Not able to submit to App Store because of 'Deprecated API Usage - UIWebView' warning

[tomavic]

After many searches and trials. Following this and this and this

The problem exists with This plugin, Facebook4, SocialSharing. I have removed Facebook and social sharing but I need to use this plugin and the latest version is still doesn't have the solution.

My Environment

Ionic:

   Ionic CLI          : 6.11.11 (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@ionic/cli)
   Ionic Framework    : ionic-angular 3.9.5
   @ionic/app-scripts : 3.2.2

Cordova:

   Cordova CLI       : 9.0.0 (cordova-lib@9.0.1)
   Cordova Platforms : ios 5.1.1
   Cordova Plugins   : cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.2.0, cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 5.0.0, (and 20 other plugins)

Utility:

   cordova-res (update available: 0.15.2) : 0.15.1
   native-run                             : 1.2.2

System:

   Android SDK Tools : 26.1.1 (/Users/tooma/Library/Android/sdk)
   ios-deploy        : 1.11.3
   ios-sim           : 8.0.2
   NodeJS            : v10.22.1 (/usr/local/Cellar/node@10/10.22.1/bin/node)
   npm               : 6.14.6
   OS                : macOS Catalina
   Xcode             : Xcode 12.0.1 Build version 12A7300

[sebastian-zarzycki-apzumi]

Any reason why you're not using cordova 10 and cordova-ios 6.1.1?

[tomavic]

Currently I am using cordova-ios @5.1.1 with cordova 9 Because most plugins I am currently use are compatible with that. Although I tried cordova@6.1.1 with cordova 9 and build is successful but app has been rejected.

FYI, I do remove node_modules, platforms, plugins folders each time I try different version

I don't think that trying with cordova 10 may solve it but I will give it a try and I will post it here!!

[sebastian-zarzycki-apzumi]

So you're using cordova-ios 5.x, because "plugins are compatible", but then you also use cordova-ios 6.x and "build is successful"?

My ionic info:

Ionic:

   Ionic CLI          : 6.12.2 (/opt/local/lib/node_modules/@ionic/cli)
   Ionic Framework    : ionic-angular 3.9.10
   @ionic/app-scripts : 3.2.4

Cordova:

   Cordova CLI       : 10.0.0
   Cordova Platforms : 6.0.0, android 9.0.0, browser, ios 6.1.1
   Cordova Plugins   : cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 5.0.0, (and 17 other plugins)

Utility:

   cordova-res : 0.15.2
   native-run  : 1.2.2

System:

   Android SDK Tools : 26.1.1 (/Users/rattkin/Library/Android/sdk)
   ios-deploy        : 1.11.3
   ios-sim           : 8.0.2
   NodeJS            : v14.15.1 (/opt/local/bin/node)
   npm               : 6.14.8
   OS                : macOS Big Sur
   Xcode             : Xcode 12.2 Build version 12B45b

and some excerpt from package.json:

    "cordova-plugin-facebook4": "^6.4.0",
    "cordova-plugin-firebasex": "11.0.3-cli",
    "cordova-plugin-googleplus": "^8.5.1",
    "cordova-plugin-inappbrowser": "^4.0.0",
    "cordova-plugin-ionic-webview": "^5.0.0",

No complaints from Apple.

[tomavic]

I've tried cordova@9 and cordova-ios@6.1.1 and build failed due to : this issue

Here is my environment

Ionic:

   Ionic CLI          : 6.11.11 (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@ionic/cli)
   Ionic Framework    : ionic-angular 3.9.5
   @ionic/app-scripts : 3.2.2

Cordova:

   Cordova CLI       : 9.0.0 (cordova-lib@9.0.1)
   Cordova Platforms : ios 6.1.1
   Cordova Plugins   : cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.2.0, cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 5.0.0, (and 20 other plugins)

Utility:

   cordova-res (update available: 0.15.2) : 0.15.1
   native-run                             : 1.2.2

System:

   Android SDK Tools : 26.1.1 (/Users/pekandesigns/Library/Android/sdk)
   ios-deploy        : 1.11.3
   ios-sim           : 8.0.2
   NodeJS            : v10.22.1 (/usr/local/Cellar/node@10/10.22.1/bin/node)
   npm               : 6.14.6
   OS                : macOS Catalina
   Xcode             : Xcode 12.0.1 Build version 12A7300

[tomavic]

I've tried cordova@10 and cordova-ios@6.1.1 and build failed due to : this issue

Again !

Ionic:

   Ionic CLI          : 6.11.11 (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/@ionic/cli)
   Ionic Framework    : ionic-angular 3.9.5
   @ionic/app-scripts : 3.2.2

Cordova:

   Cordova CLI       : 10.0.0
   Cordova Platforms : ios 6.1.1
   Cordova Plugins   : cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.2.0, cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 5.0.0, (and 19 other plugins)

Utility:

   cordova-res (update available: 0.15.2) : 0.15.1
   native-run                             : 1.2.2

System:

   Android SDK Tools : 26.1.1 (/Users/pekandesigns/Library/Android/sdk)
   ios-deploy        : 1.11.3
   ios-sim           : 8.0.2
   NodeJS            : v10.22.1 (/usr/local/Cellar/node@10/10.22.1/bin/node)
   npm               : 6.14.6
   OS                : macOS Catalina
   Xcode             : Xcode 12.0.1 Build version 12A7300

[tomavic]

@sebastian-zarzycki-es I've successfully build and archive the app and it's got rejected :))))))

[djdannycastillo]

@tomavic did you find a solution? I have the same problem, my app was archived successfully but it was reject because use UIWebView.

I'm use the plugin versión 7.0.2 with cordova-io@6.0.0

[tomavic]

@djdannycastillo I ended up refactoring my app and using cordova also, instead of capacitor. :(

$ ionic info

Ionic:

   Ionic CLI                     : 6.12.3
   Ionic Framework               : @ionic/angular 5.5.4
   @angular-devkit/build-angular : 0.1100.7
   @angular-devkit/schematics    : 11.0.7
   @angular/cli                  : 11.0.7
   @ionic/angular-toolkit        : 3.0.0

Cordova:

   Cordova CLI       : 9.0.0 (cordova-lib@9.0.1)
   Cordova Platforms : android 9.0.0
   Cordova Plugins   : cordova-plugin-ionic-keyboard 2.2.0, cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 4.2.1, (and 13 other plugins)

Utility:

   cordova-res : 0.15.1
   native-run  : 1.2.2