iPhone web view cookie persistence

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When using a web view and closing the app then opening it backup, do cookies persist? (For example to keep a logged in state)

Is this possible?

Checkout this link: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5837702/nshttpcookiestorage-state-not-saved-on-app-exit-any-definitive-knowledge-docume/15633164#15633164 — Kuldeep Singh, Mar 26 '13 at 09:23

Maciej Swic · Answer 1 · 2013-08-19T11:41:12.910

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No, the cookies won't persist.

Here's a solution i hacked together today: https://gist.github.com/maciekish/6268142

Please note that the initial NSURLRequest you pass the UIWebView won't have the cookies unless you set hem.

edited Aug 19 '13 at 11:41

answered Aug 19 '13 at 10:12

Maciej Swic

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@AndersR.Bystrup Litte fast moderation there perhaps? He asked if cookies will persist when the app is restarted. The answer is no. How is that not an answer to the question? – Maciej Swic Aug 19 '13 at 10:56

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 14 '13 at 03:13

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Can't tell you why, but my UIWebView persists cookies and session by default, even when I force-close my app. So not really sure about the previous statements.

answered Dec 14 '13 at 03:13

cprcrack

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score -4 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 24 '12 at 00:50

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The cookies works just like mobile browser. But the only limitation is the cookie is NOT shared with browser, and different webviews has separated cookies storage.

answered Apr 24 '12 at 00:50

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This is not correct. Cookies in a UIWebView will not persist between app runs. – Maciej Swic Aug 19 '13 at 11:18
the lifetime of cookies will be defined by the web server. it could be session based which expires after webview is closed or one hour/one month which persists. – larry Feb 26 '16 at 02:50

iPhone web view cookie persistence

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