App rejected because of metadata contains references to a pre-release version

PLA 2.3



Your app or its metadata contains references to a pre-release version of Apple software or hardware. Apps with compatibility references to a pre-GM version of iOS SDK or pre-released Apple hardware are not in compliance with the Apple Developer Program License Agreement.


Specifically, section 2.3 states:


"Apple may provide You with pre-release versions of the Apple Software or related services that constitute Apple Confidential Information and are subject to the confidentiality obligations of this Agreement."


What does it mean? Any example?

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What version Xcode did you use to build that app?


What versions iOS did you mention in the app's meta data description?

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I had the same reply today.

I suspect that this may be due to the fact that release note announce compatibility with iPhone X. The sentence "compatibility references to … or pre-released Apple hardware" seems to forbid it.

This is a bit surprising since iPhone X is everywhere.


Can someone confirm that we can't state iPhone X compatibility in release notes ?

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>surprising since iPhone X is everywhere.


Except it still hasn't shipped, so, yes, pre-released and no, not 'everywhere' just yet. Best to not jump the gun, and wait a bit longer until it's actually in user's hands. Not the first time Apple has enforced their own timeline.

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