I create numbers array from CNContact in singleton. But when I reload my CallKit extensions CallKit doesn't block number that I blocked before. Number length is 11 characters. Array isn't null. After reload CallKit Extension there is no error.
static let shared = BlockNumbersManager()
private init() { }
open var blockNumbers: [CXCallDirectoryPhoneNumber] = []
open func getIntegerBlockNumbers() -> [CXCallDirectoryPhoneNumber] {
return blockNumbers
}
private func addBlockingPhoneNumbers(to context: CXCallDirectoryExtensionContext) throws {
let phoneNumbers: [CXCallDirectoryPhoneNumber] = BlockNumbersManager.shared.getIntegerBlockNumbers() // TODO: add numbers for block dynamically.
for phoneNumber in phoneNumbers {
context.addBlockingEntry(withNextSequentialPhoneNumber: phoneNumber)
}
}
What have I missed?
While #Stuart 's answer makes quite good points, I'd like to add some tips from my side, after I spent over 1 hour to figure out why my Call Directory extension did not work...
The phone number format: check if you've added the country code. In my case I tested with Australian mobile number like 0412345678, so it should be either 61412345678, or +61412345678. Yes both worked for me.
Mind the iOS cache! What you've written in your Call Directory extension does not get executed/called each time you restart or run your app. i.e. You think you've appended some new phone numbers in the blocking array but iOS actually may not load it as you expected. The trick is to toggle your app's option in Settings -> Phone -> Call Blocking & Identification.
You may want to call CXCallDirectoryManager.reloadExtension in your main app when a reload is needed to invalidate the iOS cache.
Currently in iOS 10.x, every time your Call Directory extension runs it must provide a complete set of phone numbers to either block or identify with a label. In other words, if it runs once and adds blocked phone numbers [A, B, C], and you wish to also block phone number D, then the next time the extension is run it must provide the complete list [A, B, C, D].
In iOS 11, some new APIs have been added which allow the extension to provide data incrementally whenever possible. For instance, if the extension has already run once and added blocked phone numbers [A, B, C], and you wish to also block phone number D, then the next time the extension is run it may first check if the system allows incremental loading, and if it does then it may add blocked numbers [D] and the full list of blocked numbers will become [A, B, C, D].
Note that when using the new iOS 11 incremental loading APIs, your extension must always check whether incremental loading is currently allowed. The system may occasionally need to reload the complete list of phone numbers and your extension must remain able to provide the complete list.
See the documentation for these new APIs at https://developer.apple.com/documentation/callkit/cxcalldirectoryextensioncontext
In addition, you may view the 'Call Directory Extension' iOS extension template in Xcode 9 which has been updated to demonstrate the new incremental loading APIs:
Check each phone number in your contact list, if any number without country code are listed then it will not added to blocking list, you must have to provide Country code + Number
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I have an app that will implement key value store in order to save some variables and sync across devices.
I have a view controller with the following:
var keyStore: NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore?
On viewDidLoad I do
keyStore = NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore()
Then when a user finishes watching a video I run
keyStore?.set(num, forKey: "watched") // where num is a number
keyStore?.synchronize()
In order to check the value of the "watched" variable, I'm running this on didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:
keyStore = NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore()
let val = keyStore?.string(forKey: "watched")
print(val)
If I test the app several times, the value of val changes accordingly. However, when I test on a different device, val returns nul. If I use the application in this new device, the value for "watched" changes but values never sync between the two devices.
I read that there is a Notification Method to check if the stored value changed in real time, but in this case I'm reading the stored value during app launch. Wouldn't that make it unneeded?
My bad. Make sure you are logged into Cloud in your simulator.
I'm trying to initiate a call which also contains DTMF Numbers
ex:- 012345678,1*0001*000*1*1#
and i'm using the following code to initiate the call
guard let number = URL(string: "tel://" + number) else { return }
UIApplication.shared.open(number)
and then the systems shows popup to the user to make the call with the Full number also including the DTMF.
so i was wondering if it is possible that we can hide the DTMF part from that Popup ?
so the user only sees "012345678" instead of "012345678,1*0001*000*1*1#" as this DTMF numbers are secure data that he shouldn't see it.
Thanks
That's not possible, as far as I know. That popup is created by iOS itself and you have no control over it.
I am looking to split up my user base to 10 group and show 10 different UI and see how they feel about it.
so each user group will have single type of UI always.
i.e Let's say I have 10k users and when I roll out my next release when user install I will be showing for 1000 user 1 UI and for another 1000 user 1 UI like all 10K users.
I know this can be done with the help of AB testing framework.
Basically I want to call one API at the launch of app and it has to return value between 1 to 10 then I can store it in my keychain and next time when app is launched I will see if it's already there in keychain and I will not call the API.
