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Store</h1></header><p>The publishing process is the same as any other native iOS app, with some additional considerations to take into account.</p> 5<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-info admonition_WCGJ alert alert--info"><div class=admonitionHeading_GCBg><span class=admonitionIcon_L39b><svg viewBox="0 0 14 16"><path fill-rule=evenodd d="M7 2.3c3.14 0 5.7 2.56 5.7 5.7s-2.56 5.7-5.7 5.7A5.71 5.71 0 0 1 1.3 8c0-3.14 2.56-5.7 5.7-5.7zM7 1C3.14 1 0 4.14 0 8s3.14 7 7 7 7-3.14 7-7-3.14-7-7-7zm1 3H6v5h2V4zm0 6H6v2h2v-2z"/></svg></span>info</div><div class=admonitionContent_pbrs><p>If you are using Expo, read the Expo guide for <a href=https://docs.expo.dev/distribution/app-stores/ target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer">Deploying to App Stores</a> to build and submit your app for the Apple App Store. This guide works with any React Native app to automate the deployment process.</div></div> 6<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id=1-configure-release-scheme>1. Configure release scheme<a href=#1-configure-release-scheme class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to 1. Configure release scheme" title="Direct link to 1. Configure release scheme"></a></h3> 7<p>Building an app for distribution in the App Store requires using the <code>Release</code> scheme in Xcode. Apps built for <code>Release</code> will automatically disable the in-app Dev Menu, which will prevent your users from inadvertently accessing the menu in production. It will also bundle the JavaScript locally, so you can put the app on a device and test whilst not connected to the computer.</p> 8<p>To configure your app to be built using the <code>Release</code> scheme, go to <strong>Product</strong><strong>Scheme</strong><strong>Edit Scheme</strong>. Select the <strong>Run</strong> tab in the sidebar, then set the Build Configuration dropdown to <code>Release</code>.</p> 9<p><img decoding=async loading=lazy src=/assets/images/ConfigureReleaseScheme-68e17e8d9a2cf2b73adb47865b45399d.png width=718 height=486 class=img_SS3x></p> 10<h4 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id=pro-tips>Pro Tips<a href=#pro-tips class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Pro Tips" title="Direct link to Pro Tips"></a></h4> 11<p>As your App Bundle grows in size, you may start to see a blank screen flash between your splash screen and the display of your root application view. If this is the case, you can add the following code to <code>AppDelegate.m</code> in order to keep your splash screen displayed during the transition.</p> 12<div class="language-objectivec codeBlockContainer_mQmQ theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#FFFFFF;--prism-background-color:#282C34><div class=codeBlockTitle_kY6l>objectivec</div><div class=codeBlockContent_t_Hd><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-objectivec codeBlock_RMoD thin-scrollbar" style=color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#282C34><code class=codeBlockLines_AclH><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token comment" style=color:#93a1a1>// Place this code after "[self.window makeKeyAndVisible]" and before "return YES;"</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token plain"> UIStoryboard </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>*</span><span class="token plain">sb </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>[</span><span class="token plain">UIStoryboard storyboardWithName</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>:</span><span class="token string" style=color:#8dc891>@"LaunchScreen"</span><span class="token plain"> bundle</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>:</span><span class="token plain">nil</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>]</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token plain"> UIViewController </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>*</span><span class="token plain">vc </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>[</span><span class="token plain">sb instantiateInitialViewController</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>]</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token plain"> rootView</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>.</span><span class="token plain">loadingView </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>=</span><span class="token plain"> vc</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>.