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IOS Safari support for WebTransport
We're developing a service that requires webtransport support in the browser. Currently, the only browser that doesn't provide support is the IOS version of Safari. Our current way forward for client use is to flag iphone and ipad as non compliant and recommend either desktop use or android. Is there any ballpark date as to when WebTransport will be included in IOS Safari (- webkit supports webtransport)?
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Sep ’24
SFSafariViewController not loading web pages on Xcode 16 Simulator with iOS 18
After updating Xcode to the latest version we observed that SFSafariViewController is not loading web pages on Xcode 16 Simulator with iOS 18, whenever it is presented the View Controller is empty (does not load any content) and the app freezes, but other screens that use WKWebView are working normally. Also, during tests on physical devices with iOS 18 it seems to work just fine, so it might be just a IDE version problem. Is anyone experiencing the same issue? If so, did anyone find a solution for it?
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FetchEvent.respondWith is terminated in 70 seconds in ServiceWorker
Hi, there. I am trying to use ServiceWorker on iPad to retry a request that has a communication error. However, I am having trouble with the process being terminated after 70 seconds. Occurs at least on iPadOS 17.6.1 and 16.3. The following is the service worker code to reproduce the problem: self.addEventListener('fetch', (event) => { if (event.request.url.includes('test.html')) { event.respondWith(longRunFetch()); } }); async function longRunFetch(request) { await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 75000)); return new Response('Fetch completed'); } When this code is executed on an iPad and a request is made to test.html, the service worker stops after about 70 seconds. When it stops, it falls back to the network request and the contents of test.html are displayed. The service worker thread appears to be killed and is unavailable until the browser is restarted. If timeout is set to 65000, 'Fetch completed' is displayed as expected. Why is the process terminated in 70 seconds? Is there any way to continue processing beyond 70 seconds?
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Sep ’24
Unable to Disable/Hide Writing Tools in iOS 18
Hi everyone, I’m working on an app that uses WKWebView. Due to security concerns, our customers want the app to disable copy-paste functionality and similar options (such as Lookup and Share, allowing users to extract text from the app or save it as a file. I was able to disable copy-paste and remove UIMenu options like Lookup and Share. Everything worked fine until the iOS 18.1 beta, which introduced a new menu called Writing Tools (Apple Intelligence) that has its own copy and share buttons I've tried several ways to remove it Remove all UIMenu items using canPerformAction, and it works for all menus but Writing Tools, which still remains override func canPerformAction(_ action: Selector, withSender sender: Any?) -> Bool { return false } Remove it from UIMenuBuilder override func buildMenu(with builder: UIMenuBuilder) { builder.remove(menu: .lookup) builder.remove(menu: .share) } But unfortunately, UIMenuBuilder does not have an identifier for Writing Tools, and it seems like there are no API changes from Xcode 15 to Xcode 16 (https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uimenu/identifier) It seems like the only way to disable it through MDM configuration (key: allowWritingTools), but we don't use MDM https://developer.apple.com/documentation/devicemanagement/restrictions Environment iOS Version: iOS 18.1 beta4 Device: iPhone 15 Pro App platform: iOS Xcode version: 16.0 MacOS: 15.0 Thank you
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Sep ’24
WKWebView can not play audio with webrtc on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18
I am experiencing an issue with my app, which includes a WKWebView used for displaying and playing WebRTC content (audio and video). Everything works fine on macOS, but on iOS 18, while the video is displayed correctly, there is no sound. I am wondering if this could be related to privacy permissions on iOS. Could you please clarify if there are any specific privacy permissions I need to address? I would like to confirm: AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory requires any special configuration for WebRTC audio. Are there any particular settings needed for this? My setting codes are below: try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.playback, mode: .default, policy: .longFormAudio) Do the JavaScript codes in the HTML file require any special handling to ensure WebRTC audio works properly on iOS? const audioRender = document.createElement('audio'); audioRender.id = 'xxxid'; audioRender.srcObject = streamSource; audioRender.autoplay = true; audioHolder.appendChild(audioRender); Does WKWebViewConfiguration need any specific parameter adjustments to ensure audio playback in WebRTC works as expected? let webViewConfiguration = WKWebViewConfiguration() let contentController = WKUserContentController() contentController.add(self, name: "***") webViewConfiguration.userContentController = contentController webViewConfiguration.allowsInlineMediaPlayback = true
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Sep ’24
TTS voices missing from web speech API in Safari since iOS 18
Web-apps which call speechSynthesis.getVoices() used to get a couple of good quality TTS voices which are still available in the iOS 18 simulator: com.apple.voice.compact.es-ES.Monica and com.apple.voice.compact.es-MX.Paulina Unfortunately on a real iPhone running iOS 18, these voices are not available, which is a regression since iOS 17 had them. The only Spanish voices start with the prefix com.apple.eloquence.es and are of worse quality.
