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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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Custom iOS keyboard accesses container without Full Access privileges

Summary I'm currently implementing a custom iOS keyboard. I need to share data between the keyboard and the containing apps. This works to some extent even if the user has disabled full access. Why? The Details To share data between the keyboard…
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Is Watchkit app required to show remote notifications of the app on Apple watch?

I am creating an application that should show remote notifications on Apple watch. I have set all the required icons for Apple watch on my AppIcons assets. My watchkit app will only exist to show the received notifications and be able to read them.…
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Running(Deploying) app extensions without containing app

I have written an today extension for the notification center and I would like to deploy and run the app extension without the containing app. Is that possible?
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Swift App Extension: instance method count is unavailable

I just create my first app extension using XCode 7.1. One code file containing the code below is shared with both targets: var str = ""; var l = str.count; //Compile error for extension target App: count is unavailable: There is no ... The reason…
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How to release WatchOS2 app update?

I have an iOS application with watch OS1 supported app, now I am planning to migrate to watch OS2 app at the same time supporting previous version, How do I release the app? Would I have to release the whole app along with iOS app, Watch OS1 and…
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App Extension iOS9: How can I send a string / URL from the share view to my the app?

Unfortunately, there's currently a lack of sample code oder proper information on App Extension / Share Sheets on iOS 9. (Even Apples Dev Support is very disappointing in this regard. Just today I got the answer "We don’t have an action extension…
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iOS extension- sharing bubble vs sharing button?

I have read the apple docs about app extensions- sharing https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/General/Conceptual/ExtensibilityPG/ShareSheet.html What they say is that when an host app has a sharing button , you can choose your app…
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Can Mixpanel be used natively on watchOS 2.0?

I have a watchOS 2.0 app that I want to track events with in Mixpanel. I'm using the Mixpanel pod version 2.8.3. In an earlier released they introduced support for App Extensions, including WatchKit. My podfile looks like this: target 'Elevate',…
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How to import a file from the main container project inside share extension?

I want to import a file/class I created in the main project inside an Application Extension. How can I achieve that? File inside my main project: struct MyConstants { static let = MaxChars = 100 } In Share Extension: import UIKit import…
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How to invoke action extensions?

From the iOS SDK docs, an Action extension might help users edit an image in a document that they’re viewing in a text editor. However I've been trying to google for examples how to do this and can only find articles on how to create app extensions…
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Swift - Tracking most popular buttons used on custom keyboard?

Context: I'm an early-stage Swift developer creating a third-party keyboard for iPhone. Already have the app created (via XCode) so the users can click buttons to insert text into FB Messenger, Text Message, etc. There is currently no information…
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Bundle Identifier: setup for new project with IOS App+Framework+Today Extension

I'm in the process of starting to develop an IOS/Swift App with a Framework to share common logic with a Today Widget and I have some questions about the Bundle Identifier: If I choose something as org.whateverIwant.TestBundleID for the App, should…
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How to get the state of share extension in iOS?

I'm developing a share extension for my app. I know that the following methods will be fired, if user minimize and reopen the app. - (void)applicationDidEnterBackground:(UIApplication *)application -…
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iOS widget not working on few iPhone5S

We are facing very weird issue. We have implemented the iOS8 widget and its working fine with iPhone5, iPhone5C, iPhone6 but it's not working with iPhone5S. Sometime its working with iOS 8.2 and sometimes it suddenly stop working. I am not able to…
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Is there anyway of opening the container app from an app extension in iOS 8.3?

I have all the editing functionality in the container app of my keyboard extension, and I have a button to open the container app on the keyboard. I was using these methods openURL not work in Action Extension However, in iOS8.3 apple changed his…
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