Jquery .ajax fails when basic auth username has @ symbol (ios / cordova)

Question

I have a phonegap app w/ jQuery 1.9.1 Worked great as long as the username doesn\'t have \'@\' symbol in it (like in email addresses). It only fails on iOS.

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Answer 1

I would bet the problem is not using a contentType : "application/x-www-form-urlencoded".

Anyway, you should definitely debug your Webview against a real device, to look for xhr errors on the Safari console. If you are not familiar with Safari remote debugging, it's easy:

• in your iPhone/iPad, go to Settings -> Safari -> Advanced => Enable Web Inspector.
• connect to MacOSX via cable, and select your app from the "Develop" menu of Safari in your desktop
• Now check any errors regarding your request, or better yet, debug the code and callbacks step by step.