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App extensions are a feature introduced in iOS 8 that allows apps to extend their functionality and become available to users while they're using other apps. Extensions are created to do a specific task, such as enabling sharing Safari pages through your app, or to display an interface in Notification Center for your app.

App extensions are a feature introduced in iOS 8 that allows apps to extend their functionality and become available to users while they are using other apps.

Extensions are created to do a specific task, such as enabling sharing Safari pages through your app, or to display an interface in Notification Center for your app.

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How to make a objective-c written iOS app containing a swift-written app extension while still supporting iOS 6?

Is that even possible? I made an archive, validated & pushed it to itunes connect and I got a mail saying: Invalid Deployment Target - Apps built with Swift must have a Deployment Target of 7.0 or later. I get that swift is not supported on iOS 6…
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Is there a way to use iOS 8 Action App Extension without presenting an interface?

My App's extension doesn't really require an interface to perform its function. So is there any way I can use the action extension without presenting an interface? I tried simply making the view transparent but that didn't work (it just left a gray…
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iOS app - how do I add iOS 8 features only for iOS 8 users while still support all iOS 7 users

I want to add new features of iOS8 to my iOS app, such as today widget, while still support all iOS 7 users of mine. In other words, the new version of the app is still working with iOS 7 while the new feature is enabled only on iOS 8. As far as I…
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iOS Today View Not Running on Device

I have created my first Today View extension that just displaying some texted it retrieves from a shared NSUserDefaults. It works perfectly and is ready to be shipped based off of how it displays and works through simulator, but when I try to run it…
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How to label return key in custom keyboard based on text input type

I am creating a custom keyboard. I have a button for Return/Go/etc. If the user is entering a URL, my button text should be "Go". If she is writing in note, it should be "Return". How can my keyboard extension figure out what label to put on the…
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Check full access for custom keyboard extension

I need to check full access for custom keyboard extension. I found this link. How to check the "Allow Full Access" is enabled in iOS 8? It say we can check App group. I have app group called "group.TTT.TGroup". It share access between main app and…
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Disconnect Bluetooth device via iOS 8 Widget

I am developing a Bluetooth Low Energy (4.0) device that works with an iOS app and uses CoreBluetooth. I have successfully created this app and it interacts with the device just fine. However, now that iOS 8 allows developers to implement custom…
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iOS8 Custom Keyboard Settings.bundle does not show up

I added a Settings.bundle to the keyboard target. But when I add the keyboard in the settings, the Items from the Settings.bundle doesn't show up. I had it working once. But this was in Beta 4. -- best regards
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How to create buttons like in notification window on iOS8?

How can I create a button in a Today widget like the "edit button" in the picture below? Is there a quick and standard way to do this or must I subclass a button and override it's draw method to draw a filled and rounded rectangle with transparency…
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How a keyboard extension know it's running in a iPhone app on iPad?

When using iPhone app on a iPad, the keyboard extension can only know the screen size of an iPad, but actually I should know it's like running on an iPhone, and get a size like an iPhone. My current code runs in a iPhone app on iPad look like this:
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App extension keyboard key being cut off on press

I have a keyboard that works fine except that the magnified view of the key (for keys on the top row) is cut off. It's basically a similar effect to the regular ios keyboard: I'm looking to achieve something like that in the picture. How can I…
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Resize UITableView and Today Extension dynamically

After trying this to dynamically resize my UITableView according to its contents size and failing: self.tableViewPairedDevices.sizeToFit() I tried this which worked fine as long as my Today Widget is tall enough to show it entirely: var…
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Detect when Photo Editing Extension will come to foreground?

It is possible the user would start editing a photo with my Photo Editing Extension, then they could close the app (Photos) only to return to it later. I am wondering how to handle changes to that asset. In the template, Apple doesn't handle any…
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Different .xib for different screen sizes and appearance? - iOS 8 Keyboard Extension

My problem: I'm trying to develop a custom keyboard for iOS 8. I got the buttons working and all that, but I would like to know how to do the different setups whether it is an iPad or an iPhone, and how to change the appearance when the keyboard…
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Exception in iOS 8 Today Widget

What does the user experience when there is an unhandled exception in an iOS 8 Today Widget? Does it just reload the widget from scratch? What happens if the exception is continuous? Is the user forced to manually re-add the widget?
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