App includes references to Android in the metadata

Issue

I have built an app using react-native and I wanted to release my app on the app store so I built an ipa using Xcode and submitted it to the app store. 2 days later apple rejects the app saying

Guideline 2.3.10 - Performance - Accurate Metadata

We noticed that your app or its metadata includes irrelevant third-party platform information.

Specifically, your app includes references to Android in the metadata.

Referencing third-party platforms in your app or its metadata is not permitted on the App Store unless there is specific interactive functionality.

How exactly do I solve this issue? I'm pretty sure that when building a bundle for iOS react native automatically only packages common and ios related code.

Solution

The guideline 2.3.10 reads as "Make sure your app is focused on the iOS, Mac, Apple TV or Apple Watch experience, and don’t include names, icons, or imagery of other mobile platforms in your app or metadata, unless there is specific, approved interactive functionality." as mentioned in the below link https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/#accurate-metadata

you can refer to the below links to solve the issue. https://support.magplus.com/hc/en-us/articles/203808528-iOS-Troubleshooting-Metadata-Rejected-in-App-Store-Review-Status

But you are right that when building the bundle the react native will only package common and iOS related code. But you can check in the code whether you have added any method names with android specific details. If in case you have android related explanations in comments section (// or /* comments*/), it will be ignored.

Answered By - Karthick Ramesh