# iBeacon Cordova Plugin - Frequently Asked Questions

## How do I debug notifications in the background?

Enable the debug logging and inspect the console logs of your device through XCode.


## I would like to customise how frequently the AltBeacon library scans for proximity devices (beacons). How do I do that?

Introduce an Android specific preference in your config.xml, something like this:

    <preference name="com.unarin.cordova.beacon.android.altbeacon.ForegroundBetweenScanPeriod" value="5000" />

This will ensure that the AltBeacon library will wait five seconds in-between foreground scans.
The default is 0 for the mentioned configuration value.

## How do I configure the permissions when working with a managed service (Phonegap Build, Ionic Cloud, etc.)

The newer versins of the cordova CLI come with features to help you do that:

```xml
    <edit-config file="*-Info.plist" target="UIBackgroundModes" mode="merge">
        <array>
            <string>location</string>
        </array>
    </edit-config>
```

https://github.com/petermetz/cordova-plugin-ibeacon/issues/310#issuecomment-329564186