I am working on an application, which requires authentication (username and password). The user creation is done from a backend system.
So I would like to know if signup process is mandatory for application which require login/authentication?
I would be able to provide a test account to Apple to test my application for the approval process.
No it is not necessary to have a signup process and during the whole approval process you have to take care of thing that encourages a user to signup or buy subscription from your website.
I recently have gone through same issues, my app got rejected, but now it is in AppStore.
Refer to my this thread here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/19536184/362310 and my application is ICD-10 Search Version 1.0.0
There are apps on the AppStore that require login, but don't have sign up.
As always it's up to the reviewer, but as long as you provide test login credentials to Apple, you'll probably be ok.
Here's one
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storyworks/id620068637?mt=8
Well, you have to create an account for Apple app tester to let him to look into all your app content.
As #Andrew said to you do not need to provide a sign up system on your app.
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I am using Firebase Authentication with invitation links for sign up using either email/password, google or apple signup. Using PWA I managed to create a webview application on android play store with no issues.
The current issue I am facing is apple rejecting my application on basis protocol #2.1.0 (App Completeness) where it describes an error of apple sign in flow that redirects them to login screen. Apple review to Uploaded App
Such error does not occur on all my test flight applications on both iphones and ipads when using the "given test account apple id and password".
The question is whether apple requires all applications to be sign in with no restrictions to user (without invitation links), or such situation is a misunderstanding from the Apple app reviewer.
Any Help would be appreciated, and Hope you have a wonderful day.
The question is whether apple requires all applications to be sign in with no restrictions to user (without invitation links)
Yes, this is usually the case
you can make a Sign in screen that when the user sign in using Apple this message appears you should have an invitation to Sign in
And also provide Apple with another way to access the app as testers.
Hello Everyone I am using the prime 31 facebook plugin for the Unity 3D engine and I am running into an issue of testing out the ability for our users to post a message containing their score onto their facebook wall.
I believe the issue is related to needing to add a publish_permission to my app yet I can't test this feature because I believe I have to have that permission approved to utilize it in my pap.
I also noticed that the approval process calls for explaining your usage of said permission and submitting your app with what I imagine would be a form of implementation .
So I guess my confusion has to do with the general process of having my publish permissions approved and whether or not i can make use of the publish permissions in my not-approved app for testing at the very least .
You should always be able to test your permissions with the admin/test/developer users of the specific app.
Have a look at https://developers.facebook.com/docs/apps/review/login#do-you-need-review which is stating that
...your app's developers will be able to see, and grant, any permission without requiring review by Facebook.
Note: People who are listed in your app's Roles tab will have access to extended permissions without going through review (e.g. publish_actions or manage_pages). For example, if you use the Facebook Plugin for Wordpress to publish your blog posts to your Facebook Page or Profile, you do not need to submit for review so long as all your publishers are listed in your app's Roles tab.
Also, if you're the developer of an app and are the only person using it, then your app doesn't need to go through review. Since you're the developer, all app capabilities should be available. You will still need to take your app out of developer mode, but you should be able to do that without going through review.
Our iOS app requires users to login using their Facebook account and we need to provide the AppStore reviewers with a test account(s).
Can we take for granted that Apple have their own Facebook accounts that they use to test out apps that solely rely on Facebook for login?
Do we need to set up a Facebook "test user" via their Test User API?
Grateful for any pointers from someone who did this.
Short answer: assume they have an account.
I think you're in a bit of a catch-22 here. It's probably against Facebooks terms of service to create a test account and hand those details to a third party... but, you're right, Apple may ask you for details.
However, in practice, they seem not to. One of my apps requires a login to a third-party website and I just put "you need an account" in the iTC notes section. I've been rejected once (since 2008) because I didn't specify a specific username/password. I explained why (see first paragraph) and it sailed through on the next attempt.
Having said that, apparently Facebook allows a way of creating test accounts. This is probably what you want to do if they insist.
For any app that requires a login you need to provide Apple with a guest/demo login account to test the app. So yes, give Apple a login/password to use.
I am submitting an app that integrates with another system. In order to use the app you need to have a system login which Apple would not have.
What are the guidelines for sumbmitting an app of this nature? I assume there could be some issues if the only screen that the Apple test team can see is the login screen.
Thanks,
Joe
I created a couple of apps similar to this. We provided Apple with more or less dummy accounts that could get past the login screen, and view the basic functionality of the app, but didn't release any secret information we didn't want out
You should provide a test account for Apple reviewers and specify the login credentials when submitting the app.
I need to add log in screen and registration forum to my application, such that the user register or log in to the application,
is it legal issue or my application will be rejected
You can have a log in screen. Many apps have them.
But Apple has been rejecting apps with a login registration screen, or even a registration web site URL within the app, depending on the exact conditions for that registration. You may have to get users to register for your app outside your app and/or before running your app. Make sure to preregister Apple with a demo account for use during app review.
It also helps greatly if your app has some general usefulness even without registering (e.g. banking apps may have a map to the nearest branch even for users who don't have customer account logins, or some public info about interest rates, etc.).
There are plenty of apps that also live on the web and so require some sort of login, e.g. Foursquare, Facebook
There are no issues at all with creating a login screen for your application. When you submit your app to the App Store, you will be asked to provide login credentials for the testing team to login and test your app. I wouldn't force them to go through the account creation process as it may delay your app getting approved.