Apple Watch prohibits dial application release & defects found in Chinese parts

In order to release the application on the App Store, it is necessary to pass the examination, and the examination criterion becomes "App Store Review Guidelines"is. Developers will develop applications that can go through the review with reference to the guidelines, but the item "to prohibit apps related to watch faces" has been added to the guidelines for applications for Apple Watch, and topics are gathered I will.

App Store Review Guidelines - Apple Developer
https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/

The item added to the "user interface" in the guideline is "Watch App own primary function is telling time will be rejected" (Watch App with display of clock is not accepted).


The face of Apple Watch is called "Watch Face", and it is freely changeable as a user changes clothes. At the time of the release of Apple Watch, 10 types of watch faces were preinstalled by default. Even if you develop an app that allows you to change your watch face, it's possible that users will not be able to go through Apple's review, so users may only be able to use Apple's official watch face.

Watch faces pre-installed in Apple Watch are beautiful and customizable, but 10 types are obviously less for users. In addition, a huge number of watch faces have been released from third parties by Google's Android Wear for smartwatch OS.


Also, it is said that trouble was found in "Taptic Engine" installed in Apple WatchThe Wall Street Journal (WSJ)Reported. Taptic Engine is a device that conveys different vibration to the user's skin when alerting, notifying, and operating, according to its operation, AAC Technologies Holdings of China and Nidec Co., Ltd. undertook the manufacturing.


According to WSJ, the problem was discovered in the Taptic Engine manufactured by AAC Technologies Holdings, and since there was no problem found in Nidec's products, it is said that Nidec will consolidate its production to Nidec in the future. However, considering the production scale of the company, it may take time to increase production.

WSJ notes that Apple Watch's shipment may be delayed as a result of discovering a defect. Furthermore, it seems that there is no schedule for recall as "Devices that are recognized as defects are not shipped".