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gameduchy
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April 2, 2018
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Adobe Air SDK 29 is not accepted by Apple

  • April 2, 2018
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IOS is blocking AIR, rejected for months,due to AIR has API using IOPSCopyPowerSourcesInfo

Our mobile game uses FLash, and AIR 29 to make it work on IOS devices,

However, we can't upgrade our game since half year ago, and Apple review team finally told us the reason:

REJECTED：

Thanks for your resubmission.

Guideline 2.5.1 - Performance - Software Requirements

Your app uses or references the following non-public APIs:

_IOPSCopyPowerSourcesInfo, _IOPSCopyPowerSourcesList, _IOPSGetPowerSourceDescription

The use of non-public APIs is not permitted on the App Store because it can lead to a poor user experience should these APIs change.

Continuing to use or conceal non-public APIs in future submissions of this app may result in the termination of your Apple Developer account, as well as removal of all associated apps from the App Store.

Next Steps

If you are using third-party libraries, please update to the most recent version of those libraries. If you do not have access to the libraries' source, you may be able to search the compiled binary using the "strings" or "otool" command line tools. The "strings" tool can output a list of the methods that the library calls and "otool -ov" will output the Objective-C class structures and their defined methods. These tools can help you narrow down where the problematic code resides. You could also use the "nm" tool to verify if any third-party libraries are calling these APIs.

Resources

For information on the "nm" tool, please review the "nm tool" Xcode manual page.

If there are no alternatives for providing the functionality your app requires, you can file an enhancement request.

Then we found it's in AIR sdk, even 29.

Then we replied:

The earlier letter said our app has the following non-public APIs:

"_IOPSCopyPowerSourcesInfo", "_IOPSCopyPowerSourcesList" and "_IOPSGetPowerSourceDescription".

We checked the ipa file with the tools you suggested.

"nm" and "oTool" found none.

The tool "strings" only found "IOPSCopyPowerSourcesInfo", "IOPSCopyPowerSourcesList" and "IOPSGetPowerSourceDescription" (non-underlined) referenced.

After searched the non-underlined version from the apple develop center, we thought they are public APIs.

However, we never called them.

These were found in the popular SDK Adobe AIR, and were alone there for years.

We haven't got any alternatives beyond Adobe AIR.

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    dmitrybez
    Participating Frequently
    April 13, 2018

    The most informative error I've got is

    The entitlements specified in your application’s Code Signing Entitlements file are invalid, not permitted, or do not match those specified in your provisioning profile. (0xE8008016).

    According to this documentation the Entitlements should match the one that are turned on for app ID on developer.apple.com (they are embeded into provision.profiles)

    https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2415/_index.html

    Not sure how they are build into the app bundle. Will compare between AIR 27 and 29.

    Checked the provision profiles. They are the same for AIR 27 and 29.

    But the App itself is signed differently.

    Using command for unpacked bundle

    codesign -d --ent :- ~/Downloads/Bundle/App.app/

    Found that in AIR 29.0.0122

    App is singed with additional Entitelments

    <key>beta-reports-active</key>

            <true/>

    That's why I can't install them on all of my test devices. I'm using mac to build apps.

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      JulianDMG
      Participating Frequently
      April 16, 2018

      I'm experiencing the exact same issue that prevents ad hoc builds created with AIR 29.0.0.122 to be installed  and as you correctly pointed out, it is caused by the beta-reports-active, which is not supported for ad hoc provisioning profiles.

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      dmitrybez
      Participating Frequently
      April 13, 2018

      I think we are having the same problem with ad-hoc ipa. I can't install it on the test devices.

      Also the store ipa don't want to install. We have two developer programs, one for inhouse Enterprise and one normal Apple developer program.

      When I use branch with AIR 27 everything is ok. When I try to build with AIR 29.0.0.122 with adding Assets.car it is not showing icon and and is grey after installation. Tapping it gives me can't install or redownload error. I've tried to install it throw hockey app uploading builds. Also using iTunes or Xcode.

