On February 1, Apple requires developers to mandatory application support iOS 7
Makradar Technologies / / December 19, 2019
Apple posted a reminder Developer Center that all new applications are sent to the after 1 February 2014 shall be collected using the latest version of Xcode and "should be optimizirvany for iOS 7». Apparently, any application, the creation of which used the older version of the Xcode, and possibly those who adhere to the outdated interface solutions from previous versions of iOS will not be taken to the App Store. This also applies to any minor updates of published applications.
Apple often puts pressure on developers, forcing them to update Shobi applications under new versions of iOS. The argument is usually used often published information about the audience of the new operating system. So, Apple does not get tired to remind, that the penetration of iOS 7 has already reached 76% of all users of iOS-devices.
Not surprisingly, Apple this time behaves a little more aggressive than usual. iOS 7 brought the most significant changes in the history of the company's mobile OS. The new visual language of iOS 7 is fundamentally different from previous versions, and creates a new aesthetic, where the "old" interfaces are unable to follow.
From published the message that the developer is required yet not conduct a full redesign and reconstruction of the "guts" of their products. Allowed "optimization" for iOS 7 without redesign. At the same time, SDK iOS 7 set of interface elements have changed significantly, so that the majority of applications to maintain its performance still need some improvement.