I'm using XCode 8.2.1 and see that the earliest SDK it allows me to use is iOS8. I have a couple ideas for apps that use dedicated older devices (iPod 4/iPhone 4), and would like to use iOS6.
Is developing for iOS6 still possible in 2017?
Would apple accept apps developed for iOS6 to the App Store?
Can I download iOS 6 SDK within XCode8 or do
I need to download earlier version of XCode?
sorry, but iOS 6 is deprecated
you can develop iOS 6 application in Xcode 5 or 6, but you can't publish your application
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i dont know about Xcode 8,9 can it support objective c old functions and project?
my project is almost complete but some kind of function not supporting like UIDocumentBrowserViewControllerand etc in iOS 9.0 should i upgrade only iOS version or Xcode also Please anyone help me understand that iOS stuff.
thank in advance
If you intend to ship the app to the App Store, always keep your Xcode updated. You cannot test iOS 11 using Xcode 8.x.
Also, according to Apple's docs UIDocumentBrowserViewController is in iOS 11.
From Apple official site, for app store submission:
Starting April 2018, all new iOS apps submitted to the App Store must be built with the iOS 11 SDK, included in Xcode 9 or later. All new apps for iPhone, including universal apps, must support the Super Retina display of iPhone X.
Updated guideline of App store submission
Your app should be compatible with 64-bit support.
I can download the latest Xcode, but must I also be running at least iOS 9 to be able to develop an app and run it on my device without being a member of the developer program? I've got an iPhone 4 which cannot be upgraded any further from iOS 7.1.2.
My question is answered here: https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/52904
No, I don't need iOS 9 as there is probably nothing on the iOS side preventing from using free provisioning. Xcode 7.3.1 supports iOS down to version 6, meaning I could test an app for free on a device with iOS 6.0.
I have installed the ios 6.1 sdk in xcode 6 and it shows up in my base sdk drop-down.
I selected it and the app builds but when it launches on the ipad (ios 8) it seems to have a very broken apperence as if its trying to use ios 8 sdk. In ios 7 we were able to use the ios 6.1 sdk on ios 7, is this ability totally removed in ios 8?
This is an enterprise applicaiton, and the client is trying to avoid paying from a full refresh to ios 8.
Dropping an old SDK into a newer copy of Xcode is untested and unsupported by Apple, and it's no wonder you're seeing the problems you're seeing.
If you want to support an earlier version of iOS while using the latest SDK, just set the Minimum Deployment iOS version in your target's build settings (as described here in the Apple documentation I've included).
p.s. On the other hand, if you really want to keep using the iOS 6.1 SDK... use the Xcode version the SDK came with. And it should hopefully look proper under iOS 6, and it'll look like an iOS 6 app under iOS 7 & iOS 8.
p.p.s. Your client is cheap.
Of all the iOS7 apps I have seen, none of them support the earlier versions (6.1 or earlier)
I wanted to know if my apps supports both, iOS6 and iOS7, will my app be rejected?
No. You can support iOS 6 and 7. Just target the latest SDK and set your deployment target to iOS6. If you use APIs that are only available in iOS 7 then you need to check to make sure they exist (respondsToSelector:) prior to calling them or your app will crash on iOS 6, though.
1) No your app is not going to be rejected.
2) You can upload your app with iOS 6 support only.
3) You can upload your app with both (iOS6/iOS7) Supported With setting deployment target 6.1 or whatever you want.
4) If you want to upload app with both iOS 6 and 7 , you have to make some changes in UI because in iOS 7 some UI is going to changed like,Switch,Tabbar,statusbar. So make changes in it.
5) For more information regarding iOS 7 UI https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/design/index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40013289
6) For more information regarding integrate iOS 6/7
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/TransitionGuide/SupportingEarlieriOS.html
This may seem an odd question but bear with me. I am all excited to try out iOS 7 beta, however I am developing an app that will be complete before iOS 7 comes out to the public.
So can I install iOS 7 on my device, and then develop and publish my app for iOS 6? Or would I need to downgrade to iOS 6 to develop my app and release it in the next few weeks?
I should add I want to do this because I only have one device.
You cannot release an app that has been built, compiled, or created with the pre-release SDKs and Tools. That means you can't release an app built with iOS 7 SDK features in Xcode 5 until Apple gives the green light for submission. (EDIT: iOS 7 is now public, but this will apply to any future betas - including iOS 7.1 and onward).
On the other hand, testing your app on a beta device is OK. It's not a good idea to test your iOS 6 app on iOS 7, but it will work. You can install iOS 7 beta on your device, but first think about your users. You'll want to test your app in the environment that your users will be using it in.
If you do upgrade to iOS 7 on your one and only device, you'll be stuck with the iOS Simulator - which is very very far from recommended. You can't downgrade or restore to an earlier iOS version from iOS 7.
If you are using the beta version of XCode, be sure to set the target to iOS 6, not iOS 7. When you target a version of iOS, that's the minimum version. You can run an app targeted for iOS 6 on iOS 7.
When you target iOS 6, the compiler will prevent you from including features that require iOS 7.
Still, for testing purposes, you'll want to test on a device with the latest released version. iOS 7 may have bug fixes that iOS 6 does not, so your app may run fine on iOS 7 but have bugs when run on iOS 6. Also, there may be performance differences.
You should test on both the simulator and an actual device, however if you want to risk it, the worst that will happen is your app may be rejected.
Theroretically you should not be able to run an app from Xcode 4 on an iOS 7 device. I was able to do this however, but I'm not sure why. Try deploying your app with Xcode 5 and then redeploy it with Xcode 4. In my case Xcode 4 would deploy to an iOS 7 device if the app is already installed (including all profiles).