Question: Does the webview persist cookies or have an API to let the users set cookies? about react-native-webview-android

[lucasferreira]

Hi @owais

The main object of this module is mimic the native WebView (for iOS) API. In the native API there is no mention to Cookies methods or events... so I didn't implement nothing in this way...

But I'm researching in Android docs, I think is not hard to implement that support: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17230757/how-to-enable-cookies-in-android-webview

[lucasferreira]

@owais

I made an update in module, now react-native-webview-android persists cookie by default.

But there is no way to set cookies externally by now... only if you set and read them inside your html/site that is loaded in WebView.

[owais]

@lucasferreira Awesome. I'll try to send PRs in case I need more advanced support.

Thanks!!

[scgough]

Hi there @lucasferreira - just using your WebView and there seems to be an issue with the Cookie setup. I've had to comment out ln 28-29, 37-38 & 40-41 in RNWebViewManager as I was getting the error:

11-09 14:03:21.465 1324-1324/com.myproject I/dalvikvm: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Call CookieSyncManager::createInstance() or create a webview before using this class

I'm new to react so can't give more info as yet

[lucasferreira]

Hi @scgough

What version of Android SDK are you using to compile the app?

[scgough]

@lucasferreira 24.3.2

[lucasferreira]

@scgough

I don't have a way to test this version of SDK, in my setup the highest SDK that I have to test is 23.

But I read your error, and focus on that part "or create a webview before using this class"
and that is what I do, I published a new version of react-native-webview-android module (1.0.9).

In this new version I created the android WebView instance before calling the cookie class.

Is that what I can help by now... can you test this new version?

[scgough]

Hi @lucasferreira - i haven't forgotten about this but haven't had time to test. Apologies. Will try to get back to you about this