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Device Compatibility

The information property list (Info.plist) file contains critical information about your app’s configuration and must be included in your app bundle. Every new project you create in Xcode has a default Info.plist file configured with some basic information about your project. You can modify this file to specify additional configuration details for your app.

The UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities key lets you declare the hardware or specific capabilities that your app needs in order to run. All apps are required to have this key in their Info.plist file. The App Store uses the contents of this key to prevent users from downloading your app onto a device that cannot possibly run it. The tables in this chapter show all iOS devices and their capabilities.

Declaring the Required Device Capabilities

The value of the UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities key is either an array or a dictionary that contains additional keys identifying features your app requires (or specifically prohibits). If you specify the value of the key using an array, the presence of a key indicates that the feature is required; the absence of a key indicates that the feature is not required and that the app can run without it. If you specify a dictionary instead, each key in the dictionary must have a Boolean value that indicates whether the feature is required or prohibited. A value of true indicates the feature is required and a value of false indicates that the feature must not be present on the device. If a given capability is optional for your app, do not include the corresponding key in the dictionary.

For the list of possible UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities keys, see UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities in Information Property List Key Reference. Be sure to include keys only for the features that your app absolutely requires. If your app can run without a specific feature, do not include the corresponding key. For detailed information on how to create and edit property lists, see Information Property List Key Reference.

The sections that follow detail the compatibility of each iOS device model with all UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities keys.

iPhone Devices

Table 1-1, Table 1-2, and Table 1-3 list the capabilities for iPhone devices.

**Table 1-1** iPhone 6, iPhone 7, iPhone 8, iPhone X, and iPhone SE device compatibility
Compatibility	iPhone 8 iPhone 8 Plus iPhone X	iPhone 7 iPhone 7 Plus	iPhone 6s iPhone 6s Plus	iPhone SE	iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus
accelerometer	X	X	X	X	X
arkit	X	X	X	X
armv6	X	X	X	X	X
armv7	X	X	X	X	X
arm64	X	X	X	X	X
auto-focus-camera	X	X	X	X	X
bluetooth-le	X	X	X	X	X
camera-flash	X	X	X	X	X
front-facing-camera	X	X	X	X	X
gamekit	X	X	X	X	X
gps	X	X	X	X	X
gyroscope	X	X	X	X	X
healthkit	X	X	X	X	X
location-services	X	X	X	X	X
magnetometer	X	X	X	X	X
metal	X	X	X	X	X
microphone	X	X	X	X	X
nfc	X	X
opengles-1	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-2	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-3	X	X	X	X	X
peer-peer	X	X	X	X	X
sms	X	X	X	X	X
still-camera	X	X	X	X	X
telephony	X	X	X	X	X
video-camera	X	X	X	X	X
wifi	X	X	X	X	X

**Table 1-2** iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 device compatibility
Compatibility	iPhone 4	iPhone 4s	iPhone 5	iPhone 5c	iPhone 5s
accelerometer	X	X	X	X	X
arkit
armv6	X	X	X	X	X
armv7	X	X	X	X	X
arm64					X
auto-focus-camera	X	X	X	X	X
bluetooth-le		X	X	X	X
camera-flash	X	X	X	X	X
front-facing-camera	X	X	X	X	X
gamekit	X	X	X	X	X
gps	X	X	X	X	X
gyroscope	X	X	X	X	X
healthkit		X	X	X	X
location-services	X	X	X	X	X
magnetometer	X	X	X	X	X
metal					X
microphone	X	X	X	X	X
nfc
opengles-1	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-2	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-3					X
peer-peer	X	X	X	X	X
sms	X	X	X	X	X
still-camera	X	X	X	X	X
telephony	X	X	X	X	X
video-camera	X	X	X	X	X
wifi	X	X	X	X	X

**Table 1-3** iPhone and iPhone 3G device compatibility
Compatibility	iPhone	iPhone 3G	iPhone 3GS	iPhone 3GS (China)
accelerometer	X	X	X	X
arkit
armv6	X	X	X	X
armv7			X	X
arm64
auto-focus-camera			X	X
bluetooth-le
camera-flash
front-facing-camera
gamekit			X	X
gps		X	X	X
gyroscope
healthkit
location-services	X	X	X	X
magnetometer			X	X
metal
microphone	X	X	X	X
nfc
opengles-1	X	X	X	X
opengles-2			X	X
opengles-3
peer-peer		X	X	X
sms	X	X	X	X
still-camera	X	X	X	X
telephony	X	X	X	X
video-camera			X	X
wifi	X	X	X

iPad Devices

Table 1-4, Table 1-5, Table 1-6, and Table 1-7 list the capabilities for iPad devices.

