IOS Background Notifications 'contentAvailable'

[buymybm100]

Hi Paul, Thanks so much for this package! I used your instructions and the example to get up and running. I am able to send notifications and receive them in pop-ups on the Mobile (outside the App). However, the CordovaPush.on("notifications") handler is not being called.

I am using your userPushNotification() meteor method .. and have the 'contentAvailable' flag set to true. Below is the Final notification right before shoot out but content-available is not set. ....

    "payload": {
      "aps": {
        "alert": {
              "title": "You have a new Request ",
              "body": "This is a simple alert",
              "launch-image": ""
        },
        "badge": 1,
        "sound": "note.caf",
        "data": {}
      }
    }

Seems 'content-available' is needed for background notifications to work on IOS. ref: https://github.com/havesource/cordova-plugin-push/blob/master/docs/PAYLOAD.md#ios-behaviour

I have tried hard-coding "content-available": 1 in the payload (in server/notification.js) but that didn't work either.

Have I missed something ? T

Best wishes, Beemer

[buymybm100]

Seems to be the same issue reported here : https://github.com/activitree/meteor-push/issues/35 ie, An exception is thrown in setBadge() in "lib/client/cordova.js"

If the code in setBadge() is hashed out , I can get notifications from the CordovaPush.push.on("notification", fn) handler. The badge on the App icon is set correctly even with the code hashed out in setBadge().

ERROR: Unhandled Promise rejection: undefined is not a function (near '...this.once...') ; Zone: ; Task: Promise.then ; Value: TypeError: undefined is not a function (near '...this.once...') setBadge@http://localhost:12760/__cordova/packages/activitree_push.js?hash=6790efaf59ddf737434821a3c8a75eced5662294:114:16 http://localhost:12760/__cordova/packages/activitree_push.js?hash=6790efaf59ddf737434821a3c8a75eced5662294:226:32

 setBadge (count)  {
   /*---- **hashed out  temporarily** ----
    this.once('ready', () => {
      if (/ios/i.test(device.platform)) {
        this.log('PushHandle.setBadge:', count)
        // xxx: at the moment only supported on iOS
        this.push.setApplicationIconBadgeNumber(() => {
          this.log('PushHandle.setBadge: was set to', count)
        }, (e) => {
          PushEventState.emit('error', {
            type: getService() + '.cordova',
            error: 'PushHandle.setBadge Error: ' + e.message
          })
        }, count)
      }
    })
   -------- */
  }

what does setBadge() do ?

Best wishes, Beemer

[buymybm100]

Hi Paul, an update on this .. I got the 'IOS background notifications' to work after 1) hashing out the this.once("ready") code in setBadge() ... or putting a TRY-CATCH around it so the App doesn't crash and 2) hard-coding the 'content-available': 1 in the payload (in server/notification.js)

Not sure why this.once("ready") isn't working. With regards to the 'contentAvailable', this parameter is not set in the notification.js .. so, will be a quick fix.

Works with METEOR@2.2

Thanks again , your work is much appreciated !

Beemer

[aboire]

@buymybm100 i have a question have you updated the cordova plugins? I do not see the authorization notification on my app on ios? are they present on your app?

[buymybm100]

no, i just used the cordova plugins specified in the example directory.

re: "authorization notification" - do you mean the popup message on the Mobile that ask if you allow notifications ? Yes, i get that. It comes up after the call to CordovaPush.Configure({}).. comes up about 2-3 seconds after the call.

[rioadrian]

Hi @buymybm100, I have similar problem and able to redirect my page on notification receive when I change my payload. It's also mentioned in documentation : phonegap-push-plugin

try this one for payload (ios only):

{
    "registration_ids": [
        “this is yoour device id”
    ],
    "notification": {
        "body": “Just check it out guys, it’s cheap yet qualified!”,
        "title": “Buy Our Product Now!,
        "subtitle": “Just Stylist“,
        "sound": "default",
        "tag": "1"
    },
     "data": {
        "redirectUrl": "/merchandise/merchandiseDetail/_this_is_product_id_x7gdyneidjhma”
    },
  "content_available": true  
}

for android you must implement different payload as mentioned in the document. I hope it can help.

Thanks & Regards