iOS app old version - prevent using

Hi,

We are going to do a major update to an iOS app. When we do this update, we need to prevent the existing user using the older version anymore (in case if the new version is not auto updated) as some features might not work with the server update.

Is there any options in iOS developer center (for that app info) to mark that older version as cannot be used any more or to atleast notify the users that they have to install the latest version when they try to use that app(incase they have switched off auto updates)

I have seen there are options to do it from the code by comparing it with the existing version and to notify the user. But since we have not implemented any such mechanism in our apps which is currently in the App stores, I don't think we can do the code based option for this version. That's why we are looking for other options like doing it though App store configuration etc..

Thanks,
Madhu

do it from the code by comparing it with the existing version and to notify the user.

Find a way to get that done, it's the only overall reasonable solution in your example, there are no other workable options outside of abandoning the current app and user pool, ouch.


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