---
title: Deprecated symbols
framework: uikit
role: collectionGroup
role_heading: API Collection
path: uikit/launchoptionskey-deprecated-symbols
---

# Deprecated symbols

Review symbols that are no longer in active development, and their recommended replacements.

## Overview

Overview Although these symbols are available for use, Apple is no longer actively developing them, and may remove them in a future release. Apple recommends moving away from these symbols and using their indicated replacements instead. Check the individual symbol pages for the recommended replacements.

## Topics

### Deprecated constants

- [bluetoothCentrals](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/bluetoothcentrals.md)
- [bluetoothPeripherals](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/bluetoothperipherals.md)
- [cloudKitShareMetadata](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/cloudkitsharemetadata.md)
- [eventAttribution](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/eventattribution.md)
- [location](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/location.md)
- [newsstandDownloads](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/newsstanddownloads.md)
- [remoteNotification](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/remotenotification.md)
- [shortcutItem](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/shortcutitem.md)
- [sourceApplication](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/sourceapplication.md)
- [url](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/url.md)
- [userActivityDictionary](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/useractivitydictionary.md)
- [userActivityType](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/useractivitytype.md)
- [annotation](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/annotation.md)
- [localNotification](uikit/uiapplication/launchoptionskey/localnotification.md)