Cordova 7.1 Support is Now Available in Monaca
Our development team is proud to announce that Cordova 7.1 support in Monaca is now ready. With this latest support, Android Oreo and Swift 4.0 are available in Monaca.
From January 24th 2018, all newly created projects will be using Cordova 7.1 automatically.
What’s New in Cordova 7.1 Support
Main Updates for Androids
- Crosswalk plugin support is deprecated.
- Cordova Android platform is updated from
6.2.3to6.4.0(API level 26). - Gradle version is updated from
3.2to4.3.1. - Android
5.0or later is required.
Main Updates for iOS
- Cordova iOS platform is updated from
4.4.0to4.5.4. - Xcode version is updated from
8to9. - iOS
9.0or later is required.
Monaca Debugger
- Store version Monaca Debugger
7.0or later is required.
Upgrading to Cordova 7.1
In order to upgrade an existing project, simply do as follows:
- Open the project you want to upgrade.
- From the top menu, go to
Config→Manage Cordova Plugins. - Click
Upgrade to 7.1.0link as shown in the figure below:
Upgrading a project will change the platform requirements and update the plugins; thus, there is a possibility that the behavior of the application might be affected.
Other Notes
Downgrading a Project
Upgraded projects cannot be downgraded to any previous versions. A backup of the current version will be created before the upgrade is performed. Please use the backup version if necessary.
Warnings about the Store Version Debugger
In order to debug Cordova 7.1 projects, please use the Monaca Debugger version 7.0 (or later) or build a custom debugger; otherwise, the projects may not work properly.
About Available Cordova Version
For Basic/Free plan users, only Cordova 7.1 and 6.5 projects are supported. To use an earlier version of Cordova, please upgrade to a paid plan. Monaca no longer supports any versions below Cordova 3.4.
Monaca cloud app development platform supercharges Cordova app development with easy to use tools, services and UI framework. Want to check it out? Visit the official Monaca website.
