iphone app size smaller than screen

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I'm developing an app and have come against a strange issue I can't find the answer for - when testing the app on an iPhone 5 the whole app display window is shrunk down to what looks like a 3.5 size display (the top and bottom of the screen are black and even the status bar is pushed down). When I test the app on an iPhone 5s running iOS 8 it displays full screen as expected.

Also when testing in the iOS simulator for iphone 5, and 5s it displays as expected. I'm using xcode 6 for development.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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did you add an iPhone5 screen size SplashScreen? – Dávid Kaszás
Hi David, I've got a Launch Screen.xib setup - the strange thing is it works on an iphone5s but not on the iphone5 (which have the same screen resolution) - Would it have anything to do with one running ios 7 and the other 8? Thanks! – Adam C
I think the .xib for launch screen works only for iOS8, for iOS7 you have to set the static splash screens for every size. Check out this: oleb.net/blog/2014/08/replacing-launch-images-with-storyboards – Dávid Kaszás
Yep - all sounds obvious now you mention! Thanks so much for your help – Adam C

4 Answers

32
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You need to set splash screen for your app. Otherwise it will take 3.5 screen size. Just set the splash screen and you will be done.

4
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So from iOS8, you can use a .xib as your Launch image, but if you have to support past versions of iOS, you have to provide static SplashScreens.

If you have to use static Launch images, you have to add every supported resolutions:

  1. 320 x 480 - not retina iPhones
  2. 640 x 960 - retina 3.5" iPhones
  3. 640 x 1136 - retina 4" iPhones
  4. 750 x 1334 - iPhone 6
  5. 1242 x 2208 - iPhone 6 Plus
0
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use size class approach on any height and any width. Hope you will get your solution from the following link http://captechconsulting.com/blog/tyler-tillage/ios-8-tutorial-series-auto-sizing-table-cells

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just clarify on the other answers, make sure you also set the 'Launch Image Source' under 'General' -> 'App Icon and Launch Images'

screen shots....

...mine used to be....

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...and i changed it to... (and set an image)

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GLHF!