I am trying to disable the screenshot on iOS app but apple does not expose any api for this. Due to which I added a workaround when iPhone will try to take screenshot we have a textfield in secured way which will cover the whole screen and screenshot will be blank. Does anyone tried the same approach to avoid screenshot? if yes did apple act against those application or they reject if they find. It will be great help if Apple can provide us some insight on it.

What documents would count for verifying my address for the EU DSA? Do I have to own the address, or just be reachable from it? My family has a PO Box that they share that I was hoping to use so I don't have to list my home address, or pay for my own box that would rarely receive any mail.

Hello, I call transaction information for several apps. And I don't have environment information. That's why I'm calling the sandbox environment as an official guide. Call the endpoint using the production URL. If the call succeeds, the transaction identifier belongs to the production environment. If you receive an error code 4040010 TransactionIdNotFoundError, call the endpoint using the sandbox environment. If the call succeeds, the transaction identifier belongs to the sandbox environment. If the call fails with the same error code, the transaction identifier isn’t present in either environment. However, unlike the official guide, certain apps sometimes use production URLs to call endpoints to receive 401 status codes and successfully call endpoints using the sandbox environment. Why does this difference occur unlike the official guide? I receive a 401 status code in response from a production environment endpoint, I want to know if this status code is a real error or if I have to call it into a sandbox environment. Can I check with the key 'x-apple-request-uuid' in the response header? Please let me know the solution.

My company has some private apps that are distributed via redemption codes (no ability to do MDM in this instance). If I try and open the app in the app store it shows a "Cannot Connect" error message. Similarly, if I try and link to the app programmatically through the app (https://apps.apple.com/app/id) I get "App Not Available" in the app store. Both of these seem to have the same cause, and they mean that I can't link to the app in the App Store when I detect that an update is available. Is there any alternative for this to allow my users to more easily update the app? Alternatively I think it would be good enough to link to App Store >> Account and have them scroll down to the Updates section, but my testing of it has shown that I can only link to the App Store, or App Store >> Account >> Subscriptions successfully. When I try to link to App Store >> Account it opens the bottom sheet but displays a "We've run into a problem. Please try again later." message. What would the best way for me to make the process of updating apps easy on my users given these hurdles?

In App Store Connect, is an organization's Legal Entity name separate from the App Store display name? My organization currently has the same name for both App Store display name and Legal Entity name. It contains an apostrophe, which is desired on the App Store for brand consistency. However, an apostrophe is no longer permitted in the Legal Entity name (it was entered in before that restriction came into effect). If I remove the apostrophe from the Legal Entity name to satisfy compliance warnings, will that update the App Store display name as well? I ask here because I'm supposing that if I remove the apostrophe and it does update the display name, the input validation won't let me enter it back. Any help would be appreciated - thanks!

Hello. I've tried a dozen times to upload my app, each time getting a response that the app was rejected due to 4.1 copycats. The most recent response: Guideline 4.1 - Design - Copycats. This app or its metadata appears to be misrepresenting itself as another popular app or game already available on the App Store, from a developer's website or distribution source, or from a third-party platform. On my requests to clarify what exactly was identified as copycats, no specifics were given to me. Because of this I conclude that it is not about some stock images or sound assets, but that it is specifically about my application (name and icon). I am the solo developer of the app and it has been available for 5 years on Google Play. No other platforms have my app on them, only Google Play. Since Apple has not provided me with specifics about what they need as proof of rights to the app, I have screen recorded my personal Google Play Developer Console account, which proves that I have all the necessary rights to manage my app on Google Play. To this I received the following response: Guideline 4.1 - Design - Copycats This app or its metadata appears to be misrepresenting itself as another popular app or game already available on the App Store, from a developer's website or distribution source, or from a third-party platform. Apps should be unique and should not attempt to deceive users into thinking they are downloading something they are not. We did not receive sufficient documentation. Please help me understand what documentation they are talking about if I am a solo developer with every right to my own app. Do they want me to register a company and register the naming rights to my app?

