Requirements & Permissions

SDK Size

Platform	Total Size	Notes
React Native	~1.4 MB	Core + RN bridge. Twilio via optional peer dep.
iOS	~13.8 MB	Includes SwiftProtobuf + TwilioVoice
Android	~9.8 MB	Includes OkHttp + Protobuf + Twilio Voice

Sizes are incremental app size increase (compressed, release build). The Squad experience includes all features — community feed, messaging, Squad Line voice calls, polls, events, and wallet.

All features are included

The full Squad experience ships with all features enabled. Feature flags exist for cases where a specific partner agreement excludes a feature — they are not intended for ad-hoc toggling by integrators.

Required Permissions

The SDK requires the following device permissions. All permissions must be declared — the full Squad experience uses microphone (voice calls, audio messages, freestyles), camera (QR invite scanning), and push notifications (real-time alerts).

iOS (Info.plist)

Permission	Key	Required	Feature
Microphone	NSMicrophoneUsageDescription	Yes	Squad Line, audio freestyles, audio messages
Camera	NSCameraUsageDescription	Yes	QR code invite scanning
Push Notifications	via UNUserNotificationCenter	Yes	Message, call, and poll notifications

<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
<string>Squad needs microphone access for voice calls and audio messages.</string>
<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>Squad uses the camera to scan invite QR codes.</string>

Android (AndroidManifest.xml)

Permission	Manifest Entry	Required	Feature
Internet	android.permission.INTERNET	Yes	All API communication
Microphone	android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO	Yes	Squad Line, audio messages, freestyles
Camera	android.permission.CAMERA	Yes	QR code invite scanning
Vibrate	android.permission.VIBRATE	Yes	Haptic feedback on calls
Post Notifications	android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS	Yes (Android 13+)	Real-time notifications

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
<!-- Android 13+ -->
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />

React Native

Permissions are declared in the native layer. Follow the iOS and Android guidance above.

For Expo managed projects, add to app.json:

{
  "expo": {
    "ios": {
      "infoPlist": {
        "NSMicrophoneUsageDescription": "Squad needs microphone access for voice calls and audio messages.",
        "NSCameraUsageDescription": "Squad uses the camera to scan invite QR codes."
      }
    },
    "android": {
      "permissions": [
        "RECORD_AUDIO",
        "CAMERA",
        "VIBRATE",
        "POST_NOTIFICATIONS"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Required Dependencies

React Native

All peer dependencies are required for the full Squad experience:

# Core SDK
yarn add @squad-sports/core @squad-sports/react-native

# Required peer dependencies
yarn add @react-navigation/native @react-navigation/native-stack \
  react-native-screens react-native-safe-area-context \
  react-native-gesture-handler react-native-reanimated \
  @react-native-async-storage/async-storage \
  @gorhom/bottom-sheet recoil \
  expo-av expo-image expo-secure-store

# Squad Line (voice calls)
yarn add @twilio/voice-react-native-sdk

iOS

Add via Swift Package Manager. The SDK ships as a precompiled XCFramework — no source compilation required.

dependencies: [
    .package(url: "https://github.com/withyoursquad/squad-sports-ios.git", from: "1.6.0"),
]

The XCFramework bundles all SDK code. SwiftProtobuf and TwilioVoice are resolved as transitive dependencies via SPM.

Android

Add the JitPack repository to settings.gradle.kts (Maven Central coming soon), then add the dependency:

dependencies {
    implementation("com.github.withyoursquad:squad-sports-android:1.6.0")
}

This includes OkHttp, Protobuf, Twilio Voice, and AndroidX Security as transitive dependencies.

Privacy & Data Collection

Data the SDK collects

Data Type	Collected	Purpose	Shared with 3rd parties
Email / Phone	Yes	Account creation, verification	No
Display Name	Yes	User profile	No
Device Info	Yes	Push notifications, analytics	No
Usage Analytics	Yes	SDK lifecycle events, screen views	Only to partner analytics endpoint
Audio Recordings	Yes (user-initiated)	Freestyles, voice messages, Squad Line calls	No (stored on Squad servers)
IP Address	Yes (server-side)	Rate limiting, security	No

iOS Privacy Manifest

The SDK ships with a PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy file declaring:

• NSPrivacyTracking: false
• NSPrivacyCollectedDataTypes: email, phone, name (app functionality), audio (user-initiated), device ID (analytics)
• NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypes: UserDefaults (app preferences)

Google Play Data Safety

For your Play Store listing, declare under "Data collected":

• Personal info: Name, email, phone (required for account)
• Audio: Voice recordings (user-initiated only)
• App activity: Screen views, feature usage
• Device info: Push notification tokens

All data is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.2+) and sensitive data is encrypted at rest.

Data Deletion

Users can request account deletion from Settings within the Squad experience. Partners can also request user data deletion via the partner API:

DELETE /v2/partners/:partnerId/users/:userId

Requires your API key. Verifies the user belongs to your community. Queues a deletion request that removes all user data within 30 days, in compliance with GDPR and CCPA requirements.

Third-Party Dependencies

iOS

Dependency	Version	Purpose	License
SwiftProtobuf	1.25+	API serialization	Apache 2.0
TwilioVoice	6.10+	Voice calls (Squad Line)	Twilio ToS

Android

Dependency	Version	Purpose	License
OkHttp	4.12+	HTTP networking	Apache 2.0
Protobuf Kotlin	3.25+	API serialization	BSD 3-Clause
Twilio Voice	6.5+	Voice calls (Squad Line)	Twilio ToS
AndroidX Security	1.1+	Encrypted token storage	Apache 2.0

React Native

Dependency	Version	Purpose	License
axios	1.8+	HTTP networking	MIT
expo-secure-store	14+	Encrypted token storage	MIT
expo-av	15+	Audio playback/recording	MIT
react-native-reanimated	3+	UI animations	MIT
@twilio/voice-react-native-sdk	1.0+	Voice calls (Squad Line)	Twilio ToS