Unity Issue Tracker - [iOS] Apple throws Deprecated API Usage warning for using UIWebView when submitting Builds to the App Store Connect

Fixed in 2020.1.X

Fixed in 2017.4.X, 2018.4.X, 2019.2.X, 2019.3.X

Votes

108

Found in

2017.4.0f1

2018.4.0f1

2018.4.2f1

2019.2.0a1

2019.3.0a1

2020.1.0a1

Issue ID

1180664

Regression

No

[iOS] Apple throws Deprecated API Usage warning for using UIWebView when submitting Builds to the App Store Connect

iOS

Aug 30, 2019

After submitting Unity-iOS builds to the App Store Connect Apple is showing Warning for using UIWebView:

==
Dear Developer,
We identified one or more issues with a recent delivery for your app, "XXXXX". Your delivery was successful, but you may wish to correct the following issues in your next delivery:
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.
==

This case doesn't need a reproduction project, the problem is that we're creating an instance of UIWebView at PlatformDependent/iPhonePlayer/URLUtility.mm to handle in-game links, but the UIWebView will be no longer supported by Apple and will be a cause for apps rejection in the App Store Connect

Reproduced on Unity 2017.4.32f1, 2018.4.8f1, 2019.2.4f1, 2019.3.0b2 and 2020.1.0a2

Resolution Note (fix version 2020.1):

Please note that you will get the error if you are using a Unity Ads package older or equal to 3.2. This was fixed with Ads 3.3.0.

Comments (88)

jnoland52

May 08, 2020 22:45

I am using Unity 3D 2019.2.2f1 and have removed Ads and my app is still getting rejected by The App Store. How can I fix this?
myasovik

May 06, 2020 22:53

Got this error in 2018.4.21f - I removed Ads from Packages and still getting same rejection
gamesmiths

May 06, 2020 20:48

Well not sure if this is fixed but when I upgraded Unity Ads to 3.3.0 my test ads (where it says your advert is being displayed correctly) no longer shows. It does the required action after completion but the advert is not shown, even if I build on iOS it doesn't actually show the advert.
myasovik

May 06, 2020 15:53

2018.4 is not working

I was able to upload project 9 time. Yesterday it start giving me this problem. I not sure what happened as in build 10 was changed only 2D assets.
nulyang2012

May 05, 2020 14:34

unity2018.4.12f1 solved this problem,i use this version of unity and Xcode11.4.1 to upload my app succeed,now my app is reviewing.
following details:
disable unity ads(i did't test newest version,maybe doesn't matter)
package Xcode project
Xcode build archive
upload to app store connect
processing my app and webpage shows succeed
witchita923

Apr 30, 2020 14:53

Thanks for sharing. Anyway, I found something online, would it be better if we use 2020.1.0b7?
andrewDale

Apr 28, 2020 10:53

Same problem on Unity 2018.4.18
umeshiscreative

Apr 14, 2020 16:01

I removed both unity ads from packages and external asset stores but still getting the same issue.
Anyone knows how to fix this issue, It would be very helpful. I don't want to upgrade Unity this time.
using,
Unity 2018.4.9f1 LTS
Xcode 11
macOS Catalina.
_mdbnet_

Apr 08, 2020 23:26

How is this issue resolved, if the error is still occurring with the Unity Ads package disabled or removed?
shweta-unity

Mar 18, 2020 12:30

Still present in 2018.4.19f1.
Any solution?