Update Cordova to 9.0.1

[filipenevola]

We want to update:

• Lib from 7.1.0 to 9.0.1 release notes
• Common from 2.1.1 to 3.2.1 release notes
• Android from 7.1.4 to 8.1.0 release notes
• iOS from 4.5.5 to 5.1.1 release notes
• cordova-plugin-wkwebview-engine from 1.1.4 to 1.2.1 release notes
• cordova-plugin-whitelist from 1.3.3 to 1.3.4 release notes
• cordova-plugin-splashscreen (included by mobile-experience > launch-screen) from 4.1.0 to 5.0.3 release notes
• cordova-plugin-statusbar (included by mobile-experience > mobile-status-bar) from 2.3.0 to 2.4.3 release notes

Related PRs (cordova-9 branch):
meteor/cordova-plugin-meteor-webapp#88

Related issues #10809 #10626

Follow the list of known tasks:

• (Fixed on 1.7.1-beta.0) Don't use context.requireCordovaModule to load non-Cordova modules (error log)
  • Migrate context.requireCordovaModule to require on cordova-plugin-meteor-webapp
• docker images for CircleCI
  • Android 28 / Node 8
  • Android 28 / Node 12

Notes:

• To run on iOS the first time with meteor run ios I had to run this first sudo killall -9 com.apple.CoreSimulator.CoreSimulatorService Build fails with Xcode 10.3 and iOS target apache/cordova-ios#652 (comment)

Make sure the following is working after the update:

• Create a new Meteor project and add iOS and Android platforms
  • Run app on iOS simulator
  • Run app on iOS device
  • Run app on Android simulator
  • Run app on Android device

Known issues to fix:

• "Errors executing Cordova commands: While removing plugins"; when running for the second time - actually a plugin error : When removing the plugin, an Variable(s) missing error is spawned jeduan/cordova-plugin-facebook4#845

[filipenevola]

Wow, I believe this is the first time cordova-plugin-meteor-webapp tests are passing build #70

At least between the ones that are still available in Travis history 😉

[skirunman]

Might want to check if this is fixed in latest updates. #9293

[claassistantio]

All committers have signed the CLA.

[filipenevola]

I just published a new Docker image for CircleCI with Android 28 and now the checks are passing 🎉

[georgiosd]

Guys, I know you're all working for free and stuff but the broken ios simulation is breaking our hearts. Any ideas when this will get released?

[filipenevola]

hi @georgiosd our plan is to release this right after 1.9 release that is coming out soon then you should expect beta releases in the next weeks and the final release in one month or so.

But Meteor apps (AFAIK) are working in the iOS Simulator, what is the issue that you are experiencing and what Meteor version are you using?

[georgiosd]

@filipenevola hm....

#10673
#10745

Some people seem able to run with an old Xcode version. I tried 10.3 and I still had the aforementioned problems.

I only managed to make it work after several hours by upgrading ios-sim in the cordova directory and monkey patching the devices list JS file.

[renanccastro]

@filipenevola hm....

#10673
#10745

Some people seem able to run with an old Xcode version. I tried 10.3 and I still had the aforementioned problems.

I only managed to make it work after several hours by upgrading ios-sim in the cordova directory and monkey patching the devices list JS file.

@georgiosd You are right, in the current version we have a bug with the command meteor run ios that is fixed with this PR. This command opens the ios simulator directly.

In the meantime, you can open the xcode with meteor run ios-device and press play on it, it will run the simulator in the same way with newest xcode. I'm running with 11.3, for example. This is what works the best for running ios apps and is future proof. If you have any problems, let me know and I can help you.

[georgiosd]

@renanccastro I managed to patch the problem, lmk if instructions on how to do that would be of use to anyone over there