iDOS 2 is an application designed to allow users to play classic DOS games. The app developer said today that it will soon be removed from the App Store.
According to iDOS developer Chaoji Li, he tried to submit an iDOS update with bug fixes to the App Store, but was told that the update was rejected because it violated the 2.5.2 App Store guidelines, that is, the application cannot be installed or launched. Execute the code.
“During the review, your application installed or launched executable code, which is not allowed on the App Store.
Specifically, your application executes iDOS packages and image files, and allows iTunes file sharing and file support to import games. Executing the code can introduce or change the features or functions of the application, and allow the download of unlicensed content.
Please note that although educational applications designed to teach, develop, or allow students to test executable code can download code under limited circumstances, such code must not be used for other purposes, and such applications must enable users to fully View and edit source code. “
The Apple App Store team gave the developer Chaoji Li 14 days to submit an update to remove the offending feature, otherwise the app will be deleted from the App Store.
iDOS 2 has been on the App Store since 2014, and its predecessor, iDOS, was first released in 2010. iDOS has had problems with Apple before. In 2010, Apple removed the original emulator application from the App Store. After modification, the application was allowed to re-enter the App Store in 2011, but disputes with Apple continue.
Naijatechnews is informed that due to Apple’s restrictions on iTunes file sharing and bundling of game files without ownership, iDOS 2 has not been updated for four years, but in 2020, Chaoji Li added file storage for it and was able to update the application again .
Since 2020, iDOS has been able to run games and programs accessed through file sharing, and Apple now says this is not allowed. Chaoji Li said that he never aimed to deceive or fool the auditors, but clearly explained how the app works every time it was updated.
Chaoji Li said that he does not plan to cut the key features of the iDOS 2 application to comply with Apple’s App Store rules, as this would be a betrayal to those who purchase the application for these features.
iDOS 2 is still available for purchase, but Apple may soon remove it from the App Store.
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