iOS app still load index.html from old externalStorage after I update the app

[sckoh]

1. I first install the iOS app
2. www is copied to externalStorage
3. i install and replace the iOS app
4. the app still load index.html from externalStorage

It should load the index.html from www after I update the iOS app right?

[nikDemyankov]

Please, read https://github.com/nordnet/cordova-hot-code-push#how-web-project-files-are-stored-and-updated. That part of the docs explains, why this is happening. In short: when the app starts - plugin checks, if www folder installed on the external storage. If it is - it loads index.html from it. Packed version of index.html is used only when versionCode of the app has changed, or application is installed for the very first time.

So, if you just update the app - packed version is ignored. To simplify the development you can use local dev add-on.

[sckoh]

I have changed the build version in xcode and the release value in chcp.json.

[nikDemyankov]

This is how I tested it.

1. Create an empty application and add plugin to it:

   cordova create Test
   cd ./Test
   cordova platform add ios
   cordova plugin add cordova-hot-code-push-plugin
   

2. In the config.xml set plugin preferences:

   <chcp>
       <config-file url="https://someserver.com/chcp.json" />
   </chcp>

3. Launched the app:

   cordova run ios
   

4. Updated Test/www/index.html, updated chcp.json with new release and relaunched the app with cordova run ios. As a result - plugin loads index.html from the local storage, but then detects, that something new is available and installs that new version of index.html from the server.

5. In the config.xml I changed ios-CFBundleVersion of the app:

   <widget id="io.cordova.hellocordova" 
       ios-CFBundleVersion="12" 
       version="0.0.1" 
       xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets" xmlns:cdv="http://cordova.apache.org/ns/1.0">
   

6. Launched the app again with cordova run ios. As a result - plugin loaded index.html from the bundled assets instead of external storage.

[sckoh]

I need to change the ios-CFBundleVersion?
I don't have ios-CFBundleVersion in my config.xml. I just change the
version property in config.xml

On Fri, 5 Feb 2016, 23:54 Nikolay Demyankov notifications@github.com
wrote:

This is how I tested it.

Create an empty application and add plugin to it:

cordova create Test
cd ./Test
cordova platform add ios
cordova plugin add cordova-hot-code-push-plugin

In the config.xml set plugin preferences:

Launched the app:

cordova run ios

Updated Test/www/index.html, updated chcp.json with new release and
relaunched the app with cordova run ios. As a result - plugin loads
index.html from the local storage, but then detects, that something
new is available and installs that new version of index.html from the
server.
5.

In the config.xml I changed ios-CFBundleVersion of the app:

Launched the app again with cordova run ios. As a result - plugin
loaded index.html from the bundled assets instead of external storage.

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[nikDemyankov]

version property defines version of the app, that is visible to the user. ios-CFBundleVersion defines the code version of the app, or a build version. When application is uploaded to the App Store - build version should be increased. Plugin uses it as a trigger to understand, if application was updated via store. And if it was - it will reinstall www folder from the bundle onto external storage. Otherwise - it will use cached external version.

[pablomaurer]

mhm i deployed the app with initially with

• version: 1.0.0
• build: 1.0.0
• cordova-chp build
• ionic build
• xcode run

then i made a change and tried to deploy the following ways

• change build to 1.0.1 -> deployed -> no change happened
• change also version to 1.0.1 -> deployed -> no change happened
• run also cordova-hcp build -> deployed -> no change happened

Finally found out it only works with Integers? Is this wanted or a bug?

[nikDemyankov]

@mnewmedia Good catch. You can say, that it's a legacy stuff. Previously it was using it as an integer, because the same value was used for min_native_interface preference. And it had to be an integer. Now it's a separate preference, so I can switch it to string. Will fix that.

[nikDemyankov]

@mnewmedia uploaded fix in the repo: build version can now be a string. So, changing it from 1.0.0 to 1.0.1 will trigger reinstallation of www folder.