App: "Nappkin" Apple ID: 639242085 Hi, We are getting several "Missing API declaration" warnings (see below) when submitting our iOS app to the AppStore. Our app doesn't not use the mentioned api's but apparently one or more of the libraries we use do. We have included a privacy manifest that states this fact (included below). Why are we still getting these warnings/errors when we have included a privacy manifest? If each framework used must have a manifest can you tell me which frameworks are in error? We have no influence on the contents of the frameworks used in our apps. How can we comply if a framework we use does not have a required manifest and is unable or unwilling to include it? Our app is a point-of-sale app used by 100's of professionals. We have been in the AppStore for more than 10 years. Our app is fully dependend on several frameworks and not being able to update our app will mean we have to close our business. Thanks! Willem Bison = Privacy manifest ==== <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypes</key> <array> <dict> <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType</key> <string>NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryDiskSpace</string> <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons</key> <array> <string>Our app does not use this api directly but (apparently) an included framework does</string> </array> </dict> <dict> <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType</key> <string>NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategorySystemBootTime</string> <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons</key> <array> <string>Our app does not use this api directly but (apparently) an included framework does</string> </array> </dict> <dict> <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons</key> <array> <string>NSUserDefault is used to store and retrieve several user preferences</string> </array> <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType</key> <string>NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryUserDefaults</string> </dict> <dict> <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons</key> <array> <string>Our app does not use this api directly but (apparently) an included framework does</string> </array> <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType</key> <string>NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryFileTimestamp</string> </dict> </array> </dict> </plist> = Warnings ==== Hello, We noticed one or more issues with a recent submission for App Store review for the following app: Nappkin Version 179.0 Build 33854 Although submission for App Store review was successful, you may want to correct the following issues in your next submission for App Store review. Once you've corrected the issues, upload a new binary to App Store Connect. ITMS-91053: Missing API declaration - Your app’s code in the “Nappkin” file references one or more APIs that require reasons, including the following API categories: NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryFileTimestamp. While no action is required at this time, starting May 1, 2024, when you upload a new app or app update, you must include a NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypes array in your app’s privacy manifest to provide approved reasons for these APIs used by your app’s code. For more details about this policy, including a list of required reason APIs and approved reasons for usage, visit: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/privacy_manifest_files/describing_use_of_required_reason_api. ITMS-91053: Missing API declaration - Your app’s code in the “Nappkin” file references one or more APIs that require reasons, including the following API categories: NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryDiskSpace. While no action is required at this time, starting May 1, 2024, when you upload a new app or app update, you must include a NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypes array in your app’s privacy manifest to provide approved reasons for these APIs used by your app’s code. For more details about this policy, including a list of required reason APIs and approved reasons for usage, visit: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/privacy_manifest_files/describing_use_of_required_reason_api. ITMS-91053: Missing API declaration - Your app’s code in the “Nappkin” file references one or more APIs that require reasons, including the following API categories: NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategorySystemBootTime. While no action is required at this time, starting May 1, 2024, when you upload a new app or app update, you must include a NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypes array in your app’s privacy manifest to provide approved reasons for these APIs used by your app’s code. For more details about this policy, including a list of required reason APIs and approved reasons for usage, visit: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/privacy_manifest_files/describing_use_of_required_reason_api. ITMS-91053: Missing API declaration - Your app’s code in the “Nappkin” file references one or more APIs that require reasons, including the following API categories: NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryUserDefaults. While no action is required at this time, starting May 1, 2024, when you upload a new app or app update, you must include a NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypes array in your app’s privacy manifest to provide approved reasons for these APIs used by your app’s code. For more details about this policy, including a list of required reason APIs and approved reasons for usage, visit: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/privacy_manifest_files/describing_use_of_required_reason_api. Apple Developer Relations ============

Hello Apple Developer Community, I am encountering an issue with my iOS app submission on the App Store Connect platform. After testing the app extensively on various devices, including iPhones and iPads using Xcode, the app appeared to be functioning correctly with all screens visible. However, upon submission, Apple rejected the app, citing that it launched a blank page specifically on the iPad Air (5th generation) running iOS version 17.4.1. I have thoroughly reviewed the app's code and conducted additional testing, but have been unable to replicate the issue on my end. I am reaching out to the community for assistance in troubleshooting and resolving this issue. Has anyone encountered a similar problem before, or does anyone have suggestions on how to address this issue effectively? Any insights or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help.

I call transaction information for several apps. And I don't have environment information. So I'm calling the sandbox environment as an official guide. However, unlike the official guide, certain apps sometimes succeed by calling an endpoint using a production URL to receive an error code 401 and calling an endpoint using a sandbox environment. Why does this difference occur unlike the official guide? Because of this difference, sometimes it's a production environment and JWT hasn't expired, but I get a 401 error and call the sandbox environment. 2. Please let me know the solution.

I want to include my server's default tls certificate in my macos app that I want to publish on app store , but the documentation is not clear for this . Is this allowed , or I cannot include the certificate file in my application package ?

While this isn't an issue directly related with programming, I would like to share my frustration with Apple Care and their knowledge of how App Store and third-party apps work. Perhaps someone at Apple can do something about it. Every now and then a user of one of my apps contacts me asking why they get an error when downloading or updating the app in the App Store ("Unable to Download App. “App” could not be installed. Please try again later."). I tell them that third-party developers have no power over the App Store or its download/update process, and this is an issue they have to solve with Apple Care. But when they contact Apple Care, they are told that since it's an issue with a third-party app, they have to contact the app developer. Sometimes the user is more inclined to believe what Apple Care tells them and they get angry at me. In any case, I feel helpless and frustrated, because I would love to help them, but have no means of doing so. There is something about the concept of App Store that makes some users believe that third-party developers have more power than they actually have: sometimes, for example, users contact me directly, or even leave reviews on the App Store, asking for a refund, which of course only Apple can do. Have you had a similar experience? Can some engineer at Apple instruct Apple Care that third-party developers cannot help with App Store download/update issues, so that App Store users don't get mad at the app developers for not being able to install/update their app?

