I found out today that from 1st of June Apple will require iOS apps to use only IP v.6.
I don't have any new publication soon but I need to test our company apps for compatibility. How to force my iOS app to use IP v.6 only?
EDIT: We have SOAP service which is used by the app. We have IP v.6 installed.
Apple provided document on how to test IPv6 Support Test for IPv6 DNS64/NAT64 Compatibility Regularly.
This include a setup where your development machine is used a IPv6 net router.
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I am going to publish an app on Apple Store then I came to know about IPV6 rejection issue. My app only support for IPV4 and on this link I found that app should support IPV6.
So my question is that, Is it compulsory that app must support for both IPV4 & IPV6?
Sorry if looks as a foolish question but I am looking for a Apple link & more detail before getting rejected from Apple.
You don't need to worry about IPv6 support, if you've not set hard-core IPv4 IP address in your web server/service url connection.
This Apple document will help you: Supporting IPv6-only Networks
All apps submitted to the App Store must support IPv6-only networking. A majority of apps will not require any changes as IPv6 is already supported by NSURLSession and CFNetwork APIs. However, if your app utilizes IPv4-specific APIs or hard-coded IP addresses, you will need to make changes. Be sure to test for IPv6 compatibility before submitting your app to the App Store for review.
However, Apple guides in Testing your app in an IPv6-only environment:
You should test your app on an IPv6-only network. If you don’t have one, you can set up a test network by following the instructions in Test for IPv6 DNS64/NAT64 Compatibility Regularly.
Following SO reference, faced similar problem, may guide you:
IPv6 App Store Rejection
Apple requires that all apps in the app store to work in an all IPv6 network (no IPv4 network) according to this link
https://developer.apple.com/support/ipv6/
I was sniffing traffic from a few apps on the IOS and I checked to see if their APIs support IPv6 and it turns out that they don't. I checked their URLs on this site
http://ipv6-test.com/validate.php
I'm a bit puzzled about this. Aren't all apps in the Apple App store supposed to support IPv6?
One of the apps that I tested was the Textme app. Here is one of the URLs that they use within their app
https://api.textme-app.com/api/auth-token/
and by the looks of it, that domain does not support IPv6
The app needs to work in an IPv6-only environment with NAT64. That doesn't require the server to support IPv6, it just requires the app to not be bothered if the network pretends that the is reachable over IPv6-only.
I uploaded my app on itunes multiple times and received the following message:
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We discovered one or more bugs in your app when reviewed on iPhone running iOS 10.2 on Wi-Fi connected to an IPv6 network.
Specifically, when we attempted to create a new account a loading indicator spun indefinitely.
)
Apps are reviewed on an IPv6 network. Please ensure that your app supports IPv6 networks, as IPv6 compatibility is required.
Notes: I have used AFNetworking version 3.1.0 for call web services(support IPV6) and Apple Reachability(also support IPV6) without using hard coded Ip.
My question: the changes must be done on mobile side or server side?
As far as my experience with IPv6 reaches, you're probably right. When you develop your app in Xcode using the latest SDK for iOS 10.2, you should be save with IPv6 compatibility on your app's side.
However, Unix (MacOS audios are a Unix derivative) takes the path or url from your app and will negotiate at the OS level with the other side you want to connect with. This usually runs over a DNS. So, your app and iOS will first request an IPv6 IP address from the DNS. When the DNS understands IPv6, which is not always guaranteed, but it usually does, it asks the other side for an IPv6 address. If the other side does not support IPv6, the operating system will request an IPv4 address and set up the connection.
Since Apple will hold you responsible for the entire chain of services delivered by your app, you must ensure the requested side also supports IPv6 via it is part of the your apps functionality.
Hope this helps.
After June 1, I submit my ionic app to iTunes connect and I got the message from apple.
Apps are reviewed on an IPv6 network. Please ensure that your app supports IPv6 networks, as IPv6 compatibility is required.
I have used AFNetworking version 3.0 for API call.
and I am not using the hard coded IP Address in my app to call API. I have used http://www.xxxx.com/API/login.php
So now, what I have to change on mobile side and server side?
Please help me to find out the solution for the same.
I've just submitted my app to Appstore and got this error:
At WWDC 2015 we announced the transition to IPv6-only network services
in iOS 9. Starting June 1, 2016 all apps submitted to the App Store
must support IPv6-only networking. Most apps will not require any
changes because IPv6 is already supported by NSURLSession and
CFNetwork APIs.
If your app uses IPv4-specific APIs or hard-coded IP addresses, you
will need to make some changes. Learn how to ensure compatibility by
reading Supporting IPv6 DNS64/NAT64 Networks and watch Your App and
Next Generation Network
I also searched about IPv6 in Xamarin and found same error at: https://forums.xamarin.com/discussion/66732/does-xamarin-support-ios-ipv6-only-networks
Anyone had experience about supporting IPv6 by using Xamarin, please advice.
Thanks
I've just found the solution, library Xam.Plugin.Connectivity does not support IPv6. I removed the library and get approved!