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In `@devicekit-ios.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj`:
- Around line 915-917: Update the Debug and Release build settings for the
BroadcastUploadExtension target so DEVELOPMENT_TEAM resolves to UWTTLVVSRY,
either by setting both configurations explicitly or inheriting the shared team
setting, while retaining automatic code signing.
In `@DeviceKitTests/JSONRPC/Handlers/H264Control.swift`:
- Around line 40-46: Update the Home-press retry method in H264Control so that
after all attempts, if RunningApp.getForegroundApp()?.bundleID remains
Constants.hostAppBundleId, it throws an RPC error instead of returning success;
preserve the existing successful return when the host app is no longer
foregrounded.
- Around line 124-129: Update the screencapture.stop handling around the
JSON-RPC request construction and connection.send completion to define and await
an application-level JSON-RPC acknowledgment or error from the extension,
returning success only for a valid acknowledgment and propagating the reported
error otherwise; do not treat contentProcessed alone as completion.
In `@DeviceKitTests/Streamer/H264/H264FrameProducer.swift`:
- Around line 121-122: Update the scaledWidth and scaledHeight adjustments in
H264FrameProducer to use compound subtraction assignments while preserving the
existing modulo-by-2 behavior.
- Around line 39-45: Update makeNALUnitStream and the captureTask/nextBuffer
producer-consumer flow to prevent an unbounded AsyncStream queue: use a finite
frame-aware buffer or suspend capture until the client consumes data, while
preserving every NAL unit belonging to an access unit together rather than
dropping individual units.
In `@h264-codec-screenshot/Sources/h264-codec/H264Encoder.swift`:
- Around line 66-68: Update the status check in the H264Encoder session-creation
guard to use noErr instead of errSecSuccess, matching the existing checks in the
surrounding encoder setup.
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In `@DeviceKitTests/JSONRPC/Handlers/H264Control.swift`:
- Line 169: Update the length decoding in the H264 control handler to avoid
aligned UnsafeRawBufferPointer.load(as:) access; decode the four bytes of
lengthData explicitly in big-endian order while preserving the existing
connectionFailed error behavior for invalid input.
- Around line 133-137: Update receiveAck so a valid acknowledgment remains
authoritative when a connection failure arrives while the receive is pending;
defer .failed handling until acknowledgment processing finishes, or allow
complete acknowledgment parsing to override the pending failure before resuming
finish. Add a loopback test covering a valid response followed by an immediate
connection close and assert success.
In `@DeviceKitTests/Streamer/H264/H264FrameProducer.swift`:
- Around line 103-107: Move access-unit assembly and emission from the immediate
post-encode logic in H264FrameProducer to the VideoToolbox output callback used
by H264Encoder, so delayed callbacks cannot be missed or cleared by the next
frame. Serialize access to pendingFrameData and continuation, and synchronize
stream termination with callback processing to prevent concurrent Data mutation
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Citations:
- 1: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/network/nwconnection/receive(minimumincompletelength:maximumlength:completion:)
- 2: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/network/nw_connection_receive_completion_t
- 3: https://github.com/xybp888/iOS-SDKs/blob/master/iPhoneOS13.0.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Network.framework/Headers/connection.h
- 4: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/114652
- 5: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/78699542/nwconnection-and-cellular-data-iscomplete-never-becomes-true
- 6: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/669062?answerId=651917022
- 7: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/669062
- 8: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/network/nwconnection
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In Network.framework, the NWConnection receive methods—such as receive(minimumIncompleteLength:maximumLength:completion:) and receiveMessage(completion:)—are designed to deliver content in the order it is received from the protocol stack [1][2]. If you are experiencing issues where receive completions appear to be out of order or failing to account for buffered data, it is important to note that Network.framework manages internal buffering automatically [3]. The following technical points clarify how ordering and completion handlers behave in NWConnection: 1. Guarantee of Sequentiality: The framework guarantees that for a single NWConnection instance, receive completion handlers are invoked in the order that the receive requests were scheduled, and they reflect the order of data arrival [1][2]. If a completion handler is not behaving as expected, it is often due to logic in the application layer—such as dispatching work to different queues or handling multiple concurrent receive requests incorrectly—rather than an ordering failure within the framework itself [1][2]. 2. Buffered Data: When you call a receive method, the framework inspects its internal buffers [3]. If data is already available that satisfies the requested parameters (such as the minimumIncompleteLength), the completion handler will be invoked immediately [1][4]. There is no "missing" data; the framework effectively drains its buffers to fulfill the request [3]. 3. Common Pitfalls: - Concurrent Receives: While you can have multiple pending receives if the API allows, relying on them to arrive in a specific order without managing the state machine can lead to race conditions in your application logic. Always ensure you are not scheduling a new receive before the previous one has completed unless your architecture specifically requires it. - State Changes: If the connection state changes (e.g., to.waiting or.failed) via the stateUpdateHandler, any outstanding receive completion handlers will be invoked immediately with an error [3]. You must check the error parameter in your completion handler to distinguish between a successful data delivery and a failure [1][3]. If you find that data is consistently "lost" or incorrectly ordered, verify that you are not inadvertently cancelling or re-initializing the connection in your stateUpdateHandler, as this would invalidate pending receives and clear any associated buffers [3].
