[CB-12973] inAppBrowser (_blank) returns to unresponsive app after "done" on iOS 10.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Component/s: cordova-plugin-inappbrowser

Environment

cordova -v
7.0.1
Installed platforms:
android 6.2.3
ios 4.1.1
╰─➤ cordova plugins
cordova-plugin-badge 0.8.0 "Badges"
cordova-plugin-console 1.0.5 "Console"
cordova-plugin-device 1.1.4 "Device"
cordova-plugin-inappbrowser 1.7.1 "InAppBrowser"
cordova-plugin-splashscreen 4.0.3 "Splashscreen"
cordova-plugin-statusbar 2.2.1 "StatusBar"
cordova-plugin-whitelist 1.3.1 "Whitelist"
ionic-plugin-keyboard 2.2.1 "Keyboard"

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Charles Palmer
• Created: 30/Jun/17 14:51
• Updated: 17/Feb/18 23:39
• Resolved: 17/Feb/18 23:39

Description

Same app works on iOS 9 and Android. Also works on _system with Safari browser.

Use case. I create a simplified test case with a touch button to invoke code (I have tried many workarounds without change of behavior) The fundamental code is:

---

var options =

{ location: 'yes', clearcache: 'yes', toolbar: 'yes' }

;
IABRef = cordova.InAppBrowser.open(encodeURI('https://conconn-staging.herokuapp.com'), '_blank', options);

IABRef.addEventListener('exit', iabClose);

---

I can enter the browser. If I hit "done" immediately, I return successfully and can use the button to reinvoke the browser. However if I interact with the browser content, there is about a 90%+ that upon exit ("done") to the app, the app will not be responsive.. It should be noted that the exit listener does activate, but I have not found a way to reactivate the application's response.

I suspect that there is an interaction at the interface between InAppBrowser and the Apple Library for iOS 10, but this is speculation. As I said this work with iOS 9 and fails in iOS 10. This can be simulated . (Xcode 8.3.3) and observed on hardware.

I believe there are multiple people facing this issue. Happy to provide more information or collaborate if appropriate.

I would be happy with a reliable work around or patch.

Issue Links

• duplicates: CB-12922 [iOS] In-app browser does not cede control after actions on certain pages