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author:
    name: Steve Gill
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title:  "Apache Cordova 3.5.0"
categories: announcements
tags: news releases
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We are happy to announce that `Apache Cordova 3.5` has been released!

Most notable changes include:

* Common code between `cordova-cli` & `cordova-plugman` has been moved into its own repo named `cordova-lib`. 
* Each platform now has a `package.json` file and has been uploaded to `npm`. Future updates to the `cordova-cli` will make use of `npm` instead of `git` for loading platforms.
* [CB-4863](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-4863) - Drop **iOS** 5.0 support, and support `arm64`. New projects are built as a universal binary (64 and 32-bit), and require a minimum deployment target of iOS 6.0.
* This is the last release with support for **WP7**
* Added Chrome devtools support for debug builds for **amazon-fireos**

To upgrade: (replace `android` with the platform you want to update):

    npm install -g cordova
    cd my_project
    cordova platform update android
    
For non-CLI projects or for pre-3.0 projects, refer to the [upgrade guides](http://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/3.5.0/guide_platforms_index.md.html).

Other changes include:
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## What's new in Android

* [CB-6552](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6552) added top level `package.json`
* [CB-6491](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6491) add `CONTRIBUTING.md`
* [CB-6543](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6543) Fix `cordova/run` failure when no `custom_rules.xml` available
* `defaults.xml`: Add `AndroidLaunchMode` preference
* Add `JavaDoc` for `CordovaResourceApi`
* [CB-6388](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6388) Handle binary data correctly in `LOAD_URL` bridge
* [CB-6048](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6048) Set `launchMode=singleTop` so tapping app icon does not always restart app
* Remove incorrect usage of `AlertDialog.Builder.create`
* Catch uncaught exceptions in from plugins and turn them into error responses.
* [CB-6047](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6047) Fix online sometimes getting in a bad state on page transitions.
* Add another convenience overload for `CordovaResourceApi.copyResource`
* Update framework's .classpath to what **Eclipse** wants it to be.
* README.md: `android update` to `android-19`.
* Fix NPE when POLLING bridge mode is used.
* Updating NOTICE to include *Square* for `OkHttp`
* [CB-5398](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5398) Apply `KitKat` content URI fix to all content URIs
* [CB-5398](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5398) Work-around for `KitKat` content: URLs not rendering in `<img>` tags
* [CB-5908](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5908) add splashscreen images to template
* [CB-5395](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5395) Make scheme and host (but not path) case-insensitive in whitelist
* Ignore multiple `onPageFinished()` callbacks & `onReceivedError` due to `stopLoading()`
* Removing `addJavascriptInterface` support from all **Android** versions lower than 4.2 due to security vulnerability
* [CB-4984](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-4984) Don't create on `CordovaActivity` name
* [CB-5917](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5917) Add a `loadUrlIntoView` overload that doesn't recreate plugins.
* Use thread pool for load timeout.
* [CB-5715](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5715) For CLI, hide `assets/www` and `res/xml/config.xml` by default
* [CB-5793](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5793) ant builds: Rename `AndroidManifest` during -post-build to avoid **Eclipse** detecting `ant-build/`
* [CB-5889](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5889) Make update script find project name instead of using `null` for `CordovaLib`
* [CB-5889](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5889) Add a message in the update script about needing to import `CordovaLib` when using an IDE.