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Sep ’24
WebAssembly wasm not able to load on Safari Web Extension
Hi, I am having issue with WebAssembly not able to load wasm file on Safari web extension. It is showing CompileError: Refused to create a WebAssembly object because 'unsafe-eval' or 'wasm-unsafe-eval' is not an allowed source of script in the following Content Security Policy directive: "script-src 'self' 'wasm-unsafe-eval'". It was working fine 2 month ago, my original CPS is "script-src 'self' 'unsafe-eval'". But now it is not accepting 'unsafe-eval', I also tried 'wasm-unsafe-eval' did not work. Is there any changes on Safari browser regarding the CSP for WebAssenbly? Please let me know what CPS value will work. Here is the example code on how I load the WebAssembly wasm file. fetch('test_wasm_lib.wasm') .then(response => { if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Network response was not ok'); return response.arrayBuffer(); }) .then(bytes => WebAssembly.instantiate(bytes)) .then(results => { // Use your WebAssembly instance here console.log('load wasm success') }) .catch(error => { console.error('Error loading WASM:', error); });
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Sep ’24
IOS 18 Safari on Mobile data network not uploading files
Hello, I am facing a strange issue on iOS 18. After upgrading to iOS 18, I noticed the following problem: When connected to mobile data (with Wi-Fi turned off) and trying to upload a file larger than 1MB, the connection times out. However, if I repeat the same action using Wi-Fi, everything works fine. I have tested this issue in various ways, but nothing seems to resolve it. It appears that iOS 18 might have introduced a bug. You can replicate the issue using this site: https://video.online-convert.com/convert-to-mp4 (Note: this is not my page, but I found the same issue here). From the server access logs, I see successful pre-flight requests, but the main POST request never follows, which suggests that the client is not sending the request.
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Sep ’24
A Problem Repeatedly Occurred on Safari iOS
Hi, there is a problem on my client website and many website i visited last 2 weeks. Site works and few second later i got A problem repeatedly occured on ... this only happen on iOS and Safari. I don't know where to post that but the only info i found they said flush cache but in reality this is a Apple error Look on Oakley and try navigate or refresh page its not happening on every action :\ https://www.oakley.com/en-ca/category/snow
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Sep ’24
ios 18.0 im stuck on lockscreen
Dear Apple Support Team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to express my frustration and seek assistance regarding an issue I am experiencing with my new iPhone 15 after updating to iOS 18.0. Since the update, my device has become unresponsive and is stuck on the lock screen. I have attempted multiple troubleshooting steps, including resetting and restoring my iPhone, but unfortunately, none of these actions have resolved the problem. Here are the specific steps I have taken: I performed a force restart of the device by following the appropriate button sequence. I attempted to restore the device using iTunes/Finder by putting it into recovery mode, but the issue persists. I have ensured that my device is charged and that I am using the original charging cable. Despite my efforts, my iPhone remains unresponsive, and I am unable to access any of its features. This situation is quite concerning, especially considering that I rely on my device for daily communication and tasks. I would greatly appreciate any guidance or solutions you could provide to help resolve this issue. If there are any further steps I should take or if I need to bring my device in for service, please let me know. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt response.
