The paywall is now set-up for the app.  

• Note that there are no other settings for the paywall in the Page customizations panel of the Now app URL in Design / Blocks. 
• This is because the other paywall settings come from the editorial section/URL of the articles displayed in the app.

How the paywall works in the app: 

If content is restricted in the app (i.e., the paywall's enabled), users will get a prompt to login.

After users login, if they don’t have a subscription, they’ll be redirected to a paywall message prompting them to purchase a subscription. 

The paywall messages are configurable through the Utility: Text promo block that’s placed in android/iOS Now app URLs in Design / Blocks.

Paywall message on Android devices:

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To view/modify the paywall message, go to the android Now app URL in Design / Blocks (e.g., nowapp/android). 

Find the Utility: Text promo block in the layout (e.g.,"Utility: Text promo Now App Android Paywall") and click the "gear" to open it.

Expand "Content" under the "Appearance" tab

Here you can customize your message

You can also upload an image by expanding "Image". 

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BLOX CMS subscription services can also be added using the Utility: Subscription services block as pictured below:

Paywall message on iOS devices:

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To view/modify the paywall message, go to the iOS Now app URL in Design / Blocks (e.g., nowapp/android). 

Find the Utility: Text promo block in the layout (e.g.,"Utility: Text promo Now App iOS Paywall") and click the "gear" to open it.

Expand "Content" under "Appearance" tab

Here you can customize your message

You can also upload an image expanding "Image". 

Remove, there's 3 ways to upload images. If we're not providing steps for each option, we shouldn't include any (unless this is specifically being requested). 

Notes for iOS messaging for subscriptions: 

• The iOS messages instruct the end user to go to the website to learn more about accessing restricted content. 
• We cannot use "subscription" or "buy now" verbiage in iOS apps as this is a direct violation of Apple's Store policies. 
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• Apple only wants purchases made through their store so there can't be any links to purchase/buy subscriptions in iOS Apps.
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Updates in 3.0 that impacted subscriptions: 

• We released app launch behavior.
• By default, the login/sign up page is disabled.
• If enabled, users can log in or sign up for an account when the app launches.
  • Logged-in users with a subscription will not encounter the paywall when accessing paywalled content in the app.
  • Logged-in users without a subscription will encounter the paywall when accessing paywalled content in the app, with a message to learn more about restricted content.
  • Logged-out users will encounter the paywall when accessing paywalled content in the app.

• In 3.0, we released a login at the launch of the app.
• If this is enabled, the users can sign in there and go create an account.  If they sign in and their user name has a subscription plan, they will not hit a paywall in the app. 
• If they sign in but do not have a subscription plan, they will hit a paywall and receive a message to learn more about restricted content from your website. 
• If they choose to skip signing in, they will hit a paywall if it is enabled.