Citations:
- 1: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/network/nwconnection/receive%28minimumincompletelength:maximumlength:completion:%29
- 2: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/network/nwconnection/receivemessage(completion:)
- 3: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/network/nw_connection_receive_completion_t
- 4: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/network/nw_connection_receive(_:_:_:_:)
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The nw_connection_receive_completion_t is a completion handler type used by the Network.framework in Apple platforms to process data received from an nw_connection_t instance [1][2]. When you call nw_connection_receive, this completion handler is invoked exactly once to deliver data, status, or error information [2][3]. The completion handler signature is defined as [1][2]: typedef void (^nw_connection_receive_completion_t)(dispatch_data_t _Nullable content, nw_content_context_t _Nullable context, bool is_complete, nw_error_t _Nullable error); Parameters Explained: 1. content (dispatch_data_t?): Contains the received data [1]. It may be nil if the receive operation is complete (EOF) or if an error occurred [2]. Note that even if an error is present, some data may still be delivered [1][2]. 2. context (nw_content_context_t?): Provides metadata about the received content, such as protocol-specific flags [1][2]. This is often used for protocols like UDP or when handling complex messaging contexts [4]. 3. is_complete (bool): Indicates that the current logical message or stream is finished [1][2]. For TCP, this signifies the stream has closed in the reading direction [1]. For UDP, it indicates the end of a datagram [1]. You should assume more data may arrive for the current context until this flag is true [2]. 4. error (nw_error_t?): Non-nil if the receive operation failed [1]. Errors are triggered by network issues or if the connection is cancelled [2]. Common Implementation Notes: - Handling Errors: If error is non-nil, you should still check if content contains any partial data before discarding the connection [2]. - Extracting Data: Since content is a dispatch_data_t, you can extract the underlying bytes using functions like dispatch_data_apply, which iterates over the data regions [5]. - Recurring Receives: The nw_connection_receive call is not continuous. To continue receiving data, you must schedule the next call to nw_connection_receive within the completion handler [4]. If you are seeing an error in your receive completion, use nw_error_get_error_code(error) to inspect the specific failure [5]. If the connection enters a state like nw_connection_state_failed or nw_connection_state_cancelled, further receives will not succeed [5].
Citations:
- 1: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/network/nw_connection_receive_completion_t
- 2: https://github.com/xybp888/iOS-SDKs/blob/master/iPhoneOS13.0.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Network.framework/Headers/connection.h
- 3: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/network/nw_connection_receive(_:_:_:_:)
- 4: https://github.com/cntrump/nwcat
- 5: https://github.com/mptcp-apps/mptcp-hello/blob/main/c/macOS/main.c
Do not let connection failure override a valid acknowledgment.
When NWConnection.stateUpdateHandler receives .failed while receiveAck is pending, finish resumes the continuation with failure and sets didResume. A later receive completion cannot report success, including when the framework delivers buffered content with an error. Defer terminal failure until acknowledgment processing completes, or make a complete valid acknowledgment authoritative. Add a loopback test for a response followed by an immediate close.
