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iOS

Posted by P M
P M
7,320 Points

Using a little bit of private API in iOS app

I want to use two private API methods titleForSwipeAccessoryButtonForRowAtIndexPath and swipeAccessoryButtonPushedForRowAtIndexPath to implement a "More" button on table row swipe like in the Mail app, but these methods aren't public for some strange reason. Will my app get rejected just because I use these two methods? Should I really go to lengths to implement this kind of behaviour myself or perhaps Apple could close their eyes on tiny usage like this? Got any experience?

Nic Huang
Nic Huang
Courses Plus Student 10,573 Points

Could you tell me how use private API in projects ? I've class-dump in terminal but don't know what to do next

1 Answer

Camilo Castro
PLUS
Camilo Castro
Courses Plus Student 2,549 Points
Camilo Castro
Camilo Castro
Courses Plus Student 2,549 Points

Here's Apple Docs

https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/guidelines.html

2.5 Apps that use non-public APIs will be rejected

I recommend looking for another way to do your requirement.

P M
P M
7,320 Points

Thanks, I know the rules. But this guy MrAlek says otherwise: For future reference, I got my App Store app approved using the above mentioned, undocumented delegate calls, compiled with the iOS 7.1 SDK. Might mean Apple will make them public in a future release.

Anybody has a similar experience?

Camilo Castro
Camilo Castro
Courses Plus Student 2,549 Points

Well I think you should try those methods and hope Apple accept your app or make them public in the short term :P