I uploaded a new version of my app in iTunes connect and I do not want and/or need it - how do I get rid of it?
Currently the status shows Prepare For Upload with yellow dot..
I want to delete new version of app, which shows status of Prepare For Upload and not the old one which shows ready for sale status and new one is already available in store.
Is it possible to delete new version of app in iTunes Connect, without affecting old one?
Another work around for this is to simply go to the version you want to delete and update the version number.
I.e. in my case we had created an update for version 3.1.2, but now wanted the update to be version 3.2. Instead of deleting the newly created 3.1.2 version (which I don't think is possible), we updated the version number.
You cannot delete a new version you have created from iTunesConnect before you have uploaded a binary. You can only delete full apps - before or after review.
Apple give a fairly full description of what is going on here without saying explicitly that you cannot delete versions. They do say you cannot remove a platform once created - and they seem to work like versions.
I suppose they never imagined people would create a new version by mistake or as an exercise - but we do!
The only reason I can think of is as a safety measure so that you cannot strand people who have bought your app for a platform that you then remove. I am guessing versions work like platforms in the background and so Apple cannot give us the functionality for one and not the other.
You don't have to worry, Prepare to Upload status means the itunes is asking you to tell that you are ready to upload binary and click the button Ready to Upload Binary.. Your build must be rejected by someone, or you haven't yet uploaded any.
If you want to upload a new build you have to click Ready to Upload Binary, then the status will turn into Waiting for Upload, then if you upload the binary successfully it will turn into Upload Received, then it goes into Waiting for Review, next come In Review, then your status might be Rejected, or Ready For Sale, or Approved(It needs to be released manually)..
I hope above clears your doubt..
Update -
The process has been changed a lot, though You can't delete a Binary, you need to upload new binary by changing the build number if you don't want to change the Version number of the build. For the process of upload, we don't have option to make it Ready to Upload anymore.. You follow the following steps..
Upload a Binary of a specific version from XCode.
Check Activity Tab in itunesconnect of your app, it should show the uploaded binary in processing mode, it will get processed in sometime.
Click on your App Version which might be in Prepare to Submit state, go inside and add your recently uploaded and processed build and click on Save.
Then Submit for Review
Cheers.
You have to go to manage your applications and go to your app. There is a details button and click on binary details under the heading links.
there should be something like "reject the binary" on that screen.
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I already have an app published on the app store but I have made changes and want to submit a newer version. How do I do this? Do I have to make a complete new app version and enter every detail again?
What about the data inside the app will people who used my app lose all the data on the app?
Hi and welcome to stackoverflow. To update an iOS app, you will need to re-use the exact same bundle ID as the previous version and increment / increase the version number. Same applies to subsequent builds submitted to App Store Connect.
1) In Xcode make sure to use the exact same bundle identifier (You can look it up on https://appstoreconnect.apple.com if you can't remember it)
2) Then set the Version to the new version. This does not need to be the exact same as on App Store Connect (which is the customer facing number), but I can only highly recommend using the same to not get confused.
2A) If you already have a build uploaded for the new version, you need to increment the build version as well. (i.e. if you have build 1.0.0, next one can be 1.0.1)
3) Create a new version of your app on App Store Connect. This can be done independently from your work in Xcode and you can even upload a new build even though there is no new version yet.
Any changes inside your build requires a new update for you app.
How do I do this?
First you have to add a new version in AppStore Connect. The only thing which is required is the text for the update i think, the rest is optional(Screenshots etc.).
After that you can upload a new version from Xcode (or Application Loader).
- increase the build number of your build target
- archive your app and upload it to AppStore Connect.
After a while your build is available in AppStore Connect and you can add it to your new version and send it to review.
What about the data inside the app will people who used my app lose all the data on the app?
Files in the documents directory will not be deleted if a user updates your app
Data in the UserDefaults will also not deleted
Files in the cache directory can be deleted every time
I have uploaded my app through xcode and then added a it for testing but I'm not able to understand how to move ahead.
It has been quiet many days since I uploaded and I thought the subsequent steps will be automatic but I'm not able to see if Update has been done.
Here is my first app Uploaded which is showing ready for sale but I'm not able to get my later builds that I've uploaded here.
Here are list of my uploads with Ready for sale in 1st upload but nothing in my second upload.
I was missing at a silly part as most of the tutorial I saw were showing old UI and not clearly mentioning.All I had to do was to click here.On + version or platform and then add my new build.
And then save and submit to review
I have just uploaded new app to the AppStore using iTunes connect and didn't see a way to not to publish app automatically
Does it mean that for new apps Apple no longer provides way to do it?
Update 5th Sep
They just rolled out a major UI change to the iTunes Connect website.
The Version Release section is now down the bottom of one giant page for each version. This is a good change as it means you can go back and alter this setting whilst your app is still in a Waiting for Upload state.
Prior
At least as of Sep 2014, the question about automatic pushing is exposed as a final screen after the main form you fill in when you push the Ready to Upload Binary button.
This is unfortunately a one-way process - you can't go back and edit your answers in these screens, for a given version. You have to force it by uploading a version that is rejected then go through the screens again. (I just found out the hard way as a client painstakingly filled in the forms for all NINETY SIX apps then I had to go through uploading them all and repeating the forms - it's been a long day.)
See Apple's help
I think it asks you about that when you create an update for an app.
For the first version of an app just go to Rights & Pricing and set a future release date.
I looked through the other questions for this, but they didn't answer my question. I'm trying to submit an update for my application, so in the iTunes Connect I clicked add a version and updated the version to 1.01. I then went into the info.plist and updated the bundle version to 1.01. I get the above error though when I try to submit it to the app store. In my Manage applications it says version 1.01 prepare for upload.
Rather than making the version change in the plist directly, use the summary tab on the project bundle's target page. Also, make sure your bundle identifier hasn't changed there either. Be sure to hit enter after any changes and check the next tab 'info' to see if the changes have reflected there. If those all match and you're still having an issue, contact apple.
You need to click the "Ready to Upload Binary" button before Xcode will find it.
Otherwise it's probably the precceding zero in your version number. You should use 1.1 or 1.0.1.
I have an iPhone app which is aleready live on the app store...Now I want to make small updates to the app (fixes and adding iAd)
How do I submit the new updated app..Will that create a new version OR is that not required?
Also in iTunes Connect, I do not see any link which says Submit update or new version..
Do I first have to upload via Loader ...Please guide me. Thank you.
You should update the "version" field in your .plist, then submit a new binary.
In the application page, there is a "Add Version" button in the lower right corner, as follows:
Click "Add Version", clarify what is being updated/fixed/upgraded in the new version, make sure that all the other fields are correct, and then submit.
After that, you will have to use the Application Loader (Mac App) to upload your binary.
No matter how small or insignificant the updates are, you have to add a new version. Note that the current version will not be removed from the store, so you will not lose sales (or downloads).
Also, note that while there are technical ways to slightly circumvent this (e.g., by downloading dynamic code from the internet), such practices are strictly forbidden and will cause your app to be rejected.