## What's new in iOS

* [CB-6638](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6638) - Convert `CordovaLibTests` to `XCTests`
* [CB-6579](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6579) - `CDVWebViewDelegateTests` are failing
* [CB-6580](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6580) - `CDVWhitelistTests` are failing
* [CB-6578](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6578) - Fix `CordovaLibTests` not building
* [CB-6553](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6553) added top-level `package.json` file
* [CB-6491](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6491) add `CONTRIBUTING.md`
* [CB-6500](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6500) - Cordova requires `arm64` architecture.
* [CB-6383](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6383) Fix `copy-www-build-step.sh` when user has macports installed
* [CB-6327](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6327) Allow '.' in plugin feature names (and therefore callback ids)
* [CB-6287](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6287) - Add build script support for `arm64`
* [CB-6340](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6340) - Adding rebroadcast capabilities to remote notification registration within `AppDelegate` (closes #94)
* [CB-6217](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6217) **iOS** simulator targets not consistent across scripts
* [CB-5286](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5286) - Fix warnings when compiled under `arm64`
* [CB-4863](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-4863) - Drop **iOS** 5.0 support, and support `arm64`. New projects are built as a universal binary (64 and 32-bit), and require a minimum deployment target of iOS 6.0.
* [CB-6149](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6149) - `AppDelegate` uses deprecated `handleOpenURL`
* [CB-6150](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6150) - `objc_msgSend` causes `EXC_BAD_ACCESS` with plugins on `arm64`
* [CB-5018](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5018) - `bin/create` on **iOS** should use `--arc` by default
* [CB-5943](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5943) - Update/remove obsolete items in `cordova-ios` repo
* [CB-5395](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5395) Make scheme and host (but not path) case-insensitive in whitelist
* [CB-5991](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5991) Fix `whitelist` path matching for trailing slashes
* [CB-5967](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5967) Fix `isTopLevelNavigation` not being set correctly in rare cases.
* Validate that callback IDs are always well-formed
* Removed obsolete `.gitmodules`
* Update **Xcode** `.pbxproj` files according to **Xcode** 5.1 recommendations
* Added `NSLog` notification for beginning backup to `iCloud` (closes #96)

## What's new in Windows Phone 7 & 8

* Update release-notes, and state that **WP7** support is about to disappear
* [CB-6558](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6558) added `package.json` file for **WP8**
* [CB-6491](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6491) add `CONTRIBUTING.md`
* [CB-6450](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6450) added support for local `XHR.responseXML getter`
* [CB-6341](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6341) don't rely on `msbuild` being in the path.
* applied Sergey's SpecificVersion flag fix to the **WP7** template also [CB-6103](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6103)
* [CB-6103](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6103) **WP8** `CordovaDeploy` potential build issue
* applied [CB-6268](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6268) `backgroundcolor` to `WP7` also
* [CB-6268](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6268) **WP8**. Apply `BackgroundColor` from `config.xml`
* [CB-5965](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5965) support set responseType, get response
* [CB-6299](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6299) Strip protocol and leading slashes from `XHRLOCAL URL`
* [CB-6091](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6091) **Windows** Build fails if application path contains whitespace
* [CB-6041](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6041) `createTemplates` should install them for `VS-2013` as well
* [CB-5219](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5219) `weinre` disconnects when `history.replaceState` is used
* [CB-5951](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5951) Added `namespace` to `config.xml`
* Removed **WP7** template ref to non-existent file

## What's new in Windows 8 

* [CB-6684](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6684) \[3.5.0rc\]**Windows8** Splash screen setting breaks the build
* [CB-6686](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6686) \[3.5.0rc\]**Windows8** Build  error if path contains whitespace
* [CB-6557](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6557) added `package.json` to **Windows8**
* [CB-6491](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6491) add `CONTRIBUTING.md`
* [CB-6309](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6309) **Windows8**. Add Splash Screen img support via `config.xml` preference, [CB-6544](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6544) `SplashScreenBack`
* Fix for when `background-color` and/or `content-src `aren't specified in `config.xml`
* Background color now applied to **Windows8** project config during build process.
* Fix `build/deploy` errors when path to project contains spaces
* [CB-6435](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6435) `./VERSION` & `/template/VERSION` updated
* Modify execution policy restrictions removal logic. Using PS native cmdlet to remove restrictions.
* [CB-6397](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6397) **Windows8** Use the latest version of `MSBuild Tools` installed to build the app
* [CB-6256](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6256) [CB-6266](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6266) Add support for domain whitelist and start page settings to **Windows8**
* [CB-2970](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-2970) [CB-2953](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-2953) log unsupported methods and exit with code 1
* [CB-2978](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-2978) `list-devices` not supported on **Windows 8**
* [CB-6091](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6091) **Windows** Build fails if application path contains whitespace
* [CB-6083](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6083) **Windows8** Use registry to read `msbuild` tools path
* [CB-6042](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6042) **Windows8** `Cordova emulate` fails if no developer certificate is installed
* [CB-5951](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5951) Added `namespace` to `config.xml`
* Remove template file after create by name
* [CB-4533](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-4533) return error code 2 on fail, [CB-5359](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5359) get tools version from the registry

