iOS Archives

These posts are syndicated from my iOS Dev Diary over at pinkstone.co.uk.

The format is slightly different with more code snippets and less explanations. I had originally designed it as a notebook in iOS Development – now you can follow along if you’re interested.

How to make Notes App sync properly on iOS

Have you ever wondered why some notes seemingly sync just fine between your iOS devices, but others do not? Wether a note is not fully updated, or you find a duplicate entry in the list, it can be an exercise in frustration. But fret not, it doesn’t have to be! This is not a bug in … Read more

How to sync past events in the Apple Calendar App on iOS

Have you ever been shocked to find out that a new iOS device does not show your old calendar entries, even though future events sync fine across your other devices? We’ve all been there! Turns out there’s a default setting in the Calendar App that only synchronises the last 1 month of entries. As if your life … Read more

How to override auto-detected Email Settings in iOS

The nature of any automation is that sometimes it just doesn’t work. Apple’s iOS is no exception. When you add a new email account on your iOS device, several mail providers’ settings can be auto detected. It’s there to make our lives easier so that we don’t have to add details for mail servers and ports … Read more

Creating In-App Purchases in iOS 7

In this 7-part series I’ll show you how to create an In-App Purchase in iOS 7 with Xcode 5.1. The course will run you through everything from setting up your product in iTunes Connect, creating a custom shop class for easy re-use, making “first contact” with the App Store and how to deal with its … Read more

How to use a Popover on iPad

In this series I’ll show you how to create Popovers on iPad. They’re fairly easy to create once you get the hang of the inner workings of the UIPopoverController. I’ll show you how to create basic Popover in code and in your Storyboard, and we’ll discuss how you can retrieve data from a Popover when … Read more

How to use iCloud in your iOS App

In this series I’ll show you how to use iCloud in your iOS apps. We’ll discuss how to setup Xcode and your app, including App ID and Provisioning Profiles and I’ll demonstrate how to use all three flavours of iCloud: Key Value Storage, Document Storage and iCloud with Core Data. The rest of this series … Read more