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PI42699: AN IOS 8.X APPLICATION WITH PUSH NOTIFICATIONS ENABLED MAY CRASH DURING STARTUP

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • An iOS 8.x application with push notifications enabled may crash
during startup.
The following errors may be printed in the device log:

developerones-iPad MyAppName[207] <Error>: -[__NSCFBoolean
stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding:]: unrecognized
selector sent to instance 0x1987b22f0
developerones-iPad MyAppName[207] <Warning>: *** WebKit
discarded an uncaught exception in the
webView:decidePolicyForNavigationAction:request:frame:decisionLi
stener: delegate: <NSInvalidArgumentException> -[__NSCFBoolean
stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding:]: unrecognized
selector sent to instance 0x1987b22f0



Additional Keywords:

Worklight Versions Affected: 6.x, 7.x

Initial Impact: High

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* A user using MobileFirst push notification feature on        *
* MobileFirst 7.0 can result in crash after calling push       *
* notification feature again and again after installation.     *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* Value of PREFS_TOKEN_UPDATED_AFTER_REINSTALL is not assigned *
* properly as Bool value in ios-gap.js. Hence app was unable   *
* to handle junk value stored in variable.                     *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
* -                                                            *
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • A proper bool value "true" is assigned to
PREFS_TOKEN_UPDATED_AFTER_REINSTALL in ios-gap.js resolved the
issue.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PI42699
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WL/MFPF ENTERPR
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5725I4300
    • 

  • Reported release
    700
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2015-06-09
    • 

  • Closed date
    2015-08-05
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2015-08-05
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WL/MFPF ENTERPR
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725I4300
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R700  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            17 October 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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