BGAppRefreshTask Background Task Not Executing

Question

I am using the new iOS13 background task framework, with the implementation of a BGAppRefreshTask type. My problem is, my device is never calling the task, even after waitin

Answer 1

Here is what I use.

In my AppDelegate, the iOS13 code. Older style fetch not included:

class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, URLSessionDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate {
var backgroundSessionCompletionHandler: (() -> Void)?
var backgroundSynchTask: UIBackgroundTaskIdentifier = .invalid

func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
if #available(iOS 13.0, *) {
    BGTaskScheduler.shared.register(forTaskWithIdentifier: "com.WH.Air-Compare.WayneBGrefresh", using: nil) { task in
        self.handleAppRefresh(task: task as! BGAppRefreshTask)
        self.logSB.verbose("iOS 13  Registered for Background duty")
    }
} else {
    // Fallback on earlier versions
    self.logSB.verbose("iOS < 13  Registering for Background duty")
UIApplication.shared.setMinimumBackgroundFetchInterval(UIApplication.backgroundFetchIntervalMinimum)
}
}

func application(_ application: UIApplication, handleEventsForBackgroundURLSession identifier: String, completionHandler:@escaping () -> Void) {
let dateFormatter = DateFormatter()  // format the date for output
dateFormatter.dateStyle = DateFormatter.Style.medium
dateFormatter.timeStyle = DateFormatter.Style.long
let convertedDate = dateFormatter.string(from: Date())
self.logSB.info("Background URLSession handled at \(convertedDate)")
self.logSB.info("Background URLSession ID \(identifier)")
let config = URLSessionConfiguration.background(withIdentifier: "WayneBGconfig")
let session = URLSession(configuration: config, delegate: self, delegateQueue: OperationQueue.main)
session.getTasksWithCompletionHandler { (dataTasks, uploadTasks, downloadTasks) -> Void in
    // yay! you have your tasks!
    self.logSB.info("Background completion handler here with \(downloadTasks.count) tasks")
    for i in 0...max(0,downloadTasks.count - 1) {
        let description: String = downloadTasks[i].taskDescription!
        self.logSB.info("Task ID \(i) is \(description)")
    }
}
backgroundSessionCompletionHandler = completionHandler
}

func applicationDidEnterBackground(_ application: UIApplication) {
if #available(iOS 13.0, *) {
    scheduleAppRefresh()
} else {
    // Fallback on earlier versions
}
}

@available(iOS 13.0, *)
func scheduleAppRefresh() {
logSB.info("Scheduling the AppRefresh in iOS 13 !!")
let request = BGAppRefreshTaskRequest(identifier: "com.WH.Air-Compare.WayneBGrefresh")
request.earliestBeginDate = Date(timeIntervalSinceNow: 2 * 60) // Fetch no earlier than 2 minutes from now

do {
    try BGTaskScheduler.shared.submit(request)
} catch {
    logSB.error("Could not schedule app refresh: \(error)")
}
}

Answer 2

have break points in the code after submit request and after submitting the request(BGTaskScheduler.shared.submit(request)) then run the command

e -l objc -- (void)[[BGTaskScheduler sharedScheduler] _simulateLaunchForTaskWithIdentifier:@"com.XYZ.PearWeather.backgroundAlerts"]

then registered handler will be called for that identifier. Check POC to see further details.