Phonegap/Cordova native wrapper research

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Following research native wrapper solution #1630

Please research (and POC if possible) our options to Phonegap/Cordova mobile app.

1. Load the web app from its production url: https://app.dorbel.com/search
2. Load the web app from local assets compiled into the app.

Keep in mind that our goal is to make a mobile app with auth0 native login (preferably) and push notifications interface (for chat notifications).

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1. Load the web app from its production url

Pros

• No much changes required
• Codebase is the same as in production
• Updates are seamless
• Push works with TalkJS using InAppBrowser plugin and JS callback.

  Cons

• App loading takes a lot of time as it needs to download all the assets.
• auth0 works in browser (no native).
• There is a limitation of how you can interact with the app code in such case.
• There us a risk of getting Apple review reject because app has almost no native components inside.

2. Load the web app from local assets compiled into the app.

Pros

• App loads faster as assets are local
• More flexibility of interaction with the app
• Talkjs push notifications are working.

  Cons

• Need to rebuild and release every time code changes.
• auth0 requires fine tuning and will work in browser only (no native)
• There us a risk of getting Apple review reject because app has almost no native components inside.

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https://github.com/auth0/auth0-cordova

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Both solutions will require tooling of building the apps for Android/iOS and release.

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Configuration management: http://intown.biz/2014/05/13/build-configurations-in-cordova-using-hooks/ http://devgirl.org/2013/11/12/three-hooks-your-cordovaphonegap-project-needs/