PM74703: APPLICATION SCREEN ORIENTATION ISSUE WHEN USING WORKLIGHT 5 WITH IOS 6.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Attempting to change the orientation of an application
  by rotating the device does not work properly in iOS 6 and
  it appears as if the application is locked in landscape mode.
  

Local fix

• There is currently no work around for this issue.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Worklight and Mobile Foundation 5.0.0       *
  *                  developers working with iOS 6 devices.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: iOS 6 and Xcode 4.5 have created        *
  *                      issues with Worklight an Mobile         *
  *                      Foundation applications.                *
  *                      Applications in which orientation       *
  *                      changes had previously been working     *
  *                      will no longer work.  Use of the File   *
  *                      and Contacts APIs in Cordova may also   *
  *                      fail.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Customers who are using Xcode 4.5 should have the fix
  installed and must follow the instructions for modifying
  existing applications.
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been modified to support changes in iOS 6 and Xcode
  4.5.  The fix for this APAR is available starting in
  cumulative iFix 5.0.0.3-WL-IF201210161116 .
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WORKLIGHT ENTER

• Fixed component ID

  5725G9202

Applicable component levels

• R500 PSY

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