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Like the question says, will I be able to submit iOS5/iOS6 apps to the App Store given that iOS7 is rolled out now? Or do I have to target iOS7 for my builds?
I understand that there is a great amount of UI changes, new features, not looking good, etc involved but I just want to know if it is still possible to submit old targets
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No, the app will not be removed from your device. You can continue to use the app, however you will not be able to update your app.
To distribute using TestFlight or through the App Store, choose App Store Connect. If you are a member of the Apple Developer Enterprise Program and are ready to release your app to users in your organization, choose Enterprise. To distribute a macOS app without code signing, choose Copy App.
When apps are removed from the App Store, they're not deleted from your account. Your app name will continue to be associated with your app.
Yes it is still possible to submit apps targeted at older versions, as long as they perform on iOS 7 as well.
There is also now an option for people using legacy versions of iOS to download app versions that are targeted for that version.
Nice article about that here: http://thenextweb.com/apple/2013/09/17/apple-begins-allowing-users-running-legacy-ios-builds-to-download-older-versions-of-apps/
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Your app is built to a specific SDK version, which is different from the deployment target. Apple typically require you to submit apps that have been built to the latest public SDK version, although I believe right now you can still submit apps built to iOS 6.
So you can target iOS 5/6 as you require - however, going forward your app will have to be built with the iOS 7 SDK.
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