diff --git a/SmartDeviceLink-iOS/SmartDeviceLink-iOS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/SmartDeviceLink-iOS/SmartDeviceLink-iOS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 88faf774a..cbd4fcd3e 100644
--- a/SmartDeviceLink-iOS/SmartDeviceLink-iOS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/SmartDeviceLink-iOS/SmartDeviceLink-iOS.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1995,6 +1995,11 @@
 					5D4019AE1A76EC350006B0C2 = {
 						CreatedOnToolsVersion = 6.1.1;
 						DevelopmentTeam = FX2M48L7XA;
+						SystemCapabilities = {
+							com.apple.BackgroundModes = {
+								enabled = 1;
+							};
+						};
 					};
 					5D61FA1B1A84237100846EE7 = {
 						CreatedOnToolsVersion = 6.1.1;
@@ -2442,6 +2447,7 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(SRCROOT)/SmartDeviceLink_Example/Info.plist";
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 			};
@@ -2453,6 +2459,7 @@
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(SRCROOT)/SmartDeviceLink_Example/Info.plist";
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 			};
@@ -2472,6 +2479,7 @@
 				);
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = SmartDeviceLink/Info.plist;
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks @loader_path/Frameworks";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				SKIP_INSTALL = YES;
@@ -2491,6 +2499,7 @@
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = SmartDeviceLink/Info.plist;
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
+				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.0;
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks @loader_path/Frameworks";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				SKIP_INSTALL = YES;
@@ -2560,6 +2569,7 @@
 				5D61FA371A84237100846EE7 /* Release */,
 			);
 			defaultConfigurationIsVisible = 0;
+			defaultConfigurationName = Release;
 		};
 		5D61FA381A84237100846EE7 /* Build configuration list for PBXNativeTarget "SmartDeviceLinkTests" */ = {
 			isa = XCConfigurationList;
@@ -2568,6 +2578,7 @@
 				5D61FA3A1A84237100846EE7 /* Release */,
 			);
 			defaultConfigurationIsVisible = 0;
+			defaultConfigurationName = Release;
 		};
 /* End XCConfigurationList section */
 	};
diff --git a/SmartDeviceLink-iOS/SmartDeviceLink_Example/Info.plist b/SmartDeviceLink-iOS/SmartDeviceLink_Example/Info.plist
index 1adfc33fa..02fb1ceb0 100644
--- a/SmartDeviceLink-iOS/SmartDeviceLink_Example/Info.plist
+++ b/SmartDeviceLink-iOS/SmartDeviceLink_Example/Info.plist
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@
 	<string>1</string>
 	<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>
 	<true/>
+	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>external-accessory</string>
+	</array>
 	<key>UILaunchStoryboardName</key>
 	<string>LaunchScreen</string>
 	<key>UIMainStoryboardFile</key>
@@ -33,8 +37,6 @@
 	<key>UISupportedInterfaceOrientations</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait</string>
-		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft</string>
-		<string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight</string>
 	</array>
 </dict>
 </plist>