iOS 9 won’t let you download slim versions of apps just yet

Apple announced to developers that it has temporarily disabled an iOS 9 feature called app slicing, which was designed to help users save space on their devices. Part of the ‘app thinning‘ collection of features, app slicing allows iOS devices to download only the assets they require to run, while leaving out files that enable them to work on other Apple gadgets. For example, if you download a game for your iPhone 5, app slicing will exclude unnecessary files such as image assets meant specifically for larger devices like the iPhone 6s Plus as well as Metal graphics code that…

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