      Maybe somebody had that problem? Is it related to AIR 29 SDK?

      Amrita Gangwani
      Adobe Employee
      Amrita Gangwani
      Adobe Employee
      April 13, 2018

      Hi,

      AIR ADK version 29.0.0.122 has been released. The Apple store app rejection issue, Tracker is addressed with this build. You may download the build from Download Adobe AIR SDK

      Thanks!

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        chaky
        Inspiring
        April 13, 2018

        Amrita Gangwani

        Thanks I have just download it. But there are no release notes for it. When we can expect to see release notes?

        Is the only change in the AIR 29.0.0.122 the Apple store app rejection issue?

        Thanks

        Amrita Gangwani
        Adobe Employee
        Amrita Gangwani
        Adobe Employee
        April 13, 2018

        Hi,

        We are working on that, release notes will be available soon.

        Thanks.

          zasflower2014
          zasflower2014
          Inspiring
          April 10, 2018

          use this step:

          chris.campbell
          Community Manager
          chris.campbellCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          April 10, 2018

          Hi all,

          Here are the updated versions of the AIR SDK that we believe fix the issue reported in this thread.  We're still in the process of testing and would appreciate feedback from the community.  If everything looks good, we hope to update the official download page with this build within the next few days.

          Windows AIR SDK 29.0.0.122

          Mac AIR SDK 29.0.0.122

          Thanks,

          Chris

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            Vivid75
            Known Participant
            April 10, 2018

            Good news! I just published a new IPA with the updated SDK and did the Strings test and nothing is showing up for the following any further:

            IOKit, IOPSGetPowerSourceDescription, IOPSCopyPowerSourcesList, IOPSCopyPowerSourcesInfo

            We are going to re-submit to apple tomorrow and will let you know how it goes.

            Thanks Chris!

              zasflower2014
              zasflower2014
              Inspiring
              April 10, 2018

              use WinHex check the .ipa file unzip is OK.

              IOPSGetPowerSourceDescription, IOPSCopyPowerSourcesList, IOPSCopyPowerSourcesInfo

              these API is here:

              https://developer.apple.com/documentation/iokit/1523839-iopscopypowersourcesinfo?language=occ


              it is Mac OS only.

              I found them at AIR19 AIR24 AIR29.
              when you creat a empty AS AIR for IOS project.they are here.

              so. AIR still can accept by ios.

              smolho
              smolho
              Participant
              April 10, 2018

              We're in the same situation.

              Waiting for updates

              natural_criticB837
              natural_criticB837
              Legend
              April 10, 2018

              Hi, just a quick info: Our update for iOS just passed review in iTunes. We are also using Adobe Air 29.0.0.112, a couple of ANEs from Milkman, Distriqt and others. I don't know if it is related to usage of APIs though or if we were just lucky:

              https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mau-mau-online/id964155395

              maheenkhalid
              maheenkhalid
              Participant
              April 10, 2018

              Hey, did you do a hex analysis of your application? Is your application using any of restricted APIs?

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              cgascons
              Participating Frequently
              April 10, 2018

              Guys, you should check this link better (IOS is blocking AIR, rejected for months,due to AIR has API using IOPSCopyPowerSourcesInfo ), Chris Campbell replied there already.

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                daring_Flutter1549
                Participant
                April 9, 2018

                Looks like possible to fix this (calling mac osx methods on ios) in binary. We will test this soon (file libRuntimeHMAOT.arm-air.a). Looking forward hearing from adobe

                LiLin000
                LiLin000
                Participant
                April 8, 2018

                想了一下，也许和下面这两段代码有关：

                NativeApplication.nativeApplication.systemIdleMode = SystemIdleMode.KEEP_AWAKE;

                NativeApplication.nativeApplication.executeInBackground = true;

                  LiLin000
                  LiLin000
                  Participant
                  April 8, 2018

                  Air SDK 22, same problem.

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