[URGENT]MAC App review team rejected because GameKit framework linked!

We do not use any Game Center functionality, is possible to unlink the GameKit?

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2.3
The app links against the GameKit framework but has no apparent Game Center functionality. If we've missed functionality within your app that uses Game Center, please use the Resolution Center to describe where we can find this functionality.

If you do not intend to use Game Center functionality, please unlink the GameKit framework, otherwise, if you intend to use Game Center functionality, please add the "com.apple.developer.game-center" entitlement and submit an updated binary.

Apple
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Hello,
Game Canter is not active in the app identifier so Users are not advertised about Game Center functionality.
We do not any GameKit framework API call.
If you think that this version of the game is not good enough simply tell us and we will delete
Thank you.

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• 2.3: Apps that do not perform as advertised by the developer will be rejected

Thank you for your response.

We advise that you unlink the GameKit framework.

We look forward to reviewing your revised binary.

 

What version of Unity are you using? What 3rd party assets / plugins are you using?

 

MAC version No Plugins No 3rd party asset

 

Are you using anything from the Social API?

 

Hey BBRome, I am in the same boat as you! Never had a problem before and got this error out of the blue with my latest submission. No plugins and few third party assets here too. Let me know if you find a solution and I'll do the same!

 

No social...

Unity last version 4.5.2.f1

 

ok

 

Not sure what hte issues is - but In Xcode, when you build the ipa, remove GameKit from the linked libraries

 

any news from Unity guys?
we are stuck...

 

Did you try adding the entitlement Apple suggested and resubmitting? Since Unity added a few social features in 4.x.x, it may be a requirement now whether you use them or not.

 

No if you do that, they want Game Center functionality(if you read carefully), I have my own ranking system

 

Hi, I'm having the same problem. I can't turn off Game Center in capabilities without it having linking errors. (Unity 4.2 Xcode 5.1.1)

But then again, if I put game-center in my App ID and don't use the Game Center will my app get rejected?

How can we unlink the Game Center library if Unity links to it?

I would like to hear from someone who made an iPhone app WITHOUT game centre. What settings did you use?

Did you try turning OFF the capability of Game Center in Xcode and the manually adding GameKit library? I hear some people said that works.

This is a horrible bug. Unity must be linking to the game kit even if its not needed. Maybe Apple has changed it's submission policy recently due to game centre abuse!

 

This is entirely possible, and it always causes hassle when they do.

The way I see it, if you're sat waiting for someone to post how to fix the problem, you may as well have added the game-center tag to the entitlements and re-submitted anyway. Worst case they reject it again. Best case it fixes the problem. If someone posts back with more info about a fix you can simple cancel the submission and re-upload again.

I really don't see a downside to trying it.

 

any news from Unity guys?

all on vacation?

 

Here they are I believe we can not do anything other than using the game center
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Social API is Unity’s point of access to social features, such as:

• User profiles
• Friends lists
• Achievements
• Statistics / Leaderboards

It provides a unified interface to different social back-ends, such as XBox Live or GameCenter, and is meant to be used primarily by programmers on the game project.

The Social API is mainly an asynchronous API, and the typical way to use it is by making a function call and registering for a callback to when that function completes. The asynchronous function may have side effects, such as populating certain state variables in the API, and the callback could contain data from the server to be processed.

The Social class resides in the UnityEngine namespace and so is always available but the other Social API classes are kept in their own namespace, UnityEngine.SocialPlatforms. Furthermore, implementations of the Social API are in a sub-namespace, like SocialPlatforms.GameCenter.

 

Thank you Jonas,

Waiting for update, I tried using the Social API, but the first approach has been tough(MAC release), can't
Autenticate the player (Social.localUser.Authenticate(callBack)).

 

here's mine:

Bundle ID : com.blab.showJumpingFREEMAC

Apple ID : 901739141

TypeMac OS X App

 

The update for our game has been rejected too (2nd time), now with more details:

If you are using a third-party framework that links against the GameKit framework, you may wish to consult with them for help on unlinking from it.

Alternatively, this framework may reside in a library included with your application. If you do not have access to the library's source, you may be able to search the compiled binary using "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 techniques can help you narrow down where the problematic code resides.​

Name: Get The Cake!
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/get-the-cake!/id899567176?mt=12&ls=1

Bundle ID: unity.sharadise.Get The Cake!

Apple ID: 899567176

Type: Mac OS X App

 

any news on how to solve this?

Here's my:
SKU: 2014.08.21
Apple ID: 911511947

 

I also got this problem today. The rejected build happened with 4.5.2.

