I want to publish an app to AppStore.
The app is based on HTML/CSS/JS and basically just a WebView which loads local web content.
Nothing is being collected as user info or anything else.
The only thing that needs Internet connection is the AdMob banner to be shown.
In order not to get rejected, what are the necessary information I should add to my app?
e.g. Should there be a button to show a pop-up with some text saying no user data is being collected?
e.g. Is there any mandatory GDPR text I should present to the user?
Add the info at splash screen and show popup to open settings and open wifi. Most probably apple rejects on webview apps. If got rejected then add push notification feature also.
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I'm working on an app made in React Native with Expo.
It uses a web view to show the site in the app.
Everything worked well, but when I submitted my app to the App Store, it got rejected.
The mail said:
We noticed you collect data to track after the user selects "Ask App
Not to Track" on the App Tracking Transparency permission request.
Specifically, we noticed your app accesses web content you own and
collects cookies for tracking after the user asked you not to track
them.
After that, using the expo tracking transparency library, I added a permission request to track data.
If the user doesn't accept it, I disable third party cookies on the web view.
After submitting again to the App Store, I got the exact same message.
I don't know what to do, because I can't control the site, and I'm limited to the React Native web view props
Maybe, I could enable incognito mode if the user doesn't want the app to track, but I'm not sure if this will be accepted too.
i had the same issue i solved it like this:
change the privacy of the app on apple store, go to app privacy and in data types section click edit and select Identifiers (Device ID) and set this one as used for tracking purposes. and make sure that this is the only one selected as used for tracking.
also make sure that the permission is showing on real device (so test it first on TestFlight).
another thing is you need to tell them where you show this permission send them video to tell them where you show the permission.
Can anyone provide some guidance regarding correct tag configuration for an enterprise Smart App Banner? The app does not appear in the Apple store; it is at a separate URL for enterprise members.
According to the docs, this can be accomplished with the addition of a meta tag, as follows:
What are each of these variables, and how are they typically set?
name: does this remain "apple-itunes-app" for an enterprise app?
app-id: I have a 19-digit number for this. Could that be right?
affiliate-data: What should this look like?
app-argument: URL of the app?
I got this working for an App that's in the Apple App store, for Angry Birds, with the meta tag below.
<meta name="apple-itunes-app" content="app-id=343200656">
Reference URL:
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/PromotingAppswithAppBanners/PromotingAppswithAppBanners.html
Smart Banners are only for apps available in the App Store.
From Apple docs:
If the app is already installed on a user's device, the banner
intelligently changes its action, and tapping the banner will simply
open the app. If the user doesn’t have your app on his device, tapping
on the banner will take him to the app’s entry in the App Store.
When he returns to your website, a progress bar appears in the banner,
indicating how much longer the download will take to complete. When
the app finishes downloading, the View button changes to an Open
button, and tapping the banner will open the app while preserving the
user’s context from your website.
Been a while on this one, but if memory serves, I used a custom URL scheme.
In my particular situation, the requirement was to launch the app if it exists, and if not, display the smart app banner.
In a nutshell, here is how you do it:
Build your own smart app banner
Set up a custom URL scheme in your app
Call custom URL from Safari
If the App is installed, the App will launch; if not, it will hang.
If hung, cancel the request, and display the banner.
For example, imagine an new App called "happyBirds." In code, it looks something like this:
setTimeout(function () {
window.location = "#"; // Effectively cancels the following window.location command if the app is not installed.
$('#smartAppBanner').show(); // Make up your own smart app banner, and show it.
}, 100);
window.location = "happyBirdsCustomUrl://"; // If this is successful, the app will be launched, and the setTimeout will never fire
I was also toying with the idea of creating a custom URL scheme that simply returned "true" if the app was there, and also trying to launch the app from within an iFrame, but never got around to it. Maybe I'll give it a shot when I get a free hour or so.
