Xcode: Release app update for iPhone only? [duplicate]

Question

I have made an app for both iPhone and iPad in the past, but the latest update it only intended for iPhone.

I switched Target Device Family to iPhone Only and archived and validated, but I get the error:

"This bundle does not support one or more of the devices supported by the previous app version"

Is there any way around this?

Answer 1

Your app is original a universal app, so all subsequent updates must also be universal.

There is nothing you can do in order to separate the update between iPhone and iPad - your app is one app.

The simple fact is that iPad users will receive an update, and nothing will change, while iPhone users will notice the differences.

This isn't an uncommon thing - it happens all the time. The answer is to not worry about it. Fix whatever you need to fix, submit the updated the app and be on your merry way.