we already got access to com.apple.developer.usernotifications.filtering , we have set up this special permission in our app extension entitlement and provision profile. but we are still unable to filter notification by providing empty UNNotificationContent
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As you announced at this link https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/766788, 'APNs will update the server certificates in sandbox on January 20, 2025, and in production on February 24, 2025.' I guess you have updated the sandbox certificate. What can we do to test whether we have correctly updated our application’s Trust Store to include the new server certificate.We test on a server that haven't updated the new server certificate, connect your sandbox environment 'api.sandbox.push.apple.com' to send notifications, it succeed. As I guess, it should failed.
Hello,
I have a question regarding the replacement of the APNs authentication key (.p8) in a Firebase setup for push notifications.
Currently, my app uses an APNs authentication key from the original Apple Developer account. However, we are in the process of transferring app ownership to a new Apple Developer account, which will require generating a new APNs authentication key and updating it in Firebase.
My concerns are:
Impact on Existing Device Tokens:
If we replace the existing .p8 key with a new one generated from the new developer account, will the existing APNs device tokens remain valid, or will they need to be reissued?
Push Notification Delivery:
Will Firebase still be able to send push notifications to devices that were registered with the previous APNs authentication key after the key is replaced?
Steps for a Smooth Transition:
Are there any best practices or additional steps we need to follow to ensure uninterrupted delivery of push notifications during and after the key replacement?
Any insights or guidance from the Apple Developer team or community would be greatly appreciated.
What timezone is used in the CloudKit Push Notification reporting? Meaning, when I see 1,000 Sent Push Notifications on 2/18, is that 2025-02-18 00:00 through 2025-02-18 23:59 PST? EST? UTC?
The metrics shown in [the CloudKit Push Notification reporting] are not lining up with stats from my marketing system, and I'm trying to diagnose.
Also, is there a way to see DELIVERIES or just SENT? I'm looking to learn more about why a Notification would be Sent but not received by the user.
Thank you!
Hello! I'm currently trying to add local push notifications to my iOS app (React Native + Expo). Most of the guides and documentation I found online revolve around remote notification capabilities and APNS - I don't need this. The app will register a background task to periodically check if it should trigger a notification, fully local. I'm running into issues when adding the push notification capabilities, saying I need a new provisioning profile and to modify the App ID, which prompts me to set up certificates to communicate with APNS - which I don't need.
So I was wondering: Is it possible to build an app without the remote notification setup that can still trigger local notifications? Or is it kind of all-or-nothing, and I need to set up remote notifications as well even if I only need to trigger them locally?
Couldn't really find much online about this, and before I invalidate my current certificates and go through a bunch of redundant setup, I thought I'd ask here.
Help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Notifications
Problem Statement
We are experiencing a critical and persistent issue preventing the successful signing and building of our iOS application. The core problem is that provisioning profiles, whether automatically generated by Xcode or manually created in the Apple Developer Portal, consistently fail to include the UIBackgroundModes entitlement, leading to a build failure.
Specific Question
Why are provisioning profiles generated via the Apple Developer Portal and/or Xcode's automatic signing process consistently omitting the UIBackgroundModes entitlement for our App ID, even when this capability is explicitly configured in Xcode? We seek guidance or backend intervention to ensure our provisioning profiles include the necessary entitlement.
Expected Outcome
We expect to be able to successfully build and sign our iOS application, with provisioning profiles that correctly include the UIBackgroundModes entitlement, allowing for proper implementation of remote notifications.
Observed Symptoms
Primary Build Error: Consistent build failure with the exact error message:
"Automatic signing failed: Provisioning profile 'iOS Team Provisioning Profile: com.scott.ultimatefix' doesn't include the UIBackgroundModes entitlement."
Missing Entitlement in Profile (Confirmed by Inspection): Direct inspection of downloaded .mobileprovision files (including those manually generated in the Developer Portal for com.scott.ultimatefix) consistently shows the absence of the UIBackgroundModes entry within the section of the Entitlements dictionary. The aps-environment key for Push Notifications is present, indicating Push Notifications are enabled, but Background Modes are not.