</span><span class="token plain">view</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>;</span><br></span></code></pre></div></div> 13<p>The static bundle is built every time you target a physical device, even in Debug. If you want to save time, turn off bundle generation in Debug by adding the following to your shell script in the Xcode Build Phase <code>Bundle React Native code and images</code>:</p> 14<div class="language-shell codeBlockContainer_mQmQ theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#FFFFFF;--prism-background-color:#282C34><div class=codeBlockTitle_kY6l>shell</div><div class=codeBlockContent_t_Hd><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-shell codeBlock_RMoD thin-scrollbar" style=color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#282C34><code class=codeBlockLines_AclH><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>if</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>[</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#8dc891>"</span><span class="token string variable" style=color:#cb4b16>${CONFIGURATION}</span><span class="token string" style=color:#8dc891>"</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>==</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#8dc891>"Debug"</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>]</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>;</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>then</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token builtin class-name" style=color:#fac863>export</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token assign-left variable" style=color:#cb4b16>SKIP_BUNDLING</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>=</span><span class="token plain">true</span><br></span><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>fi</span><br></span></code></pre></div></div> 15<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id=2-build-app-for-release>2. Build app for release<a href=#2-build-app-for-release class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to 2. Build app for release" title="Direct link to 2. Build app for release"></a></h3> 16<p>You can now build your app for release by tapping <kbd>Cmd ⌘</kbd> + <kbd>B</kbd> or selecting <strong>Product</strong><strong>Build</strong> from the menu bar. Once built for release, you'll be able to distribute the app to beta testers and submit the app to the App Store.</p> 17<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-info admonition_WCGJ alert alert--info"><div class=admonitionHeading_GCBg><span class=admonitionIcon_L39b><svg viewBox="0 0 14 16"><path fill-rule=evenodd d="M7 2.3c3.14 0 5.7 2.56 5.7 5.7s-2.56 5.7-5.7 5.7A5.71 5.71 0 0 1 1.3 8c0-3.14 2.56-5.7 5.7-5.7zM7 1C3.14 1 0 4.14 0 8s3.14 7 7 7 7-3.14 7-7-3.14-7-7-7zm1 3H6v5h2V4zm0 6H6v2h2v-2z"/></svg></span>info</div><div class=admonitionContent_pbrs><p>You can also use the <code>React Native CLI</code> to perform this operation using the option <code>--mode</code> with the value <code>Release</code> (e.g. from the root of your project: <code>npm run ios -- --mode="Release"</code> or <code>yarn ios --mode Release</code>).</div></div> 18<p>Once you are done with the testing and ready to publish to App Store, follow along with this guide.</p> 19<ul> 20<li>Launch your terminal, and navigate into the iOS folder of your app and type <code>open .</code>.</li> 21<li>Double click on YOUR_APP_NAME.xcworkspace. It should launch XCode.</li> 22<li>Click on <code>Product</code><code>Archive</code>. Make sure to set the device to "Any iOS Device (arm64)".</li> 23</ul> 24<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-note admonition_WCGJ alert alert--secondary"><div class=admonitionHeading_GCBg><span class=admonitionIcon_L39b><svg viewBox="0 0 14 16"><path fill-rule=evenodd d="M6.3 5.69a.942.942 0 0 1-.28-.7c0-.28.09-.52.28-.7.19-.18.42-.28.7-.28.28 0 .52.09.7.28.18.19.28.42.28.7 0 .28-.09.52-.28.7a1 1 0 0 1-.7.3c-.28 0-.52-.11-.7-.3zM8 7.99c-.02-.25-.11-.48-.31-.69-.2-.19-.42-.3-.69-.31H6c-.27.02-.48.13-.69.31-.2.2-.3.44-.31.69h1v3c.02.27.11.5.31.69.2.2.42.31.69.31h1c.27 0 .48-.11.69-.31.2-.19.3-.42.31-.69H8V7.98v.01zM7 2.3c-3.14 0-5.7 2.54-5.7 5.68 0 3.14 2.56 5.7 5.7 5.7s5.7-2.55 5.7-5.7c0-3.15-2.56-5.69-5.7-5.69v.01zM7 .98c3.86 0 7 3.14 7 7s-3.14 7-7 7-7-3.12-7-7 3.14-7 7-7z"/></svg></span>note</div><div class=admonitionContent_pbrs><p>Check your Bundle Identifier and make sure it is exactly same as the one you have created in the Identifiers in Apple Developer Dashboard.</div></div> 25<ul> 26<li>After the archive is completed, in the archive window, click on <code>Distribute App</code>.</li> 27<li>Click on <code>App Store Connect</code> now (if you want to publish in App Store).</li> 28<li>Click <code>Upload</code> → Make sure all the check boxes are selected, hit <code>Next</code>.</li> 29<li>Choose between <code>Automatically manage signing</code> and <code>Manually manage signing</code> based on your needs.</li> 30<li>Click on <code>Upload</code>.</li> 31<li>Now you can find it in the App Store Connect under TestFlight.</li> 32</ul> 33<p>Now fill up the necessary information and in the Build Section, select the build of the app and click on <code>Save</code><code>Submit For Review</code>.</p> 34<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id=4-screenshots>4. 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