Watch Connectivity framework
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The Watch Connectivity framework is an Apple development framework that enables communication and data transfer between iOS apps and their paired watchOS counterparts.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Apple framework
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interprocess communication framework ⓘ software framework ⓘ |
| bundleIdentifier | com.apple.watchconnectivity ⓘ |
| category | Apple developer framework ⓘ |
| containsClass |
WCSession
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WCSessionFile NERFINISHED ⓘ WCSessionFileTransfer NERFINISHED ⓘ WCSessionUserInfoTransfer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| documentationURL | https://developer.apple.com/documentation/watchconnectivity ⓘ |
| enables |
application context synchronization between iOS and watchOS
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background data transfers between iOS and watchOS ⓘ file transfers between iOS and watchOS apps ⓘ interactive messaging between iOS and watchOS apps ⓘ user info transfers between iOS and watchOS apps ⓘ |
| handles |
background communication between iOS and watchOS
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foreground communication between iOS and watchOS ⓘ |
| integratesWith |
UIKit
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WatchKit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedFor |
iOS 9
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watchOS 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBinding |
Objective-C
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Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
iOS
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watchOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
enable communication between iOS apps and watchOS apps
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enable data transfer between iPhone and Apple Watch ⓘ |
| providesProtocol | WCSessionDelegate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedTechnology | openParentApplication: API on watchOS 1 ⓘ |
| requires |
enabled Watch Connectivity capability in Xcode project
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paired Apple Watch ⓘ paired iPhone ⓘ |
| supports |
synchronization of app state between devices
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transfer of files and file metadata ⓘ transfer of small data payloads ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
background transfers when counterpart app is not running
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complication data delivery ⓘ interactive messaging when both apps are active ⓘ queued transfers with delivery guarantees ⓘ reachability between iOS and watchOS apps ⓘ |
| supportsOperatingSystem |
iOS
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watchOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsTopology | one-to-one pairing between iPhone and Apple Watch ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Apple Watch
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iPhone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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