Support Retina 4-inch with a deployment target to 4.3

Question

I'm developing an iPhone and iPad app with latest SDK and Xcode 4.5.2.

My client said me that the app has to support iOS 4.3 and above.

So, if I target iOS 4.3 I can't use:

I have to create XIB for every ViewController, but:

What must I do to support Retina 4-inch screen?

and

What must I do something to support iOS 5?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 18 '13 at 12:35

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Simply design your app for 3.5" screens, and make judicous use of autoresizing masks.

answered Jan 18 '13 at 12:35

Cyrille

This is the simplest way to do it. Thanks. – VansFannel Jan 18 '13 at 16:24
Above all, it's the only way if you need to support iOS 4.3. – Cyrille Jan 18 '13 at 16:48

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

0

For supporting Retina 4-inch screen, here is good answer to that

and YES Storyboards and Auto-layouts are not for iOS 4.3

More on iOS 5, you don't need to do and special coding for that

and YES you can support Retina 4 inch with deployment target set to iOS 4.3

Hope this info helps you..

edited May 23 '17 at 10:24

Community

answered Jan 18 '13 at 12:25

P.J

Thanks for your answer but I want to know how can I support Retina 4 inch display, Retina 3.5 inch display and 3.5 inch display. Will I need to add two xibs, one for Retina 4 inch and the other one for the others display? – VansFannel Jan 18 '13 at 12:27
@VansFannel I would do this in code and not actually on the xibs. So I would have something like `if(IS_IPHONE5()) { // do one layout } else if(IS_IPAD) { // do this layout } else {// do the final layout}` – Popeye Jan 18 '13 at 12:29
No, you dont need to create separate xib for Retina 4 inch. You can do this in code. Visit the link above which I have made hyperlink. Here you will find all solution to handle code for Retina 4 inch display.. – P.J Jan 18 '13 at 12:32
@Prateek I'm testing it now. – VansFannel Jan 18 '13 at 15:20

score 0 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:10

Have a look at these two links

I don't see why these wouldn't work.

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@VansFannel I would do this in code and not actually on the xibs. So I would have something like

   if(IS_IPHONE5()) { 
      // do one layout 
   } else if(IS_IPAD) { 
      // do this layout 
   } else {
      // do the final layout
   }

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 21 '15 at 06:54

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In info.plist file remove the option of Launch screen interface file base name and you wont get the issue

answered Jan 21 '15 at 06:54

venki

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