When I search for "recipes", my app should come up, but it doesn't show in the list anywhere. I've tried a bunch of different keywords and even put 'recipes' in the title-still nothing. It's not even last in the list when I scroll through the 50+ recipe apps... I can type in the name of my app (morphood) and it finds it, but how is that useful? I am trying to get new people to find my app who are looking for "AI, Recipes, Ingredients, Nutrition, Cooking, Diet, Food, Health, Keto, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Compare" If you know the name of the app, then you already know about it.... Any help would be appreciated

Hi, I am experience crashes with my application after code signing, this didn't happen before. Does OpenGL require special permissions? GSequencer stack-trace gtk4 crash by, Joël

We have a food delivery app. Now we want to add a prize competition. After every three successful orders, an entry will be created for the users. User can have unlimited entries. Now I am not sure if these requirements comply with AppStore especially No purchase necessary .

I am trying to build a Swift app for iOS which depends on an open-source API called BrainFlow. BrainFlow is written in C++. Due to App Store restrictions, the API must be built by hand into a framework so that it can be signed with my developer certificate. So that's what I did. I now have a signed framework that I can embed in my app and that Apple is OK with. BrainFlow depends on a third-party library called SimpleBLE, an open-source API for connecting to BLE devices. So I built that too into its own signed framework. So far so good. The problem comes when my app tries to connect to a BLE device via BrainFlow. BrainFlow is designed to explicitly load its third-party libs like plug-ins, and it is hardcoded to assume that all dylibs are located in the same directory. However, when I build the BrainFlow framework so that it embeds the SimpleBLE dylib in the same directory as the BrainFlow dylib, App Store Connect rejects my app due to a policy violation. One solution might be to query dyld and have it return the resolved location of the SimpleBLE dylib. For example if the dylib is referenced as @rpath/libsimpleble-c.dylib, then the query would return its full path after resolving @rpath. I do not know how to do that or even if it's possible. Another solution might be to embed the SimpleBLE dylib into the BrainFlow framework in such a way that it does not violate App Store policy. Again I am unable to figure out how to do that or even if it is possible. The relevant BrainFlow code can be found in the init_dll_loader() function of the following code: https://github.com/brainflow-dev/brainflow/blob/master/src/board_controller/ble_lib_board.cpp That function calls DLLLoader(), which can be found here: https://github.com/brainflow-dev/brainflow/blob/master/src/utils/inc/runtime_dll_loader.h Thanks in advance for your thoughtful suggestions and comments.

This app or its metadata appears to be misrepresenting itself as another popular app or game already available on the App Store, from a developer's website or distribution source, or from a third-party platform. Apps should be unique and should not attempt to deceive users into thinking they are downloading something they are not.... For the past four years, my app has been live on the Play Store and is also accessible on several other platforms. Despite this, my attempts to publish it on the App Store have been consistently rejected citing Guideline 4.1 - Design - Copycats. Apple has not specified the exact proof of rights they are looking for. To address this, I have recorded my personal Google Play Developer Console account to showcase that I possess all the required rights to manage the app on Google Play. I am seeking advice on the best course of action to resolve this issue.

I need user installed app information like first install time (purchase to install) last time use "Bundle.main.appStoreReceiptURL" to request Receipt was successful but when i Reinstall the app by Xcode has ERROR:"Error reading receipt data: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=260" what wrong with ERROR?

I know that most people on this forum will likely not be lawyers, but I am hoping someone with experience or insight can point me in the right direction. I am trying to publish an application to the iOS app store and getting ready to publish, but I never addressed the part about export control documentation. I use some hardware components made in the UK, and the only cryptography I'm aware of using is HTTPS and AES-128 (LoRa security) in the hardware. My app will only be available in the U.S. I will not be exporting any data or hardware, and everything I am hosting my application on is in the U.S. Does my application still fall under the EAR? Or is it something else I am supposed to be looking for? Someone I originally asked this about said that simply using imported hardware means it falls under the EAR, but that doesn't make sense to me. I am new to all of this, so if anyone can at least point me in the direction to look or has experience, that would be greatly appreciated.

Hello everyone, So I will start off by saying I am a very amateur developer with some experience in C++ mostly. Over the summer I want to build an app similar to a board game and launch it on the App Store for me and my friends to play when we don't have the game's physical board. Basically, there would be one person who hosts a "game" while everyone else joins through a code or something like that (maybe there's an easier way if you know everyone would be playing in person with each other). Once a game begins I want cards to show up on peoples's screens and that's it, no fancy graphics or anything like that. So, to the root of my issue. I am brand new to Swift and Xcode. I began googling and tinkering with it and made a little app where a user can add names and then pick letters from the names to display (very very basic stuff). I also figured out how to import and manipulate images a little bit. My question is about the process of making a game, connecting it to GameKit/Game Center, and then how to actually launch it on the App Store so my friends can also download it. If anyone has any resources they particularly found useful when starting out using Swift, please let me know. I really really don't like reading straight from the documentation (although who does honestly). Anything helps!! Thank you!