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Sep ’24
Ai in Safari
Will there be any apple intelligence in Safari app for summarizing web contents? Like Samsung did. Will we get this update? Thanks
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Sep ’24
Safari 18: fetch() in safari extension does not include credentials
It seems Safari 18's fetch() does not include credentials even credentials: include and safari extension has host_permissions for that domain. Is there anyone has this problem? I try to request in popup.js like this: const response = await fetch( url, { method: 'GET', mode: 'cors', credentials: 'include', referrerPolicy: 'no-referrer', } ); and it does not include the cookie from host_permissions. Those code worked in Safari 17 (macOS Sonoma).
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Sep ’24
WKWebView on iOS 18: Video Auto-Play Not Working Inline, Launching in Full-Screen Instead
Hello, I'm experiencing an issue with WKWebView in my iOS app when running on devices with iOS 18. Specifically, when auto-playing videos, they do not play inline as expected but instead switch to full-screen mode. This problem only occurs on iOS 18; in earlier versions, the videos played inline without any issues. Here is the configuration I'm using for WKWebView: let configuration: WKWebViewConfiguration = WKWebViewConfiguration.init() configuration.allowsInlineMediaPlayback = true configuration.mediaTypesRequiringUserActionForPlayback = [] Additionally, I have set the playsinline attribute in the video tag on the web page. Despite these settings, when the webpage initially loads, the video sometimes plays in full-screen mode rather than inline. I am looking for a solution to ensure that videos always play inline as intended on iOS 18. Has anyone encountered a similar issue or know of any workarounds? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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Sep ’24
WKWebView on iOS 18: Video Auto-Play Not Working Inline, Launching in Full-Screen Instead
Hello, I'm experiencing an issue with WKWebView in my iOS app when running on devices with iOS 18. Specifically, when auto-playing videos, they do not play inline as expected but instead switch to full-screen mode. This problem only occurs on iOS 18; in earlier versions, the videos played inline without any issues. Here is the configuration I'm using for WKWebView: let configuration: WKWebViewConfiguration = WKWebViewConfiguration.init() configuration.allowsInlineMediaPlayback = true configuration.mediaTypesRequiringUserActionForPlayback = [] Additionally, I have set the 'playsinline' attribute in the video tag on the web page. Despite these settings, when the webpage initially loads, the video sometimes plays in full-screen mode rather than inline. I am looking for a solution to ensure that videos always play inline as intended on iOS 18. Has anyone encountered a similar issue or know of any workarounds? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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Sep ’24
Xcode 16 JSGlobalContextCreate memory leak
The following has a memory leak on Xcode 16. JSGlobalContextRef _cx = JSGlobalContextCreateInGroup(NULL, NULL); #ifndef NDEBUG #ifdef __IPHONE_16_4 if (__builtin_available(iOS 16.4, *)) { JSGlobalContextSetInspectable(_cx, true); } #endif #endif JSStringRef ctxName = JSStringCreateWithUTF8CString("Xcode16"); JSGlobalContextSetName(_cx, ctxName); JSStringRelease(ctxName); JSGlobalContextRelease(_cx);
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Sep ’24
run Http in webview local
hi, i have this problem. i need to use a webview to charge a file locally, to be more specific a file SCORM, like a mini web project. so i was making tests and the way to see all te content is in a http server. i mean if i click in the index.html of the file in my computer the page doesn't charge all the content, so i opened visual studio code and running Live Server thats provide me a project in http, well with that the project works. in android i'm make the example with something called WebViewAssetLoader, with that i can setup asset loader to handle local asset paths and override a WebView client, and if request is to local file, intercept and serve local. i want to know if in swift i have a way to intecept it a serve local this is one of the a lot of ways that i was tried and this is the example that works for me in android
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