executing code in response to an iOS notification

Question

I need to execute code when my iOS app receives a notification, without involving any user interaction.

if the notification is a silent (i.e. non alert) notification DidReceiveRemoteNotification() does fire in both background and foreground modes.

However, silent notifications are relatively low priority and delivery is not even guaranteed, so this is not a viable option for us; we need to use alert notifications.

If the notification is an alert notification, DidReceiveRemoteNotification() does fire when the app is in foreground mode. However, it does not fire in background mode.

How can I execute code in response to an alert notification, in background mode, without involving user interaction. Is this even possible?

Thanks.

Check this for more info https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45057772/ios-notification-when-application-is-closed/45057893#45057893 — Prakash Shaiva, Nov 25 '19 at 06:33
Can you confirm that this is also the case for Android ? i.e. is there anyway to execute code when a notification is sent to an App which is not in the foreground ? — MHugh, Nov 25 '19 at 09:04
Check this for android https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37711082/how-to-handle-notification-when-app-in-background-in-firebase — Prakash Shaiva, Nov 25 '19 at 09:15

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 25 '19 at 11:03

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You can combine both silent notification and alert notification on one JSON.

by adding "content-available" : 1 as following :-

{ "aps" : { "alert" : "Notification Title", "content-available" : 1 } }

This will show the alert notification as well as wake the APP to do work on background.

answered Nov 25 '19 at 11:03

Ali Adam

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Thanks for this suggestion, however, this downgrades the delivery priority to that of a silent notification, which is what we are trying to avoid. – MHugh Nov 25 '19 at 15:45

executing code in response to an iOS notification

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