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Reputation: 9

How to restrict my iOS app to iPhone only (avoid iPad rejection)?

My iOS app got rejected due to Guideline 4.0 - Design because it didn't display properly on iPad. However, I want my app to be available only for iPhones and not for iPads.

I already removed the iPad from the "Supported Destinations" in Xcode by deleting it from the destination list, but I'm not sure if that's enough.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

Removed iPad from "Supported Destinations" in Xcode. Ensured my app is designed only for iPhones. Is there anything else I need to configure to make sure my app is strictly for iPhones and not available for iPads?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 41

Answers (2)

Maninder Singh
Maninder Singh

Reputation: 1

1. Update the Deployment Info in Xcode Open your Xcode project. Select the Target of your app. Go to the General tab. Under Deployment Info, set: Devices: Select iPhone instead of "Universal".

2. Modify Info.plist to Exclude iPad If your app supports only iPhones but still gets reviewed on iPads, add the following key in Info.plist:

<key>UISupportedInterfaceOrientations~ipad</key>
<array>
    <string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait</string>
</array>
This makes iPads believe your app only supports portrait mode and prevents installation.

3. Verify Your App Store Settings Go to App Store Connect → Select your app. Under General → App Information, ensure iPhone is selected under Device Families.

4. Check Your Code for iPad-Specific Implementations Make sure:

You are not using UIDevice.current.userInterfaceIdiom == .pad. You do not have any iPad-specific UI in Main.storyboard.

Upvotes: -2

Kiryl Famin
Kiryl Famin

Reputation: 427

  1. set UIDeviceFamily to 1 in Info.plist

UIDeviceFamily

  1. Project -> App -> Deployment -> Targeted Device Families -> iPhone

However, as far as I can tell iOS apps will always run on iPads, these settings will just constraint it to running not in a 'fullscreen' so that your interface won't be broken.

Upvotes: -1

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