THOUSANDS of apps could be wiped from Apple’s App Store over plans to get rid of outdated software.
The tech giant has warned affected developers they have 30 days to get their act together or face the chop.
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Angry app makers have revealed an email sent by Apple which says their products have “not been updated in a significant amount of time”.
“If no update is submitted within 30 days, the app will be removed from sale,” the firm writes.
We don’t know how old an app has to be to fall victim to the App Store improvement, but game maker Robert Kabwe tweeted that his free Motivoto title has been targeted because it’s more than two years old.
The indie developer said he’s now “working myself to to bone after my day job, trying my best to scrape a living from my indie games, trying to keep up” with constant changes.
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“I feel sick,” he complained.
“This is not cool.
“Console games from 2000 are still available for sale.
“This is an unfair barrier to indie devs.”
The reason behind the apparent crackdown is not clear either, though it may have something to do with Apple wanting to ensure apps are safe from bugs that could be exploited by hackers.
Another annoyed app maker said his FlickType Keyboard for the visually impaired has also be hit because it hasn’t been updated in two years.
For those who have outdated apps on their iPhones installed already, there’s no need to worry.
As long as you don’t uninstall them, they’ll remain on your device.
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