Can a developer reduce the required iOS version for an app?

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Created Jul ’19

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If an app is submitted and released with a version requirment of iOS 11+, can a subsequent submittal and release of the app downgrade the required iOS version to iOS 10+?

It's quite simple to set and submit the new version requirement (via iOS Deployment Target in Xcode) but I am hoping that someone can confirm that that will work seamlessly.

I have only ever *downgraded* version requirements before!

Answered by KMT in 369056022

>submitted and released with a version requirement

If by 'required/requirement' you mean base (max) iOS version (vs. deployment/min OS), you can't take support away from current users, so, no, in that example you can't 'downgrade'.

As for lowering (expanding support) the deployment OS, sure, go for it, just be sure it doesn't break anything.

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KMT OP

Jul ’19

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>submitted and released with a version requirement

If by 'required/requirement' you mean base (max) iOS version (vs. deployment/min OS), you can't take support away from current users, so, no, in that example you can't 'downgrade'.

As for lowering (expanding support) the deployment OS, sure, go for it, just be sure it doesn't break anything.

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dianamate OP

Jul ’19

Edit: Meant to say "I have only ever *upgraded* version requirements before" and not ever *lowered* version requirements.

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Plo99 OP

Oct ’19

Hi Diamante

Can you make this change???

I try to down the minimun version of IOS and i can upload a new release with this change.

The minimun version in the market for my app is 13 and i like change it to 11.4

Thank you

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