So basically the API will know how many requests has come and it'll divide and send right values back
so based on value in keychain I will show different , different UI and here AB testing framework's job would be giving me value 1 to 10 the API part.
There are so many AB testing framework available online.But I couldn't find any framework that suits my needs.
any help is appreciated !
The best approach would be splitting the users into groups in data base and let login API or some other API return some flag to indicate what group each user belongs to and you can show UI accordingly.
But if that's not possible
Then the simplest approach would be generating a random number between 1-10 and keeping it in keychain and showing a particular UI for it so that next time when you launch the app you can look out for the value in Keychain and if its not there then you can create a new random value and store it in the keychain.This way you will show the same UI for that user always.
This splitting approach is not 100% accurate but its close enough I would say
arc4random_uniform
- (NSInteger)randomNumberBetween:(NSInteger)min maxNumber:(NSInteger)max
{
return min + arc4random_uniform((uint32_t)(max - min + 1));
}
if you take sample of these random numbers 10000 times, you can see each number coming 900-1000 times which is 9-10% and its close enough
for(int i=0;i<10000;i++){
NSLog(#"random:%ld",[self randomNumberBetween:1 maxNumber:10]);
}
Seconds of Current time
you can take the seconds of current date and time and if the second is between 1-6 then you can save value 1 in keychain and for 7-12 you can save value 2 in keychain etc..54-60 you can keep value 10 in keychain.
Others
you can consider splitting the users based on Geography or country or timezone and doing this also has its own pit falls.
Like this you can devise your own strategy to split the user
but if none of the suggestions above fits your criteria then the best approach would be to look for third party AB testing frameworks but If it's going to be implemented in enterprise scale they might charge some money for it.
If I come across any such framework that provides this particular functionality alone as you asked I would update it here.
I would like to attribute the credit of this answer to this post as he has pointed out FireBase Remote Config and A/B testing.
As questioner asked I will explain the steps involved in that to achieve it.
Configuration on server
Visit https://console.firebase.google.com/ and sign in with your
google account.
Choose Create project and Click iOS
Key in app id and nick name and click register app
It'll show a link to GoogleService-Info.plist download then drag & drop it in the project
Choose Next
It'll show you Run your app to verify installation you can choose skip this step
Choose remote config from the landing page
Choose Add variable and enter a variable name of your choice but I enter ABTestVariationType and leave value empty and choose Publish changes
Choose A/B testing from the side bar then click Create Experiment then Choose Remote config
In the upcoming pop up Enter the name of your choice I enter as A/B test POC enter some description about it and that's optional anyway
In the the target users choose your app id and in the percentage of target users choose 100% and click Next then it'll show the variants section
In the variants section there will be a general category named Control group with 50% loaded by default and a variant box with 50% filled in and empty box and you can enter any name in that but I would enter variant 2.Now click add a parameter 8 times now you can see each variant has 10% and name all the variants and I would name variant 3,variant 4 to variant 10.
In the same variants section click Add Parameter from Remote config
Now you can see the a box appearing besides each variation parameter.You can enter unique value to identify each flavour.I would enter value 1 for the first variant and 2 for the second variant like that I will finish up with value 10 for the last variant and click Next
Then goal section appears you can choose one of it but I would choose Retention(15+) days and click Review and click start experiment and in prompt that's appearing choose start again
Integrating in the app
Add the following pods in your project
pod 'Firebase/Core'
pod 'Firebase/RemoteConfig'
Drag and drop the GoogleService-Info.plist that was downloaded during the server configuration
Initiate the firebase with following boiler-plate code
#import Firebase;
-(BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions(NSDictionary *)launchOptions
{
[FIRApp configure];
return YES;
}
4.Have the class RcValues which is another boiler-plate code in your project
#import "RcValues.h"
#import Firebase;
#implementation RcValues
+(RcValues *)sharedInstance
{
static RcValues *sharedInstance = nil;
static dispatch_once_t onceToken;
dispatch_once(&onceToken, ^{
sharedInstance = [[RcValues alloc] init];
});
return sharedInstance;
}
-(id)init{
self=[super init];
if(self)
{
[self AcivateDebugMode];
[self LoadDefaultValues];
[self FetchCloudValues];
}
return self;
}
-(void)LoadDefaultValues
{
[FIRRemoteConfig.remoteConfigsetDefaults:
#{#"appPrimaryColor":#"#FBB03B"}];
}
-(void)FetchCloudValues
{
NSTimeInterval fetchInterval=0;
[FIRRemoteConfig.remoteConfigfetchWithExpirationDuration:
fetchInterval completionHandler:^(FIRRemoteConfigFetchStatus
status, NSError *_Nullable error)
{
NSLog(#"error:%#",error);
[FIRRemoteConfig.remoteConfig activateFetched];
}];
}
-(void)AcivateDebugMode{ //
FIRRemoteConfig.remoteConfig.configSettings=debugSettings;
FIRRemoteConfigSettings *config = [[FIRRemoteConfigSettings alloc] initWithDeveloperModeEnabled:YES];
FIRRemoteConfig.remoteConfig.configSettings=config;
}
#end
5.Invoke the class in appdelegate didFinishinglaunchoptions
RcValues *Obj=[RcValues sharedInstance];
This will download the keyvalue for ABtesting
6.Use the below code to get the AB testing key from firebase to your app
self.flavourNumber.text=[FIRRemoteConfig.remoteConfig
configValueForKey:#"ABTestVariationType"].stringValue;
Based on the key value you can show different UI as you wish.
