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peterj Apple Fan Posts: 113 Reg: Jun 19, 2011 location unknow... 6,630	confirm \| cancel 10/02/13 06:51 AM (12 years ago) 3 iOS Apps Approved Yesterday Just wanted to share that 3 apps I created with BT tools have been approved by Apple. They function well on iOS 7, but they were not optimized for that. I spent a few weeks creating the apps on XCode 4, and the iOS 6.0 SDK. I submitted the apps just a couple of days after iOS 7 was released, and was definitely concerned about rejection because it has the iOS 6 look. I wouldn't think Apple would be so quick to reject apps just because they don't look iOS 7-ish, but you never know. An interesting thing did occur: like I said, I developed with XCode for and iOS 6. I upgraded to XCode 5 right before submitting, and oh boy did the app look different (oops!). It had the iOS 7 look, but it didn't function smoothly. I did some digging around and found a way to get the iOS 6.1 SDK into XCode 5, and I compiled the app with the iOS 6.1 SDK. This allowed the app to have the iOS 6 look, even on iOS 7. I did include the new icon dimensions for iOS 7 in my package. It took Apple 7 days to approve the 3 apps. They are all functionally identical - they just involve different products that the company I work for offers. Thanks to all that helped me get through to this point, and I'm really looking forward to optimizing for iOS 7 when the BT tools are ready! Title Comments Just wanted to share that 3 apps I created with BT tools have been approved by Apple. They function well on iOS 7, but they were not optimized for that. I spent a few weeks creating the apps on XCode 4, and the iOS 6.0 SDK. I submitted the apps just a couple of days after iOS 7 was released, and was definitely concerned about rejection because it has the iOS 6 look. I wouldn't think Apple would be so quick to reject apps just because they don't look iOS 7-ish, but you never know. An interesting thing did occur: like I said, I developed with XCode for and iOS 6. I upgraded to XCode 5 right before submitting, and oh boy did the app look different (oops!). It had the iOS 7 look, but it didn't function smoothly. I did some digging around and found a way to get the iOS 6.1 SDK into XCode 5, and I compiled the app with the iOS 6.1 SDK. This allowed the app to have the iOS 6 look, even on iOS 7. I did include the new icon dimensions for iOS 7 in my package. It took Apple 7 days to approve the 3 apps. They are all functionally identical - they just involve different products that the company I work for offers. Thanks to all that helped me get through to this point, and I'm really looking forward to optimizing for iOS 7 when the BT tools are ready!

Pancho Code is Art Posts: 221 Reg: Mar 06, 2012 Lima 11,610	10/02/13 08:29 AM (12 years ago) Thanks peterj. Good to know. Comments Thanks peterj. Good to know.

nadthevlad Code is Art Posts: 1025 Reg: Jun 07, 2012 Denver 21,850	10/02/13 08:38 AM (12 years ago) Good job. Comments Good job.

Niraj buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 2943 Reg: Jul 11, 2012 Cerritos 37,930	10/02/13 09:42 AM (12 years ago) Let us know the links to your app in the App Store. Nice work of being nimble during times of change! :-) -- Niraj Comments Let us know the links to your app in the App Store. Nice work of being nimble during times of change! :-) -- Niraj

Trish @ Buzztouch Apple Fan Posts: 21 Reg: Jan 02, 2013 Louisville 210	10/02/13 09:48 AM (12 years ago) Nice one! Congrats. Comments Nice one! Congrats.

peterj Apple Fan Posts: 113 Reg: Jun 19, 2011 location unknow... 6,630	10/02/13 11:36 AM (12 years ago) Trish! Great to hear from you, thank you, and thanks everyone! Links to the app are below. Our customers are locksmiths, commercial door hardware distributors, integrators, installers, technicians, and security consultants...so these apps help them with the door hardware and electronic security products they install and maintain. We often don't think too much about the doors we go through, or how buildings stay safe (think fire) and secure (keep the bad people out), but there are a lot of choices, standards, codes, and needs. These apps also help our sales reps when explaining our solutions to customers. The target audience is not large in number, but those who have discovered these apps find great value in them. I've thoroughly enjoyed making them, and participating in the Buzztouch experience. http://appstore.com/schlagemechanicalhowto http://appstore.com/vonduprinhowto http://appstore.com/lcnhowto The original app I made back in 2011 with Buzztouch 1.4 and updated this year with the new BT tools is: http://appstore.com/schlageelectronicshowto Comments Trish! Great to hear from you, thank you, and thanks everyone! Links to the app are below. Our customers are locksmiths, commercial door hardware distributors, integrators, installers, technicians, and security consultants...so these apps help them with the door hardware and electronic security products they install and maintain. We often don't think too much about the doors we go through, or how buildings stay safe (think fire) and secure (keep the bad people out), but there are a lot of choices, standards, codes, and needs. These apps also help our sales reps when explaining our solutions to customers. The target audience is not large in number, but those who have discovered these apps find great value in them. I've thoroughly enjoyed making them, and participating in the Buzztouch experience. http://appstore.com/schlagemechanicalhowto http://appstore.com/vonduprinhowto http://appstore.com/lcnhowto The original app I made back in 2011 with Buzztouch 1.4 and updated this year with the new BT tools is: http://appstore.com/schlageelectronicshowto

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