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How to change iPhone/iPad app to iPhone only?

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I've been a bit stupid and built my app as being targeted for both iPhone and iPad, whereas it should really just be for the iPhone.

How do I change the settings so that the build is only for the iPhone? I've actually finished coding the app and ready to submit it, so hopefully it's just a case of changing some obscure project settings (as opposed to creating a new project and coping all the code over).

Thanks St.Ov.!

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a1phanumeric Avatar asked Feb 24 '11 11:02

a1phanumeric


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You have to change the Targeted device family. Select the project, then info-->Deployment--->Targeted device family to iPhone only and you have to do the same thing in targets. After that your app will be only for iPhone.

Good Luck!

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Sudhanshu Avatar answered Sep 22 '22 18:09

Sudhanshu