Ionic 4 Ios app rejected because of UIWebView (ITMS-90809: Deprecated API Usage)-CodePudding

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I got this mail from the Apple team.

My ionic info:

mac@macs-iMac myApp % ionic info Ionic: Ionic CLI : 6.18.1 (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@ionic/cli) Ionic Framework : @ionic/angular 4.11.13 @angular-devkit/build-angular : 0.12.4 @angular-devkit/schematics : 7.2.4 @angular/cli : 7.2.4 @ionic/angular-toolkit : 1.5.1 Cordova: Cordova CLI : 10.0.0 ([email protected]) Cordova Platforms : ios 6.2.0 Cordova Plugins : cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.2.0, cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 4.2.1, (and 22 other plugins) Utility: cordova-res (update available: 0.15.4) : 0.15.3 native-run (update available: 1.5.0) : 1.4.0 System: ios-deploy : 1.11.4 ios-sim : 8.0.2 NodeJS : v14.17.2 (/usr/local/bin/node) npm : 6.14.12 OS : macOS Big Sur Xcode : Xcode 12.5.1 Build version 12E507 mac@macs-iMac myApp %

Plugin list:

mac@macs-iMac myApp % ionic cordova plugin list > cordova plugin ls cordova-android-support-gradle-release 3.0.1 "cordova-android-support-gradle-release" cordova-plugin-add-swift-support 2.0.2 "AddSwiftSupport" cordova-plugin-android-permissions 1.1.2 "Permissions" cordova-plugin-androidx-adapter 1.1.3 "cordova-plugin-androidx-adapter" cordova-plugin-androidx 3.0.0 "cordova-plugin-androidx" cordova-plugin-badge 0.8.8 "Badge" cordova-plugin-camera 5.0.3 "Camera" cordova-plugin-device 2.0.2 "Device" cordova-plugin-facebook-connect 3.2.0 "Facebook Connect" cordova-plugin-fcm-with-dependecy-updated 3.2.0 "Cordova FCM Push Plugin" cordova-plugin-geolocation 4.1.0 "Geolocation" cordova-plugin-googleplus 7.0.2 "Google SignIn" cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.2.0 "cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard" cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 4.2.1 "cordova-plugin-ionic-webview" cordova-plugin-local-notification 0.9.0-beta.2 "LocalNotification" cordova-plugin-nativegeocoder 3.4.1 "NativeGeocoder" cordova-plugin-network-information 3.0.0 "Network Information" cordova-plugin-request-location-accuracy 2.3.0 "Request Location Accuracy" cordova-plugin-sign-in-with-apple 0.1.2 "cordova-plugin-sign-in-with-apple" cordova-plugin-splashscreen 5.0.2 "Splashscreen" cordova-plugin-statusbar 2.4.2 "StatusBar" cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.3 "Whitelist" cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing 6.0.3 "SocialSharing" es6-promise-plugin 4.2.2 "Promise" ionic-plugin-deeplinks 1.0.22 "Ionic Deeplink Plugin" mac@macs-iMac myApp %

package json file:

{ "name": "sidemenuTabs", "version": "0.0.1", "author": "Ionic Framework", "homepage": "https://ionicframework.com/", "scripts": { "ng": "ng", "start": "ng serve", "build": "ng build", "test": "ng test", "lint": "ng lint", "e2e": "ng e2e" }, "private": true, "dependencies": { "@angular/common": "^7.2.16", "@angular/core": "^7.2.16", "@angular/forms": "^7.2.16", "@angular/http": "^7.2.16", "@angular/platform-browser": "^7.2.16", "@angular/platform-browser-dynamic": "^7.2.16", "@angular/router": "^7.2.16", "@capacitor/core": "3.1.2", "@ionic-native/android-permissions": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/camera": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/core": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/deeplinks": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/device": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/facebook": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/fcm": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/geolocation": "^5.35.0", "@ionic-native/google-plus": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/image-picker": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/ionic-webview": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/local-notifications": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/location-accuracy": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/native-geocoder": "^5.34.0", "@ionic-native/network": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/sign-in-with-apple": "^5.34.0", "@ionic-native/social-sharing": "^5.36.0", "@ionic-native/splash-screen": "^5.32.1", "@ionic-native/status-bar": "^5.32.1", "@ionic/angular": "^4.11.13", "@ngx-translate/core": "^12.1.2", "@ngx-translate/http-loader": "^6.0.0", "core-js": "^2.6.12", "ionic4-star-rating": "^1.1.1", "ios-deploy": "^1.11.4", "jwt-decode": "^3.1.2", "moment": "^2.29.1", "ngx-paypal": "^5.0.0", "ngx-socket-io": "^4.1.0", "node-sass": "^4.14.1", "properties-parser": "^0.3.1", "rxjs": "^6.5.5", "socket.io": "^4.2.0", "sweetalert2": "^9.11.0", "zone.js": "~0.8.29" }, "devDependencies": { "@angular-devkit/architect": "~0.12.3", "@angular-devkit/build-angular": "~0.12.3", "@angular-devkit/core": "~7.2.3", "@angular-devkit/schematics": "~7.2.3", "@angular/cli": "7.2.4", "@angular/compiler": "^7.2.16", "@angular/compiler-cli": "^7.2.16", "@angular/language-service": "^7.2.16", "@capacitor/cli": "3.1.2", "@ionic/angular-toolkit": "1.5.1", "@ionic/lab": "3.2.10", "@types/jasmine": "^3.3.16", "@types/jasminewd2": "^2.0.8", "@types/node": "^12.6.9", "codelyzer": "^5.1.2", "cordova-android": "^9.1.0", "cordova-android-support-gradle-release": "^3.0.1", "cordova-ios": "^6.2.0", "cordova-plugin-add-swift-support": "^2.0.2", "cordova-plugin-android-permissions": "^1.1.2", "cordova-plugin-androidx": "^3.0.0", "cordova-plugin-androidx-adapter": "^1.1.3", "cordova-plugin-badge": "^0.8.8", "cordova-plugin-camera": "^5.0.3", "cordova-plugin-device": "2.0.2", "cordova-plugin-facebook-connect": "^3.2.0", "cordova-plugin-fcm-with-dependecy-updated": "^3.2.0", "cordova-plugin-geolocation": "^4.1.0", "cordova-plugin-googleplus": "^7.0.2", "cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard": "^2.2.0", "cordova-plugin-ionic-webview": "^4.2.1", "cordova-plugin-local-notification": "^0.9.0-beta.2", "cordova-plugin-nativegeocoder": "^3.4.1", "cordova-plugin-network-information": "^3.0.0", "cordova-plugin-request-location-accuracy": "^2.3.0", "cordova-plugin-sign-in-with-apple": "^0.1.2", "cordova-plugin-splashscreen": "^5.0.2", "cordova-plugin-statusbar": "^2.4.2", "cordova-plugin-telerik-imagepicker": "^2.3.6", "cordova-plugin-whitelist": "^1.3.3", "cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing": "^6.0.3", "cordova-support-google-services": "^1.3.2", "es6-promise-plugin": "^4.2.2", "ionic-plugin-deeplinks": "^1.0.24", "jasmine-core": "~3.4.0", "jasmine-spec-reporter": "~4.2.1", "karma": "~4.1.0", "karma-chrome-launcher": "~2.2.0", "karma-coverage-istanbul-reporter": "^2.0.6", "karma-jasmine": "~2.0.1", "karma-jasmine-html-reporter": "^1.5.4", "phonegap-plugin-multidex": "^1.0.0", "protractor": "^5.4.4", "ts-node": "~8.3.0", "tslint": "~5.18.0", "typescript": "3.2.4" }, "description": "An Ionic project", "cordova": { "plugins": { "cordova-plugin-whitelist": {}, "cordova-plugin-statusbar": {}, "cordova-plugin-splashscreen": {}, "cordova-plugin-ionic-webview": { "ANDROID_SUPPORT_ANNOTATIONS_VERSION": "27. 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" }, "cordova-plugin-local-notification": {}, "cordova-plugin-network-information": {}, "cordova-plugin-device": {}, "cordova-plugin-sign-in-with-apple": {}, "cordova-plugin-facebook-connect": { "APP_ID": "APP_ID", "APP_NAME": "MyApp", "FACEBOOK_URL_SCHEME_SUFFIX": " ", "OTHER_APP_SCHEMES": " ", "FACEBOOK_AUTO_LOG_APP_EVENTS": "true", "FACEBOOK_HYBRID_APP_EVENTS": "false", "FACEBOOK_ADVERTISER_ID_COLLECTION": "true", "FACEBOOK_ANDROID_SDK_VERSION": "11.3.0", "FACEBOOK_IOS_SDK_VERSION": "11.1.0", "FACEBOOK_BROWSER_SDK_VERSION": "v11.0" }, "cordova-plugin-googleplus": { "REVERSED_CLIENT_ID": "REVERSED_CLIENT_ID", "WEB_APPLICATION_CLIENT_ID": "WEB_APPLICATION_CLIENT_ID" }, "ionic-plugin-deeplinks": { "URL_SCHEME": "myApp", "DEEPLINK_SCHEME": "http", "DEEPLINK_HOST": "myapp.domain.in", "ANDROID_PATH_PREFIX": "/" }, "cordova-plugin-fcm-with-dependecy-updated": { "IOS_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_VERSION": "~> 7.4.0" } }, "platforms": [ "android", "ios" ] } }

Please help...

CodePudding user response：

By December 2020, even if your app is already live on the App Store, you will no longer be able to upload new versions of it if those new versions use UIWebView.

You should use WKWebView instead of UIWebView and upload new versions of your app on App Store. This is the only solutions for your problem.

CodePudding user response：

I faced the same issue while uploading an Angular Cordova app to the app store. However, I have used the following steps which fixed the issue for me.

Step 1: Install the following two Cordova plugins -

cordova-plugin-wkwebview-engine

cordova-plugin-wkwebviewxhrfix (this plugin is now deprecated but you can follow its github readme for the substitute)

Step 2: Add the following line to your config.xml -

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

Step 3: Rebuild your app and reupload.