Certificates Correctly Recognized in Xcode: Our "Apple Development: Stephen Criscell Scott" and "Apple Distribution: Stephen Criscell Scott" certificates are correctly displayed and recognized in both Keychain Access and Xcode's Preferences > Accounts > Manage Certificates window (without "Not in Keychain" status). Furthermore, the Signing & Capabilities tab for the target in Xcode now correctly shows Signing Certificate: Apple Development: Stephen Criscell Scott.
Persistent Issue Across Resets: The problem persists despite extensive local cache invalidation, Xcode reinstallation, and even testing in a fresh macOS user account (which confirmed the issue was not user-specific).
I am currently implementing VoIP push notifications in my iOS app using PushKit. On iOS 18, I am able to receive VoIP notifications successfully when the app is in the foreground. However, when the app is in the background or in a terminated (kill) state, the notifications do not arrive.
In earlier iOS versions, my existing implementation worked as expected across all app states. This issue seems to have started after testing on iOS 18, which appears to have introduced stricter permission or background execution requirements.
Questions:
Has iOS 18 introduced new permission requirements or entitlements for VoIP push notifications?
Do I need to explicitly request a new type of user permission for VoIP notifications?
Are there additional background modes, Info.plist keys, or PushKit changes required for VoIP to work in background and terminated states on iOS 18?
Additional Information:
. Foreground: Works fine, pushRegistry(_:didReceiveIncomingPushWith:for:completion:) is triggered.
. Background/Terminated: No call to the above delegate method.
. Using correct voip push type in the payload.
. PushKit is configured in AppDelegate.
. Background modes for "Voice over IP" and "Background Processing" are enabled.
. Using a real device with iOS 18 for testing (not simulator).
Any guidance or updated documentation references for handling VoIP pushes in iOS 18 would be greatly appreciated.
I'm facing an issue delivering VoIP push notifications to user devices. It's pretty random, sometimes notifications are delivered and sometimes not. I've had a call with the user to understand and narrow down the issue, including testing delivery of pushes to their device token via Push Notification Console as described here: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotifications/testing-notifications-using-the-push-notification-console#4181180.
I asked a user to use Wi-Fi first and tried delivering around 10 pushes via console and 2 of them were lost while the rest was delivered.
I asked a user to use cellular and tried delivering also around 10 pushes and most of them were lost and only few of them were delivered.
Production environment was used to deliver pushes hence I cannot see delivery log and so I have no visibility over a reason why push wasn't delivered.
I wanted to file a code-level support ticket to get help however I need to supply a sample xcode project which in this particular case doesn't make any sense as I'm using Apple's Push Notification Console tool and it delivers pushes in some cases while doesn't deliver it in other cases.
I'm pretty familiar with all potential reasons why push might not be shown on device, including app early crashes, not reporting a call to CallKit etc. => although you never know, I'm pretty sure it's not our case.
How can I get support on investigating specific user device token delivery issues like in the case I described above? I have device token and push console records but it's not clear how to get support on that.
Thank you!
I received an update to the APN root certificate. Testing the connection using MDM.pem to the push environment returned the following error:BadCertificateEnvironment
ERROR
An Application Group with Identifier 'group.com.aaa.aaa.onesignal' is not available. Please enter a different string.
How can I Fix this error? I need to add it in this format.
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Notifications
We are in the process of transferring our app to a new Apple Developer Organization account. Our app uses the Apple Push Notification service (APNs) with a .p8 authentication key configured on our server to send push notifications.
We would like to confirm:
Once the app transfer is completed, will push notifications continue to work temporarily using the existing .p8 key on our server, until we generate and configure a new .p8 key under the new organization's account?
Understanding this behavior is critical for us to ensure a smooth transition and avoid any disruption in push notification delivery for our users.
Thank you for your guidance and support.
