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

Fixed in 2017.4, 2018.4, 2019.2, 2019.3

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 (82)

dmax1

Nov 13, 2019 00:53

Also received it in this warning also exist using Unity 2019.2.4f1
ONCT

Nov 12, 2019 06:18

still exists At 2018.4.3f1
jbvobling

Nov 11, 2019 11:12

this warning also exist using Unity 2019.2.0f1
macroir

Nov 01, 2019 05:56

Was this issue resolved in Unity 5.6.7? Currently, we have to plan upgrading Unity from 5.3 for this issue. I wonder which version is solved. It's risky to upgrade 2017 version or newer for now.
ArnoBen

Oct 31, 2019 15:27

We are still receiving the mail from Apple with 2018.4.9f LTS, we need to publish a product and our client is waiting. This is quite bad for us.
GarlicDipping

Oct 23, 2019 11:07

Not fixed in Unity 2017.4.33f1 LTS.
a1575208138

Oct 21, 2019 03:17

It still exist this in 2018.4.4f1.
chriszul

Oct 17, 2019 13:39

+1 please put this in LTS builds
deadlyGolum

Oct 16, 2019 15:30

It issue exist in 2018.4.11f1(LTS).
I uploaded an app to Apple. Got the mail stating the UIWebView issue
Robert-Brain

Oct 16, 2019 08:23

2019.2.9f1 still exists!