Definitely take a look at the following posts for more info:
How to check if an app is installed from a web-page on an iPhone?
http://iosdevelopertips.com/cocoa/launching-your-own-application-via-a-custom-url-scheme.html
Hope this helps!
Sincerely, Keith :)
I've implemented a Apple Smart Banner for my app, including a app-argument with a URL I'd like the app to open on my site. I thought that would pass through when the user installs the app, but it doesn't seem to.
The steps - user visits page, doesn't have app installed, clicks View, goes to app store, installs app and then taps Open in the App Store. The app opens, but it doesn't appear to get the app-argument passed in. Note that if they then go back to the web page, the Smart Banner now says Open and that works and passes the app-argument, just not on the first install.
Have I misunderstood what is supposed to happen? If so, this makes the Smart Banner pretty much useless for me.
Gary
From the docs:
If the app is already installed on a user's device, the banner intelligently changes its action, and tapping the banner will simply open the app. If the user doesn’t have your app on his device, tapping on the banner will take him to the app’s entry in the App Store. When he returns to your website, a progress bar appears in the banner, indicating how much longer the download will take to complete. When the app finishes downloading, the View button changes to an Open button, and tapping the banner will open the app while preserving the user’s context from your website.
It only sends the URL param if the app is opened via the banner. If it's opened via AppStore or via SpringBoard, it won't send it.
You can do it with branch.io. More info here.
tl;dr
What Branch does is generate a custom URL specific for your device and uses the same unique configuration to fetch the data when the application is opened. Thus, you need to include their SDK into your app in order to get those arguments you want to send.
Maybe this is a bug?
From: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/PromotingAppswithAppBanners/PromotingAppswithAppBanners.html
When the app finishes downloading, the View button changes to an Open button, and tapping the banner will open the app while preserving the user’s context from your website.
I am new to programming for iOS and need some guidance on how to link to a website after an app gets deleted. For example, when a user clicks the "X" button, removes the app and any data it stored, the code should open a website.
Is this possible?
No, Apple does not allow you to hook in the SpringBoard to detect app deletion.
There is no work around, it's not possible.
I've sent an app invitation from an iPad app to a test Facebook account via Facebook's API. When I login to the test account on my PC, the app request is there.
When I login to the test account on my iPad (either via Safari or via the Facebook App), I can see the number "1" next to the App Centre tab, but when I click it and go to the App Centre, there's no request. In fact, I can't see any App Centre areas dedicated to requests on Facebook for iOS - there's only Social Picks and Top Apps. Any explanation for this?
This is caused by an incorrect configuration on the Facebook app setting page. When you are setting up the app, you need to make sure the following is set correctly.
Go to developers.facebook.com then select "Apps". Edit your app and fill in the following..
iOS App Bundle (dont think it's essential but fill it in, this the bundle id from Xcode (com.companyname.appname))
iPhone/iPad App Store ID - This is ESSENTIAL, one of these must be filled in with a valid app store ID. You get this when you create an app with iTunes Connect. If you create an app, and fill in the details right up to the point where it asks you to submit the binary, it will generate what Apple refers to as an Apple ID (or iTunes Id?). It's just a long integer value. It doesn't have to be for the corresponding app, if you already have apps in the app store just log in to iTunes connect and use an existing one for testing.
Configured for iOS SSO - Enabled
Configured for Deep Linking - Enabled
The only functionality you get from Facebook when a user clicks an app notification on iOS is the user being redirected to the app, if installed, or to the App Store if not. Also if you want your app notifications to show up on desktop, you'll need a Canvas URL under the "App On Facebook" section.
In my tests I had to have a canvas URL to get iOS notifications working, but I'm not sure if this is a bug with Facebook or intended behaviour, so if it doesn't work with just iOS enabled, enable app on Facebook too and stick in a random url if you don't have one.
I just figured there can be another reason for this symptom: if your app has location restriction (only available in certain countries), the user who receives the request has to be in that country (e.g. I had to connect with mine via GeoEdge).