I have an app that pairs with a wearable Bluetooth device that collects users' health data. My web backend sends two push notifications every hour to all app users—one at XX:05 and another at XX:15. The first notification instructs the app to download data from the paired wearable device, while the second prompts the app to upload the downloaded data to the backend server's database.
However, I’ve noticed that many push notifications are not processed by iOS apps, especially at night. Based on Apple's documentation, iOS prioritizes push notifications and may ignore lower-priority ones to conserve battery life.
Is there a way to increase the priority to ensure that more (or all) push notifications are processed?
Would integrating the HealthKit framework help? Currently, I use Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) to send push notifications. Additionally, my app falls under the Health & Fitness category. Would changing it to Medical increase priority? P.S. I understand that Apple requires certain certifications for an app to be classified as Medical.
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Notifications
I am developing a VoIP service.
Usually, when receiving a VoIP Push, Callkit is exposed immediately after receiving the message and the app is designed to be used.
However, there is an extremely intermittent phenomenon (not well reproduced) where the app does not wake up even when receiving a VoIP Push. And after a long time, the app wakes up and Callkit is activated. (A long time after receiving the call…)
Has anyone experienced the above phenomenon? I wonder if there are any reported parts depending on the OS version. (I have identified that it does not occur in the 17.x version, but it is difficult to guarantee because it occurs extremely intermittently)
The app is not running in the background, but... Could this be happening if there are a lot of pending operations in the background?
I need help urgently
I am developing an application that uses NetworkExtension (Local PUSH function) And VoIP(APNs) PUSH.
Nowadays, I found a problem on this app doesn't handle incoming call of Local PUSH when receiving a Local PUSH after receiving an APNs PUSH.
My confimation result of my app and server log is below.
11:00 AM:
my server(PBX) requests a VoIP(APNs) PUSH notification to the APNs.
But my app does not receive the VoIP(APNs) PUSH.
At this time, my app is running on LAN (Wi-Fi without internet connection), as a result, NetworkExtension was running. so I think this is normal behaviour.
14:55:11 PM:
There is an incoming call from the my server(PBX) via local net, and NetworkExtension calls iOS API(API name is reportIncomingCall).
However, iOS does not call the delegate didReceiveIncomingCallWithUserInfo for the reportIncomingCall.
14:55:11 PM:
At almost the same time, iOS calls the delegate cdidReceiveIncomingPushWithPayload of VoIP PUSH.
(instead of call the delegate didReceiveIncomingCallWithUserInfo for the reportIncomingCall?)
And the content of this VoIP(APNs) PUSH was the incoming call at "11:00 AM".
In other words, the VoIP(APNs) PUSH at 11:00 AM is stuck inside iOS, and at 14:55:11 PM, from NetworkExtension reports it.
I feel there is a problem on iOS doesn't handle incoming call of Local PUSH when receiving a Local PUSH after receiving an VoIP(APNs) PUSH.
Would you tell me Apple's opioion about this?
If this is known problem, Please tell me about it.
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Notifications
Tags:
APNS
User Notifications
PushKit
Push To Talk
When User restarted iOS device, after powering on iOS App is not able to get VoIP push notification. If user opens App, immediate VoIP push receiving.
In Normal (App Kill or Background state) everything works as expected. Issue is when device is powered on and immediately( In 1-2 mins) try to call on device.
We are using delegate to show Call to User
public func pushRegistry(_ registry: PKPushRegistry, didReceiveIncomingPushWith payload: PKPushPayload, for type: PKPushType, completion: @escaping () -> Void)
I invoked the getNotificationSettingsWithCompletionHandler method of UNUserNotificationCenter on multiple test devices. After dismissing the notification permission request dialog (without explicit denial), the returned UNNotificationSettings object showed inconsistent authorizationStatus values across OS versions:
**iOS 18: Returns UNAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined
iOS 14.2:** Returns UNAuthorizationStatusDenied
Where can I find official Apple documentation explaining this behavioral discrepancy between system versions?
Recently, I attempted to use LiveCommunicationKit to replace CallKit. The goal was to explore better features or integration.
