iMessage Extensions consist of apps and sticker packs allowing for interactive and expressive experiences in iMessage conversations.
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Setting up Fastlane + Match for iOS app with iMessage App Extension
I'm having issues getting our CI server to build our apps (we use Jenkins if that's relevant).
We have previously set up our Jenkins builds to work with Fastlane/Sigh/Gym, however since we have recently added iMessage extensions to our apps, the…

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Xcode 11 can't see app icon's pack of iMessages extension after update
I can no longer set iMessages app icon type file to the extension app in the target->general->App icons->App icons source.
It can't see iMessages app icons pack
But I have it
It's like searching not for "iMessage app icons" but "app icons pack" of…

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How to fix error 'Could not find the main bundle' while uploading app to the App Store
I'm constantly trying to upload my iMessage App in the App Store, but I'm receiving an error. It's not my first time uploading an app, but it's the first time seeing an error like this.
App Store Connect Operation Error
Could not find the main…

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UIPageViewController and iMessage app
I'm implementing an iMessage extension app. I am trying to implement two pages and scroll back and forth so I thought I'd use a PageViewController.
The main code I used:
private(set) lazy var orderedViewControllers: [UIViewController] = {
return…

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Apple Pay P2P (iOS 11) - Will there be an SDK for this in the Fall of 2017?
We all saw the keynote that announced that P2P money transfers are coming to Apple Pay in iOS11. They are using their "Virtual Cash Card" backed by Green Dot, to allow money transfers directly between persons. If sourced by bank account, they are…

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Can you send objects other than strings in URLQueryItems?
Ok, I am building an iMessage app and to transfer data back and forth I have to use URLQueryItems. I am working with an SKScene and need to transfer Ints, CGPoints, images, etc. Reading Apple's documentation and my own attempts it seems like you can…

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MSStickerView randomly raises NSInvalidArgumentException in iMessageExtension
Sometimes, apparently randomly, when using MSStickerView in my IMessageExtension, the following error is raised :
Fatal Exception: NSInvalidArgumentException
*** -[__NSPlaceholderArray initWithObjects:count:]: attempt to insert nil object from…

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How to force transition of iMessage Extension view from .expanded to .compact?
I have made a simple collection view in the storyboard of iMessage Extension.
On selecting an item of the collection , I am creating an MSMessage() object & inserting it in the saved conversation. While this is not an issue while the iMessage view…

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How to track the stickers usage and its installation in iOS devices
Recently we have added a sticker pack extension to our existing iOS application and published in Appstore.
We would like to find out how many people are really using our stickers app (number of sticker pack installation, not the actual iOS app…

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Settings bundle for a standalone iMessage app
I'm working on a standalone iMessage app that has some user preferences that we expect will be rarely changed.
I was hoping to put these in a settings bundle so they could be accessed if needed via the settings.app, but after adding the bundle, the…

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MSMessageTemplateLayout image not animating a '.gif'
I create a MSMessageTemplateLayout object and set the image property with gif image, the layout just shows a single image, and does not animate the gif.I tried following code,
MSMessageTemplateLayout * layout=[[MSMessageTemplateLayout…

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How to download sqlite store file of iMessage extension to MacBook
We are developing an iMessage extension. It uses Core Data successfully. We need to evaluate the store.sqlite file, but can not find it.
We try to find it like this:
In Xcode: Window -> Devices
In Installed Apps, select our extension
Download…

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How to use Crashlytics with iMessage Extensions?
I have an iMessage extension within my iOS app. Can Crashlytics capture its crashes?
I've tried adding the same Fabric entry from my main app's Info.plist into my iMessage extension's Info.plist, and adding the following to my…

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Send a remote media file via iMessage App
In my iMessage App I'm trying to send a remote video file. From the documentation I can read that the property mediaFileURL in MSMessageTemplateLayout object should be the right point where to set the URL
The media file URL must be a file URL
This…

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iMessage sticker not working outside of simulator
I created quickly a sticker pack for iMessage with XCODE preset but it's not working when I send it to my iPhone XS Max. When I use the simulator on an iPhone 11, it's working fine, but on my iPhone the sticker pack crash on first launch, and then…

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