diff --git a/examples/swift/hello_world/BUILD b/examples/swift/hello_world/BUILD
index 42f735851..eef11e39f 100644
--- a/examples/swift/hello_world/BUILD
+++ b/examples/swift/hello_world/BUILD
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ios_application(
         "ipad",
     ],
     infoplists = ["Info.plist"],
-    minimum_os_version = "16.0",
+    minimum_os_version = "14.0",
     provisioning_profile = select({
         "//bazel:ios_device_build": "//bazel/ios:ios_provisioning_profile",
         "//conditions:default": None,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ ios_application(
         "ipad",
     ],
     infoplists = ["Info.plist"],
-    minimum_os_version = "16.0",
+    minimum_os_version = "14.0",
     provisioning_profile = select({
         "//bazel:ios_device_build": "//bazel/ios:ios_provisioning_profile",
         "//conditions:default": None,
diff --git a/examples/swift/hello_world/ConfigurationView.swift b/examples/swift/hello_world/ConfigurationView.swift
index fbda36ddd..14635646b 100644
--- a/examples/swift/hello_world/ConfigurationView.swift
+++ b/examples/swift/hello_world/ConfigurationView.swift
@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@ struct ConfigurationView: View {
     @StateObject var configuration = Configuration()
 
     var body: some View {
-        Text("API URL").frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
-        TextField(text: $configuration.apiURL) { Text("Enter API URL") }
-            .autocapitalization(.none)
-
-        Text("API Key").frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
-        TextField(text: $configuration.apiKey, axis: .vertical) { Text("Enter API Key") }
-            .autocapitalization(.none)
+        Form {
+            Section(header: Text("API URL")) {
+                TextField("Enter API URL", text: $configuration.apiURL)
+                    .autocapitalization(.none)
+            }
+            Section(header: Text("API Key")) {
+                TextField("Enter API Key", text: $configuration.apiKey)
+                    .autocapitalization(.none)
+            }
+        }
 
         Spacer()
 
diff --git a/platform/swift/source/Capture.swift b/platform/swift/source/Capture.swift
index 5821932a8..8cf4a587f 100644
--- a/platform/swift/source/Capture.swift
+++ b/platform/swift/source/Capture.swift
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ extension Logger {
     /// `start(...)` method has not been called or if starting the logger process failed due to an internal
     /// error.
     public static var shared: Logging? {
-        self.getShared(assert: false)
+        self.getShared()
     }
 
     /// Initializes the Capture SDK with the specified API key, providers, and configuration.
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ extension Logger {
     /// The value of this property is different for apps from the same vendor running on
     /// the same device. It is equal to `nil` prior to the start of bitdrift Capture SDK.
     public static var deviceID: String? {
-        return Self.getShared(assert: false)?.deviceID
+        return Self.getShared()?.deviceID
     }
 
     // MARK: - Logging
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ extension Logger {
         function: String? = #function,
         fields: Fields? = nil
     ) -> Span? {
-        Self.getShared(assert: false)?.startSpan(
+        Self.getShared()?.startSpan(
             name: name, level: level, file: file, line: line, function: function, fields: fields
         )
     }
diff --git a/platform/swift/source/Logger.swift b/platform/swift/source/Logger.swift
index e2470e44f..5ceeb907f 100644
--- a/platform/swift/source/Logger.swift
+++ b/platform/swift/source/Logger.swift
@@ -285,23 +285,11 @@ public final class Logger {
 
     /// Retrieves a shared instance of logger if one has been started.
     ///
-    /// - parameter assert: Whether the method should assert if shared logger has not been started.
-    ///
     /// - returns: The shared instance of logger.
-    static func getShared(assert: Bool = true) -> Logging? {
+    static func getShared() -> Logging? {
         return switch Self.syncedShared.load() {
-        case .notStarted: {
-            if assert {
-                assertionFailure(
-                    """
-                    Default logger is not set up! Did you attempt to log with the default logger without \
-                    calling `start(withAPIKey:)` first?
-                    """
-                )
-            }
-
-            return nil
-        }()
+        case .notStarted:
+            nil
         case .started(let integrator):
             integrator.logger
         case .startFailure: