What happens to local files on app update?

[Boreez]

I have an iPad app being sold in the iOS App Store. I use File.applicationStorageDirectory.resolvePath to save some XML files locally to the iPad (stuff like user's high scores when playing in offline mode).

What will happen to these files for my users if I upload a new app update to App Store? Will they get deleted because the update is a fresh install of the app, or will they be left alone?

[timwjohn]

Hi,

I'm interested to know your findings on this. I too am storing XML in my app storage directory and would like to know:

Does data persist through version updates?
Is data removed when the app is uninstalled?

Thanks!

[Morg]

I came across this blog entry on ADobe: http://blogs.adobe.com/airodynamics/...ge-guidelines/

Perhaps that will shed some light.

[Morg]

Also, I use an LSO to store my data in and it appeared that through app updates the data persisted. This data persisted while I was in the testing phase and deploying via TestFlightApp.

[timwjohn]

Great, thanks for letting us know Morg!