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

What if it's not about packages, but Unity itself?

 

Received the same warning.
using Unity 2018.3.12f1
no Unity Ads.
with UnityWebRequest, facebook, twitter sdk, TMP and Unity Ads in packages.
I will keep an close eye on this thread .

 

Same here. I wan't to know when they can fix this problem, I just can't summit my game to AppStore now.

 

You are not alone

 

I am also getting ITMS-90809: Deprecated API Usage error. I am not using Unity Ads or IAP.

Any solution for this. I tried to upload build in App store using fastlane

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.

After you’ve corrected the issues, you can use Xcode or Application Loader to upload a new binary to App Store Connect.

 

As stated on the issue tracker

Meaning this is primarily a problem with the Unity Engine itself and not Unity Ads, although Unity Ads might have a problem as well - but I'm more concerned with the URLUtility.mm

 

I have the same issue but submit a game and everything ok. App review - passed.
For review team I added note that I will fix this issue ASAP for next update.
Just for information.
But I'm also want to know how to fix it.

 

What about uploading? Did you upload the build before or after restriction?

 

Hi, I did not have unity ads in mine and still got the warning.

 

It does not affect the submission and review, but after Apple’s review, they will say the app include some hidden features(ex: We discovered that your app contains hidden features. Attempting to hide features, functionality or content in your app is considered egregious behavior and can lead to removal from the Apple Developer Program.), and then reject it.

 

We discovered that your app contains hidden features. Attempting to hide features, functionality or content in your app is considered egregious behavior and can lead to removal from the Apple Developer Program.

Specifically, your app contains functionality to load a webview of external content within the app for the purpose of third-party game streaming.

 

@sarah_stumbo
Can You atleast confirm where this issue is coming from?
Is it facebook sdk, Unity or any other packages.

 

Any estimation for fix?

 

Come on!
We can't even upload a build to Appstore

 

5 hours ago we tried to upload our build (same, but with bigger build number) again, and oh miracle! Apple took build, but while processing sent to us again email with a pointer to this deprecation.

Dear Developer,

We identified one or more issues with a recent delivery for your app, "APP_NAME_HERE". [B]Your delivery was successful, but you may wish to correct the following issues in your next delivery[/B]:         



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

After processing Apple sent another mail with standard build confirmation.

 

I am using admob and iAP. Got this issue today, can I remove the ads from the package manager? Is that just Unity ads being removed? or will my admob integration also be affected?

 

HI
Yes I got this warning in mail. And then build will be available in app store for submit. I submitted game for Review and Review passed.

 

Same here.

I know that there is "UIWebView" in libiPhone-lib.a.
Apple will statically detect strings when searching for APIs used in an App, so this problem may not be resolved as long as "UIWebView" exists in libiPhone-lib.a.

$strings /Applications/Unity2018.4.2f1/PlaybackEngines/iOSSupport/Trampoline/Libraries/libiPhone-lib.a  | grep "UIWebView"

l_OBJC_LABEL_PROTOCOL_$_UIWebViewDelegate

l_OBJC_PROTOCOL_$_UIWebViewDelegate

UIWebViewDelegate

c20@0:4@"UIWebView"8@"NSURLRequest"12i16

v12@0:4@"UIWebView"8

v16@0:4@"UIWebView"8@"NSError"12

@"UIWebView"

* "Unity2019.2.0f1" has similar results

 

I'm following this too. Having the same issue.

 

Same issue, hope there will be a solution soon.

 

Same issue here, email from Apple but uploaded to App Store Connect without a problem so far...
Going to submit/publish our latest App this weekend, I will come back on this...

Unity 2018.4.8f1

 

I had several ITMS issues before, Apple's policy is changed on a regular base. They can do whatever they want at any time and everybody seems to think that's normal...

Unity should have contact with Apple about upcoming changes, it will prevent a lot of annoyance and lots of extra work, at least try communicate with them, it's good for Apple, Unity and all of us too...

 

ok I guess we wait

 

Following. Looking forward to official Unity message.

 

After i tested so much times, i can conclude that : All third framework can cause that warning (FacebookSDK, Firebase, Webview...) even i removed Uiwebview in my plugin.

Even if my project is empty and 1 scripts like this:
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.UI;
public class NewBehaviourScript : MonoBehaviour
{
Text text;

}
or // if (Application.platform == RuntimePlatform.IPhonePlayer)
// {
// info.platform = (byte)PlatformDevice.IOS;
// }
It still be get warning from appleStore. So i feel doubting about warning from apple. It's so stupid :| .