## What's new in BlackBerry 10

* [CB-6554](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6554) updated `package.json`
* [CB-6491](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6491) add `CONTRIBUTING.md`
* [CB-6522](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6522) Disallow space in target name
* [CB-6440](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6440) Move config logic to its own module
* [CB-6398](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6398) Support additional commands in `blackberry10.json`
* [CB-6440](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6440) Switch to grunt as task runner
* [CB-6440](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6440) `chmod -x *.bat`
* [CB-6440](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6440) Remove `scripts/lib` dir
* [CB-6440](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6440) Move `utils.js` from bin to template
* [CB-6440](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6440) Remove `+x` from `.bat` files
* [CB-6440](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6440) create - use `shelljs` rather than custom copy function
* [CB-6440](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6440) Move `create.js` to `lib`
* [CB-6440](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6440) Remove `check_reqs.js`
* [CB-6440](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6440) Move `signing-utils` out of `bin`
* [CB-6416](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6416) Ensure target dictionary exists in properties object
* [CB-6410](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6410) Allow deployment when debug token cannot be generated
* [CB-6409](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6409) Allow detection of devices which have not yet set password
* [CB-6346](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6346) Remove `npm` warning from `README.md`
* [CB-6376](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6376) `backgroundColor` in `user.js` is missing quotes
* [CB-6346](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6346) - Add `node_modules` to source control
* [CB-6326](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6326) Fix inconsistency between manually added vs auto-detected emulators
* [CB-6326](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6326) (cordova-blackberry) `target-utils.js`
* [CB-6303](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6303) Remove titles from non-content web views
* [CB-6303](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6303) Add `aria-hidden="true"` to controller webview body
* [CB-6241](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6241) Default to prompting for passwords (replace `--query` with `--no-query`)
* [CB-6222](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6222) Various updates for the **BlackBerry 10** documentation
* [CB-6058](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6058) - Options file removed from output bar. Now in build directory
* [CB-6021](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6021) Add `--release` to run command
* [CB-5723](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5723) Build script should accept `-l` param as it does `--loglevel`
* [CB-6019](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6019) Supply default value of `--device` to the run script
* [CB-5660](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5660) use `enabledelayedexpansion` to handle )s in path
* [CB-5909](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5909) Fixed issue where `check-reqs` skipped checking logic on second pass-through

## What's new in Firefox OS

* [CB-5816](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5816) **Firefox OS** - add build script
* Remove unused elements from `defaults.xml`
* [CB-6555](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6555) updated top level `package.json` file
* [CB-6491](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6491) add `CONTRIBUTING.md`
* [CB-5416](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5416) Need to auto generate manifest.webapp with appropriate plugin permissions

## What's new in Ubuntu (touch)

* allow inter plugin communication
* add `.editorconfig`
* check requirements before build
* `bin/build`: fixes for `--nobuild`
* `bin/build`: specify framework instead of series for click `chroot`
* `bin/build`: switch to async shelljs.exec
* [CB-6559](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6559) added top level `package.json`
* [CB-6491](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6491) add `CONTRIBUTING.md`

