ST-2026-270 · Runtimes & developer platforms
Apple enforces the iOS 13 deployment target for App Store uploads
Apple now requires iOS and iPadOS apps uploaded to App Store Connect to target iOS 13 or later.
AppleApp Store ConnectiOS 13deployment target
Previous state
Uploads could use an application deployment target older than iOS 13.
Current state
App Store Connect requires uploaded iOS and iPadOS apps to target iOS 13 or later.
Affected users
Who needs to care
Developers submitting iOS or iPadOS apps through App Store Connect.
Required response
What to do
Set the deployment target to iOS 13 or later and validate build settings before upload.
Evidence boundary
What the source does not prove
This is the upload target requirement; it does not state a minimum end-user device OS beyond the configured deployment target or replace SDK requirements.
Lifecycle history
Dated event sequence
- Requirement active
Apple documented the iOS 13-or-later target requirement for uploads.
Evidence ledger
First-party sources
- 01Apple Developer — Upcoming requirements
Official Apple submission-requirement authority · 2026-09-09
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