[CB-9830] iCloud backup should not be enabled by default

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Component/s: cordova-ios
• Labels: cordova-ios-4.1.0
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Chris Brody
• Created: 20/Oct/15 13:01
• Updated: 23/Aug/18 06:56
• Resolved: 27/Feb/16 00:04

Description

If someone makes a new native iOS app using Xcode, iCloud backup is NOT enabled by default, as documented in the following locations:

• https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/General/Conceptual/iCloudDesignGuide/Chapters/iCloudFundametals.html
• https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/DataManagement/Conceptual/UsingCoreDataWithiCloudPG/UsingSQLiteStoragewithiCloud/UsingSQLiteStoragewithiCloud.html

According to Apple's documentation, a developer has to create an app ID on the iOS development portal and explicitly enable iCloud backup in Xcode (iCloud is NOT allowed if the app is using a wildcard identifier).

Keeping iCloud backup enabled by default configuration can trip up a new app developer very easily. Thanks for your consideration.