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+slug: 2026-08
+title: August 2026
+description: Extension Updates
+image: images/adobeair.png
+authors: [ marchbold ]
+tags: [newsletter, mediaplayer, firebase, ios, android]
+---
+
+> July Release Update
+
+July focused on iOS stability fixes across Firebase and MediaPlayer, along with Android runtime compatibility improvements for background thread execution.
+
+Key focus:
+
+- MediaPlayer updates for Android `runtimeInBackgroundThread` support and iOS crash fixes
+- Firebase iOS core fixes delivered in two patch releases (v12.0.2 and v12.0.3)
+- Ongoing platform reliability improvements for AIR projects targeting current OS versions
+
+
+<!-- truncate -->
+
+Here's a quick overview of the latest extension updates:
+
+:::note Extension Updates
+- [MediaPlayer v6.0.3](https://github.com/airnativeextensions/ANE-MediaPlayer/releases/tag/v6.0.3) - Android background thread support, iOS logging improvements, and iOS 26 crash fix
+- [Firebase v12.0.3](https://github.com/airnativeextensions/ANE-Firebase/releases/tag/v12.0.3) - iOS core fix for missing `setDefaultEventParameters` function call
+- [Firebase v12.0.2](https://github.com/airnativeextensions/ANE-Firebase/releases/tag/v12.0.2) - iOS core callback and missing function call fixes
+:::
+
+If you have any questions, we're here to help!
+
+
+---
+
+![](images/mediaplayer.png)
+
+### [MediaPlayer](https://airnativeextensions.com/extension/com.distriqt.MediaPlayer)
+
+[v6.0.3](https://github.com/airnativeextensions/ANE-MediaPlayer/releases/tag/v6.0.3)
+
+This release improves Android audio player compatibility when running AIR in a background thread, and delivers iOS stability updates including a crash fix for iOS 26.
+
+#### Updates
+- Android: Added support for `runtimeInBackgroundThread` operation for audio players
+- iOS: Implemented new logging methods for recent iOS implementation changes
+- iOS: Fixed bad parameter crash on iOS 26
+- Android Library Versions:
+  - `androidx.media3` v1.8.0
+
+
+---
+
+![](images/firebase.png)
+
+### [Firebase](https://airnativeextensions.com/extension/com.distriqt.Firebase)
+
+[v12.0.3](https://github.com/airnativeextensions/ANE-Firebase/releases/tag/v12.0.3)
+
+Patch release focused on iOS core correctness, fixing a missing function call for default event parameters.
+
+#### Updates
+- iOS Core: Corrected missing `setDefaultEventParameters` function call
+
+#### Included extension versions in v12.0.3
+- `com.distriqt.firebase.Auth` v12.0.3 (Android 24.0.1, iOS 12.9.0)
+- `com.distriqt.Firebase` v12.0.3 (Android 23.0.0, iOS 12.9.0)
+- `com.distriqt.firebase.Crashlytics` v12.0.3 (Android 19.0.0, iOS 12.9.0)
+- `com.distriqt.firebase.Database` v12.0.3 (Android 22.0.0, iOS 12.9.0)
+- `com.distriqt.firebase.Firestore` v12.0.3 (Android 25.0.0, iOS 12.9.0)
+- `com.distriqt.firebase.Performance` v12.0.3 (Android 22.0.0, iOS 12.9.0)
+- `com.distriqt.firebase.RemoteConfig` v12.0.3 (Android 23.0.0, iOS 12.9.0)
+- `com.distriqt.firebase.Storage` v12.0.3 (Android 22.0.0, iOS 12.9.0)
+
+#### Previous patch in July
+- [v12.0.2](https://github.com/airnativeextensions/ANE-Firebase/releases/tag/v12.0.2): iOS core callback operation and missing function call fixes
+
+
+---
+
+![](images/adobeair.png)
+
+## Further Information
+
+As always, thank you for your continued support of distriqt and the AIR developer community.
+Your feedback and contributions help us keep these extensions up to date and running smoothly across platforms.
+
+- For full documentation and setup guides, visit [docs.airnativeextensions.com](https://docs.airnativeextensions.com)
+- Join the AIR community discussions and get support at [github](https://github.com/airsdk/Adobe-Runtime-Support/)
+- Publicly available extensions at [airnativeextensions](https://github.com/airnativeextensions)
+- [Support](https://github.com/sponsors/marchbold) my ongoing involvement in the community
+
+Stay tuned for more updates next month!