Mobile SDK Development Guide

Introduction to Mobile Development
Introduction to Salesforce Mobile SDK Development
What’s New in Mobile SDK 11.1
Getting Started With Mobile SDK 11.1 for iOS and Android
Updating Apps (5.0 and Later) Apps (5.0 and Later)
Native iOS Development
Native Android Development
HTML5 and Hybrid Development
Using Lightning Web Components in Hybrid Apps
React Native Development
Offline Management
Files and Networking
Push Notifications and
Authentication, Security, and Identity in Mobile Apps
OAuth Terminology
OAuth 2.0 Authentication Flow
Connected Apps
Portal Authentication Using OAuth 2.0 and Salesforce Sites
Using MDM with Mobile SDK Apps
Using Advanced Authentication
Upgrading Android Single Sign-On Apps to Google Login Requirements
Using OpenID Tokens to Access External Services
Secure Key Storage in iOS
Secure Key Storage in Android
Login Screen Customization
Identity Provider Apps
Using Key-Value Stores for Secure Data Storage
Dark Mode and Dark Theme Settings
Using Experience Cloud Sites With Mobile SDK Apps
Multi-User Support in Mobile SDK
Mobile SDK Tools for Developers
Logging and Analytics
Migrating from the Previous Release
Reference
iOS Current Deprecations
iOS APIs Removed in Mobile SDK 11.0
Android Current Deprecations
Android APIs Removed in Mobile SDK 11.0
Trademark Attributions
Removing UIWebView from iOS Hybrid Apps
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Note: This release is in preview. Features described here don’t become generally available until the latest general availability date that Salesforce announces for this release. Before then, and where features are noted as beta, pilot, or developer preview, we can’t guarantee general availability within any particular time frame or at all. Make your purchase decisions only on the basis of generally available products and features.

OAuth Terminology

Access Token
A value used by the consumer to gain access to protected resources on behalf of the user, instead of using the user’s Salesforce credentials. The access token is a session ID, and can be used directly.
Authorization Code
A short-lived token that represents the access granted by the end user. The authorization code is used to obtain an access token and a refresh token.
Connected App
An application external to Salesforce that uses the OAuth protocol to verify both the Salesforce user and the external application.
Consumer Key
A value used by the consumer—in this case, the Mobile SDK app—to identify itself to Salesforce. Referred to as client_id.
Consumer Secret
A secret that the consumer uses to verify ownership of the consumer key. To heighten security, Mobile SDK apps do not use the consumer secret.
Refresh Token
A token used by the consumer to obtain a new access token, without having the end user approve the access again.
Remote Access Application (DEPRECATED)
A remote access application is an application external to Salesforce that uses the OAuth protocol to verify both the Salesforce user and the external application. A remote access application is implemented as a connected app. Remote access applications have been deprecated in favor of connected apps.