I developed an iPad app which can be configured by an Managed App Configuration. It is a private app for schools which is distributed via Apple School Manager and the chosen MDM solution of the different schools. I followed this tutorial (https://blog.eidinger.info/all-you-need-to-know-about-managed-app-configuration) and everything works as expected and I can test it on the simulator by using the command: xcrun simctl spawn booted defaults write com.example.tryouapp com.apple.configuration.managed -dict "myConfig" "someContent"
My problem is that the App is rejected from the Apple Appstore because the App Reviewer cannot test it with the App configuration. They always reply: "We need either a link to access via mobile safari to download the MDM profile to verify the functioanlty of the app, or a .config file to install the profile via Apple Configurator."
I checked the Apple Configurator but it is not possible to create a profile which sets a App Configuration for a certain app. The only way I know is to enroll the iPad via a MDM solution and then set the App Configuration via the MDM Inteface. But this would require me to buy a MDM solution only to let the reviewers test ist. The schools are using their own MDM solutions.
I'm already going back and forth with the app Reviewer for a month, but they won't supply me with any helpful information.
How is it possible to let the Apple Reviewers test an App which uses a App Configuration?
Is there a way to set an App Configuration via Apple Configurator for an app, that I overlooked? e.g. a App Configuration like this:
<plist>
<dict>
<key>myConfig</key>
<string>someContent</string>
</dict>
</plist>
Has anyone experience with this? How do you get your "App Configuration" School Apps tested by the reviewers?
