

"new NativeShare().AddFile( filePath ).SetSubject( "Beat My Beep Beep Blitz Score!" ).SetText( "Get Beep Beep Blitz at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.CSA.beepbeepblitz" ).SetTarget("com.CSA.beepbeepblitz").Share();"

I recompiled to just do a Text Only call: "new NativeShare().SetText( "http://google.com" ).Share();" and I got a screen that shows the apps to share from so this looks good.

I have attached a text file with both the AndroidManifest and Share script in it.

 

Duh!!! It was my use of SetTarget. I thought it was to put my app bundle ID but it is to call a specific app for sharing.

Everything works great once I removed that.

Thanks for a great asset!

 

I was about to write the same thing. Glad it works now.

 

Thanks! I left a 5 star review on your plugin!

 

I appreciate it, thanks

 

Can I also load the files back into the app on iOS? I would like to share a config text file, edit it/replace it and load it again when the app starts the next time.

 

Only sharing functionality is provided with NativeShare. If you don't want to let the user select the text file but rather load it from a predefined location like Application.persistentDataPath, you can simply use File.WriteAllText and File.ReadAllText functions.