Google Analytics - cordova_not_available

[jgw96]

From @mikeborozdin on April 9, 2017 17:19

Ionic version: (check one with "x")
[ ] 1.x
[ ] 2.x
[x] 3.x

I'm submitting a ... (check one with "x")
[x] bug report
[ ] feature request
[ ] support request => Please do not submit support requests here, use one of these channels: https://forum.ionicframework.com/ or http://ionicworldwide.herokuapp.com/

Current behavior:
An error in the browser screen:

Runtime Error
Uncaught (in promise): cordova_not_available

Expected behavior:
No error. I should be able to see my application

Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a new Ionic 3 project (I used ionic start --v3 myApp)
2. Follow the steps from https://ionicframework.com/docs/native/google-analytics/
   2.1 ionic plugin add cordova-plugin-google-analytics
   2.2 npm install --save @ionic-native/google-analytics
   2.3. Add the sample snippet code
   2.4 Run ionic serve

Related code:

platform.ready().then(() => {
      this.ga.startTrackerWithId(myCode).then(() => {
        statusBar.styleDefault();
        splashScreen.hide();
      });
    });

Other information:

Ionic info: (run ionic info from a terminal/cmd prompt and paste output below):

Cordova CLI: 6.5.0 
Ionic Framework Version: 3.0.1
Ionic CLI Version: 2.2.2
Ionic App Lib Version: 2.2.1
Ionic App Scripts Version: 1.3.0
ios-deploy version: 1.9.1 
ios-sim version: 5.0.13 
OS: macOS Sierra
Node Version: v6.10.0
Xcode version: Xcode 8.3 Build version 8E162

Copied from original issue: ionic-team/ionic-framework#11139

[dtaalbers]

Just throwing in my 2 cents. Cordova is only available on devices. If you want to use native functionalities in your browser you can mock them with ionic native 3.x.x.

[royipressburger]

@dtaalbers I think the problem with this is that he gets cordova_not_available as an error in the console, I get the same error. usually plugins throw warnings.

[dtaalbers]

Ah in that case, ignore me! I agree that shouldn't be an error.

[ihadeed]

Make sure you wrap your code with platform.ready().then( .. ). If you are running this as soon as the app starts, I suggest waiting a second or so before executing the code.

[boboldehampsink]

I'm seeing this with google analytics while wrapped in platform.ready. Catching the promise fixes it, but i only expect a warning instead of an exception.

[peterpan666]

Seeing this too.

I'm in platform ready on the browser, no reason to throw an exception, really annoying...

Could this issue be reopened @ihadeed ?

[Ludplay]

Same here. Very weird. It happens just with Analytics.

[Ludplay]

However, as @boboldehampsink has said, setting a simple catch() fixes it. But it's worth the record.

[cnd5041]

@ihadeed can this be reopened? I am seeing the issue when wrapping in platform.ready on ionic serve.

@boboldehampsink do you mean a catch on the startTrackerWithId? Even with that I'm not seeing any tracking.
Thanks.

[cSparkle]

@ihadeed, I would also like to request that this be reopened. I'm facing this issue as well even after wrapping in platform.ready() and including a catch().

[2-towns]

I have also the problem with Ionic 4

[sabi1981]

The same problem on @ionic/angular 5.3.2 ... is there any solution after 3 years?

[dwasyluk]

Same issue here, the docs for this library say it can be used in browser to why is cordova_not_available even an issue if its supposed to be supported by browser? https://ionicframework.com/docs/native/google-analytics