Facebook sharing on iOS works on some devices, but not others - ios

So I am doing just a basic facebook share inside my app, and it works fine on my devices (iPhone 6 OS 9.1 and iPad air 9.02) but doesn't work on my coworkers iPad Air 2 8.4.1 or iPhone 6 Plus 9.1. Anyone have any clue as to why this would be?
They are signed into facebook in the device settings. They also have the facebook app installed (I don't have the app, just signed in through settings)
Here's the screenshot of my device showing the message to share, the other devices just show the image and no text.
Here's the code I am using to share
- (void)shareTapped {
UIImage *image = self.pictureView.image;
NSString *postText = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#\n*%#\n%#\n%#, %# %#", self.event.shortDescription, self.event.eventCode, self.event.address, self.event.city, self.event.state, self.event.zip];
[[UtilitiesObject sharedInstance] shareMessage:postText image:image parentVC:self];
}
- (void)shareMessage:(NSString *)msg image:(UIImage *)image parentVC:(UIViewController *)parentVC {
NSArray *activityItems = #[msg];
if (image) {
activityItems = #[msg, image];
}
UIActivityViewController *activityController = [[UIActivityViewController alloc] initWithActivityItems:activityItems applicationActivities:nil];
// Tailor the list of services displayed
activityController.excludedActivityTypes = #[UIActivityTypeAssignToContact,
//UIActivityTypePostToFacebook,
//UIActivityTypePostToTwitter,
//UIActivityTypeMail,
UIActivityTypeMessage,
UIActivityTypeSaveToCameraRoll,
UIActivityTypePrint,
UIActivityTypePostToWeibo,
UIActivityTypeCopyToPasteboard];
activityController.popoverPresentationController.sourceView = parentVC.view;
[activityController setCompletionWithItemsHandler:
^(NSString *activityType, BOOL completed, NSArray *returnedItems, NSError *activityError) {
if ([activityType isEqualToString: UIActivityTypeMail]) {
NSLog(#"Mail");
}
if ([activityType isEqualToString:UIActivityTypePostToFacebook]) {
NSLog(#"Facebook");
}
if ([activityType isEqualToString:UIActivityTypePostToTwitter]) {
NSLog(#"Twitter");
}
}];
[parentVC presentViewController:activityController animated:YES completion:nil];
}

Facebook's platform policy does not allow apps to prefill the message field. In this case, because you don't have the Facebook app, it's using Apple's share sheet, which allows prefill but is against FB's platform policy. In your friends case, they're likely seeing the Facebook app's share extension, which correctly enforces the policy, and does not allow prefill.

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Google+ in iOS 9.3 is hanging up [duplicate]

