I had an App in Appstore, i need to remove the app from sale and upload that as new app or record with same name. But i am unable to give the same name, it's showing an alert like this,
The app name you entered is already being used. If you have trademark
rights to this name and would like it released for your use, submit a
claim.
Is there any quick process to solve this? Please advise.
Thanks in advance
Let's say your app is called Awesome with current version v1.0.0, I think you might try to follow these steps:
1) Rename your current live app in something like: Awesome App
2) as explained in the image, to be able to see the changes you have to release a new app version, let's do it with v1.0.1
3) wait for approval, then as soon as it's on the store, submit for the first time the new app (with a new bundle identifier and so on) called Awesome.
4) finally you should remove from the store Awesome App.
Unfortunately that name is locked permanently and you have to choose another name. According to App Store Review Guidelines:
2.3.7 Choose a unique app name...
More info here.
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At what point in the iOS development process using Xcode is my app name reserved on App Store? (There are no updated answers to this question in any posts at stackoverflow.) Last I remember when I published my iOS app for sale status on iOS App Store at App Store Connect I had to change my published app name because there were already other apps using that name. I think that was the name that was actually showing on the App Store, and not the name I put in the Product Name field when I first create the project in Xcode.
I just tried to validate my iOS app and it wouldn't validate because it said there was already an app with that "App Name". I take it that means the name I put in the Product Name field when I first created the project, if I don't change it later. Is that correct?
So if my iOS app project validates, does that mean I have that App Name reserved so that no one else can use it?
How do I reserve a name for my iOS app so that no one else will get it once I reserve it?
As someone said in the comments, simply create a new app in App Store Connect with the name you have in mind, then no-one else can use it. You don't have to send it to Apple immediately after you do this, you can wait however long you need to until it's ready.
Just make sure the bundle identifier is the same between the two.
Good afternoon. There is a project, it is published in appstore. A major update is planned - the project will be fully rewritten. Can I replace an existing application in the App Store with a new one to make it look like a normal update for the user? Can I release an update to a new application in the itunes connect replacing only Bundle Id? Thank you
This is the standard procedure of updating an existing app. You might want check Apple's docs: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/LanguagesUtilities/Conceptual/iTunesConnect_Guide/Chapters/ReplacingYourAppWithANewVersion.html
There are only 3 important things:
Bundle ID: Needs to be exactly the same as you can see in iTunes Connect
Version Number: Need to be higher than last in iTunes Connect. Not talking about the "customer-facing" version number but the actual one you can see in the list of builds
Build Number: Counter begins with every version.
What does the following message supposed to mean? I added those new localizations to the app and I'm now submitting the app for review.
Does that mean App 4.1 version (I'm releasing now) will not have those localizations available in the app store until I release another version? (V 4.2 for example) I'm a little bit confused because some of the previous localizations didn't appear immediately in the store after releasing.
Yes, you must upload a new version if you want the new information in the App Store.
Always remember to save your changes before submit.
This is the expected behaviour as the "App Name" field is not tied to a specific version in iTunes Connect in contrast to description, keywords etc.
Its displayed a little bit "awkward" in iTunes Connect by the yellow circle and the highlighted app name.
The popup basically "confirms" that the changes you made to the app name don't go live immediately for your current version (I assume 4.0 in your example), but only for the approved version 4.1
I don't need to make any changes to the binary, I just want to refresh screenshots, keywords, and other metadata. We are currently on v1.0 (ready for sale) and I know I would need to a v1.1 build in order to create a new submission. Is there perhaps a way renaming v1.0 as v1.1, or cloning it and naming v1.1?
I'm not technical, so was hoping someone could explain if there is a method to do this without engaging my developer. Any help would be tremendous appreciated!
You have to upload a new binary file of your app to change information such as the app version. The description, however, can be edited without submitting a new build.
Go to your My App, select the app you want to edit, click 1.0 ready for sale under App Store tab. There you can see all of the information, including keywords and screenshots etc. The app description, version feature, as well as other contact info can be edited, while the keywords and app version is locked. Remember to save your changes after editing by clicking the save button on the the upper-right corner.
Hope this helps :)
You need to upload new build with changed build number, application version and create version in iTunes connect with screenshots and other stuff.
Exactly what ghkaren said! You just have to go to xcode and in the general screen with the bundle identifier you can go under and see version and build. I believe for a new update you need to change version and then post a new update!
I wanted to change the name of one of my apps that is already in App Store and I checked the app name availability by creating a new app in iTunesConnect. Now I have a new iOS app project with the name I want my existing app to have and I want to delete that new app project from iTunesConnect and free the app name so I can use it.
I checked past posts on SO and it recommended deselecting all the regions in pricing and saving, but the newer version of iTunesConnect apparently won't let me save without specifying at least 1 region.
Does anyone know how to do that in the new iTunesConnect?
Thanks-
if you want to change just app name then you can change it at update of the app when you update version for your app you can change name for app and your previous app name will be released automatically