I want to create a hotspot network in iOS app using swift. Also please suggest ony apple approved APIs. Thanks!
NEHotspotHelper is an official API to do exactly this kind of stuff. Though the API is not an 'Open to All' kind. It needs the entitlement 'com.apple.developer.networking.HotspotHelper' to be included in your app. To use this entitlement you need to ask for a permission from Apple to use this class with your app's bundle identifier with a clear reason for why you need it with some other details of your app. Use this link to apply for the entitlement. Once apple sends an approval mail to you, you are good to go!
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I have asked this question long before.
I know it maybe impossible, but as far as I know, 'Find my friends' has this features and it works just so well, so I wonder if now there is a neat and legitimate way of doing that.
Just because Apple's Find My Friends app has a feature does not mean the API is publicly available. If this app is not an enterprise app, you can't use private APIs and have your app put on the app store. If it is an enterprise app, you may want to look into setting up a configuration profile for the device. In order to access the VPN for my employer, I had to install a configuration profile (visible in Settings) that requires a passcode to be entered every time I unlock my iPad. Without that, I cannot VPN into their intranet. TestFlight uses a similar approach with profiles to register a device to receive builds. I would check out this link from Apple on setting up these sorts of profiles for enterprise applications: http://www.apple.com/iphone/business/resources/
There's no way to detect this programmatically from within an iPhone SDK-based application. If you need to, you should file an enhancement request with Apple at http://bugreporter.apple.com
Is the Mach API (mach/mach.h, mach/mach_time.h, etc.) OK to use in iOS apps that are intended for the App Store, or will they get your app rejected?
I've been told that they are part of the 'SPI' (System Programming Interface) and therefore inaccessible.
To provide one answer to my question, I know of one person who is using mach_wait_until in an iOS app that is in the app store. He has confirmed that apple had no problems with him using it.
i have created an app for iphone, I also have a apple developer program certificate to compile my app.
Now I wont to send it to my customer to review. How can I do this? Did he need any certificate?
Thank yoU!
Yes, you will need to go to the apple member center, and go to the provisioning portal.
You'll need to register every device there that wants to use the app.
For that you'll need the UDID (found in itunes, or with the app UDID sender).
Once you've done that you have to create your app-IDs (I usually take com.company.* so all apps with com.company are valid for that app-ID)
When you have done that you can create your provisioning certificate. That's what you'll need to install it on a device.
You can also have a look at test flight app which I use to send my demos to some clients.
Follow the instructions given by apple here.
At first they may seem a lot, but if you do it step-by-step you'll see it's easy.
At least this is what i did!
I would like to have users be directed to a link which will immediately start downloading an app on an iOS device. I know you can register for Enterprise application or do limited ad-hoc distribution, but this is not the case here. The app I would like to link to is already on the app store. I would like to know if users can download the app directly without going through the app store.
Thanks in advance.
As mentioned above, you cannot provide a direct link to the application. There are ways of circumventing the app store, such as ad-hoc distribution and ADC's enterprise program. However, neither of these would provide the convenience you seek as potential users would have to install certificates generated by you before installing your application. Your best option would be to use the app store or possibly a web app.As David V mentioned, you can provide a direct link to your app in the app store!
Good luck,
-Alex
They will need to go through the App Store. You can provide them a link to your app in the App Store though.
In fact, even in jailbroken devices, you need to use a store. Apple seems not to have a auto-installing url scheme implemented.
Would be nice, though.
No. This is not possible on stock OS iOS devices
You can do that if your app is based on Safari (web app) instead of native (iOS).
I made an iPhone application that displays a couple of pictures from the internet
where you can comment on (iPhone sms bubble style )
My app was rejected because of:
We cannot post this version of your iPhone application to the App Store
because it violates section 3.3.3 of
the iPhone SDK Agreement;
"Without Apple's prior written
approval, an Application may not
provide, unlock or enable additional
features or functionality through
distribution mechanisms other than the
iTunes Store."
If you would like to provide an
invitation-only pre-release version of
your application to a group of
friends, then we encourage you to use
the Ad Hoc application distribution
method. Please go to the Distribution
Tab in the iPhone Developer Portal for
complete information on Ad Hoc
distribution.
But what does it mean? I surfed a little on the internet and found out that this covers applications that have similarity to applications by Apple?
Does anyone have experience with that? And know how to solve this issue?
I got official response from apple
The website component of the
application is currently not available
to the general public. If you would
like to provide an invitation-only
pre-release version of your
application to a group of friends,
then we encourage you to use the Ad
Hoc application distribution method.
Please go to the Distribution Tab in
the iPhone Developer Portal for
complete information on Ad Hoc
distribution.
Section 3.3.3
Without Apple’s prior written
approval, an Application may not
provide, unlock or enable additional
features or functionality through
distribution mechanisms other than the
App Store.
That means, for example, that you are not allowed to enable your application to download music or podcast files. Apple wants the owner of iPhones to use iTunes for that purpose.
You seem to violate that section since you're providing content from your site, even if you're downloading only pictures.
See this blog entry about the PodCaster app:
Podcaster quite obviously serves to
unlock a feature using a distribution
mechanism outside the iTunes Store.
This limitation would also include
apps that are designed to install
other apps independent of iTunes (such
as the Cydia jailbreak app - it’s not
in the Apps Store either), or any
other app that distributes song, TV,
or movie downloads or podcasts.
See also this answer here on Stack Overflow: Reasons for rejecting iPhone application by Apple store
Or they believe you used the open SDK to reuse the bubble control from the SMS app.
Can you post a screenshot?