Migrate All Apps from 9.1 to 9.2

Mobile SDK 9.2 migration is easiest if you use the Salesforce CLI plugin or the Mobile SDK npm scripts.

Before you begin upgrading, read about new 9.2 features in What’s New in Mobile SDK 11.1.

  • Make sure that you’ve installed the supported versions of iOS and Xcode. See iOS Basic Requirements, or use the Set Up Your Mobile SDK Developer Tools Trailhead project.

  • Choose one of the following options.

    • Use the Salesforce CLI Mobile SDK plugin or the forceios npm script (recommended): Recreate your app, and then migrate your app’s artifacts into the new template. For Saleforce CLI, follow the instructions at the command line by typing

      sfdx mobilesdk:ios:create help

      For forceios, follow the instructions in “Updating Native and React Native Apps” at Updating Mobile SDK Apps (5.0 and Later).

    • Use CocoaPods: If you created your app manually using CocoaPods, see Refreshing Mobile SDK Pods.

    • Do it manually: Manually create a new native template app in Swift, and then migrate your app’s artifacts into the new template. Follow the instructions in Creating an iOS Swift Project Manually.

After you’ve recreated your app:

  • Migrate your app’s artifacts into the new template.
  • Review the list of APIs deprecated for future removal, and address any items that affect your code base. See iOS Current Deprecations.
  • After a successful build, check compiler warnings for deprecations or other Mobile SDK issues you’ve missed.
  • Consider adopting new features. See What’s New in Mobile SDK 11.1.
Key Store Encryption Upgrade

Mobile SDK 9.2 upgrades key store encryption. For most apps the upgrade happens automatically, but some apps require extra steps. See Upgrading Encryption in Apps.

Native Android (Java, Kotlin)

After you’ve recreated your app:

  • Migrate your app’s artifacts into the new template.
  • Review the list of APIs deprecated for future removal, and address any items that affect your codebase until your build succeeds. See Android Current Deprecations.
  • After a successful build, check the compiler warnings for deprecations or other Mobile SDK issues you’ve missed.
  • Consider adopting new features. See What’s New in Mobile SDK 11.1.
React Native

Mobile SDK 9.2 requires no code changes.

  • Make sure that you’ve installed the supported versions of the mobile platforms you’re targeting. See the Set Up Your Mobile SDK Developer Tools Trailhead project.
  • Recreate your app with the Salesforce CLI Mobile SDK plug-in or the forcereact npm script. For Saleforce CLI, follow the instructions at the command line by typing sfdx mobilesdk:reactnative:create help For forcereact, type forcereact create .
  • Make sure that you’ve installed the supported versions of the mobile platforms you’re targeting. See the Set Up Your Mobile SDK Developer Tools Trailhead project.
  • After you’ve recreated your app, migrate your app’s artifacts into the new template.
Hybrid

Mobile SDK 9.2 requires no code changes.

  • Make sure that you’ve installed the supported versions of the mobile platforms you’re targeting. See the Set Up Your Mobile SDK Developer Tools Trailhead project.
  • Recreate your app with the Salesforce CLI Mobile SDK plug-in or the forcehybrid npm script. For Saleforce CLI, follow the instructions at the command line by typing sfdx mobilesdk:hybrid:create help For forcehybrid, follow the instructions in “Updating Hybrid Apps” at Updating Mobile SDK Apps (5.0 and Later).