However, a major problem emerged. When the app is in the background or killed, it shows no notifications. This seriously impairs the app's communication functionality as notifications are vital for users to notice incoming calls.
And it is working well when the app is in the foreground.
When the app is in the background, when the push message received. the app get crashed with the following information:
*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInternalInconsistencyException', reason: 'Killing app because it never posted an incoming call to the system after receiving a PushKit VoIP push.'
Also, when I use CallKit instead of LiveCommunicationKit, the app works well in all cases.
The code is here:
LCK wrapper:
class LCKWrapper : NSObject, ConversationManagerDelegate {
var mgr: ConversationManager
var lckDelegate: LCKDelegate
var currentCallId: UUID
@objc init(handler: LCKDelegate, appName: String, appIcon: UIImage) {
self.lckDelegate = handler
var iconData: Data?
iconData = appIcon.pngData();
var cfg: ConversationManager.Configuration
cfg = ConversationManager.Configuration(ringtoneName: "ringtone.m4a",
iconTemplateImageData: iconData,
maximumConversationGroups: 1,
maximumConversationsPerConversationGroup: 1,
includesConversationInRecents: false,
supportsVideo: false,
supportedHandleTypes: Set([Handle.Kind.phoneNumber]))
self.mgr = ConversationManager(configuration: cfg)
self.currentCallId = UUID()
super.init()
self.mgr.delegate = self
}
func reportIncomingCall(_ payload: [AnyHashable : Any], callerName: String) async {
do {
print("Prepare to report new incoming conversation")
self.currentCallId = UUID()
var update = Conversation.Update()
let removeNumber = Handle(type: .generic, value: callerName, displayName: callerName)
update.activeRemoteMembers = Set([removeNumber])
update.localMember = Handle(type: .generic, value: "", displayName: callerName);
update.capabilities = [ .playingTones ];
try await self.mgr.reportNewIncomingConversation(uuid: self.currentCallId, update: update)
print("report new incoming conversation Done")
} catch {
print("unknown error: \(error)")
}
}
}
And the PushKit wrapper:
@available(iOS 17.4, *)
@objc class PushKitWrapper : NSObject, PKPushRegistryDelegate {
var pushKitHandler: PuskKitDelegate
var lckHandler: LCKWrapper
@objc init(handler: PuskKitDelegate, lckWrapper: LCKWrapper) {
self.pushKitHandler = handler
self.lckHandler = lckWrapper
super.init()
let mainQueue = DispatchQueue.main
// Create a push registry object on the main queue
let voipRegistry = PKPushRegistry(queue: mainQueue)
// Set the registry's delegate to self
voipRegistry.delegate = self
// Set the push type to VoIP
voipRegistry.desiredPushTypes = [.voIP]
}
func pushRegistry(_ registry: PKPushRegistry, didReceiveIncomingPushWith payload: PKPushPayload, for type: PKPushType) async {
if (type != .voIP) {
return;
}
await self.lckHandler.reportIncomingCall(payload.dictionaryPayload, callerName: "Tester")
}
}
Hi,
I'm working on an IOS app using capacitor. I'm trying to receive push notifications on my downloaded app from testflight. I tried with FCM and it's working on my android app but not on ios and the logs show no error.