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iOS 9.3 freeze after calling openURL
(2 answers)
Closed 6 years ago.
I am using the share option in my app using UIActivityViewController; it's working fine in iOS 9.2 and Google+ share option is not working in iOS 9.3
To confirm this, I had downloaded other app which has the share option using UIActivityViewController, and the issue is the entire UI of the app is hanging up.
How can I resolve this issue?
Edit 1:
code:
NSURL * URL = [[NSURL alloc]initWithString:#"http://domainName/message.php?"];
NSMutableURLRequest* request = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:URL cachePolicy:NSURLRequestUseProtocolCachePolicy timeoutInterval:60.0];
[request setHTTPMethod:#"GET"];
NSString *tempEmailId = (NSString *)[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] objectForKey:CURRENT_USER_EMAIL_ID_UD_KEY];
NSString *tempPassword = (NSString *)[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] objectForKey:CURRENT_USER_PASSWORD_UD_KEY];
NSString *basicAuthCredentials = [NSString stringWithFormat:#"%#:%#", tempEmailId, tempPassword];
[request setValue:[NSString stringWithFormat:#"Basic %#", AFBase64EncodedStringFromString(basicAuthCredentials)] forHTTPHeaderField: #"Authorization"];
//NSLog(#"request %#\n",request);
[[[NSURLSession sharedSession] dataTaskWithRequest:request completionHandler:^(NSData *data, NSURLResponse *response, NSError *error) {
if (data != nil) {
NSString *responseString = [[NSString alloc] initWithData:data encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
NSArray * activityItems = #[responseString];
dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
activityViewController = [[UIActivityViewController alloc] initWithActivityItems:activityItems applicationActivities:activities];
[activityViewController setValue:#"Today's Recommendations" forKey:#"subject"];
activityViewController.excludedActivityTypes = #[UIActivityTypePostToFacebook];
[activityViewController setCompletionWithItemsHandler:
^(NSString *activityType, BOOL completed, NSArray *returnedItems, NSError *activityError) {
dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
NSLog(#"activityType: %#, returnedItems: %#, activityError: %#", activityType, returnedItems, activityError.userInfo);
if (completed)
{
NSLog(#"The Activity: %# was completed", activityType);
}
else
{
NSLog(#"The Activity: %# was NOT completed", activityType);
}
});
}];
if (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone) {
[self presentViewController:activityViewController animated:YES completion:nil];
}
//if iPad
else {
activityViewController.modalPresentationStyle = UIModalPresentationPopover;
// activityViewController.popoverPresentationController.sourceView = sender;
activityViewController.popoverPresentationController.sourceView = self.view;
if ([sender isKindOfClass:[UIButton class]]) {
UIButton *btn = (UIButton *)sender;
activityViewController.popoverPresentationController.sourceRect = btn.frame;
}
[self presentViewController:activityViewController animated:YES completion:nil];
}
});
}
}] resume];
NOTE:: Mail, Twitter, and Evernote are working. Only Google+ is hanging up.
Edit 2:: I don't know exactly but I think- its not related to open URL. If it's related then please let me know HOW?
Some JavaScript problems occurred in iOS 9.3. Its clearly mentioned in below article. Its not a code problem, it's an Apple webview problem. Check attached quote and URL for your reference.
iOS 9.3 freezes when clicking a link in an email
One of the most common problems ... affects links in emails. When using iOS 9.3, some people have found that by clicking a link in the Mail email app, the iPhone or iPad will become unresponsive.
A temporary solution is to turn off JavaScript in the Safari app by going to Settings > Safari > Advanced then turn off the toggle next to JavaScript.
This solution isn't ideal, and thankfully Apple has pushed out a new update, iOS 9.3.1 which according to the release notes "fixes an issue that caused apps to be unresponsive after tapping on links in Safari and other apps."
To download and install the update open up Settings and select General then Software Update. You should now be able to turn JavaScript back on and can click on links in emails and other messages without iOS 9.3 freezing.
Reference Link: iOS 9.3 Problems

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Is there such feature that can be un-locked when the user shares my app via Facebook or Tweeter?
Like this:
1) The user clicks on "Share" button within my app
2) My app is then posted(shared or advertised) on the wall of the user's facebook
3) Some feature gets unlocked within my app
You can use the Facebook sharing delegate method to know whether the user has successfully shared OR not.
Below is FB developer link which show various sharing methods,according to your requirements.
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/sharing/ios
Below are the methods in which you can know the sharing status
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//UNLOCK THE APP FEATURE IN THIS METHOD
}
- (void)sharerDidCancel:(id<FBSDKSharing>)sharer{
}
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NSLog(#"%#",error);
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UIActivityViewController *shareController = [[UIActivityViewController alloc] initWithActivityItems:#[message, link]
applicationActivities:nil];
//add whatever you don't want
shareController.excludedActivityTypes = #[UIActivityTypeMessage];
shareController.completionWithItemsHandler =
^(NSString *activityType, BOOL completed, NSArray *returnedItems, NSError *activityError) {
//Share wasn't completed, don't unlock
if (!completed || activityError) {
return;
}
//Facebook or Twitter
if ([activityType isEqualToString:UIActivityTypePostToFacebook] ||
[activityType isEqualToString:UIActivityTypePostToTwitter]) {
//Unlock item logic
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};
[self presentViewController:shareController animated:YES completion:^{
//Whatever
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How to detect when Facebook share has been cancelled from UIActivityViewController setCompletionWithItemsHandler

The completion handler seems to work correctly for all the other share types (Twitter, Mail) but for Facebook, the complete BOOL is YES even when you cancel the share (having first tapped the Facebook icon).
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iOS 8.3 and later, Facebook share text not inserted

After updating to iOS 8.3 the text is not inserted into the share dialog
i use a standard
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NSArray *excludeActivities = #[UIActivityTypeAssignToContact];
vc.excludedActivityTypes = excludeActivities;
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}
[self.navigationController presentViewController:vc animated:YES completion:^{
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It doesn't have to do anything with the iOS version, but with the build in Facebook App (as the share processes is somehow interlinked with the FB app)
It's stupid and on Android you couldn't do it either (it was disabled longer ago) i hope Facebook reconsiders this as it will lead to fewer shares and some might be willing to drop the share option
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else
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