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iOS App

Configure and run the iOS App for the first time.

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You need to finish setting up the Android app before starting with the iOS app.

This is because MobileStack uses Kotlin Multiplatform for all business logic, UI and navigation.

Update app name and bundle identifier​

Open the iOs project by opening Xcode and selecting the iosApp/iosApp.xcodeproj file.

  1. Select the top level iosApp project file in the file tree (blue icon).
  2. Go to the General tab / Identity section and replace MobileStack with your app name. (this is the name that will be displayed in the phone)
  3. Go to the Signing & Capabilities tab and replace com.zenithapps.mobilestack.ios with your bundle identifier.
  4. On the left side of the Xcode windows there is a TARGETS list. Double click on the current target name MobileStack and replace with your app name.
  5. On the top bar of the Xcode window there is an icon that says MobileStack. Click on it, select manage schemes, press on it to highlight it, press enter to rename it and use your app name, click outside the window to save the changes. (might need to restart Xcode)
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For bundle identifier is better to use a url that you own. It will be your unique identifier in the app storel;l; and cannot be changed once your app is published.

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If the scheme name does not change, you might have to restart Xcode.

Configure Firebase services​

  1. Go to the Firebase Console and select the project you created while configuring the Android app.
  2. From your project overview or project settings / general tab, click on the Add app button and click on the iOS icon to add a new iOS app to the project
  3. Follow the instructions to download the GoogleService-Info.plist file and place it in the iosApp directory. (Skip filling the App Store Id field, also adding and initialising the SDKs, everything is included and initialised already in MobileStack).
  4. Make sure you finish the setup by clicking Next on all steps and then Add App.

Running the project​

  1. Make sure your scheme is selected in the top center bar.
  2. Select the device you want to run the app by clicking on Xcode top center bar right after the scheme.
  3. Click on the play button to run the app.
  4. (After a while) You will see MobileStack running on your device.
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Normally debug builds are slower to initialise than release builds. So you might see a white/black screen for a few seconds before the app starts.

Troubleshooting​

  • No such module 'Shared' -> Make sure you have opened the iosApp.xcodeproj file and not the iosApp.xcworkspace file.
  • GoogleService-Info.plist not found -> Make sure you have placed the file in the iosApp directory and that the file name is correct.
  • Multiple commands produce '/Users/.../iosApp/GoogleService-Info.plist' -> If you see the file in the file tree please delete it and run the app again.
  • Configuration.storekit: No such file or directory -> If you see the file in the file tree please delete it and run the app again.
  • Unknown reference -> If you see this error, you should clear all the gradle caches and derived data, install the Kotlin Multiplatform plugin in Android Studio and rebuild the project.
  • Command PhaseScriptExecution failed with a nonzero exit code -> Use the report navigator to inspect the last build in detail and find the real error message.
  • Java environment not found -> Make sure linked AndroidStudio's Java to Xcode's Java location as suggested in the Java setup instructions.
  • No profile for team 'XXX' matching 'match Development [bundleID]' found: Xcode couldn't find any provisioning profiles matching 'XXX/match Development [bundleId]'. -> Select a simulator as the target device and run the app.
  • The operation couldn’t be completed. Unable to locate Java Runtime -> Make sure you have selected a simulator as the target device and run the app.
  • /build/ios/SourcePackages/checkouts/firebase-ios-sdk/Crashlytics/run: No such file or directory -> Add ${SHARED_PRECOMPS_DIR%/Build/*}/SourcePackages/checkouts/firebase-ios-sdk/Crashlytics/run to the Crashlytics Run build phase.