> but that rule has changed and no longer allows you to pre-ask. I complied but the very next day I opened an app from a billion dollar company and I got a pre-ask that I was able to dismiss without popping the system dialog. wtf...
Apple enforcement on rule changes has several different options:
a) only applied to new apps
b) only applied on next app submission
c) app will be removed on date unless it's fixed
This sort of change seems likely to be in category A, and then over time will be in category B and eventually the billion dollar apps will get an update denied until they fix it. They may drag their feet a little or a lot first.
Some of the subjective review things will get flagged only sometimes, so you might get through if you resubmit with no changes, or if you only address some of the requests. Inconsistent enforcement is frustrating, of course.
I know this is the case for certain changes such as allowing users to delete their accounts. I remember the new apps/updates being bifurcated with updates being allowed for a few months after it went into effect for new apps but for this system dialog change I'm not aware of anything being said publicly about this, I think the rules just changed internally. My google-fu might be failing me but I can't even find articles about this change. It was news to me (it's in the HIG, not in the guidelines) when we got hit with it and normally I keep abreast of any new requirements/rule-changes and when they go into effect.
I completely understand and agree with the different options you outline but I don't think that was done in this case, at least publically. Please, if I'm wrong and someone has a link to an article about this I'd love to see it/know about it.
Apple enforcement on rule changes has several different options:
a) only applied to new apps
b) only applied on next app submission
c) app will be removed on date unless it's fixed
This sort of change seems likely to be in category A, and then over time will be in category B and eventually the billion dollar apps will get an update denied until they fix it. They may drag their feet a little or a lot first.
Some of the subjective review things will get flagged only sometimes, so you might get through if you resubmit with no changes, or if you only address some of the requests. Inconsistent enforcement is frustrating, of course.