wraggster
March 22nd, 2013, 01:23
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/ios-may-1-requirements_620x340.jpgApple has been weaning app developers away from UDID and its privacy concerns formore than a year (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/09/apple-alternative-to-udid-may-come-soon-track-app-use/), but it looks like the company's about to put its foot down -- and up the hardware support requirements in the process. As of May 1st, the company will stop accepting new app submissions that demand a UDID to single out individual devices; creators will have to use the ad and vendor identifiers that came with iOS 6. They'll also have to develop apps for Retina displays as a matter of course, including the talleriPhone 5 (http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/18/apple-iphone-5-review/) screen. We can't imagine that the news will please those who have a need for legacy UDID support, or can't easily update a long-serving app for Retina screens, but Apple clearly feels it's time to move on.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/21/apple-sets-a-may-1st-cutoff-for-app-submissions-that-use-udid/
http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/21/apple-sets-a-may-1st-cutoff-for-app-submissions-that-use-udid/