ITMS-90809: Deprecated API Usage - Apple will stop accepting submissions of apps that use UIWebView

Just submitted my app to TestFlight and got an email with the error:

ITMS-90809: Deprecated API Usage - Apple will stop accepting submissions of apps that use UIWebView APIs . See https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiwebview for more information.

I was wondering if all the code related to UIWebView will have to be removed and only keep WKWebView.

It was just a warning, the build ended up being available on TestFlight, but I think this is something that will have to be addressed at some point.

When I remove UnityAds sdk from My project, My issue is solved.
So, Have any version update for UnityAds?
Thanks!

UPDATE:
My issue is solved when i remove FirebaseSDK, FacebookSDK, UnityAds.
FirebaseSDK is will update later week (https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/3723)
FacebookSDK was fix this problem on Objective C (https://github.com/facebook/facebook-objc-sdk/commit/fa3f224b819171adbe70c23799c86882abefbf9d)
but UnityAds? When do you update this?

 

I received this email too when submitted to TestFlight today. Just like yesterday I uploaded different project with more or same plugin and xcode setting and have no problem. And I remove UnityAds as you suggested but app store still gave me the email. I will closely monitor to this thread.

 

I submitted a build on TestFlight without UnityAds, and also received this feedback from Apple.

 

I also received this email from Apple for 3 separate apps, the first one on Wednesday August 28th 2019. Ironically I submitted an app on the 27th that didn't receive this warning, but that uses UniWebView - https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/network/uniwebview-3-92605, a plug-in that probably uses that API. The other three apps did not include that plug-in or other plug-ins that display web views. That makes me think that this warning began on the 28th, and that Unity itself makes calls to UIWebView.

 

Got the same thing today Using EasyMobile Pro and AdMob, not sure what exactly causes.

I also though about IAPs, hence the thread - https://forum.unity.com/threads/rec...apple-itms-90809-deprecated-api-usage.737291/

 

+1
received the same warning today when submitting a build
Unity 2019.2.3f1
XCode 11.0 beta 6
using only Admob and MixPanel

 

+1
Getting the same thing.
Unity 2018.4.6f1
XCode 10.2.1

I've searched for some mentions of WebView in the XCode project. Seems like it's all related to IAP package (noticed some code about purchasing and payments)

 

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Unity 2019.2.0f1
XCode 10.3

using Admob

 

I also have the same issue, Unity 2018.3.12f - Using Unity Ads and Analytics.

 

Same email here! My configuration:

- Unity 2019.2.3f1
- Xcode 10.3

I didn't use any upload tools, just Xcode itself.

 

The offending library is UnityAds.

You can see the usages of the deprecated class here:
https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/unity-ads-ios/search?q=UIWebView&unscoped_q=UIWebView

If you are using unity ads in your project then you will get the automated warning email:

ITMS-90809: Deprecated API Usage - Apple will stop accepting submissions of apps that use UIWebView APIs . See https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiwebview for more information.

UIWebView was removed in iOS 13 so its likely that apple will only start rejecting apps for this when they also start requiring apps to be built with ios 13. That will happen sometime in 2020.

It looks like unity ignores pull requests on their repo so its not like we can patch it and submit a pull request. Would be great to hear a response from someone at unity.

 

Same Email for me too.

Softwares are Used:
* Unity Hub 2.1.0
* UNITY 2019.1.10f1 (MAC)
* Xcode 10.2.1
* MySQL and PhP (for leaderboard)

Packages are used:
* Facebook
* Game Analytics

Network codes are used: (for leaderboard)

Code (CSharp):

1. WWWForm _form = new WWWForm();
2.  
3. _form.AddField("PID", "Unique Player id ****");
4.  
5. UnityWebRequest www = UnityWebRequest.Post("www.mywebsite.com/API.php?query=myurl", _form);

If anyone finds a solution, pease tell me too

 

+1
Any solutions?

 

+1
Unity 2019.1.4f.
We are not using Unity Ads, Analytics or IAP. (or any native plugins)
Searching for WebView or UIWebView in xcode also returns no hits.

 

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unity 2018.3.14f1
using console mediation tool for Ads

 

+1 Unity 2018.4.7f1
There was a Phase of the Project where it included IAP, however, that no longer is the case,
the Game doesn´t include IAP or Ads anymore. We use analytics.
We also have this problem.

