# How to change minimum iOS version? (DEF-2598)

**URL:** <https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-minimum-ios-version-def-2598/10025>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [July 24, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-minimum-ios-version-def-2598/10025 "2017-07-24T01:13:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![sergey.lerg](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/sergey.lerg/32/3970_2.png) [@sergey.lerg](https://forum.defold.com/u/sergey.lerg)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-minimum-ios-version-def-2598/10025/1 "2017-07-24T01:13:13Z")

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I am making an extension that wants iOS 8.0 as a minimum version  
`ld:embedded dylibs/frameworks are only supported on iOS 8.0 and later`

I’ve tried specifying `miphoneos-version-min=8.0` inside `ext.manifest`, but Defold didn’t like it saying it’s an unsupported flag.

I’ve also tried using custom `Info.plist` file, while I couldn’t find the right way to specify it in Editor 2, I was able to get the template from Editor 1 and manually adjusting `game.project` file to set it. Changing `MinimumOSVersion` there also didn’t have an effect.

So how can it be changed?

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**Author:** ![britzl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/britzl/32/23_2.png) [@britzl](https://forum.defold.com/u/britzl)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2017, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-minimum-ios-version-def-2598/10025/2 "2017-07-24T04:28:54Z")

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Hmm, this is a question for @Mathias_Westerdahl

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**Author:** ![Mathias\_Westerdahl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/mathias_westerdahl/32/228_2.png) [@Mathias\_Westerdahl](https://forum.defold.com/u/Mathias_Westerdahl)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2017, 7:47am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-minimum-ios-version-def-2598/10025/3 "2017-07-24T07:47:23Z")

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Yes, that is currently unsupported, but we have a ticket for it: DEF-2598  
Also, we don’t currently support shared libraries, which is ticket DEF-2732 (I’ve heard it’s not allowed on iOS?)

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**Author:** ![sergey.lerg](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/sergey.lerg/32/3970_2.png) [@sergey.lerg](https://forum.defold.com/u/sergey.lerg)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2017, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-minimum-ios-version-def-2598/10025/4 "2017-07-24T10:16:06Z")

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Dynamic libraries and frameworks got allowed since iOS 8.0.  
Does it seem like an easy fix to allow setting minimum os version?

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**Author:** ![Mathias\_Westerdahl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/mathias_westerdahl/32/228_2.png) [@Mathias\_Westerdahl](https://forum.defold.com/u/Mathias_Westerdahl)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-minimum-ios-version-def-2598/10025/5 "2017-07-24T13:13:38Z")

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It could be, but we haven’t looked into it yet 🙂

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**Author:** ![AGulev](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/agulev/32/4541_2.png) [@AGulev](https://forum.defold.com/u/AGulev)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2018, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-minimum-ios-version-def-2598/10025/6 "2018-12-14T16:39:20Z")

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Looks like here is the same issue [Defold 1.2.141 has been released - #40 by lazy.kokos](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-1-2-141-has-been-released/33996/40)

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**Author:** ![megus.sugem](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/megus.sugem/32/2475_2.png) [@megus.sugem](https://forum.defold.com/u/megus.sugem)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2019, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-minimum-ios-version-def-2598/10025/7 "2019-03-02T14:36:52Z")

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Is there any update on this topic? I’d like to use an iOS framework that was build for iOS 9 in Defold, but I can’t. I get this error when I try to create an iOS bundle: “… was built for newer iOS version (9.0) than being linked (8.0)”

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**Author:** ![Mathias\_Westerdahl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/mathias_westerdahl/32/228_2.png) [@Mathias\_Westerdahl](https://forum.defold.com/u/Mathias_Westerdahl)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2019, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-minimum-ios-version-def-2598/10025/8 "2019-03-02T14:56:40Z")

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No new news unfortunately.  
I can’t give an ETA either I’m afraid.

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**Author:** ![megus.sugem](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/megus.sugem/32/2475_2.png) [@megus.sugem](https://forum.defold.com/u/megus.sugem)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2019, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-minimum-ios-version-def-2598/10025/9 "2019-03-03T14:53:18Z")

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☹ I’m working on a TensorFlow Lite NE for Defold and the framework is built for iOS 9. I tried to re-build it myself for iOS 8, but the library didn’t work. Here’s the topic: [DefTensor – TensorFlow Lite Native Extension](https://forum.defold.com/t/deftensor-tensorflow-lite-native-extension/45174)

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**Author:** ![AGulev](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/agulev/32/4541_2.png) [@AGulev](https://forum.defold.com/u/AGulev)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-minimum-ios-version-def-2598/10025/10 "2020-07-01T16:13:17Z")

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3 posts were split to a new topic: [How to change requirements for Minimum version of iOS in AppStore](https://forum.defold.com/t/how-to-change-requirements-for-minimum-version-of-ios-in-appstore/65702)