## What's new in Amazon FireOS

* [CB-6644](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6644) Add a check for webview being null in template code. Added a check and some comments to guide devs.
* [CB-6487](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6487) Fixed WebView not found in Chrome remote debugging
* [CB-6636](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6636) Need to destroy webview properly. Added `destroy()` call in webview's `handleDestroy()` method.
* [CB-6491](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6491) add `CONTRIBUTING.md`
* [CB-6543](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6543) Fix `cordova/run` failure when no `custom_rules.xml` available
* defaults.xml: Add `AndroidLaunchMode` preference
* Add `JavaDoc` for `CordovaResourceApi`
* Updated log statement - `android=>amazon-fireos`.
* Added **Amazon** `xmlns` to project's template `AndroidManifest.xml`.
* [CB-6392](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6392) Adding **amazon-fireos** platform fails with not so good error reporting
* [CB-6556](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6556) added top level `package.json` file
* Adding a safety check to prevent applications from calling init twice Changes to address thread safety concerns in `Cordova` plugin management
* [CB-6388](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6388) Handle binary data correctly in `LOAD_URL` bridge
* [CB-6048](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6048) Set `launchMode=singleTop` so tapping app icon does not always restart app
* Fixing back button issue by utilizing `onBackPressed` instead of `onKeyUp`
* [CB-5744](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5744) Unable to build Hello World application for Kindle Fire HDX tablet using **Cordova** 3.3.0
* Added overloaded constructor for `CordovaWebView` with Bundle as parameter. 
* Catch uncaught exceptions in from plugins and turn them into error responses.
* [CB-6047](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6047) Fix online sometimes getting in a bad state on page transitions.
* Add another convenience overload for `CordovaResourceApi.copyResource`
* Update framework's .classpath to what **Eclipse** wants it to be.
* Updated **Android** target to `android-19`.
* README.md: `android update` to `android-19`.
* Fix NPE when POLLING bridge mode is used.
* Updating NOTICE to include `Square` for `OkHttp`


## What's new in Cordova-CLI

* [CB-5941](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5941) Update link to `hooks-README.md` file from `README.md`
* Fix `cordova help` command
* Fixing failing CLI tests by removing 'experimental' key
* [CB-6649](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6649) Removing experimental flag from positional arguments
* [CB-6648](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6648) Adding a flag for experimental features
* Fix require paths to use `cordova-lib`
* Update `package.json` to use `cordova-lib`
* Split out `cordova-lib`: move `cordova-cli` files
* **Windows8** re-added `BOM` : [CB-5421](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5421) Add `BOM` to all html, js, css files to ensure app can pass **Windows** Store Certification
* [CB-6491](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6491) add `CONTRIBUTING.md`
* `android-parser`: Add `AndroidLaunchMode` preference
* Fix `CLI` tests to work with `node` v0.11
* Update version of jasmine-node. Fixes test warnings util.print with node 0.11
* [CB-2606](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-2606) **Android** icon - do not attempt copy to undefined path
* [CB-2606](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-2606) Icons support for **iOS**, **Android**, **BB10**, **WP8**, **Win8**, **FxOS**
* [CB-6329](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6329) Delete unused `info-utils.js`
* [CB-6329](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6329) improve `cordova info` command
* [CB-5847](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5847) `strictSSL` is no longer ignored
* [CB-6432](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6432) `pre_package` hook does not populate `%CORDOVA_PLATFORMS%`
* Revert "CB-6267 **Windows8**. Apply `BackgroundColor` from `config.xml`"
* Recreate "platforms" dir if it was deleted.
* [CB-5093](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-5093) Add `versionCode` and `CFBundleVersion` during prepare
* [CB-6312](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6312) Use `landscape` instead of `userLandscape` in `AndroidManifest.xml`
* [CB-6421](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6421) Move tests from `e2e` to `spec` - cli test
* [CB-6377](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-6377) `superspawn`: always wrap non `.exe` with spaces to `cmd` with /s /c

## What's new in Cordova-Plugman

* Update `plugman cli` to use `cordova-lib`
* Split out `cordova-lib`: move `cordova-plugman` files

## Plugin versions tested with this release

* cordova-plugin-battery-status: 0.2.8
* cordova-plugin-camera: 0.2.9
* cordova-plugin-console: 0.2.8
* cordova-plugin-contacts: 0.2.10
* cordova-plugin-device: 0.2.9
* cordova-plugin-device-motion: 0.2.7
* cordova-plugin-device-orientation: 0.3.6
* cordova-plugin-dialogs: 0.2.6
* cordova-plugin-file: 1.1.0
* cordova-plugin-file-transfer: 0.4.3
* cordova-plugin-geolocation: 0.3.7
* cordova-plugin-globalization: 0.2.7
* cordova-plugin-inappbrowser: 0.4.0
* cordova-plugin-media: 0.2.10
* cordova-plugin-media-capture: 0.3.0
* cordova-plugin-network-information: 0.2.8
* cordova-plugin-splashscreen: 0.3.0
* cordova-plugin-statusbar: 0.1.3
* cordova-plugin-vibration: 0.3.8