Apple ID : 909830514

I resubmitted the same build with Unity 4.5.3 in meantime.

 

Addendum: We were using build 4.5.1F3.

 

Apple ID: 905044430

 

Any updates on this? I'm running into this problem now with Unity 4.5.3f3. Looks like game kit is still linked in libIphone-lib. Will my app be rejected if I i link game kit but don't use it?

 

i just submitted to the app store- i'm expecting to see mine rejected as well for this reason. we'll see in a couple days ... =/

 

The same problem. Unity, please add the ability to remove GameKit from the build.

 

Just had a rejection for this reason on an update to Gridlock too. App ID: 724594841

 

My app was also rejected because of this problem. Here are the details of my app:

Bundle ID : com.pedrocaldeira.Meteors

Apple ID : 911427481

TypeMac OS X App

 

Any news from Unity guys?

 

Rejected as well. Exact same reason of linking to game kit. Nothing I can do except wait until Unity creates a fix? Any word from Unity on this?


Bundle ID : com.selosoft.ZonesOfRegulationMac

Apple ID : 610273514

Type Mac OS X App

 

Us too. We have an autosave crash on the Mac store that desperately needs updating and Apple reject the latest version of the game for something so stupid but accept the original game 2 weeks ago?!

Bundle ID com.eviltwinartworks.victoryatseamac

Apple ID 886636419

TypeMac OS X App

 

Hello.

I have the same problem.
to reject Unity version 4.5.2 and 4.5.3

Bundle ID: net.defensezone2.mac
Apple ID: 564731595

Bundle ID: net.defensezone2.mac.lite
Apple ID: 564734004

HELP ME !!!

Thanks.

 

Hello,

we have same problem here.

SKU: LittleMoleInSummerOSX
Bundle ID: com.siliconjelly.littlemolesummer-osx
Apple ID: 901416871
Type Mac OS X App

Thanks you.

 

We have the same issue.
Mac OS X App - Puzzles Under The Hill
Bundle Id: com.ensenasoft.puzzlesunderthehillmac
Apple Id: 912531535

 

Hello.

reject Unity version Release 4.5.3p3 28th August 2014
http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/unity-patch-releases.246198/

Bundle ID: net.defensezone2.mac
Apple ID: 564731595

Bundle ID: net.defensezone2.mac.lite
Apple ID: 564734004

Mantas Puida, You could solve this problem for iOS.
If you remove GameKit from project xcode, then he's build with errors.

Thanks.

 

reject Unity version Release 4.5.3p2 02 September 2014
With using Game-Center functionality!!!
http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/gamecenter-social-api-on-mac-os-sandboxing-problem.264792/

• 2.3: Apps that do not perform as advertised by the developer will be rejected
• 2.31: Apps that are not sandboxed appropriately may be rejected

 

Hi Ricardo,

I'll try out your suggestion and will update with status once I receive word from Apple. Is there any plans to fix this Unity side soon? I hope Unity is taking this very serious as I'm sure there are lots of other pro users besides myself that would like to distribute without having to do some serious workarounds. Thank you for the tip and I look forward to a full solution Unity side soon. Any word on when this will be officially fixed would be great!

 

New app with issue as well.
Mac OS X App - Geo Composer
Bundle Id: com.ensenasoft.geocomposermac
Apple Id: 914601180

Any word on a fix coming?

 

I got knocked back with this a few days ago as well.

App: com.sonicviz.chordskillsmas
Apple ID 913217126

Pretty damn annoying, as you need to wait a week or so before they even test it and even when you submit a fix it's back on the queue.

Any fix? please????

 

We've also suffered from this issue.

• 2.3: Apps that do not perform as advertised by the developer will be rejected

built using 4.5.2f1, is there further word on this from Apple? Links GameKit but no Game Centre functionality.

Mac OS X app : Russian Front Mac
Bundle id : com.huntedcow.russianfrontmac
Apple ID : 911859090

Thanks

 

Same problem here.
Any news?

 

HELLO?
knock knock?
Earth to mars?

This is kind of important, be great to get some status on it! ty!

 

Same problem here. So infuriating (Apple is terrible to deal with).

App: The Novelist
Bundle ID: com.orthogonalgames.thenovelist
Apple ID: 867169941

I tried the hack included above, but the Command Data field won't accept the 0x0000000C value. What am I missing? Also, my app is built using 4.3.4f1.

 

Has anyone gotten the MachOView hack to work?

 

I'm not even bothering to waste my time with it because I shouldn't have to be hacking the project to get it distributed with a professional tool I have sunk a large chunk of money into.