UIWebview Depreciation warning still occurs with Cordova-iOS 5.1.1 #745

Jeevan2019 · 2019-12-17T20:18:50Z

Bug Report

Problem

We have updated the Cordova iOS library to the latest version 5.1.1 and the tag < preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true" / > was added to the config.xml. We have published the app to check whether the UIWebView depreciation doesn't occur again but the warning still appears. We have certain customers for whom we publish the apps. So when they receive this warning they are questioning us about it. Please let us know when will the updated Cordova ios version will be released with all UIWebview references removed.

What is expected to happen?

As per information in #715 the warning should not appear after setting WKWebViewOnly flag to true in config.xml

What does actually happen?

The below warning from Apple still appears.

We identified one or more issues with a recent delivery for your app, "Sample Test" 4.0.0 (4.0.1). Your delivery was successful, but you may wish to correct the following issues in your next delivery:

ITMS-90809: Deprecated API Usage - Apple will stop accepting submissions of apps that use UIWebView APIs . See https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiwebview for more information.
After you’ve corrected the issues, you can upload a new binary to App Store Connect.

Command or Code

Environment, Platform, Device

iOS

Version information

Cordova CLI version: 9.0.0
Cordova iOS version: 5.1.1
XCode version: 10.1
OS: Mac OS High Sierra

Checklist

[ x] I searched for existing GitHub issues
[ x ] I updated all Cordova tooling to most recent version
[ x ] I included all the necessary information above

breautek · 2019-12-17T20:21:34Z

Can you provide us the list of plugins you are using?

cordova plugin list

Jeevan2019 · 2019-12-17T20:27:42Z

cordova-plugin-camera 4.1.0 "Camera"
cordova-plugin-compat 1.2.0 "Compat"
cordova-plugin-device 2.0.3 "Device"
cordova-plugin-file 6.0.2 "File"
cordova-plugin-file-transfer 1.7.1 "File Transfer"
cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.4 "Whitelist"
cordova-plugin-wkwebview-engine 1.2.1 "Cordova WKWebView Engine"

jcesarmobile · 2019-12-18T00:35:09Z

What do you mean by

and tag was added to the config.xml

?

Jeevan2019 · 2019-12-18T20:27:13Z

What do you mean by

and tag was added to the config.xml

?

< preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true" / >

We have added the above preference tag in the config.xml file.

abhinavkumar-utsa · 2019-12-18T23:53:12Z

hello @breautek , I'm facing the same issue. Was wondering if there was something in addition to
< preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true" / >
to not have UIWebview make it into the build that Apple reviews.

breautek · 2019-12-19T00:37:48Z

There shouldn't need to do anything other than adding the preference and rebuilding, while using [email protected]

There are some known plugins such as the inappbrowser that still references the deprecated APIs and therefore trigger the apple warning. So if you have any plugins that uses the UIWebVIew apis, those plugins needs to be updated as well. Currently at the time of writing, there is no updates for the inappbrowser, but there are pending PRs.

You can try to remove/re-add the cordova platform, or try to use cordova prepare ios, but that shouldn't be necessary.

Jeevan2019 · 2019-12-19T17:11:48Z

There shouldn't need to do anything other than adding the preference and rebuilding, while using [email protected]

There are some known plugins such as the inappbrowser that still references the deprecated APIs and therefore trigger the apple warning. So if you have any plugins that uses the UIWebVIew apis, those plugins needs to be updated as well. Currently at the time of writing, there is no updates for the inappbrowser, but there are pending PRs.

You can try to remove/re-add the cordova platform, or try to use cordova prepare ios, but that shouldn't be necessary.

Hello @breautek. Thanks for your response.
We have created a new sample app by adding the cordova-ios platform of version 5.1.1. Also added the WKWebView plugin and < preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true" / > tag in config.xml. Published the app after doing 'cordova prepare ios', the same warning from apple appears again. Here is the plugin list:

cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.4 "Whitelist"
cordova-plugin-wkwebview-engine 1.2.1 "Cordova WKWebView Engine"

breautek · 2019-12-19T17:17:48Z

Can you confirm that you have the following in your config.xml file

<feature name="CDVWKWebViewEngine">
  <param name="ios-package" value="CDVWKWebViewEngine" />
</feature>

<preference name="CordovaWebViewEngine" value="CDVWKWebViewEngine" />

https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-wkwebview-engine#configxml

This should have been added to the config when the wkwebview plugin is installed, but please double check.

Jeevan2019 · 2019-12-19T18:21:30Z

Can you confirm that you have the following in your config.xml file
<feature name="CDVWKWebViewEngine">
  <param name="ios-package" value="CDVWKWebViewEngine" />
</feature>

<preference name="CordovaWebViewEngine" value="CDVWKWebViewEngine" />
https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-wkwebview-engine#configxml

This should have been added to the config when the wkwebview plugin is installed, but please double check.

