Making Ipad only app to universal without resubmitting - ios

I have submitted my app for iPad only on app store. Is it possible to revert it to universal allowing to downloads on iPad as well as iPhone without resubmitting.
I did some googling but couldn't find anything useful.
FYI: It an app created using meteorJs

No, you will need to submit an update to your app in the App Store as the app type is embedded in the file you submit.
Apple will need to review your changes (i.e. Validate that it works correctly on iPhone).

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I have submitted an update for my already approved app on Apple store yesterday. It got rejected with this message
"Your app icon and screenshots include content which is too similar to
iPad and iPhone, which creates a misleading association with Apple
products."
The app is available on iPhone as well as iPad. I did not get this issue when I submitted the app the first time as well as 5 updates after that. I can change the screenshots but do I need to have seprate App icons for iPhone and iPad?
How can I resolve this?
They are complaining that your icons look too much like Apple's own icons. Make entirely new ones.
Yes, as apple says:
Every app must supply both small and large app icons. The small icons are used on the Home screen and throughout the system once your app is installed. The large icon is used by the App Store.
You can read more about it here:
https://developer.apple.com/ios/human-interface-guidelines/graphics/app-icon/

Upload Application to app store with iPad support and later on iPhone Support

I have an application which is practically done and ready to be issued as an iPad version, but the problem is that later on i need to have an iPhone version of it to be submitted using the same bundle and the same app id. I know that i need to create a different storyboard or use the auto-layout, so coding and developing wise i already have it figured out, but for now i need to submit the iPad version of it and after on submit an update containing the iPhone version. Is there any pointer i should keep in mind or any special details to watch out from? Many thanks
Just upload your first version with configuration stated below screenshot
After when u want to upload with both then do config stated in belowed screenshot
It's simply possible to update your iPad app with your new universal app. nothing any importent changes for configuration at iTune but you must know well how to develop the Universal app

Removing iPad support from app

I uploaded an app to the App Store a while ago, but I have to delete the iPad support for different reasons. I am not talking about removing the app from the iPad App Store, only removing the iPad support. The Developer website states the following:
Developers who wish to issue updates, but remove device support, have three choices:
Fix their app so that it can work on the devices they originally set out to support.
Target a newer version of iOS that requires a newer device.
Remove their app from the store, and upload the new app with a different bundle ID.
The problem is that if I remove the app from the app store and upload it again, I can not use the same app name. That is not an option.
Is there any way out of this mess?
Answering my own question - no, there is no other way! I ended up creating a decent looking iPad app to fix the problem.
Apple will not allow you to remove support for iPad if you ever offered it on a given app name. Further, the app has to be well enough designed for iPad that Apple likes it enough to allow it to pass. We had an app rejected for this reason.

AppStore Submission: Query about Universal App

I have recently created a Universal App in Xcode 4 to build my new app. I have completed the iPad component only and intend to submit it to the app store.
My question is, do I need to create a new iPad specific app for the submission or can I submit the universal app (without the iPhone component) with some tweaks?
Appreciate your help on this.
Thanks
Zhen
A Universal app should support both platforms. If you do not have any views or code specifically for the iPhone, then you should just submit it as an iPad app. And if later you decide to add iPhone specific features, you can do so and submit an update as a universal app.
Submitting a Universal app that does not have any iPhone specific views or features could possibly get your app rejected.
You can always submit updates when you have both platform specific features working.

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