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Apple begins strictly enforcing rule that prohibits iOS app updates outside of App Store
asdasd said:adm1 said:The only app I've experienced this with is my First Direct (HSBC) banking app, it downloads and updates within the app.adm1 said:Would this affect those large games that download a small amount, install, then on first run download the rest of the game from within the app? I'm sure from memory Real Racing was one of those that did that.
Usually those new features and such are already in the executable from a previous app update, and they just enable or disable the functionality based on a response from a server somewhere. This is still allowed under the guidelines and wouldn't change. Facebook does this a ton, and so does Google.
My guess is they used to let this slide because of the very long review times, which is really the reason these tactics became popular in the first place. Now that app reviews are only a day or two on average there is less reason to need services like this, and my guess is Apple will point to shortened review times as a major reason they're cracking down on it: "it's just not necessary anymore."