App rejected due to names not matching. HELP!
DigiChain
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Hi, this is my first app and it has just been rejected due to -
3.4: App names in iTunes Connect and as displayed on a device should be similar, so as not to cause confusion
I don't understand where I've gone wrong here. I used a working title when creating it in GS, but then changed it when I published. It may be possible when I last published I didn't change the title in the GS publish box - would this be the cause. This is the email I received from apple:
We found that the app name to be displayed on the App Store does not sufficiently match the name of the app displayed on a device, which is not in compliance with the App Store Review Guidelines.
The Application Names are:
Name on the App Store: Aimless
Name displayed on the device: Arrow Run
It would be appropriate to change one or both names so they are more similar. And remember, it is not appropriate to use keywords in your app name; please use these words as search terms for your app by entering them in the Keywords field in iTunes Connect, Manage My Applications.
To change the installed application name, in Xcode:
1. On the left, under Groups & Files, select your Target
2. Select File > Get Info
3. Select the Build tab
4. From the Configurations pop up, select All Configurations
5. In the search box, type in "product name"
6. Double-click the entry field and enter the new name of your product, then select OK
7. In your Info.plist, change your Bundle Display Name and your Bundle Name appropriately
8. Do a clean build (Build > Clean all targets; Build > Build)
Once you've completed these steps, you should have a newly built binary in your Products folder. It is important NOT to change your Bundle Identifier, which is used to uniquely identify your application in the App Store. Changing the Bundle Identifier will prevent users from upgrading, and will effectively introduce a new application rather than an update.
What is my next step here? Do i republish in GS to see if that was the issue - or has something odd happened here.
Thank you to anyone who can help!!!
3.4: App names in iTunes Connect and as displayed on a device should be similar, so as not to cause confusion
I don't understand where I've gone wrong here. I used a working title when creating it in GS, but then changed it when I published. It may be possible when I last published I didn't change the title in the GS publish box - would this be the cause. This is the email I received from apple:
We found that the app name to be displayed on the App Store does not sufficiently match the name of the app displayed on a device, which is not in compliance with the App Store Review Guidelines.
The Application Names are:
Name on the App Store: Aimless
Name displayed on the device: Arrow Run
It would be appropriate to change one or both names so they are more similar. And remember, it is not appropriate to use keywords in your app name; please use these words as search terms for your app by entering them in the Keywords field in iTunes Connect, Manage My Applications.
To change the installed application name, in Xcode:
1. On the left, under Groups & Files, select your Target
2. Select File > Get Info
3. Select the Build tab
4. From the Configurations pop up, select All Configurations
5. In the search box, type in "product name"
6. Double-click the entry field and enter the new name of your product, then select OK
7. In your Info.plist, change your Bundle Display Name and your Bundle Name appropriately
8. Do a clean build (Build > Clean all targets; Build > Build)
Once you've completed these steps, you should have a newly built binary in your Products folder. It is important NOT to change your Bundle Identifier, which is used to uniquely identify your application in the App Store. Changing the Bundle Identifier will prevent users from upgrading, and will effectively introduce a new application rather than an update.
What is my next step here? Do i republish in GS to see if that was the issue - or has something odd happened here.
Thank you to anyone who can help!!!
Comments
Cheers.
Man, I'm such a div! I guess this means I'll have to wait another 9 days for them to look at it again!
One more question. I obviously don't want to loose my chosen name - so I mustn't delete it, right? Will I have to send it as an update, and change it to someting like vers 1.1?
Thanks so much for your speedy responses on this! Its put a right downer on my evening!
And since 1.0 was never accepted, you can just reject that binary and upload a new one still numbered 1.0.