Ahead of the release of the iPhone X in less than a week, Apple has reminded developers to get their apps ready for the device. In a post on its developer blog, Apple is reminding developers to test their apps using the iPhone X simulator in Xcode code…
Apple’s post is a simple heads-up for developers to test new iPhone X features in their app using Xcode and subsequently capture screenshots and upload the new metadata and app to iTunes Connect. In a separate post on iTunes Connect, Apple also noted that iTunes Connect now supports iPhone X screenshots.
Apple has previously given developers some tips when it comes to designing for the iPhone X’s new bezel-less OLED display. The company instructed developers to not hide “key display features,” such as the notch, with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen:
The TrueDepth camera works with ARKit, and the A11 Bionic chip is designed for Core ML and Metal 2. Download Xcode 9.0.1, test your apps in the iPhone X simulator, and capture screenshots. Then submit your updated apps and metadata in iTunes Connect today.
The iPhone X went up for preorder yesterday and has since sold out until mid-December. The device will start arriving to consumers as early as Friday, November 3rd.
