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 (87)

GameBearTech

Sep 29, 2019 01:51

2017.4 please, our game will be released soon!
xpol

Sep 28, 2019 00:16

Why no fix for 2019.1 ?!
Masaori-Hirono

Sep 27, 2019 08:00

So, which version should I use? (I use currently 2019.2.x)

I think any tickets should be resolved after the fix was released.
Dalton-Lima

Sep 27, 2019 07:05

I mean it "...it should be delivered in 2018.4.10f1"
Dalton-Lima

Sep 27, 2019 07:03

This was being tested during 2018.4.9f1 (LTS), so normally it should be delivered in 2019.4.10f1 (which is not launched yet, according to Unity Hub).
dhanrajsinh24

Sep 26, 2019 15:37

yes it's still present in 2019.2.6f1. do something plz.
Firewalker

Sep 26, 2019 09:10

Still present in 2019.2.6f1. Urgent fix needed. Thanks.
Fronne

Sep 25, 2019 11:09

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?
peterpunk

Sep 25, 2019 09:21

The 2018.4.9f1 still have this issue...
The "Fixed in 2018.4" is referring to which subversion?
We urgently need to fix this issue on our submissions to the App Store.
Thank you
kimcatq

Sep 25, 2019 02:17

Where can I download the fixed versions? On the download page, the latest 2018 version is 2018.4.9f1 (which doesn't have the UIWebView fix). Is there another place I can download it?