Is it possible to use MS InTune to get a previously listed version of an App that was listed on the Apple App Store? For example, if the current app store version is currently 4.2 but I want to use Ms Intune to install version 4.1 on our devices, is that possible?
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I already have an app on app store with version 1.0.0.
Now I submitted the new version of app 2.0.0. This new version is also approved by apple.
It has been more than 5 days since my app is approved and in state 'Ready for sale'.
Now when I download the app from app store on my iphone device it still downloads the previous version (1.0.0) and asks me to update to latest version (2.0.0).
Why app store is not downloading the latest version (2.0.0) of app directly on my device?
My device previously had the app with version 1.0.0 installed from app store but I deleted it and then installed the fresh app from app store.
When I download the same app on my friend's iphone it downloads the latest version (2.0.0). This device never had any version of the app installed.
I had the same problem and have now realised that it is related to iCloud. If you have previously downloaded your app on any device then when you download it on a new device, it will download the same version as you previously downloaded. You then get the option to update to the latest version.
Confused me to start with!
Your iPhone could be outdated / not meeting your defined requirements of the application itself. For example, if you have an iPhone 3G running IOS 6, you can not run an app that only accepts iOS7. Take a look in your xCode and inspect the properties of your application.
I've older version of iphone SDK OS 3.1.3 and I created an app using that.
I prepared the app and ready for uploading to app store.
In app store, I created new application and provided all the necessary details. Its now showing "Waiting for upload". As my Mac don't have iPhone SDK OS 3.2 and above, apple's "Application Loader" is not installing.
So, I took my friends help and using his Mac which has latest iOS SDK 4.1 and also "Applicaton Loader" is installed on it. Now I copied the app's zip file to my friend's mac, logged into itunes connect account, started application loader. It says that "No eligible applications were found".
How should I upload my app now?
I can't build my app using latest SDk because, I'm using twitter and facebook libraries which are based on iOS 3.1.3, if i've to download them taht are compatible to iOS 4.1, i've to do all the testing again which can mess my code.
Someone please suggest how to upload my app?
Going to ask a few noddy questions, but they're always worth asking:
Have you created the new version of your application in Connect? That error normally means that the app loader can't find any application in iTunes connect that is expecting a binary upload.
Are you sure the application builder isn't using his developer account?
You're also going to hate this advice, but take the plunge and upgrade to 4.1. Yes you'll need to test your applications again, but that's a good thing. In my opinion it's easier to target 4.1 (which represents all future devices and a large portion of installed devices) and ensure it works for older operating systems than it is to fix on an obsolete OS and hope it still works for the latest and greatest.
i'm writing my first iPhone app with aim to upload it to the AppStore and don't understand one thing:
Most popular games on the AppStore have compatibility with iPhone OS 3.0 or later. I have currently installed iPhone SDK 4.0 i believe.
I want my app to have the same compatibility starting from 3.0, do i have to install and use in development an earlier SDK, like 3.0 to achieve that goal or i can somehow use the latest SDK?
Thanks for any help!
You should always build against the most current SDK, that is 4.1 at the moment. You can set your minimum requirement differently though, i.e. 3.0.
To be able to upload your application to appstore you must build it using SDK 4.0 at least.
Then in build target settings you can specify minimum OS version your application can be run on - check "iPhone OS Deployment Target" setting.
Remember that if you use some APIs that are available not on all OS versions you support you should do run-time checks for them to avoid application crashes.
If I install SDK 4.0 of the iPhone OS will I still be able to create a non 4.0 iPad app?
I would ideally like to submit a iPad app in the next month but am also hoping to develop a 4.0 iPhone app is it possible to use the 4.0 SDK to create 3.0 iPad apps or am I going to need to computers?
You do not need two computers. You will have to install the two SDKs in two different directories. So far, it's always been the way that beta releases of the SDK were not meant (and not allowed) to generate apps for distribution.
But in the installer, just select another new directory and then install the second SDK there. That's all there is to it.
So far Apple has always provided a way to create Applications compatible to older versions of iPhone/iPad OS. The SDK installer will install the SDK in a version specific subdirectory. Additionally there is a "Current" directory hardlinking against the newest version. The old versions will still be available.
XCode will let you select an iPhone OS Version in the build settings and automatically figure out the correct SDK version/directory, so there's no need to fumble with paths or include directories.
Build against the latest SDK and set your "deployment target" to a lower version.
If you use new API calls (available in the SDK but not in the deployment version) check at runtime before calling them.
I've been putting off installing the 3.0 beta SDK in case I can't make apps to target 2.0. If I install 3.0 on my computer and iPhone, will I still be able to submit apps to the app store for users with 2.0 iPhones to download? Will I have to wait until 3.0 is released to submit more apps?
Actually, I suggest testing on OS 3.0 as it's a requirement your app doesn't break on the new OS.
"New iPhone applications will be
rejected unless they are ready for
Apple's forthcoming iPhone 3.0
firmware upgrade, developers have been
informed."
You can still build for 2.* but I can see how testing on only one device can make you nervous. There is no way to rollback to a previous OS once 3.0 has been installed. So, if this device is also your everyday cell phone, make sure you accept possible bugs. (though I haven't heard of any seriuous problems. OS 3.0 is worth it)
As for the issue you address. Apple says:
"iPhone SDK for iPhone 3.0 can not be
used for submitting iPhone OS 2.2.1
applications to the App Store."
I think they didn't express themselves too well. While technically spoken, they are right, you just have to select SDK for 2.2.1, and you're good to go.
Yes you can build 2.* apps. No you can't submit pre 3.0 apps to the app store. I can't paste the link for you since I am considered a new user, so just google "iPhone 3.0 app submit".
I understand that you wrote this a while ago and you've already accepted an answer, but I have some more advice:
You should install two copies of the SDK, the latest stable version (in "/Developer") and the latest beta version (in "/Developer Beta" or similar), as per these instructions.
For building 2.x applications, you set your "Base SDK" to 3.0 and your "iPhone OS Deployment Target" to 2.2.1, as per these instructions.
You can get it free or roll back if you do not like the new software at http://www.felixbruns.de/iPod/firmware/
download then follow these steps
1.) after it downloads open itunes and plugin your ipod/iphone
2.) Hold shift if on windows (Option key on mac) and then click resotre
3.) Select the ipod file and then wait for restore
4.) you will need to set up as new ipod (it will be slow if you restore from backup
The installation of the 3.0 SDK mentions weaklinked frameworks --
The Xcode UI now allows you to
designate a library or framework as
weaklinked, to support building with
newer SDKs while targeting older OS
versions.
I have yet to accomplish this, but will update once figured out.