Do screenshots for an App Store submission have to show part of a device in them or can they just be the screen?
Screenshots for App Store Submission
They are supposed to be only the screen with no bezel or similar. That's why they are required to be specific sizes.
In practice, lots of apps seem to include other content yet get approved.
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