I have an app on the app store that is compatible for iOS 4.0 and above. I built the app using xcode 4.2 on snow leopard 10.6.8 Now I want to make an update to my app. Can I submit the app using xcode 4.2? Or do I have to upgrade to mountain lion and download xcode 4.4.1 (I want my app to still be compatible with iOS 4.0 and above). I don't need any of the extra apis that iOs 6 brings, however I may use the cloud feature for iOS 5 (this is not a requirement). So can I still submit using xcode 4.2 to current app store?
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I'm not certain of the answer to your question as posed, but even with the latest XCode you can still target iOS 4.0 if you need to.
- Greg Hewgill
@GregHewgill: Xcode 4.2 is the last version available for Snow Leopard, which is probably why he doesn't want to use a newer version of Xcode.
- Scott Berrevoets
@Scott: Doesn't Apple require things like a 568h launch image for new submissions? I'm on the latest XCode so I'm not sure how it works for older versions.
- Greg Hewgill
@GregHewgill: I don't know if they actually require them or not, but even if they do: you can always add one to your bundle. Xcode may be unaware of its significance, but once you download the app to a 4" device it'll work fine.
- Scott Berrevoets
@Basri Every device that supports iOS 4.0 also supports 4.2.1. As mentioned, Xcode 4.4.1 is the last version of Xcode to supporting iOS 4.2.1 (later Xcode versions no longer compile for ARMv6). So if you don't mind insisting that your customers update their iOS, there is no reason you can't move to Xcode 4.4.1. That Xcode runs on Lion as well as Mountain Lion. Caveats… In that Xcode, you only get the simulator for iOS 4.3 -- but good enough for development while debugging on real 4.2.1 device. On M.Lion, you can only run Simulators for iOS 5, but again can use real 4.2.1 device for debugging.
- Basil Bourque
