iOS ecb callback not firing with PushNotification plugin

[aaroncraigongithub]

I've done a full write up of the problem on the PG Build forum, as I assumed to begin with that this was an issue with Build.

They have directed me to post an issue here, though, so here you go :)

http://community.phonegap.com/nitobi/topics/ios_ecb_callback_not_firing_with_pushnotification_plugin

The summary of the post is:
Using more or less the boilerplate example, everything works as expected on Android. iOS calls the token handler, but does not call the ecb callback. If the app is in the background the notice is displayed in the notification area or the lock screen on iOS, but activating the app still doesn't cause the ecb handler to run.

[rvanoord]

I am experiencing exactly the same problem with the push notification plugin. iOS receives push notifications, but the javascript callback (ecb) is not raised.

Is there a known solution to this problem?

[aaroncraigongithub]

As a workaround, we've implemented a polling system on the app, using a message id in the push notification. Every push notification that DOES trigger the ecb (when the app is in the background) pings the server to say the message arrived.

When the app is in the foreground, any notifications that were never acknowledged are pulled from the server and displayed.

It's a hacky workaround, but at least the message gets through.

[sirikon]

What would we do to solve the issue?

[sulphur]

any news ?

i have the same problem and basically i can have it working one way or another but not both...
For example if in function onNotificationAPN(event) {} i add eventListener 'resume' :

function onNotificationAPN(event) {
document.addEventListener("resume", function(){
alert('event')
})
i have my notifications working when resuming from background but not when app is active. And of course if i put this:

function onNotificationAPN(event) {
alert('notification')
}
it works when app is active. If i use both sometimes my notification is fired two times... The second problem with event is that you need to remove it after if not during next notification it will be called twice. So to be able to remove it i need to pass function as parameter so i have no access to push event object ...

[sulphur]

i think it is iOS 7 releted since i just tested on 3gs iOS 6.1.2 and i don't have any problems at all

[kaansoral]

I've never upgraded to iOS7 - and I'm experiencing a similar issue
On Android things work as expected, you can pull down the notification tray, click a notification and get the event
However if iOS app is running - notification logic doesn't seem to work

[zeligmanos]

I'm experiencing the same issue on an iPhone 4 / iOS 7.
I do receive the notifications but the ecb event is never fired so if the App is running, there is no way for me to display the notification to the user. Any workaround?

Is there some way to somehow access the incoming json payload?

[lopezdonaque]

Same problem here!

[zeligmanos]

The way it is implemented here (contrary to the documentation) it works! The code looks a bit complicated to me (I don't understand why the callback doesn't work normally but works as an object method!?!):
http://labs.apt.no/push-notifications-with-phonegap-part-2/

If you use the code supplied in the link intact, will work for you and the callback will fire but through an indirect way...

[lopezdonaque]

After debug, I detect that jsonStr contains carriage return characters.

{"badge":"1","sound":"default","body":"","loc-key":"NEW_MESSAGE","action-loc-key":"VIEW","loc-args":"(

)",foreground:"1"}

These must be removed before call "stringByEvaluatingJavaScriptFromString".

[thauser777]

We just recently moved to PhoneGap Build from PhoneGap native. Before when we used just PG native building, everything worked perfect, now with PG Build everything is working great on Android EXCEPT in iOS it doesn't appear that I'm getting the notifications when the app is in background. Foreground works fine - notification comes in and ecb fires OK.

[vitaliivitko]

Hi, has anyone solved this issue with PhoneGap Build. It is currently using com.phonegap.plugins.pushplugin v.2.1.1, and push notifications received in background do NOT trigger onNotificationAPN callback. Please help.

[Moinkhaan]

Waiting for the same....("ecb" not firing)...any news guys...???

[knusperpixel]

I am having some issues with this too (iOS 7.1, Phonegap 3.3.0, PushPlugin 2.2.1). Some testing seems to indicate that this is some kind of misunderstanding how this plugins really works.
If I register my device for Push Notifications I am getting an device token and am able to send a push message to my device. Everything works fine, the ecb gets called.
If I close the app (not just put in background) and send the message, it will arrive but no callback gets called.
If I re-register with window.plugins.pushNotification.register everything works as expected again.

[madebysoren]

I can confirm that @reevesja2411 fix is working. I now get the callback from a background notification.