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In `@DeviceKitTests/JSONRPC/Handlers/H264Control.swift` around lines 133 - 137,
Update receiveAck so a valid acknowledgment remains authoritative when a
connection failure arrives while the receive is pending; defer .failed handling
until acknowledgment processing finishes, or allow complete acknowledgment
parsing to override the pending failure before resuming finish. Add a loopback
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- 1: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swift/unsaferawbufferpointer
- 2: https://forums.swift.org/t/usage-of-data-withunsafebytes/27542
- 3: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swift/unsaferawbufferpointer/load(frombyteoffset:as:)
- 4: https://github.com/apple/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0349-unaligned-loads-and-stores.md
- 5: https://github.com/apple/swift/blob/e9e25ccfd039f3d0f3d99ccaced25cf5018715f9/stdlib/public/core/UnsafeRawPointer.swift
- 6: GitHub issue 52673 in apple/swift (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 7: https://forums.swift.org/t/accessing-a-misaligned-raw-pointer-safely/22743
- 8: https://forums.swift.org/t/raw-buffer-pointer-load-alignment/7005
- 9: https://forums.swift.org/t/withunsafebytes-is-deprecated/24848
Use an alignment-safe length decode.
lengthData.count == 4 does not guarantee the alignment required by UnsafeRawBufferPointer.load(as: UInt32.self). An unaligned network buffer can trap before the handler returns ControlError.connectionFailed.
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- 1: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/videotoolbox/vtcompressionsessionencodeframe(_:imagebuffer:presentationtimestamp:duration:frameproperties:infoflagsout:outputhandler:)
- 2: https://docs.rs/objc2-video-toolbox/latest/x86_64-apple-darwin/objc2_video_toolbox/struct.VTCompressionSession.html
- 3: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36004873/vtcompressionsessioncreate-works-on-ios-9-but-not-on-ios-8
- 4: https://github.com/phracker/MacOSX-SDKs/blob/master/MacOSX10.8.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/VideoToolbox.framework/Versions/A/Headers/VTCompressionSession.h
- 5: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/videotoolbox/vtcompressionoutputcallback?language=objc
- 6: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/videotoolbox.vtcompressionsession.create?view=net-ios-26.2-10.0
- 7: https://docs.rs/objc2-video-toolbox/latest/objc2_video_toolbox/type.VTCompressionOutputCallback.html
- 8: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62388991/videotoolbox-hardware-encoder-frame-delay
- 9: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/videotoolbox/vtcompressionoutputcallback
- 10: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2021/10158/
Move access-unit emission into the VideoToolbox output callback.
H264FrameProducer checks pendingFrameData immediately after H264Encoder.encode(pixelBuffer:timestamp:). VTCompressionSessionEncodeFrame can invoke its output callback later on another thread. The producer can miss a frame, clear delayed NAL units on the next iteration, or mutate Data concurrently. Assemble each access unit in the callback, then yield it after callback processing. Serialize callback state and stream termination.
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In `@DeviceKitTests/Streamer/H264/H264FrameProducer.swift` around lines 103 - 107,
Move access-unit assembly and emission from the immediate post-encode logic in
H264FrameProducer to the VideoToolbox output callback used by H264Encoder, so
delayed callbacks cannot be missed or cleared by the next frame. Serialize
access to pendingFrameData and continuation, and synchronize stream termination
with callback processing to prevent concurrent Data mutation or yields.
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@hakanor thanks for this. it was moved out of this repo a while ago, because it was hell to compile this. further more, devicekit-ios (and the devicekit-android) will move into the mobilecli repo later. so iteration is 100x faster. |
Hey, just to clarify — there’s actually a difference between the ReplayKit and FBScreenshot approaches. ReplayKit can be used as an extension, but it cannot capture system-level alerts. On the other hand, the FBScreenshot approach captures the actual device screen, so it can also capture system-level alerts. The downside of FBScreenshot is that it requires a test run, so it can’t really live in the devicekit-ios-h264 repo as an extension-based solution. That’s why I added the H264-related code back here — I think both approaches are needed depending on the use case. |
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GET /h264— screenshot-based H264 stream, restored from before 0bd68f8 split it out. Uses the same screenshot capture as/mjpeg, so it sees system-level UI (alerts, permission prompts) that ReplayKit doesn't.device.h264.start/device.h264.stop— drives the real ReplayKit broadcast from JSON-RPC: confirms the system picker, returns to the home screen, and stops it over the extension's TCP control channel.Needs mobile-next/devicekit-ios-h264#6 merged for
stopto also clear the system recording indicator — the submodule here is pinned to the current upstream commit, not that fix, so it can be bumped separately once merged.