**Table 1-4** iPad Pro device compatibility
Compatibility	iPad Pro (12.9-inch) Wi-Fi	iPad Pro (12.9-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular	iPad Pro (9.7-inch) Wi-Fi	iPad Pro (9.7-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular	iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi	iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular	iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi	iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular
accelerometer	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
arkit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
armv6	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
armv7	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
arm64	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
auto-focus-camera	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
bluetooth-le	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
camera-flash			X	X	X	X	X	X
front-facing-camera	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
gamekit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
gps		X		X		X		X
gyroscope	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
healthkit
location-services	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
magnetometer	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
metal	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
microphone	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
nfc
opengles-1	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-2	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-3	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
peer-peer	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
sms
still-camera	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
telephony
video-camera	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
wifi	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

**Table 1-5** iPad (4th generation), iPad Air, and iPad (5th generation) device compatibility
Compatibility	iPad Wi-Fi (4th gen)	iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (4th gen)	iPad Air Wi-Fi	iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular	iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi	iPad Air 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular	iPad (5th generation) Wi-Fi	iPad (5th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular
accelerometer	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
arkit							X	X
armv6	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
armv7	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
arm64			X	X	X	X	X	X
auto-focus-camera	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
bluetooth-le	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
camera-flash
front-facing-camera	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
gamekit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
gps		X		X		X		X
gyroscope	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
healthkit
location-services	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
magnetometer	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
metal			X	X	X	X	X	X
microphone	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
nfc
opengles-1	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-2	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-3			X	X	X	X	X	X
peer-peer	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
sms
still-camera	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
telephony
video-camera	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
wifi	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

**Table 1-6** iPad mini device compatibility
Compatibility	iPad mini Wi-Fi	iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular	iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi	iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi + Cellular	iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi	iPad mini 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular	iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi	iPad mini 4 Wi-Fi + Cellular
accelerometer	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
arkit
armv6	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
armv7	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
arm64			X	X	X	X	X	X
auto-focus-camera	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
bluetooth-le	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
camera-flash
front-facing-camera	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
gamekit	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
gps		X		X		X		X
gyroscope	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
healthkit
location-services	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
magnetometer	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
metal			X	X	X	X	X	X
microphone	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
nfc
opengles-1	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-2	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-3			X	X	X	X	X	X
peer-peer	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
sms
still-camera	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
telephony
video-camera	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
wifi	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

**Table 1-7** iPad 1, iPad 2, and iPad (3rd generation) device compatibility
Compatibility	iPad Wi-Fi	iPad Wi-Fi + 3G	iPad 2 Wi-Fi	iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G	iPad Wi-Fi (3rd gen)	iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (3rd gen)
accelerometer	X	X	X	X	X	X
arkit
armv6	X	X	X	X	X	X
armv7	X	X	X	X	X	X
arm64
auto-focus-camera					X	X
bluetooth-le					X	X
camera-flash
front-facing-camera			X	X	X	X
gamekit	X	X	X	X	X	X
gps		X		X		X
gyroscope			X	X	X	X
healthkit
location-services	X	X	X	X	X	X
magnetometer	X	X	X	X	X	X
metal
microphone	X	X	X	X	X	X
nfc
opengles-1	X	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-2	X	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-3
peer-peer	X	X	X	X	X	X
sms
still-camera			X	X	X	X
telephony
video-camera			X	X	X	X
wifi	X	X	X	X	X	X

iPod Touch Devices

Table 1-8 list the capabilities for iPod touch devices.

**Table 1-8** iPod touch device compatibility
Compatibility	iPod touch	iPod touch 2nd gen	iPod touch 3rd gen	iPod touch 4th gen	iPod touch 5th gen	iPod touch 5th gen 16GB (no rear-facing camera)	iPod touch 6th gen
accelerometer	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
arkit
armv6	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
armv7			X	X	X	X	X
arm64							X
auto-focus-camera					X		X
bluetooth-le					X	X	X
camera-flash					X		X
front-facing-camera				X	X	X	X
gamekit		X	X	X	X	X	X
gps
gyroscope				X	X	X	X
healthkit					X	X	X
location-services	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
magnetometer
metal							X
microphone		X	X	X	X	X	X
nfc
opengles-1	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
opengles-2			X	X	X	X	X
opengles-3							X
peer-peer		X	X	X	X	X	X
sms
still-camera				X	X		X
telephony
video-camera				X	X		X
wifi	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

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