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I made an application includes an iOS App and a WatchKit App; each part can run standalone.

Can I upload this application to App Store now, so that it will be ready for Apple Watch when it's released, or do I have to wait?

If the answer is yes, do I have to upload it to iTunes Connect through Xcode or Xcode Beta?

Gore answered 24/1, 2015 at 20:22 Comment(0)

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As of Tuesday, March 31, 2015, all registered Apple developers can submit new apps and updates containing WatchKit extensions to the App Store.

If you need help, Apple has published instructions on its WatchKit site to help you prepare the required materials. Good luck to all!

The time has arrived.

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As of March 9, 2015, Xcode 6.2 with WatchKit has officially been released, and you may now submit apps to the App Store that utilize the iOS 8.2 SDK.

Xcode 6.2 with WatchKit

However, builds that include WatchKit targets are not yet accepted:

Please Note: Apps built with Xcode 6.2 and iOS 8.2 SDK may be submitted to the App Store. However, WatchKit extensions are not accepted at this time.

If you try to submit a build through Xcode, you will be presented with an error about multiple executable binaries in a project (currently, only one is allowed – your iOS app).

It appears that Apple has begun accepting updates including WatchKit apps from select high-profile developers, but this is not yet available to all.

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Apps using WatchKit target iOS 8.2, which has not yet been released. Apple has not yet announced when iOS 8.2 will be released, and Xcode 6.2 (the only environment where WatchKit apps are supported) is still in beta.

Because of this, you will not be able to upload any builds containing WatchKit app targets until Xcode 6.2 is officially released (you can't upload builds to iTunes Connect from beta versions of Xcode).

Once it is released, you will be able to upload your build, and the iOS portion of your app will continue to run on the earliest target you have set for your project (i.e. if your app targets iOS 7, it will still support iOS 7 with your watch app included, but the watch app will not be available to iOS 7 users: it works like any other extension).

Toothed answered 24/1, 2015 at 20:31 Comment(0)

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Yes, you can submit a WatchKit app to the AppStore. I've done it successfully myself and it has been approved.

https://developer.apple.com/app-store/watch/

It’s time. Apple Watch will be available to customers on April 24. Prepare and submit your WatchKit app, icon, screenshots, and description for review now.

Jeb answered 15/3, 2015 at 9:35 Comment(4)

how can i disable the WatchKit extension temporarily? – Lissie 16/3, 2015 at 4:26

remove the watchkit extension and watchkit app from your Targets. you don't need to change any code in the project. – Admit 17/3, 2015 at 5:47

how to remove that target? trough deleting that both directory? or something else? – Tabasco 8/4, 2015 at 5:13

I tried to submit an app today with a watchkit extension but with no luck. I got the binaries errors. Shouldn't this be okay by now? – Wardrobe 19/6, 2015 at 14:17

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You'll have to wait for Xcode 6.2 to be out officially, then you'll be able to submit your WatchKit apps.

Chromatology answered 24/1, 2015 at 20:24 Comment(0)

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You cannot upload with your Watch Kit App/extension. You will have to wait until Apple accept your upload, but your app will not be released until the watch app release.

Ambry answered 24/1, 2015 at 20:26 Comment(1)

You cannot even upload your build containing a WatchKit app, because you can't upload builds from beta versions of Xcode. – Toothed 24/1, 2015 at 20:27

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As of now you can submit WatchKit enabled apps.

Strychnine answered 31/3, 2015 at 21:26 Comment(0)

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