@breautek I can see all these tags in our config.xml.

Jeevan2019 · 2019-12-19T18:43:09Z

Attached file has the contents of our config.xml file

Config file.txt

obryl · 2019-12-23T10:45:43Z

Facing the same issue. With adding <preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true"/> the warning for TestFlight build still exists.

Jeevan2019 · 2019-12-27T18:00:26Z

Please let us know if there are any updates on this issue.

breautek · 2019-12-27T19:00:44Z

@Jeevan2019 Are you sure you supplied the full plugin list? I had a look at your config.xml, and the plugins listed doesn't explain why the following is added

<feature name="LocalStorage">
        <param name="ios-package" value="CDVLocalStorage" />
    </feature>
    <feature name="Console">
        <param name="ios-package" value="CDVLogger" />
        <param name="onload" value="true" />
    </feature>
    <feature name="HandleOpenUrl">
        <param name="ios-package" value="CDVHandleOpenURL" />
        <param name="onload" value="true" />
    </feature>
    <feature name="IntentAndNavigationFilter">
        <param name="ios-package" value="CDVIntentAndNavigationFilter" />
        <param name="onload" value="true" />
    </feature>
    <feature name="GestureHandler">
        <param name="ios-package" value="CDVGestureHandler" />
        <param name="onload" value="true" />
    </feature>

These would have been added by plugins but these features, I don't think would have came from any of your listed plugins.

If you are using a sample app to test this with, I would advise you to test without any plugins at all, other than the required wkwebview plugin of of course. If it works, then then that proves the issue lies somewheres outside of cordova-ios.

You can then add each plugin one at a time, and retest if you want to pinpoint exactly which plugin is the source. If the source is revealed then you can create a ticket in the appropriate place.

erisu · 2019-12-28T03:38:27Z

@breautek I think the config.xml file that is being shared is the file from: <project_name>/platforms/ios/<project_name>/config.xml, it is not their project config.xml.

The feature tags you are referencing above are defaults coming from cordova-ios and is defined here:

https://github.com/apache/cordova-ios/blob/master/bin/templates/scripts/cordova/defaults.xml

breautek · 2019-12-28T13:41:17Z

@erisu that would explain my confusion. I was expecting <project root>/config.xml contents, not the platform one.

Jeevan2019 · 2019-12-30T16:22:39Z

Hi @breautek Please find the attached config.xml file
Config File2.txt

Jeevan2019 · 2019-12-30T19:54:14Z

@erisu that would explain my confusion. I was expecting <project root>/config.xml contents, not the platform one.

Do we need to add this tag <preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true"/> in both the config.xml files of the project? Please confirm.

brodycj · 2019-12-30T20:09:01Z

Whatever preferences you configure in config.xml in the project root should be automatically copied into config.xml in each platform whenever you do cordova platform add or cordova prepare. (Maybe the whole config.xml file is copied, I would have to research to confirm).

I suspect that Cordova would automatically copy this information whenever you do cordova build or cordova run, would have to research before I can confirm 100%.

You should never have to manually copy this preference information into the platform file. It is good to check it, though.

erisu · 2019-12-30T22:03:37Z

@Jeevan2019 you should add <preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true"/> to the <project_root>/config.xml. Try to only modify and manage your configs in this file.

It is not recommend to modify the <project_root>/platforms/ios/<project_name>/config.xml file directly. Since the file is generated and updated during prepare, there are always potential risks that things you add directly to this file will be removed.

obryl · 2020-01-02T10:03:58Z

@Jeevan2019 has placing <preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true"/> into root config.xml solved your problem? For me it was always set from the root file, but have never worked :(

Jeevan2019 · 2020-01-02T21:18:24Z

@Jeevan2019 you should add <preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true"/> to the <project_root>/config.xml. Try to only modify and manage your configs in this file.

It is not recommend to modify the <project_root>/platforms/ios/<project_name>/config.xml file directly. Since the file is generated and updated during prepare, there are always potential risks that things you add directly to this file will be removed.

@erisu @obryl I have added the key <preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true"/> to the <project_root>/config.xml file and we didn't receive the apple warning now. Sine we have tried this on a sample app, we have to migrate our whole project to the new cordova-ios platform of version 5.1.1 and need to check if the issue still persists.

