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Apple takes down another indie dev

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Re: Apple takes down another indie dev

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Post by cordite »

As much as how cool the app may be, it does violate what apple's terms are, which include making effective replacements of their components.

This is why "browsers" like Chrome on the iPad still use the webkit components and it just adds password-management and bookmark syncing on top.

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Post by millerm »

It's plainly stated in the terms (https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/)

Section 10:

10. User interface

10.4 Apps that create alternate desktop/home screen environments or simulate multi-App widget experiences will be rejected

So, like it or not, it's what we agree to if we develop apps for iOS.

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Post by illumen »

It's right in the app store guidelines, you can't make an app launcher thing. The guideline describes exactly this.

10.4 Apps that create alternate desktop/home screen environments or simulate multi-App widget experiences will be rejected

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Post by Simucal »

I'm one of the people that bought Launcher when I first heard about it. I often switch between one of several bluetooth devices and adding a link that takes me straight to the bluetooth settings from the notification center was a huge speed boost for me.

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Post by forrestthewoods »

millerm wrote: post #3

It's plainly stated in the terms ( https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/ ) Section 10: 10. User interface 10.4 Apps that create alternate desktop/home screen environments or simulate multi-App widget experiences will be rejected So, like it or not, it's what we agree to if we develop apps for iOS.

Ehh I'm not sure I'd consider this either an "alternate desktop/home screen environment" or something that "simulate(s) multi-App experiences".

It's a collection of action shortcuts. iOS 8 does something similar when you double tap the home button. It shows recent contacts at the top and tapping one expands into actions such as call or text.

I mean I get it. Apple is King and if you stand too close to the line they play it over conservative and pull you over. But I don't think it breaks the rules you mentioned. It doesn't matter what you or I think though, of course.

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millerm wrote: post #3

It's plainly stated in the terms ( https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/ ) Section 10: 10. User interface 10.4 Apps that create alternate desktop/home screen environments or simulate multi-App widget experiences will be rejected So, like it or not, it's what we agree to if we develop apps for iOS.

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