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App Store upload fails when app supports only landscape orientation (React Native iOS)

Hi everyone,

I'm working on an iOS app developed with React Native (version 0.69.4), and I'm running into an issue when trying to upload the archive to App Store Connect.

My app is designed to work only in landscape orientation, so in Xcode I’ve set the supported interface orientations accordingly—only landscape left and landscape right are checked, and portrait options are unchecked.

However, when I try to upload the build to App Store Connect, I receive an error indicating that the app must support the portrait orientation on iPhone. The upload process is being blocked due to this setting.

For the functionality and layout of the app, supporting portrait mode is not ideal. Is there any recommended way to configure an app so that it can still be uploaded successfully while supporting only landscape orientation on iPhones?

Any advice or workarounds would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Application is for iPad not for iPhone.

App Store upload fails when app supports only landscape orientation (React Native iOS)
 
 
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