[CB-12247] Symlinking resource files leads to inability to install app on iOS 10

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.4.0
• Fix Version/s: cordova-ios@4.4.0
• Component/s: cordova-ios
• Labels: Plugman ios10
• Assignee: Shazron Abdullah
• Reporter: Dimitar Kerezov
• Created: 14/Dec/16 09:25
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 06:49
• Resolved: 05/Jan/17 20:07

Description

Softlinking resource files (.wav files for example(https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-dialogs/tree/master/src/ios/CDVNotification.bundle)) leads to some unexpected behavior. Said resource files are stored as symbolic links inside the .ipa and the app cannot be installed on iOS 10.
Instead of creating symbolic link create regular links - it is better than copying the files performance-wise and the solution is more robust.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a new project
2. Add iOS platform
3. Install cordova-plugin-dialogs with --link option
4. Build
5. Deploy
Expected result: Successful deployment
Actual result: kAMDWriteError error code 0xe8000005

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #281