I'm new to the iPhone submission process. Apple asks for the Bundle ID Suffix. What is this? Not sure what to put here and what the significance of it is.
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If you don't have a company, leave your name, it doesn't matter as long as both bundle id in info.plist file and the one you've submitted in iTunes Connect match.
In Bundle ID Suffix you should write full name of bundle ID.
Example:
Bundle ID suffix = thebestapp (NOT CORRECT!!!!)
Bundle ID suffix = com.awesomeapps.thebestapp (CORRECT!!)
The reason for this is explained in the Developer Portal:
The App ID string contains two parts separated by a period (.) — an App ID Prefix (your Team ID by default, e.g.
ABCDE12345), and an App ID Suffix (a Bundle ID search string, e.g.com.mycompany.appname). [emphasis added]
So in this case the suffix is the full string com.awesomeapps.thebestapp.
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6But what makes one way correct, and the other not correct? Will bad things happen if you have forgotten to use the longer name? – radven Dec 21 '10 at 00:09
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2do you have to put the `com.company.app` as opposed to `company.app` in your info plist? – Alex Coplan Jan 06 '12 at 13:12
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1Doesn't matter the order and format as long as it matches your Provisioning Profile. – Nikolay Frick Jan 16 '12 at 20:56
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1what if the app's name is `TheBestApp`, then does the suffix need to be `com.mycompanyname.TheBestApp`? – nonopolarity Aug 17 '12 at 23:19
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The bundle identifier is an ID for your application used by the system as a domain for which it can store settings and reference your application uniquely.
It is represented in reverse DNS notation and it is recommended that you use your company name and application name to create it.
An example bundle ID for an App called The Best App by a company called Awesome Apps would look like:
com.awesomeapps.thebestapp
In this case the suffix is thebestapp.
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1Thanks! When submitting, it gives me a dropdown for the Bundle ID. In my case it says: nameofapp - *. If I set the bundle ID suffix is ABC, what would I set the bundle id in the info.plist to? – Ian McIntyre Silber Aug 10 '10 at 01:09
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i'm confused about App ID, if my App ID is A123B45C9D.* what i have to write when i fill the bundle ID field? – R. Dewi May 20 '11 at 04:43
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1App IDs are completely separate from bundle IDs. App IDs are the ID of your app in the app store, where the bundle ID is used by iOS to uniquely identify your application. Please read my answer. The bundle ID should follow reverse DNS format: com.something.somethingelse – Jasarien May 20 '11 at 08:17
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2Just to be clear, if my companies domain name ends in .gov should my bundle id be: gov.awesomeapps.thebestapp? – BeYourOwnGod Sep 19 '11 at 17:36
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2Can I use four segments? e.g. com.awesomeapps.gamesdivision.thebestgame – Danyal Aytekin Dec 06 '11 at 18:09
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3none of the comments here really nail it, in terms of understanding why. The request is for a SUFFIX, as opposed to a PREFIX. The bundle name is thebestapp, so the suffix com.awesomeapps end up in front. That's not a suffix. Since Apple asks for an App name in one of the input fields beforehand, that forms the bundle INFIX. That part of it is supplied. No wonder the OP is confused. The answer? - Just put anything, see what results and edit before submission, just make sure you "tell the same lies" everywhere – aremvee Jan 20 '16 at 04:16
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