Do Xcode 8 Swift 3 apps run on iOS 7 successfully?

Question

Do Xcode 8 Swift 3 apps run on iOS 7 successfully?

I\'ve tried to determine this running a few tests described below, but can an expert with a better understanding o

Answer 1

I would hesitate to draw too many conclusions from your empirical tests. Specifically, I would not assume just because you got it to run on iOS 7 that it is guaranteed to work on iOS 7. They appear to only be guaranteeing iOS 8+ support.

As an aside, Apple generally suggests supporting only one iOS version back, anyway. And, as of May 9th, only 5% of devices are running iOS 7 or earlier (and this is likely to be further reduced by the time iOS 10 is released).