how to do for embedded files update for device in Xcode 12 Swift 5

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Created Feb ’21

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Hello,

we are sports action camera manufacturer, we have just successfully released our first iPhone app, cool !

we would now like to integrate a solution to make it easier for our customers to update the firmware of our camera.

the idea would be to integrate in the application a zipped document (containing 5 to 6 installation files for the new firmware of the camera).

I have no idea whether Apple accepts to embed files in the application with .bin .par and .dat extensions?

do you think this is possible?

do you think this is accepted when the application is submitted by apple?

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Claude31 OP

Feb ’21

What are those installation files ? Are they user documentation ?
If so, you can include a pdf file in your app resources (or may be leave it available on your web site).

If it is a configuration file, why not include a json ? I think this would not cause any problem.
And it would be easy to use it directly in the app.

Note: I advise you to explain clearly in the app submission (in the reviewer information section) what those files are, what they are used for… That will create trust on reviewer's side.

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Answer 2

CAMBOX44 OP

Feb ’21

Hi Claude31,

Many thanks for your reply.

the files are systems files for my firmware update camera with this extensions :

4 files with .PAR extension
1 file with .BIN extension
1 file with .DAT extension

do you think it would be accepted ?

thanks for your help

best regards

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