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My app keeps getting rejected by app review
Hello fellow developers! I have been working on an app that controla Tesla vehicles, similar to other apps on the App Store (Like "Tessie" or "Nikola for Tesla"). However, unlike those apps, mine keeps getting rejected by the App Review board, the only reason being this: Guideline 5.2.1 - Legal - Intellectual Property Your app includes content or features from Tesla, or is marketed to control external hardware from Tesla, without the necessary authorization. The inclusion of third-party content within your app, whether retrieved from the internet by the app or embedded in the app, is subject to the terms of the Apple Developer Program License Agreement. Your app and its contents should not infringe upon the rights of another party. In the event your app infringes another party’s rights, you are responsible for any liability to Apple because of a claim. After an email appeal to the App Store Review board containing a long explanation as to why my app should not be rejected, the reason turned to this: Guideline 5.2.1 - Legal - Intellectual Property Your app is marketed to control or unlock vehicles from Tesla, but you have not demonstrated you have the necessary authorization to distribute an app with this functionality.  Apps on the App Store should not infringe upon the rights of another party. In the event your app infringes another party’s rights, you are responsible for any liability to Apple because of a claim. Apple is asking me that in order to solve this problem, I should attach documentary evidence from Tesla that I am allowed to control their vehicles (which they don't offer), or remove the Tesla control capabilities from my app (which would make it completely useless). Tesla doesn't provide an official API, but they have never tried to prevent the creation of unofficial APIs or app related to their vehicles. Something similar happened to the unofficial "Watch app for Tesla" some time ago, and Apple let it pass after there was an article made about the situation: https://9to5mac.com/2020/08/27/apple-rejects-watch-for-tesla-app-as-it-starts-requiring-written-consent-for-third-party-api-use/amp/ At this point, I am desperate, so if anyone has an idea as to what I could do, it would mean the world to me. Thank you for your patience!
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