This is how I retreive the FCM token:
const fcmToken = await FCM.getToken()
sendSubscriptionToBackEnd({
fcm_token: fcmToken.token,
device: platform
})
Then I have a job on my backend to send the push notifications:
def perform
fcm = FCM.new(
StringIO.new(Rails.application.credentials.google_application_credentials),
Rails.application.credentials.firebase_project_id
)
NotificationSubscription.find_each(batch_size: 100) do |subscription|
begin
response = fcm.send_v1({
token: subscription.fcm_token,
notification: {
title: 'Un nouveau signal a été publié',
body: 'Un nouveau signal a été publié, cliquez ici pour le voir'
},
android: {
priority: 'high'
},
apns: {
payload: {
aps: {
# alert: {
# title: 'Un nouveau signal a été publié',
# body: 'Un nouveau signal a été publié, cliquez ici pour le voir'
# },
sound: 'default'
}
},
headers: {
"apns-priority": "10",
"apns-push-type": "alert"
}
}
})
if response[:status_code] == 200
Rails.logger.info "Notification sent successfully to #{subscription.id} on device #{subscription.device}"
else
Rails.logger.error "Failed to send notification to #{subscription.id} body: #{response[:body]}"
# subscription.destroy
end
rescue StandardError => e
Rails.logger.error "Error while sending notification to #{subscription.device}: #{e.message}"
subscription.destroy
end
end
end
and the logs show that it's successful but i dont receive the notification. When I test from firebase console I receive the push notification on both ios and android capacitor apps. I also added this in the apple delegate:
Messaging.messaging().apnsToken = deviceToken
Messaging.messaging().token(completion: { (token, error) in
if let error = error {
NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .capacitorDidFailToRegisterForRemoteNotifications, object: error)
} else if let token = token {
NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .capacitorDidRegisterForRemoteNotifications, object: token)
}
})
}
func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFailToRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithError error: Error) {
NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .capacitorDidFailToRegisterForRemoteNotifications, object: error)
}
I also tried using apns tokens and ther apnotic gem:
console.log('APNs Token:', token.value)
if (platform === 'ios') {
sendSubscriptionToBackEnd({
apns_token: token.value,
device: platform
}).then(() => {
displaySnackbar(`APNs token: ${token.value}`, 'success')
})
}
})
# Create the APNs connection outside the loop
connection = Apnotic::Connection.new(
auth_method: :token,
cert_path: StringIO.new(Rails.application.credentials.apns_key_path),
key_id: Rails.application.credentials.apn_key_id,
team_id: Rails.application.credentials.apple_team_id
)
NotificationSubscription.find_each(batch_size: 100) do |subscription|
if subscription.device == 'ios'
begin
# Create the notification for the current device token
notification = Apnotic::Notification.new(subscription.apns_token)
notification.alert = "Un nouveau signal a été publié"
notification.topic = Rails.application.credentials.apple_bundle_id
# Prepare and send the push
push = connection.prepare_push(notification)
push.on(:response) do |response|
if response.ok?
Rails.logger.info "Notification sent successfully to #{subscription.id} on device #{subscription.device}"
else
Rails.logger.error "Failed to send notification to #{subscription.id} body: #{response.status} - #{response.body}"
end
end
connection.push_async(push)
rescue StandardError => e
Rails.logger.error "Error while sending notification to #{subscription.device}: #{e.message}"
subscription.destroy
end
end
end
connection.join(timeout: 5)
connection.close
end
but i have a bad token error:
Failed to send notification to 223 body: 400 - {"reason"=>"BadDeviceToken"}
I, [2025-01-23T02:23:59.013407 #104] INFO -- : [ActiveJob] [ApnsNotificationJob]
I checked my aps entitlement env and its production, have all the certificates, keys.. so I dont understand why i can receive push notifications from firebase console but not from my app
Hey everyone!
I'm trying to develop an app that would need to send periodic notifications (every 20 minutes, for instance) to the user even when the app is not running (but only when the phone is being used). I've been reading through the prior comments and all about not being able to have a timer run in the background in the way I need it to, but I wanted to ask if there's any way around this, or is there truly no way?
If there is no way to do this, I was just now considering another workaround, where I could try getting the time they open their phone, and from there, I schedule local notification for every 20 minutes or so for the entire day, and they keep sending until the phone is turned off, when the rest of the scheduled local notifications are cancelled. Is this possible?
I would also appreciate any other suggests/workarounds for this. Happy to provide any additional details needed!
Thanks!
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Notifications
We currently are checking to see if we need to make modifications to account for the new Certification Authority (CA) for APNs that will be changing soon. Since we currently use the newer token-based connection to APNs and not the certificate-based connection, would we be unaffected by this change?