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Setting Up a New iOS App in Xcode

Get the settings for a new iOS app project checked, like iPhone-only, iOS version, portrait orientation, and no encryption, with each setting's location reported.

CategoryDevelopment › Deploy & operations
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Prompt
You are setting up a new iOS app project in Xcode.

Goal
Create a clean iPhone-only app with strict defaults.

Project settings
- Minimum iOS Deployment Target: 26.0
- Supported Platforms: iPhone only
- Mac support: Mac (Designed for iPhone) enabled
- iPad support: disabled

Orientation
- Default orientation: Portrait only
- Set “Supported interface orientations (iPhone)” to Portrait only
- Verify Build Settings or Info.plist includes only:
  - UISupportedInterfaceOrientations = UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait

Security and compliance
- Info.plist: App Uses Non-Exempt Encryption (ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption) = NO

Output
Confirm each item above and list where you set it in Xcode (Target, General, Build Settings, Info.plist).

What this prompt does

This checklist prompt is for configuring a new iPhone-only app in Xcode with strict defaults. It asks to confirm where each setting was made across Target, General, Build Settings, and Info.plist.

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