I'm asking all those who have apps in the Apple iPhone App Store. Do you have an "About..." window/page/view in your app, or do you rely on iTunes for providing the developer info to the customer? If the former, where's the button/link to that? Real estate is so precious on the iPhone screen, I cannot think of some space I can waste for an "About..." button without it sticking like a sore thumb.
You can always add your "about" info into the system settings for your app so that it's there but not directly in the app. I have an app with no about page, but it's because the target users are children so there's no point. For other apps, I might add a page into the app -- it all depends on the use case.
You could use the little (i) icon thats found in the corner of a lot of apps, the native weather app comes to mind. It uses minimal space, too.
I plan on adding about sections to most apps I create.
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friends, I am new to Iphone development, I am creating a simple analog clock, infact I have already created one ( i am basically an Android Developer - created same as widget for android too), Iphone does not seem to support widgets, but I was wondering if it is possible to create a lock screen app or something (i.e. when screen locks iphone shows a clock) is it possible that my clock replace the iphone one, any ideas , thanks in advance
It is impossible to replace the lock screen of iOS devices with a custom one. iOS apps are not allowed to "lock" the system by any means. Can't avoid the user pressing the home button.
No it is not possible. There is no public API for the lock screen.
Although you may be able to find a way to accomplish your goal in development, it will almost assuredly be rejected by Apple. Here is an excerpt from the App Store Review Guidelines
10.4 Apps that create alternate desktop/home screen environments or simulate multi-app widget experiences will be rejected
It is 100% possible but not approved by Apple. You can develop an app but will never be part of the app store... You can however use it for personal use or share it through a Cydia repo (jailbroken devices). But it is possible.
Not sure with all of you, although i agree a long time ago.. I Just browsing the app store and found an application that can change the way user unlock the iphone after it lock.. Here's the app "Slide your phone"
I know this has been asked previously however I would like to disable the home button for an in-house app which will be distributed internally across iPads.
I have searched for a solution both on here and Google and would like to stop users from putting the app into the background. I have seen one solution which doesn't seem to work under iOS 4.0 which opens the app up again when the home button is pressed.
Could I make use of any private APIs to do this seeing as this is an internal app and won't be reviewed by Apple for the App Store?
Thanks
I don't know why this is down voted so much it is a perfectly legit use case for an internal enterprise application. Kiosks, POS etc.
Anyway anyone wanting to know how to do this should see my answer here Lock-down iPhone/iPod/iPad so it can only run one app
Whatever your reasons are you are not able to do this.
Apple provides no functionality to perform this action through their API. You might want to re-think your strategy. Look maybe instead for a physical barrier.
Additionally you might want to look into JailBreaking and iPhone since you say it is only for internal development and won't go to the appstore. A jail broken phone might allow you access to change the home button behavior, though I cannot confirm this since I have never had need to code on a jail broken device.
If it's your iPad, glue or bolt a cover over the home button. Connect the iPad to Xcode or iTunes to halt and/or reload your app.
But note that knowledgable users will still be able to reboot the device by holding down the lock button.
Jailbreak and add incarcer app can disable the home button (admin has a code to allow activation). Then you're locked in your app. If you're up for jailbreaking, seems like a great solution.
There's a new hardware solution, adhesive-backed aluminum home button covers. They allow home button activation through a pinhole, using a paperclip (similar to many popular metal encosures). http://bubcap.com/bubcap-pro.html
Hy folks, i have a "where to find" & "what rules" question this time rather then specific coding, so please exuse me if it is the wrong place, but i have just so much trust in stackO that i don't know where to look for after bad googling.
I'm doing a site for an iphone app, and in 99% all these sites have an iphone screenshot of their application, well, i need that iphone frame so that i can put a slideshow of the UI inside.
Are there any strict rules or a place where i can get such a frame or can i just take one from someones iphone app website?
Thanks a lot
You can get a great one from Apple. Go to the iOS Dev Center and log in. Then click on "Marketing Resources" under "App Store Resources" on the right. Then get the "App Store Badging and Artwork". You have to agree to their terms of use and send back a signed form, but you get access to the "official" images for all the latest hardware right away, along with the little "Available on the App Store" graphics.
These give you the frames, then you can crop the screenshots inside. It looks better than taking a screenshot of the simulator showing the App (which you can also do, using cmd-shift-4).
I was just wondering and was hoping if anyone here has experience about it.
If one would make a native iphone app (for example with 5 bottom icons) and each icon would load a webpage, would this be accepted by apple?
No one can surely say about the apple will reject or accept this kind of app, because what the apple want is that your app have some utility which one can't get by opening a web page in safari. If your app has some purpose of opening the five different web pages in five different tabs then they will not reject it.
If your app doesn't interest users and have no utility, then probably it will be rejected.
If you think that only these five buttons app which open url is good enough or have some utility, than go ahead and give it a shot.
You will probably be rejected under the third item in the AppStore Submission Guidelines;
If your App looks like it was cobbled together in a few days, or you're trying to get your first practice App into the store to impress your friends, please brace yourself for rejection. We have lots of serious developers who don't want their quality Apps to be surrounded by amateur hour.
Or in 2. Functionality
2.12 Apps that are not very useful, are simply web sites bundled as apps, or do not provide any lasting entertainment value may be rejected
I would like to know if the app icon on the iPhone can be slightly different than the one shown in a large version in Apple's App Store.
It was discussed in short here: Tips for a successful AppStore submission?
But I wanted to make sure if anyone has more experience with that.
To give an example: The New York Times has many words incorporated in its app icon (see http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/nytimes/id284862083?mt=8). Would it be okay to have a full black colored background without the words in the small/homescreen version of the icon?
I had one application (RefFinder) rejected just because the two didn't match. But they were quite different; I guess it's OK if they're only slightly different.
yes i have submit couple of application with different app icon and big application icon on App store.
Here is one example: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-business-credit-blueprint/id360499998?mt=8
They can be different, but they have to accomplish the same design. I mean, they have to be recognized as the same applications (same colors, fonts.. same feeling)
You could achieve this using the new UIApplication.setAlternateIconName(_:completionHandler:) API in iOS 10.3 to change the app icon at runtime.
Note you need to ship the updated app icon as part of the app bundle however.