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The NetPOS SDK provides native Android components for payment processing, device management, and transaction handling.

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Prerequisites

Android SDK

Min SDK 23, Target SDK 33

Kotlin

Kotlin 1.7+ with JVM target 17

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Installation

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Add Repository

Add the NetPOS repository to your project-level build.gradle:
build.gradle (Project)
allprojects {
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    }
}

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Add Dependency

Add the NetPOS SDK dependency to your app-level build.gradle:
build.gradle (App)
dependencies {
    // NetPOS SDK
    implementation 'com.github.netplusTeam.NetposContactSdk:netpossdk:1.0.30'
    
    // Required dependencies
    implementation 'net.sf.j8583:j8583:1.12.0'
    implementation 'com.jakewharton.timber:timber:4.7.1'
    
    // Lifecycle components
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.6.1"
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata-ktx:2.6.1"
}

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Gradle Configuration

Configure your build settings:
build.gradle (App)
android {
    compileSdkVersion 33
    
    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 23
        targetSdkVersion 33
        
        // Build config fields
        buildConfigField "String", "STRING_DEFAULT_BASE_URL", 
            "\"https://netpos.netpluspay.com/\""
    }
    
    compileOptions {
        coreLibraryDesugaringEnabled true
        sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
        targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_17
    }
    
    kotlinOptions {
        jvmTarget = "17"
    }
    
    buildFeatures {
        viewBinding true
        buildConfig true
    }
}

dependencies {
    coreLibraryDesugaring 'com.android.tools:desugar_jdk_libs:2.0.4'
}

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SDK Initialization

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Application Class Setup

Initialize the SDK in your Application class:
NetPosApp.kt
import android.app.Application
import com.netpluspay.netpossdk.NetPosSdk
import com.netpluspay.netpossdk.utils.TerminalParameters
import com.pixplicity.easyprefs.library.Prefs
import dagger.hilt.android.HiltAndroidApp
import timber.log.Timber

@HiltAndroidApp
class NetPosApp : Application() {

    override fun onCreate() {
        super.onCreate()
        
        // Initialize Timber for logging
        Timber.plant(Timber.DebugTree())
        
        // Initialize shared preferences
        Prefs.Builder()
            .setContext(this)
            .setMode(ContextWrapper.MODE_PRIVATE)
            .setPrefsName(packageName)
            .setUseDefaultSharedPreference(true)
            .build()
        
        // Initialize NetPOS SDK
        NetPosSdk.init()
        
        // Load EMV parameters (first time only)
        if (!Prefs.contains("load_provided")) {
            NetPosSdk.loadProvidedCapksAndAids()
            NetPosSdk.loadEmvParams(
                TerminalParameters().apply {
                    // Terminal capability: E068C8
                    // E0 = Supports plaintext PIN and encrypted PIN
                    // 68 = SDA and CDA supported
                    // C8 = Supports cash, goods, services
                    terminalCapability = "E068C8"
                }
            )
            Prefs.putBoolean("load_provided", true)
        }
    }
}
Make sure to register your Application class in AndroidManifest.xml:
<application
    android:name=".app.NetPosApp"
    android:allowBackup="true"
    ...

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SDK Configuration

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Terminal Parameters

Configure EMV terminal parameters:
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terminalCapability
string
required
Terminal capability byte string (e.g., “E068C8” for standard POS)
  • Byte 1: Cardholder verification (E0 = PIN supported)
  • Byte 2: Security capabilities (68 = SDA/CDA)
  • Byte 3: Transaction capabilities (C8 = Cash/Goods/Services)
val terminalParams = TerminalParameters().apply {
    terminalCapability = "E068C8"
    terminalType = "22"
    transactionCurrencyCode = "0566" // Nigerian Naira
    countryCode = "0566" // Nigeria
}

NetPosSdk.loadEmvParams(terminalParams)

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CAPK and AID Loading

Load Certification Authority Public Keys and Application Identifiers: 
// Load provided CAPK and AID configurations
NetPosSdk.loadProvidedCapksAndAids()
This loads the default EMV configurations required for card processing.

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Core SDK Features

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Device Serial Number

Retrieve the device serial number: 
val deviceSerial = NetPosSdk.getDeviceSerial()
Timber.d("Device Serial: $deviceSerial")

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Terminal Configuration

Access terminal configuration: 
import com.woleapp.netpos.nibss.NetPosTerminalConfig

// Get terminal ID
val terminalId = NetPosTerminalConfig.getTerminalId()

// Get terminal configuration
val config = NetPosTerminalConfig.getTerminalConfig()

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Dependency Injection (Hilt)

NetPOS uses Dagger Hilt for dependency injection:
build.gradle (App)
plugins {
    id 'dagger.hilt.android.plugin'
    id 'kotlin-kapt'
}

dependencies {
    implementation "com.google.dagger:hilt-android:2.48.1"
    kapt "com.google.dagger:hilt-compiler:2.48.1"
}
build.gradle (Project)
buildscript {
    dependencies {
        classpath "com.google.dagger:hilt-android-gradle-plugin:2.48.1"
    }
}

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ProGuard Rules

Add ProGuard rules to prevent SDK obfuscation:
proguard-rules.pro
# NetPOS SDK
-keep class com.netpluspay.netpossdk.** { *; }
-keep interface com.netpluspay.netpossdk.** { *; }

# ISO8583
-keep class net.sf.j8583.** { *; }

# Gson
-keepattributes Signature
-keepattributes *Annotation*
-keep class com.google.gson.** { *; }

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Permissions

Add required permissions to AndroidManifest.xml:
AndroidManifest.xml
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />

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Verification

Verify your SDK setup:
1

Build Project

Ensure the project builds without errors
./gradlew assembleDebug
2

Check Initialization

Run the app and verify SDK initialization in logs:
adb logcat | grep NetPosSdk
3

Test Device Serial

Verify device serial number is retrieved successfully

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Next Steps

MQTT Integration

Set up real-time event notifications

API Endpoints

Explore REST API integration

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Troubleshooting

Ensure you’re calling NetPosSdk.init() before any SDK operations and that your Application class is registered in the manifest.
Set JVM target to 17 in both compileOptions and kotlinOptions.
Enable core library desugaring for API desugaring support on devices below API 26.

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