Cloud Settings

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Stores app settings in cloud storage so if the user re-installs the app or installs it on a different device, the settings will be restored and available in the new installation.

Repo: https://github.com/dpa99c/cordova-plugin-cloud-settings

Installation

1. Install the Cordova and Ionic Native plugins:
   

   $ ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-cloud-settings --variable ANDROID_BACKUP_SERVICE_KEY=myapikey
   $ npm install --save @ionic-native/cloud-settings@4
   

2. Add this plugin to your app's module

Supported platforms

• Android
• iOS

Usage

import { CloudSettings } from '@ionic-native/cloud-settings';


constructor(private cloudSettings: CloudSettings) { }

...

this.cloudSettings.exists()
  .then((exists: boolean) => console.log("Saved settings exist: " + exists) )

this.cloudSettings.load()
  .then((settings: any) => this.settings = settings)
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));

this.cloudSettings.save(this.settings)
  .then((savedSettings: any) => console.log("Saved settings: " + JSON.stringify(savedSettings)))
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));

Instance Members

exists()

Indicates if any stored cloud settings currently exist for the current user.

save(settings, overwrite)

Saves the settings to cloud backup.

load()

Loads the current settings.

onRestore(handler)

Registers a function which will be called if/when settings on the device have been updated from the cloud.

enableDebug()

Outputs verbose log messages from the native plugin components to the JS console.