How to check cordova android version of a cordova/phonegap project?
AndroidCordovaAndroid Problem Overview
I have received a Security Alert from Google this week that tells me to upgrade my android version of cordova app. The email from google is as below -
> This is a notification that your --apps ids--, is built on a version of Apache Cordova that contains security vulnerabilities. This includes a high severity cross-application scripting (XAS) vulnerability. Under certain circumstances, vulnerable apps could be remotely exploited to steal sensitive information, such as user login credentials. > > You should upgrade to Apache Cordova 3.5.1 or higher as soon as possible. For more information about the vulnerabilities, and for guidance on upgrading Apache Cordova, please see http://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2014/08/04/android-351.html. > > Please note, applications with vulnerabilities that expose users to risk of compromise may be considered “dangerous products” and subject to removal from Google Play.
So, I needed to check the current version of my cordova apps. I can upgrade my cordova installation by using npm update -g cordova on windows cmd. The question is how can I check the current platform (android in my case) version of my cordova app?
Android Solutions
Solution 1 - Android
The current platform version of a cordova app can be checked by the following command
cordova platform version android
And can be upgraded using the command
cordova platform update android
You can replace android by any of your platform choice like "ios" or some else.
This only applies to android platform. I have not checked. You can try replacing android in the code segments to try for other platforms.
Solution 2 - Android
Run
cordova -v
to see the currently running version. Run the npm info command
npm info cordova
for a longer listing that includes the current version along with other available version numbers
Solution 3 - Android
just type
cordova platform ls
This will list all the platforms installed along with its version and available for installation plus :)
Solution 4 - Android
Try
> cordova platform version
It will give you the following output
Installed platforms: android 3.5.1, ios 3.5.0
Available platforms: amazon-fireos, blackberry10, browser, firefoxos
Also to know the version of cordodva cli try
cordova -v
Solution 5 - Android
The file platforms/platforms.json lists all of the platform versions.
Solution 6 - Android
Recent versions of Cordova have the version number in www/cordova.js.
Solution 7 - Android
For getting all the info about the cordova package use this command:
npm info cordova
Solution 8 - Android
After upgrading the Application. I observed different Cordova versions.
- Apache Cordova Cli version which is 6.0.0.
- Cordova Android version which is 5.1.0.
- Cordova IOS version which is 4.1.1.
- Docs version is which is 6.0.0, shown on the Cordova Docs website.
Now i am confused, On which version basis, Google Dev Console is giving warning?
Please migrate your app(s) to Apache Cordova v.4.1.1 or higher as soon as possible and increment the version number of the upgraded APK. Beginning May 9, 2016, Google Play will block publishing of any new apps or updates that use pre-4.1.1 versions of Apache Cordova.
The vulnerabilities were addressed in Apache Cordova 4.1.1. If you’re using a 3rd party library that bundles Apache Cordova, you’ll need to upgrade it to a version that bundles Apache Cordova 4.1.1 or later.
And before upgrading. Our Application versions were these.
- Apache Cordova Cli version which is 5.4.1.
- Cordova Android version which is 4.1.1.
- Cordova IOS version which is 3.9.1.
- Docs version is which is 5.4.1, shown on the Cordova Docs website.