 

+1
Unity 2019.1.5f1
Ads + IAP

 

+1
Unity 2019.1.14f1
Unity IAP
Google Ads
Facebook SDK

Have not yet determined what plugin is causing it

 

+1 on this

No Ads or Unity IAP

 

Just out of curiosity: are you sure? Ads and analytics packages are always included in project by default.

 

+1 Using unity 2019.2 ,GA and FB plugin

 

Same problem today.
Any solutions yet?

 

My issue is solved when i remove FirebaseSDK, FacebookSDK, UnityAds.
FirebaseSDK is will update later week (https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/3723)
FacebookSDK was fix this problem on Objective C (https://github.com/facebook/facebook-objc-sdk/commit/fa3f224b819171adbe70c23799c86882abefbf9d)
but UnityAds? When do you update this?

 

Flutter fellows having the same problem. Appear to be some legacy linking https://github.com/firebase/firebase-ios-sdk/pull/3723

 

Have Anyone contact with UnityAds Support? I want to know when do they update this?

 

Same problem here, remove UnityAds from the project via Package manager, when build to Xcode, there is still UnityAds folder in the Xcode project, not sure that is what causing the problem. Currently using Unity 2018.4.7f1.

 

My project user cocos2dx, i sure this problem in my case is UnityAds, firebase and facebook. My plan to publish soon . UnityAds Support plans to update this problem? I hope it is handled soon :| .

 

Remove UnityAds completely from Xcode, still received the same email. Start to suspect might be other plugins that cause the issues, so far, our project has Prime31 as Mac Game Center, iCloud plugin and Stans Mobile Pro as iOS game center, iCloud, still investigating.

 

It seems to be reproducible with neither plugins nor packages that access to web.

 

I got the same problem.. do you guys use TextMeshPro? Or UnityWebRequest? Does someone know if they UIWebView APIs?

 

Yes. The same here.
Using TMP ,UnityWebRequest and FacebookSDK.

No FirebaseSDK and UnityAds.
Unity 2019,2,1f1 (Personal)

ITMS-90809: Deprecated API Usage - Apple will stop accepting submissions of apps that use UIWebView APIs

 

Yea, both of these are included here.

 

Do u mean that TextMeshPro and UnityWebRequest actually calling UIWebView API?

 

No. Just saying that we also have this issue and include these packages.
If someone who fixed it could tell us if they use either of these packages, maybe we could get closer to what is causing it for the projects that do not include Ads/IAP.

 

Same problem. I'm waiting for solution about Google Ads.

 

Me too. It is ennoying

 

Just now tested with empty Unity project and submit to Appstore, it seem like even with an empty project with just TextMeshPro will trigger this warning as well.

 

Did you disable the built-in Unity Web Request package?
Have/can you try without TextMesh Pro?

 

I don't use TMP, but using the AdMob

 

We're removing TMP and UnityWebRequest and trying to review an update to iOS soon, I'll let know how it went

 

Unity2018.2.0f2
Xcode 10.1

i tested use a empty Unity3D project (All default Setting,includ .ads,TextMeshPro ,etc) and Export it to a xCode Project then submit to Apple.
havn't receive this Warning.

I tried remove Unity Ads, and tried to find out all of "UIWebView" and Delete them in my project, and try to Delete all third part framework as i can.

I tried many times,can't solution this issue.

is there any possible that Unity3D's API has used "UIWebview"?such as ".loadRequest" ".loadHTMLString "method etc???

I want Cry,I want gave up.

 

I tried Disable the built-in Unity Web Request in my project.It doesn't work..

 

So the suspect which is still under investigation is TextMeshPro, as it can use something from UIWebView for example for Rich text formatting(???) but if not does anyone have other ideas?

 

So ... I try remove TextMeshPro as well, essentially just empty scene with a rotating cube and yet, still received the warning, maybe it is the version I'm using? Unity 2018.4.7f1?

 

We're using Unity 2019.1.11f1 and it also raises warning, is someone using newer version? @KrcKung let me know if removing TextMeshPro fixed it for you

 

Yes, I'm sure

 

Nope, remove TextMesh Pro still giving me the same warning.

 

Same Thing happens to me. ITMS-90809: Deprecated API Usage - Apple will stop accepting submissions of apps that use UIWebView APIs . See https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiwebview for more information.

 

https://issuetracker.unity3d.com/is...en-submitting-builds-to-the-app-store-connect

I suggest you all vote for this issue on the issue tracker