White screen on production build only iOS

When I create a production build the app can’t connect to the local ionic server so I get a white screen of death

ionic cordova run ios --prod --release

the problem only effect --proc (flag)

Ionic:

   Ionic CLI          : 5.4.13 (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/ionic)
   Ionic Framework    : ionic-angular 3.9.9
   @ionic/app-scripts : 3.2.4

Cordova:

   Cordova CLI       : 9.0.0 (cordova-lib@9.0.1)
   Cordova Platforms : android 8.1.0, ios 5.1.1
   Cordova Plugins   : cordova-plugin-ionic-webview 4.1.3, (and 16 other plugins)

Utility:

   cordova-res                          : 0.8.1
   native-run                           : 0.3.0

System:

   Android SDK Tools : 26.1.1 (/Users/jamestrigg1/Library/Android/sdk)
   ios-deploy        : 1.9.4
   ios-sim           : 8.0.2
   NodeJS            : v12.12.0 (/usr/local/Cellar/node/12.12.0/bin/node)
   npm               : 6.13.4
   OS                : macOS Catalina
   Xcode             : Xcode 11.3 Build version 11C29
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<widget android-versionCode="30000" id="uk.co.inventry.uk.co.inventry.audit" ios-CFBundleVersion="1" version="3.0.0" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/widgets" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:cdv="http://cordova.apache.org/ns/1.0">
    <name>InVentry Audit</name>
    <description>InVentry Audit and Compliance</description>
    <author email="james.trigg@inventry.co.uk" href="https://inventry.co.uk/products/audit-and-compliance/">James Tigg</author>
    <content src="index.html" />
    <access origin="*" />
    <allow-intent href="http://*/*" />
    <allow-intent href="https://*/*" />
    <allow-intent href="tel:*" />
    <allow-intent href="sms:*" />
    <allow-intent href="mailto:*" />
    <allow-intent href="geo:*" />
    <allow-navigation href="http://maps.googleapis.com/*" />
    <allow-navigation href="https://inventry.cloudant.com/*" />
    <allow-navigation href="https://stagingapi.inventryaudit.co.uk/*" />
    <allow-navigation href="https://api.inventryaudit.co.uk/*" />
    <allow-navigation href="http://james-imac.local:5000/*" />
    <allow-navigation href="http://imac.local:5000/*" />
    <allow-navigation href="http://localhost:*/*" />
    <preference name="ScrollEnabled" value="false" />
    <preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="16" />
    <preference name="BackupWebStorage" value="none" />
    <preference name="SplashMaintainAspectRatio" value="true" />
    <preference name="FadeSplashScreenDuration" value="300" />
    <preference name="SplashShowOnlyFirstTime" value="false" />
    <preference name="SplashScreen" value="screen" />
    <preference name="SplashScreenDelay" value="3000" />
    <preference name="StatusBarStyle" value="lightcontent" />
    <platform name="android">
        <allow-intent href="market:*" />
        <allow-navigation href="http://maps.googleapis.com" />
        <preference name="android-minSdkVersion" value="24" />
        <preference name="android-targetSdkVersion" value="28" />
        <access origin="https://stagingapi.inventryaudit.co.uk" />
        <access origin="https://api.inventryaudit.co.uk" />
        <access origin="https://maps.googleapis.com" />
        <access origin="https://inventry.cloudant.com" />
        <access origin="http://james-imac.local:5000" />
        <access origin="http://imac.local:5000" />
        <access origin="http://localhost:*/*" />
        <preference name="loadUrlTimeoutValue" value="700000" />
        <preference name="AndroidPersistentFileLocation" value="Compatibility" />
        <icon density="ldpi" src="resources/android/icon/drawable-ldpi-icon.png" />
        <icon density="mdpi" src="resources/android/icon/drawable-mdpi-icon.png" />
        <icon density="hdpi" src="resources/android/icon/drawable-hdpi-icon.png" />
        <icon density="xhdpi" src="resources/android/icon/drawable-xhdpi-icon.png" />
        <icon density="xxhdpi" src="resources/android/icon/drawable-xxhdpi-icon.png" />
        <icon density="xxxhdpi" src="resources/android/icon/drawable-xxxhdpi-icon.png" />
        <splash density="land-ldpi" src="resources/android/splash/drawable-land-ldpi-screen.png" />
        <splash density="land-mdpi" src="resources/android/splash/drawable-land-mdpi-screen.png" />
        <splash density="land-hdpi" src="resources/android/splash/drawable-land-hdpi-screen.png" />
        <splash density="land-xhdpi" src="resources/android/splash/drawable-land-xhdpi-screen.png" />
        <splash density="land-xxhdpi" src="resources/android/splash/drawable-land-xxhdpi-screen.png" />
        <splash density="land-xxxhdpi" src="resources/android/splash/drawable-land-xxxhdpi-screen.png" />
        <splash density="port-ldpi" src="resources/android/splash/drawable-port-ldpi-screen.png" />
        <splash density="port-mdpi" src="resources/android/splash/drawable-port-mdpi-screen.png" />
        <splash density="port-hdpi" src="resources/android/splash/drawable-port-hdpi-screen.png" />
        <splash density="port-xhdpi" src="resources/android/splash/drawable-port-xhdpi-screen.png" />
        <splash density="port-xxhdpi" src="resources/android/splash/drawable-port-xxhdpi-screen.png" />
        <splash density="port-xxxhdpi" src="resources/android/splash/drawable-port-xxxhdpi-screen.png" />
        <custom-config-file parent="/*" target="AndroidManifest.xml">
            <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
            <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.NETWORK_ACCESS" />
            <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
        </custom-config-file>
    </platform>
    <platform name="ios">
        <allow-intent href="itms:*" />
        <allow-intent href="itms-apps:*" />
        <allow-navigation href="http://localhost:8080/*" />
        <feature name="CDVWKWebViewEngine">
            <param name="ios-package" value="CDVWKWebViewEngine" />
        </feature>
        <preference name="CordovaWebViewEngine" value="CDVWKWebViewEngine" />
        <access origin="https://stagingapi.inventryaudit.co.uk" />
        <access origin="https://api.inventryaudit.co.uk" />
        <access origin="https://maps.googleapis.com" />
        <access origin="https://inventry.cloudant.com" />
        <access origin="http://james-imac.local:5000" />
        <access origin="http://imac.local:5000" />
        <access origin="http://localhost:*/*" />
        <icon height="57" src="resources/ios/icon/icon.png" width="57" />
        <icon height="114" src="resources/ios/icon/icon@2x.png" width="114" />
        <icon height="40" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-40.png" width="40" />
        <icon height="80" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-40@2x.png" width="80" />
        <icon height="120" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-40@3x.png" width="120" />
        <icon height="50" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-50.png" width="50" />
        <icon height="100" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-50@2x.png" width="100" />
        <icon height="60" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-60.png" width="60" />
        <icon height="120" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-60@2x.png" width="120" />
        <icon height="180" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-60@3x.png" width="180" />
        <icon height="72" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-72.png" width="72" />
        <icon height="144" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-72@2x.png" width="144" />
        <icon height="76" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-76.png" width="76" />
        <icon height="152" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-76@2x.png" width="152" />
        <icon height="167" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-83.5@2x.png" width="167" />
        <icon height="29" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-small.png" width="29" />
        <icon height="58" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-small@2x.png" width="58" />
        <icon height="87" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-small@3x.png" width="87" />
        <icon height="1024" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-1024.png" width="1024" />
        <splash height="1136" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-568h@2x~iphone.png" width="640" />
        <splash height="1334" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-667h.png" width="750" />
        <splash height="2208" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-736h.png" width="1242" />
        <splash height="1242" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-Landscape-736h.png" width="2208" />
        <splash height="1536" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-Landscape@2x~ipad.png" width="2048" />
        <splash height="2048" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-Landscape@~ipadpro.png" width="2732" />
        <splash height="768" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-Landscape~ipad.png" width="1024" />
        <splash height="2048" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-Portrait@2x~ipad.png" width="1536" />
        <splash height="2732" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-Portrait@~ipadpro.png" width="2048" />
        <splash height="1024" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-Portrait~ipad.png" width="768" />
        <splash height="960" src="resources/ios/splash/Default@2x~iphone.png" width="640" />
        <splash height="480" src="resources/ios/splash/Default~iphone.png" width="320" />
        <splash height="2732" src="resources/ios/splash/Default@2x~universal~anyany.png" width="2732" />
        <config-file parent="NSCameraUsageDescription" target="*-Info.plist">
            <string>For taking pictures of assets so they can be audited</string>
        </config-file>
        <config-file parent="NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription" target="*-Info.plist">
            <string>For taking pictures of assets so they can be audited</string>
        </config-file>
        <config-file parent="NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription" target="*-Info.plist">
            <string>To set photo location</string>
        </config-file>
        <config-file parent="NSLocationUsageDescription" target="*-Info.plist">
            <string>To help make asset vision AI be more accurate</string>
        </config-file>
        <config-file parent="NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription" target="*-Info.plist">
            <string>To help make asset vision AI be more accurate</string>
        </config-file>
        <icon height="20" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-20.png" width="20" />
        <icon height="40" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-20@2x.png" width="40" />
        <icon height="60" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-20@3x.png" width="60" />
        <icon height="29" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-29.png" width="29" />
        <icon height="58" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-29@2x.png" width="58" />
        <icon height="87" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-29@3x.png" width="87" />
        <icon height="48" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-24@2x.png" width="48" />
        <icon height="55" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-27.5@2x.png" width="55" />
        <icon height="88" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-44@2x.png" width="88" />
        <icon height="172" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-86@2x.png" width="172" />
        <icon height="196" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-98@2x.png" width="196" />
        <icon height="216" src="resources/ios/icon/icon-108@2x.png" width="216" />
        <splash height="2688" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-2688h~iphone.png" width="1242" />
        <splash height="1242" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-Landscape-2688h~iphone.png" width="2688" />
        <splash height="1792" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-1792h~iphone.png" width="828" />
        <splash height="828" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-Landscape-1792h~iphone.png" width="1792" />
        <splash height="2436" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-2436h.png" width="1125" />
        <splash height="1125" src="resources/ios/splash/Default-Landscape-2436h.png" width="2436" />
    </platform>
    <allow-navigation href="http://192.168.24.134:8100" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-whitelist" spec="1.3.3" />
    <plugin name="cordova-custom-config" version="*" />
    <plugin name="ionic-plugin-keyboard" spec="^2.2.1" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-device" spec="^1.1.7" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-splashscreen" spec="^4.1.0" />
    <plugin name="phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner" spec="8.0.1">
        <variable name="CAMERA_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="For taking pictures of assets so they can be audited and recognition of assets" />
        <variable name="ANDROID_SUPPORT_V4_VERSION" value="27.+" />
    </plugin>
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-camera" spec="^4.0.3" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-x-socialsharing" spec="^5.4.3">
        <variable name="ANDROID_SUPPORT_V4_VERSION" value="24.1.1+" />
    </plugin>
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-email-composer" spec="^0.8.15" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-app-version" spec="^0.1.9" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-screen-orientation" spec="^3.0.1" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-sqlite-2" spec="^1.0.6" />
    <plugin name="cordova-base64-to-gallery" spec="^4.1.3" />
    <plugin name="cordova-plugin-geolocation" spec="^4.0.1">
        <variable name="GEOLOCATION_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" value="To set item locations" />
    </plugin>
</widget>

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

First thing I would suggest is seeing if the problem persists if all network communication uses HTTPS.

Thanks all production traffic is Https. not sure about connection to it’s own local ionic (node) server is?

I’m not sure what you mean by “its own local ionic (node) server”.

the node.js service that send the ionic pages to the embedded web Frame. http://localhost:8100


looks like the JS is loading but not the html files

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I have exactly the same issue, could you find any solution? :frowning:

I have the same issue.
@Motoralfa or @jimbob76 did you find a solution?