 

+1 unity 2018.3.0f2 ,need help

 

Just a heads up, renaming UIWebView to something else (like UIWabView) in libiPhone-lib.a doesn't avoid the warning. Not even replacing all instances of WebView to WabView avoids it (I used a Hex Editor plugin for Notepad++ to do so). There may be more strings the automated system searches for or perhaps there's something else it searches for altogether that causes the warning. I've done a string search for UIWebView in the whole XCode project and nothing comes up (except for unaltered libiPhone-lib.a of course).

I'm using Unity 2018.1.9f2 with an app using ARKit augmented image functionality, I removed all packages from package manager as well and we don't use any web functionality whatsoever (I still get the warning every time).

We're submitting to review in the next few days and I will be crossing my fingers that we don't fail because of this. In the meantime can anyone at Unity advise (unofficially) if there's anything we can do with a Hex Editor or otherwise to strip out UIWebView? Maybe an unofficial libiPhone-lib.a that we are strongly advised to not use but we can use to pass review anyway?

 

Same thing happen to me , @Unity support team . fix it pls .

 

For anyone using UniWebView, we have a new version (https://docs.uniwebview.com/release-note/#_3-13-2-29-aug-2019) in which we removed all usage of UIWebView. So now UniWebView should not trigger this warning.

 

Hi, I have the same issue.

I have a question :
I don't want to publish my app to app store. I want to only generate a public link for TestFlight external users. Will this warning affect the review process? My build is showing the status as waiting for review in test flight

 

No I can build and publish my app even though error. There's no big deal about it.

 

Not using any of the plugins mentionned here, but still getting this warning using Unity 2019.1.14f.

 

Fix In Review for 2019.3 and 2020.1

 

Will this fix be back ported to 2018.4?

 

unity 2019.3.0b3(beta) all the same error

 

unity 2017.4.32f1 all the same error

 

ITMS-90339: Deprecated Info.plist Key - The Info.plist contains a key 'UIApplicationExitsOnSuspend' in bundle Color2020 [Color2020.app] that will soon be unsupported. Remove the key, rebuild your app and resubmit.

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.


Using Unity 2018.4 plugins used Google admob and Gamecenter.

 

It is marked as 'Fixed in 2019.3', so I guess we can expect it whenever new patches gets pushed for the various versions. Keep an eye out on the patch release notes.

 

Yes, even the 2017.4 will receive a patch.
Check the ticket 1180664

 

I case you don't know yet, there's an easy fix for this one...
Add this code from natashonok in a script named ModifyPlist or something in an Editor folder and it's fixed...

 

• unity2019.3b，This issue has been resolved,But it hasn't been released yet。
  

 

Status: Fixed in 2018.4, 2019.2, 2019.3
I assume, the Fix will be in 2018.4.10f1, can you tell us when this version/these versions will be released?

 

This is kind of critical, for so many developers.

 

The bug is fixed according to the issue tracker, but when will the new 2018.4 LTS version be released? It is very important for us, because we can't release a critical app update of our own. Not knowing the release date makes it even harder. Any info on that would be greatly appreciated!

 

2019.2.7 is available

https://unity3d.com/unity/whats-new/2019.2.7

• iOS: Fixed a deprecated API usage warning for using UIWebView when submitting Builds to the App Store Connect. (1180664, 1182272)
  

 

and this fix is also in (now released) 2018.4.10f1 LTS.

 

It would be great if there was a fix for 2019.1 as well.

 

unity 2018.4.10f1 all the same error

 

I have just uploaded my build to App Store Connect and I'm still getting the warning.
I'm using the 2018.4.10f1 (Unity fix for UIWebView)

I did a text search in Xcode for "UIWebView" and only show 2 results in a comment section in HeyZap (Ad SDK).

I'm also using UnityAds, Chartboost and Firebase Analytics. They are the most likely candidates that would use UIWebView. But I don't know how to confirm this.

Does anyone know how I can identify what package(s) is/are using the UIWebView?

--Update--
Just found a way to list all the other files still linking to UIWebView.
1. Open Terminal
2. cd <ios project>
3. grep -r "UIWebView" .

I can confirm the UIWebView has been removed in [libiPhone-lib.a] (with 2018.4.10f1).
But I still have UnityAds, HeyZap, Chartboost to deal with.