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Is it possible to still develop for first gen iPad? iOS 5.1.1

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Using a modern configuration El Capitan and Xcode 6/7 ; and get the app published on the App Store?

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MANICX100 Avatar asked Nov 28 '15 15:11

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Yes! I just developed an app that works on iOS 5.1.1 all the way to iOS 9.3, which was approved and is now available on the iTunes store.

I developed it in XCode 4.2 first, tested it on the simulator, and then moved it to the new XCode 7.3 I used Objective C, and used if else (checking for supported functionality rather than for OS versions) for OS specific API. for e.g. if([UIAlertController class]){ ... } else { ... }

Hope this helps others as well.

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Soumitra Avatar answered Sep 21 '22 20:09

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