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Software requirements

iOS
 development

Item
Requirement
Compatibility with previous versions of the SDK
The 
BlackBerry Dynamics SDK for iOS
 6.2.x is not compatible with earlier releases of the SDK, due to new requirements for 
iOS
 13.
Deployment target
iOS
 11 or later  
iOS
 SDK
11.0 or later
Xcode
Xcode
 9 or later
Xcode
 10 does not support docset archives for reference documentation. As a result, the 
BlackBerry Dynamics SDK for iOS
 does not include a docset archive.
Supported programming languages
  • Objective-C
  • Swift
     3
  • Swift
     4
  • Swift
     4.2 
Supported CPU architectures
  • 32-bit CPUs
  • 64-bit ARM (
    Apple
     A7) 
Supported Internet Protocols
  • IPv4
  • IPv6 
Frameworks and libraries
The 
BlackBerry Dynamics Runtime
 static library requires the following frameworks and libraries in the Link Binary With Libraries build phase:
  • AdSupport.framework
  • CFNetwork.framework
  • CoreData.framework
  • CoreTelephony.framework
  • DeviceCheck.framework
  • libz.tbd
  • LocalAuthentication.framework
  • MessageUI.framework
  • MobileCoreServices.framework
  • Quartzcore.framework
  • QuickLook.framework
  • SafariServices.framework
  • Security.framework
  • SystemConfiguration.framework
  • WebKit.framework
Keychain group sharing for multiple apps
Keychain group sharing allows groups of apps to share information that is stored on a device's keychain. Keychain group sharing is required when you are developing multiple inter-related apps. The setting is part of a project's build.
To enable keychain group sharing in an 
Xcode
 project, open the project file, navigate to the app target Capabilities tab, and turn on Keychain Sharing. You may be asked for your developer password and to choose a development team. The provisioning profiles for each app must come from the same team and must share the same App ID prefix (see row below). For the Keychain Group, specify 
com.good.gd.data
.
If the settings for keychain group sharing change, it is recommended to do a fresh reinstall of the new version of the app instead of upgrading the old version. This ensures that the new keychain settings take effect.
App ID prefix
An App ID prefix is a unique ID that groups a collection of apps and enables those apps to share keychain and UIPasteboard data. Apps that share keychain data must have a common App ID prefix from 
Apple
.
The 
Apple
 App ID prefix is completely independent of the 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 entitlement ID
.
BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher Library
The 
BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher
 is a user-friendly interface that allows users to easily access and switch between 
BlackBerry Dynamics
 apps, configure app settings, and take advantage of other useful features. For more information, see the BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher Framework documentation.
The 
BlackBerry Dynamics SDK
 and the 
BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher Library
 are mutually dependent. See the BlackBerry Dynamics SDK for iOS Release Notes for the required version of the 
BlackBerry Dynamics Launcher Library
.
Restricted key prefix
The key prefix "blackberry" is reserved by 
BlackBerry
 and should not be used for key values, key attributes, or key elements. For more information and examples, see the Application Policies Definition in the appendix of the API Reference.