App Approval Exception (Rejected app again)

Anyone of the devs here got their app rejected by Garmin? Today I've received my 2nd such rejection.

First Rejection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzt_6Ld7C-c (Radar)

2nd Rejection : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EJHk0x7lPE (Anchor Alarm)

After the 1st rejection, I am more careful w/ what I develop so no more Radar based stuffs and no scuba diving and the like.

But, anchor alarm got rejected on the same grounds. (anchor alarm just uses GPS signal, sets a geofence against the GPS coordinates and then alerts the user once they are out of the geofence. - essentially the same functionality as Garmin's Own CIQ App --> https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/cf285e5a-07ab-4ff7-9e58-0788650e23d6)

Im wondering now, apps with Maps like DWMap - these enables maps for watches that doesn't support it and if safety awareness is an approval exception, wouldn't these sort of apps also get disapproved? Users use these apps can go down an unintended route (bad map for instance or "hey - a shortcut"). (There's been few reports where users rely too much on GPS and drive off a cliff for instance)

I've reached out to Garmin but was wondering if other devs are facing similar issues and more towards what sort of apps that got rejected. This is to ensure that there's no 3rd time for me and possibly to help other devs from wasting their time.

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jim_m_58 over 3 years ago in reply to Joe Berger +1

The wiki about exceptions:

https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/w/wiki/10/app-approval-exceptions
jim_m_58 over 3 years ago in reply to Nikeow +1

I've heard of apps getting rejected for "extreme sports" such as diving, and for #4, I've also seen apps getting pulled due to take down orders from the trademark/copyright owners,

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Joe Berger over 3 years ago in reply to jim_m_58 +1

yeah, that's actually funny, reading all the reviews of Garmin's own anchor app :)

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Nikeow over 3 years ago in reply to Nikeow

See this post https://forums.garmin.com/developer/connect-iq/f/discussion/255858/dangerous-ciq-bug-disables-backlight by @DaveBrillhart on some of these possible cases. Dangerous? Definitely.

dpawlyk over 3 years ago in reply to Nikeow

Nikeow said:
Following the logic of following bad route, the 3rd party mapping app, could have a code issue that renders the GPS data incorrectly and send the user to the wrong place or into harms way.

If there's a hole in front of you, don't drive into it. It's not that hard.

dpawlyk over 3 years ago in reply to Nikeow

Nikeow said:
You're certain that you have 20% left and you only need 20mins to get back to your car using the Garmin as your guidance in pitch black conditions. But it was really 2% and then it dies and you're left w/o your trackback and a fast depleting handheld torch.

You can't be certain. You are riding in "pitch black conditions" and don't have a backup (that works)?

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The fact that nothing can be perfect doesn't mean that allowing everything makes sense.

Garmin isn't eliminating liability (that is impossible, unless they just stop existing).

Nothing is perfect.

Nikeow over 3 years ago in reply to dpawlyk

dpawlyk said:
If there's a hole in front of you, don't drive into it. It's not that hard.

And why is it that Garmin doesn't follow the logic that you presented?

There maybe cars behind you that the Radar doesn't see, always be aware of your surrounding.

The GPS Drift alarm may be wrong, always be aware if you're drifting or use a few anchors.

Nikeow over 3 years ago in reply to dpawlyk

Yes.. The only backup that works is the backup of the backup. Garmin would definitely like for users to purchase a Fenix 6 and and a MarQ and the Enduro.

dpawlyk over 3 years ago in reply to Nikeow

???

Garmin isn't driving.

Nothing is perfect. Making arguments that require things being perfect doesn't make any sense.

("Not perfect" refers to things not working and the approval process.)

Nikeow over 3 years ago in reply to dpawlyk

Hence why was the app rejected?

dpawlyk over 3 years ago in reply to Nikeow

The first because there's an explicit prohibition against radar apps.

The second because of something Garmin only knows.

Rejecting or accepting apps is not ever going to be perfect.

Nikeow over 3 years ago in reply to dpawlyk

Yeah.. The wiki was updated to ADD the radar after my submission was rejected.

Hence my question was to have a list of apps which developers did which was rejected so that Other developers don't need to go down that rabbit hole and waste their time.

dpawlyk over 3 years ago in reply to Nikeow

Nikeow said:
Hence my question was to have a list of apps which developers did which was rejected so that Other developers don't need to go down that rabbit hole and waste their time.

That would be useful.

They will still indicate that the list won't be complete and they can reject apps for reasons not listed.