Set parameter in AndroidManifest.xml or info.plist, cloud compiler

[MassimilianoSantini]

Hi,

I'm developing an app with AppStudio and QT Creator.

There's a way to insert parameters in Android Manifest file and/or  in iOS info.plist using only the cloud compiler? No local compiler.

I'd like to insert something like android:allowBackup=false in manifest file or NSAllowsArbitraryLoads=YES in info.plist

Thanks

Massimiliano

[ShobanaSuresh · Accepted solution]

Hi Massimiliano,

Currently, it's not possible to insert parameters directly in Android Manifest or iOS info.plist when using Cloud Make.

However, we've made it possible to configure a lot of these properties using appinfo.json.

To insert android:allowBackup=false in Android manifest file, set capabilities.backup to false in appinfo.json

To set NSAllowsArbitraryLoads=YES in iOS info.plist, set

capabilities.ios.appTransportSecurity.allowArbitraryLoads to true in appinfo.json

Manually edit your app's appinfo.json and set below properties. Save the changes, upload the app to ArcGIS Online and submit a Cloud Make build request. Built Android apk will have android:allowBackup=false set in Manifest and iOS ipa will have NSAllowsArbitraryLoads=YES set in info.plist

"capabilities": { 
  "backup": false,
  "ios": {
    "appTransportSecurity": {
      "allowArbitraryLoads" : true
    }
  },
}‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Refer Edit appinfo—AppStudio for ArcGIS | ArcGIS  for more details. Above appinfo properties for backup and NSAllowsArbitraryLoads will be added to this documentation soon.

I hope this helps.

Thanks

Shobana