Jeevan2019 · 2020-01-02T21:37:54Z

Thank you guys for your support.

obryl · 2020-01-03T13:46:32Z

Still doesn't work for me :(

Here is my plugins list, maybe you could advice me on what's wrong here:

    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-statusbar" spec="~2.4.2" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-device" spec="~2.0.2" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-splashscreen" spec="~5.0.2" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-ionic-webview" spec="^4.0.0">
        <variable name="ANDROID_SUPPORT_ANNOTATIONS_VERSION" value="27.+" />
    </plugin>
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard" spec="^2.1.3" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-screen-orientation" spec="~3.0.2" />
    <plugin name="mx.ferreyra.callnumber" spec="^1.0.1" />
    <plugin name="uk.co.workingedge.phonegap.plugin.launchnavigator" spec="^5.0.4">
        <variable name="GOOGLE_API_KEY_FOR_ANDROID" value="AIzaSyBinwW0jA-QLDxHmcARrdkZoNCKM-kxGkg" />
        <variable name="OKHTTP_VERSION" value="3.12.0" />
    </plugin>
    <plugin name="cordova-ios-plugin-no-export-compliance" spec="~0.0.5" />
    <plugin name="com.testfairy.cordova-plugin" spec="~2.19.1" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-camera" spec="~4.1.0" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-ios-camera-permissions" spec="~1.2.0" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-httpd" spec="^0.9.3" />

Thanks

obryl · 2020-01-04T13:35:08Z

Got it fixed by removing file-releated plugins, which by some reason were not listed in config.xml

breautek · 2020-01-04T13:38:59Z

Got it fixed by removing file-releated plugins, which by some reason were not listed in config.xml

For future references, True source of plugin information is the package.json file as of cordova 9. Cordova still reads from config.xml for backwards compatibility but I don't think it writes to it now.

Alternatively, you can use cordova plugin list to list plugins as well.

breautek · 2020-01-04T13:40:58Z

@Jeevan2019 glad you found a potential solution. Please do let us know if this issue can be closed.

rajashekaranugu · 2020-01-08T22:16:26Z

Hi @breautek, I also got same warning email from apple just now can you please help me if I need to add/remove any plugins???.

I have used cordova-ios 5.1.1, ionicwebview 4.1.2 and inAppBrowser 3.2.0 (latest one modified to use WK instead of UIWebView) and below are the plugin list
call-number 0.0.2 "Cordova Call Number Plugin"
cordova-plugin-add-swift-support 2.0.2 "AddSwiftSupport"
cordova-plugin-advanced-http 2.1.1 "Advanced HTTP plugin"
cordova-plugin-aes256-encryption 1.2.2 "AES256"
cordova-plugin-app-version 0.1.9 "AppVersion"
cordova-plugin-browsertab 0.2.0 "cordova-plugin-browsertab"
cordova-plugin-compat 1.2.0 "Compat"
cordova-plugin-device 2.0.3 "Device"
cordova-plugin-file 6.0.2 "File"
cordova-plugin-file-opener2 2.2.1 "File Opener2"
cordova-plugin-file-transfer 1.7.1 "File Transfer"
cordova-plugin-fingerprint-aio 2.0.0 "FingerprintAllInOne"
cordova-plugin-firebase 2.0.5 "Google Firebase Plugin"
cordova-plugin-google-analytics 1.8.6 "Google Universal Analytics Plugin"
cordova-plugin-inappbrowser 3.2.0 "InAppBrowser"
cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.2.0 "cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard"
cordova-plugin-ionic-migrate-ios-storage 0.3.6 "cordova-plugin-ionic-migrate-ios-storage"
cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 4.1.2 "cordova-plugin-ionic-webview"
cordova-plugin-ios-keychain 3.0.1 "KeyChain Plugin for Cordova iOS"
cordova-plugin-nativestorage 2.3.2 "NativeStorage"
cordova-plugin-secure-storage 3.0.2 "SecureStorage"
cordova-plugin-splashscreen 5.0.3 "Splashscreen"
cordova-plugin-statusbar 2.4.3 "StatusBar"
cordova-plugin-touch-id 3.3.1 "Touch ID"
cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.4 "Whitelist"
cordova-support-google-services 1.3.1 "cordova-support-google-services"
phonegap-plugin-multidex 1.0.0 "Multidex"
phonegap-plugin-push 2.3.0 "PushPlugin"

IONIC INFO:
Ionic:

Ionic CLI : 5.4.4 (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/ionic)
Ionic Framework : @ionic/angular 4.10.0
@angular-devkit/build-angular : 0.803.21
@angular-devkit/schematics : 8.1.3
@angular/cli : 8.1.3
@ionic/angular-toolkit : 2.0.0

Cordova:

Cordova CLI : 9.0.0 ([email protected])
Cordova Platforms : ios 5.1.1
Cordova Plugins : cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.2.0, cordova-plugin-ionic-migrate-ios-storage 0.3.6, cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 4.1.2, (and 23 other plugins)

Utility:

cordova-res : 0.8.0 (update available: 0.8.1)
native-run : not installed

System:

ios-deploy : 1.9.4
NodeJS : v10.15.1 (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/node/bin/node)
npm : 6.4.1
OS : macOS Mojave
Xcode : Xcode 11.3 Build version 11C29

also added
< platform name="ios" >
< preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true" />

in config.xml (config file at project root)

Appriciate your help
Thanks
Raj

Jeevan2019 · 2020-01-12T13:59:13Z

@rajashekaranugu Did you tried after doing cordova prepare ios. Please let us know.

erisu · 2020-01-12T14:05:40Z

@Jeevan2019 Please close this issue if your problem has been resolved.

