Raising minimum iOS Deployment Target Version for App Update

Question

Let\'s say we have an application with a deployment target set to 3.0 and we want to raise the deployment target to 3.2. Normally, the App Store won\'t let the App be insta

Answer 1

It's nearly a safe bet that they won't be allowed to install it. A similar situation is iPad apps or Mac apps which won't display in the App Store on iPhones and iPods.

I say nearly because the updates should not appear to older users on their iOS devices. The risk, however, is when users sync with iTunes, or if they update with another device. The new version of the app is now associated with their account, and will ruin the install on the older device if they try to sync it with iTunes.