Hi
I've built an IOS app that has a tab bar and extracts content from a website and displays it.
I need it to be approved in itunes but when i sent it to review they replied
"We've completed the review of your app but cannot post this version to the App Store because it is only a content aggregator and provides a limited set of features and functionality to users"
I've read about it and i noticed that there are a lot of apps just like my app that are used by news sites and they were approved.
My content must be on a remote web server due to security reasons and i have complied with the reachibility protocol that apple requires which means that i monitor if there is network available on the device and warns the user that the content can only appear on connected ipad.
Is there a way that i can add approve my app or must i become a large news site in order to make my app approved?
Add searching or filtering of the content displayed in your app. That should do the trick.
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The most recent update to my app on Google Play was rejected because the app "contains ad content that is not appropriate for children".
App update rejected
More specifically it was rejected because the app is rated 3+ but it showed an ad for Bigo Live, a social app rated 12+.
Bigo Live ad in the app
I know the solution is to block ads of this kind using MoPub Content Blocking. But the question is, what IAB category does it fall under?
Use Content Blocking in mopub and block this app:
Content blocking at the account level is the one-stop place to apply advertising filters across your account. Here, you can block advertiser URLs, install ads for specific apps, and general ad categories across all the apps in your account. You can always override these account-wide settings at the app level if you want to set unique content filters for individual apps.
Also, if you app is not targeted toward kids you can got to Google Play Console > App Content > Target audience and content > and chose higher target age
I am working on teams tab, looking for a solution to stop teams tab redirecting to browser or redirecting to any website from website iconđ on top right corner.
For a configurable tab , in your config page you call setSettings().
There you specify:
the entityId,
contentUrl,
the websiteUrl,
and optionally the removeUrl
Here you can leave the websiteUrl empty/null/None
Note that you will need to provide a content contentUrl which will point to your angular app/site to render the tab in Teams.
However it is important to be aware that this may have impact on the way a mobile client renders the tab.
If you distribute your App via the tenant store , this will have no impact.
For a published store app (via Appsource), the app needs to be approved / whitelisted to use the url in contentUrl. (this should be handled by the AppValidation Team)
Apps that are approved for mobile will use the contentUrl
Non-approved apps will use the websiteUrl, and if you did not provide that , there is nothing to displayđ¶.
This process is intended make sure existing Apps+Tabs properly render on mobile devices,
and is something to be aware of when design / deploying and sending the app for store approval.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/platform/tabs/what-are-tabs#mobile-clients
also see :
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/resources/teamstabconfiguration?view=graph-rest-1.0
What I want to build:
I want to build a website where users can connect their google calendars (this will use Google Calendar API's)
and view their calendar events, as well as edit them, and create new ones.
My problem:
In order to do so, google says my app needs to be verified, which can take weeks, and I also need to set up terms of services pages, privacy policy pages
I also need to supply authorised javascript origins which MUST start with https, which of course is a problem during development, since my origin is http://localhost
I also need to set up support emails and homepage link
Question
I just want to start building my application without having to set up a whole production-ready website eco system.
Is there anyway I can use these Google Calendar APIs for editing/creating calendar events locally, without having to set up everything mentioned above first?
Unverified apps can still be used by the developer who created the project on google developer console.
Unverified app screen
The app or script might display an "unverified app" screen before it displays the consent screen. This is based on the specific scopes that your app includes in the request.
You can still work on your app while you are going though the verification process. However that being said i would start that process asap it can take a long time to get verified.
Yes, you can. As far as I am able to tell, all the verification step does is remove the "unverified app" screen. As long as you click Advanced > Go To ... (unsafe), you should be able to create and edit calendar events for that user in your application.
In order to be able to create and edit calendar events, you need to use the most sensitive scope, which is https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar. I couldn't figure out how to edit and create calendar events in my web app until I changed my scope from calendar.events to calendar.
Creating Events: https://developers.google.com/calendar/create-events
Looking into building some Gsuite Marketplace apps, but we have having issues at the publish time already.
Publishing an app following these steps makes the app to be accessible from the Chrome Marketplace.
(e.g. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/qwertzuiopasdfghjkl/publish-accepted)
Using Chrome web store app link (e.g. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/app-name/qwertzuiopasdfghjkl)
redirects to a Gsuite link (e.g. https://gsuite.google.com/marketplace/app/qwertzuiopasdfghjkl?pann=cwsdp&hl=en-US) but brings a 404 page.
Waiting seems to do the job (url works after a couple of days - approval)
Changing app type from "Private" to "Unlisted" break it completely; even waiting up to a week, the link never works again.
My questions are:
How do you switch between "Visibility options" without breaking your
app?
How do you guys deal with updating publishing apps on Gsuite
Marketplace and keep it working?
Cheers!
Every new update requires a new installation. So everytime you make changes whether feature or visibility settings, treat it as if you were uploading a new app.
If you change the visibility, it will undergo a review process as if it were a new app.
Users who have already installed your app will still be able to use it.
I want to publish an app witch contains a WebView to my site only
and thats the whole app. Like Mobile Web app but comes from the stores.
Does app store or Play Store allow apps that have a WebView only to my site?
Yes, you can published an app which contains just a WebView of your own website. Please note that according to Google Play Developer Program Policies, it's not allowed to publish apps that provide a WebView of a website you don't own or administer:
Do not post an app where the primary functionality is to:
Provide a webview of a website not owned or administered by you (unless you have permission from the website owner/administrator to do so)
Reference: http://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy.html
According to Apple's App Store Review Guidelines,
apps which are just web views are not allowed:
4.2 Minimum Functionality
Your app should include features, content, and UI that elevate it beyond a repackaged website. If your app is not particularly useful, unique, or âapp-like,â it doesnât belong on the App Store.
Reference: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#functionality
Yes You can but when you implement webview in your application few things must keep in mind
Webviews and Affiliate Spam
We donât allow apps whose primary purpose is to drive affiliate traffic to a website or provide a webview of a website without permission from the website owner or administrator.
Here are some examples of common violations:
An app whose primary purpose is to drive referral traffic to a website to receive credit for user sign-ups or purchases on that website.
Apps whose primary purpose is to provide a webview of a website without permission:
Google play Developer Policy Center link