Introduction

I am using Phonegap 4.2 (based on Cordova 5.0) to build a cross platform app.

For iOS, I am using Xcode 6.0 and I am using the PushPlugin Cordova plugin to handle Push Notifications.

My problem

I can receive push notifications in the app in the iOS version, but when the app is running in the background, I do not receive any push notifications and they do not appear in the status bar or lock screen. By default I mean when the application is closed.

More details

Referencing

I am including the PushPlugin plugin in the config.xml file correctly:

<feature name="PushPlugin">
    <param name="android-package" value="com.plugin.gcm.PushPlugin" />
    <param name="ios-package" value="PushPlugin" />
</feature>

      

        
        
        
      

    

I am referencing the JavaScript PushPlugin object correctly in my index.html file:

<script type="text/javascript" src="./js/PushNotification.js"></script>

      

        
        
        
      

    

Attaching a push notification event

I have correctly bound the notification event to the onNotificationAPN method:

pushNotification = window.plugins.pushNotification;
if (device.platform == 'android' || device.platform == 'Android' || device.platform == 'amazon-fireos')
{
    // ...
}
else
{
    pushNotification.register(tokenHandler, errorHandler, 
    {
        "badge":"true",
        "sound":"true",
        "alert":"true",
        "ecb":"onNotificationAPN"
    });
}

      

        
        
        
      

    

tokenHandler and errorHandler are defined and are also onNotificationAPN;

function onNotificationAPN(e)
{
    // handle APNS notifications for iOS
    if (e.alert)
    {
        // showing an alert also requires the org.apache.cordova.dialogs plugin
        // Note that I have org.apache.cordova.dialogs aswell
        navigator.notification.alert(e.alert);
        // This code snippet runs fine when the app is open: the app receives the push notification and it alerted to the user.
    }
    if (e.sound)
    {
        // playing a sound also requires the org.apache.cordova.media plugin
        // Note that I have org.apache.cordova.media plugin aswell
        var snd = new Media(e.sound);
        snd.play();
    }
    if (e.badge)
    {
        pushNotification.setApplicationIconBadgeNumber(successHandler, e.badge);
        // This code snippet works fine when the app is open: the app receives a push notification and when I close the app the badge count is set to 1, whether that an expected behavior or not I'm not sure but not what matters right now. 
    }
}

      

        
        
        
      

    

As stated, the app receives and warns about notifications that have been pressed while the app is open. The device doesn't seem to notice the press, however, when the app isn't open. I expect the push notification to appear on the lock screen and status bar.

Test device

I am testing an iPad, OS version 7.0.3.

Preparation profile

I am using a development provisioning profile and the device I am using for testing has been added to the App Devices in Apple Dev Center.

Push notification payload

The payload sent to Push Push looks like this:

Msg: {
    "sound":"beeb.wav",
    "alert":"Here is a testing push notification",
    "badge":"1",
    "location":"", // Custom variable
    foreground:"1"
}

      

        
        
        
      

    

I tried to change the foreground variable to 0 and replace the foreground with the background, but it doesn't change anything.

Notification Center

I configured the notification center for the app as it should be:

• Application Icon Icon included.
• Sounds included.
• Show in Action Center is enabled.
• The last 5 elements are included.
• Show lock screen is on.

reference

I've looked around a lot but I'm kind of empty, I would appreciate if Stack-overflow can help. I usually stick to answering questions, but now it's my turn to ask :)