As for @rajashekaranugu, the problem you have is coming from the cordova-plugin-google-analytics plugin. You will probably need to remove this plugin as well as remove and add back the platform. Removing the plugin alone may not remove the framework from the platform. It has already been reported that cordova-plugin-google-analytics causes the deprecation warning here: #761

18825607789 · 2020-01-13T03:27:37Z

I also got same warning email from apple just now can you please help me if I need to add/remove any plugins???.

I have used cordova-ios 5.1.1,

tamvcspk · 2020-01-13T04:45:26Z

<feature name="CDVWKWebViewEngine">
      <param name="ios-package" value="CDVWKWebViewEngine" />
</feature>
<preference name="CordovaWebViewEngine" value="CDVWKWebViewEngine" />
<preference name="WKWebViewOnly" value="true" />

I added them to <platform name="ios"> tag and it works
cordova-ios: 5.1.1
OS: MacOS Catalina 10.15.2
Node: v13.5.0
Xcode: Version 11.3 (11C29)

rajashekaranugu · 2020-01-13T15:07:24Z

@rajashekaranugu Did you tried after doing cordova prepare ios. Please let us know.

@Jeevan2019 we have replaced Firebase plugin with FirebaseX plugin, updated inapp browser from 3.1.0 to 3.2.0, by default our app was using ionic-webView 4.1.2 and cordova-ios 5.1.1. and added just the preference to use "WKWEBVIEW" To true.

Then with above changes we did not receive an email from apple.

The main change we did is we have migrated Firebase plugin to FirebaseX plugin.

To my understanding, Also I advice you to check ios.json under plugin folder. Most of the time when you build app with "ionic cordova build ios" should include all the settings and preferences mentioned in your root config file. if you have mentioned any more plugins in package.json which is not mentioned in root config.xml by running 'ionic cordova prepare ios' should add everything.

Please COMPARE ios.json and "ionic cordova plugin list"

jcesarmobile · 2020-01-27T18:01:17Z

Going to close since this is fixed.

People having problems is because of plugins using UIWebView, usually because they are old and use old frameworks from google analytics, firebase, facebook, etc and since the usage is on the framework it won't appear on the code search, but it's there.

amolchaware · 2020-02-18T06:27:42Z

@breautek We have created an app by adding the cordova-ios platform of version 5.1.0. Also added the WKWebView plugin and tag in config.xml. Upload the app on app store after doing 'cordova prepare ios',
below are the plugin list
cordova-clipboard 1.2.1 "Clipboard"
cordova-plugin-bg-location-sender 1.0.0 "BGLocationSender"
cordova-plugin-camera 4.1.0 "Camera"
cordova-plugin-device 2.0.3 "Device"
cordova-plugin-facebook4 4.2.1 "Facebook Connect"
cordova-plugin-geolocation 4.0.1 "Geolocation"
cordova-plugin-google-analytics 1.8.6 "Google Universal Analytics Plugin"
cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.2.0 "cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard"
cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 4.1.3 "cordova-plugin-ionic-webview"
cordova-plugin-network-information 2.0.2 "Network Information"
cordova-plugin-splashscreen 5.0.3 "Splashscreen"
cordova-plugin-statusbar 2.4.3 "StatusBar"
cordova-plugin-stripe 1.5.3 "cordova-plugin-stripe"
cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.4 "Whitelist"
cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing 5.6.4 "SocialSharing"
es6-promise-plugin 4.2.2 "Promise"
onesignal-cordova-plugin 2.4.7 "OneSignal Push Notifications"

But still I am getting the Deprecated warning.

jcesarmobile · 2020-02-18T08:11:30Z

I’m locking the issue because it’s fixed. As I said, a lot of plugins need to be updated because their frameworks were using UIWebView, including Facebook, google analytics and a few others, you’ll have to figure out which one and report in the plugin repo.

breautek transferred this issue from apache/cordova Dec 17, 2019

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UIWebview Depreciation warning still occurs with Cordova-iOS 5.1.1 #745

UIWebview Depreciation warning still occurs with Cordova-iOS 5.1.1 #745

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