This is not legal advice, nor a statement from Apple. I will share what I'm going to do in my apps and recommend to others. How I interpret 121.056 (B) (1) is basically, use the signals when they're available. If they're not available, you can't use them. You can't do the impossible. So if you have an app update that supports iOS 26, implement it there, and < 26 you simply can't. As a developer, it is impossible to use the age signals provided by the App Store if they don't exist. If you're not comfortable with this approach, file feedback asking for support on devices < 26. Hypothetically, if Apple were to add support to, say iOS 18, it would still be something like iOS 18.8.x or higher. I am closely following the OS Usage page and waiting for an update to show the adoption of 26. https://developer.apple.com/support/app-store/ For my specific usage, I'm moving my apps to 26+ for my updates. However, I have apps that include watch extensions, and an Apple Vision Pro target. This presents its ow