Firebase will take care of sending the right value and you don't have to worry about divide the users into groups by yourself.
P.S
Please follow the below tutorials for more detailed info this is just a summary and I will try to summarise or add more pictures when I have free time to make it for easier understand if possible I will try to add sample project in github and link it here
firebase-tutorial-ios-ab-testing
firebase-remote-config-tutorial-for-ios
Imagine changing fonts, colour or some values in your iOS app without submitting a new build. It's pretty easy using Remote config. This tutorial will teach you A/B testing, but before A/B testing I would recommend you to look around Remote Config.
How many maximum printings can UIPrintInteractionController (Swift) execute?
I'm currently doing AirPrint for a project.
Wondering how to do stress tests of printing in bulk in use of Printer Simulator.
Is there a delegate of something like printInteractionControllerIsPrintingJob?
How to debug a number of printing waiting in queue?
Is there any way to customise the alert view of printing?
Cheers,
From the documentation :
1- var printingItems: [Any]? { get set }
Takes an array of printing-ready objects ( NSURL, NSData, UIImage, or ALAsset). The documentation doesn't cite any limit so we assume the limit would be the value of unsigned int in your architecture.
2- There are 2 delegate methods for the beginning and end of printing :
Start and End of a Print Job
func printInteractionControllerWillStartJob(UIPrintInteractionController)
//Tells the delegate that the print job is about to start.
func printInteractionControllerDidFinishJob(UIPrintInteractionController)
//Tells the delegate that the print job has ended.
You can use those to get the IsPrinting status. (between first and second).
3- The documentation doesn't offer any delegate method to get the waiting in queue
4- You can customise the alert using :
printInfo UIPrintInfo: The aforementioned print job configuration.
printPaper UIPrintPaper: A simple type that describes the physical and printable size of a paper type; except for specialized applications, this will be handled for you by UIKit.
showsNumberOfCopies Bool: When true, lets the user choose the number of copies.
showsPageRange Bool: When true, lets the user choose a sub-range from the printed material. This only makes sense with multi-page content—it’s turned off by default for images.
showsPaperSelectionForLoadedPapers Bool: When this is true and the selected printer has multiple paper options, the UI will let the user choose which paper to print on.
For some detailed explanation about printing using Swift, please refer to the following link:
UIPrintInteractionController - Written by Nate Cook
If this response was helpful and has what you needed, please don't forget to validate it :).
Good luck with your app.
What I want to implement is as follow:
A-app (calling app) : request the return value of a-string sent as parameter : request(a-string) -> b-string.
B-app (plug-in installed separately by me or others, it plays the role of dictionary or database ) : search a-string from database and return the result (b-string).
With successful experiences of plug-in on android and with Apple's confident rhetoric of plug-in, I thought plug-in, of course, run on iOS. After a lot of hard work, however, I finally found out:
* Note : The creation and use of loadable bundles is not supported in iOS.*
Nonetheless, not giving up, I finally made it with custom URl and pasteboard:
A-app : write a-string and false state to pasteboard & call B-app via custom URL.
B-app : viewDidLoad runs following func and thereafter exit program ; func { read pasteboard and search from database & write the result(b-string) and true state to pasteboard }
A-app : while-loop detects whether state is false or true. if true, catch b-string from pasteboard.
Anyway it works but it's too long thus almost useless. Do you have any idea for better solutions? Why doesn't Apple allow plug-in for iOS? Any responses are welcome. Thank you.
I can't answer why Apple doesn't allow plug-ins, but I can offer some advice on what you're trying to achieve.
The common pattern for sending data back to your application is to implement a callback url, so the A-app would also implement a custom URI and add that to the uri sent to B-app.
B-app would then process the uri as you have already implemented, but then instead of exiting, it simply sends the data you requested in the uri passed to it.
See http://x-callback-url.com for more details and example implementations.