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Lester buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 17 Reg: Aug 12, 2011 Florida 10,670	confirm \| cancel 09/12/12 02:25 PM (11 years ago) Data Persistence Great work on this plugin! Will these notes persist when a device is restored or the OS is updated? I'd be happy to pay more for iCloud integration so notes are synced between iPhone and iPad on universal apps. Title Comments Great work on this plugin! Will these notes persist when a device is restored or the OS is updated? I'd be happy to pay more for iCloud integration so notes are synced between iPhone and iPad on universal apps.

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	09/14/12 11:36 PM (11 years ago) Hi Lester, Sorry for the delay in responding...I keep forgetting this forum exists! The data should persist with an iOS update, but I'm not sure about a device restore. In that instance I'm thinking not, because it basically wipes the device, but I'll check into it. iCloud feature request noted! Thanks for purchasing the plugin! Mark Comments Hi Lester, Sorry for the delay in responding...I keep forgetting this forum exists! The data should persist with an iOS update, but I'm not sure about a device restore. In that instance I'm thinking not, because it basically wipes the device, but I'll check into it. iCloud feature request noted! Thanks for purchasing the plugin! Mark

Lester buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 17 Reg: Aug 12, 2011 Florida 10,670	09/15/12 08:57 AM (11 years ago) Thanks Mark! What happened was I put iOS 6 GM on a device I was using to test an app, and all the note content disappeared. I wasn't sure if it was due to the update, the restore, something else I did, or a combination! After looking into it, the notes are saved in the <Application_Home>/Library/Caches folder which can get erased when iOS says so and not backed up. From Apple's dev guide (http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystemProgrammingGUide/FileSystemOverview/FileSystemOverview.html): "You should not use this directory for user data files. The contents of this directory (with the exception of the Caches subdirectory) are backed up by iTunes." The notes should be stored in <Application_Home>/Documents/ "Use this directory to store critical user documents and app data files. Critical data is any data that cannot be recreated by your app, such as user-generated content. The contents of this directory can be made available to the user through file sharing. The contents of this directory are backed up by iTunes." Storing to the documents folder is the only way to ensure they won't be erased and will get backed up. I'm not sure how to change this though in the code. Seems like it should be a simple tweak for someone smarter than me! Comments Thanks Mark! What happened was I put iOS 6 GM on a device I was using to test an app, and all the note content disappeared. I wasn't sure if it was due to the update, the restore, something else I did, or a combination! After looking into it, the notes are saved in the <Application_Home>/Library/Caches folder which can get erased when iOS says so and not backed up. From Apple's dev guide (http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/FileManagement/Conceptual/FileSystemProgrammingGUide/FileSystemOverview/FileSystemOverview.html): "You should not use this directory for user data files. The contents of this directory (with the exception of the Caches subdirectory) are backed up by iTunes." The notes should be stored in <Application_Home>/Documents/ "Use this directory to store critical user documents and app data files. Critical data is any data that cannot be recreated by your app, such as user-generated content. The contents of this directory can be made available to the user through file sharing. The contents of this directory are backed up by iTunes." Storing to the documents folder is the only way to ensure they won't be erased and will get backed up. I'm not sure how to change this though in the code. Seems like it should be a simple tweak for someone smarter than me!

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	09/16/12 02:32 PM (11 years ago) This is great info...thanks! I'll work with @David to help address this issue. I'd hate for people to loose their notes due to an iOS upgrade. Hopefully we can post an update before a ton of people upgrade to iOS 6. Thanks for researching this! Mark Comments This is great info...thanks! I'll work with @David to help address this issue. I'd hate for people to loose their notes due to an iOS upgrade. Hopefully we can post an update before a ton of people upgrade to iOS 6. Thanks for researching this! Mark

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