App Review Guideline

    2.3.1 Hidden or undocumented features

    Apple believes the app contains features that are hidden, dormant or not described in the review notes.

    Why it happens

    • Features switched on by a remote config flag after approval.
    • Functionality behind a secret gesture, code or server switch.
    • A web view that loads content able to change the app's purpose after review.

    How to fix it

    1. Describe every feature, including ones behind flags, in the review notes.
    2. Remove remote switches that change what the app is or what it sells.
    3. If a feature is regional or account-specific, say so and give the reviewer access.

    What to reply in Resolution Center

    After the fix is in the build you submit:

    Hello App Review team,
    
    Thank you for the review of [app name] [version]. We removed the remote configuration that could change the app's functionality and documented every feature in the review notes: [list].
    
    We have submitted build [build number] with these changes. Please let us know if anything else needs attention.
    
    Best regards

    Got this in a rejection?

    Paste the whole message into the rejection desk for the fix and a reply filled in with your app's details.

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