Can't delete App Id from a deleted App

Question

felipereis OP

Created Nov ’17

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Hello guys!

I was developing an app in my account and then I deleted the app from Itunes connect. Now I'm trying to delete the app id from indentifiers scetion but I can't. I got this error:

The App ID 'xxxxxxxxxx' appears to be in use by the App Store, so it can not be removed at this time.

But I deleted the app 5 minutes after I submitted to the store.

I need to use this ID in another account, what can I do?

Thank you!

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Answer 1

KMT OP

Nov ’17

App IDs cannot be deleted once used in the store.

Deleting an app doesn't free up it's app ID.

>I need to use this ID in another account,

Did you consider doing an app transfer between accounts?

https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/LanguagesUtilities/Conceptual/iTunesConnect_Guide/Chapters/TransferringAndDeletingApps.html

You may have a problem, tho, considering you've already deleted that app. You might want to contact Apple directly via iTunes Connect's 'Contact Us' tree to confirm.

I'd get busy drafting a new app ID...

Good luck.

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Answer 2

dpalme OP

Nov ’20

This is complete horseshit on Apple's Part. If the bundle ID is not tied to an active app and was never published release the damn thing

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Answer 3

Vasault_CL OP

May ’21

having the exact same issue, and the documentation clearly says that in order to migrate app from one dev account to another you MUST have published the app to the apple store, at least for me, this never was the case

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Answer 4

carl78644 OP

Jun ’21

Same problem....

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Answer 5

blaine_ OP

Jul ’21

Same problem here... was learning in app purchase techniques. App was never published but now can't delete/remove

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pzagawa OP

Aug ’21

Same. It's a bug, as long as I remeber, each year trying to remove damn id's hoping Apple will fix it. They did not. Again.

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Answer 7

Blanco-Brand OP

Sep ’21

Same problem

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Answer 8

lord30590 OP

Sep ’21

Same problem

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Answer 9

phuc.dang.huu OP

Sep ’21

Same problem

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Answer 10

BossaGroove OP

Oct ’21

Apple being Apple. Any plans to free up some crap entries in your database Apple?

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Answer 11

cuong0993 OP

Oct ’21

Please fix this

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Answer 12

Feng23 OP

Nov ’21

Same problem

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Answer 13

PandemoniumUser OP

Dec ’21

Same problem, all issues with AppStore must be resolved soon at least for the next conference it will be a great next step for Apple tech

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Answer 14

SomehowLuke OP

Dec ’21

same problem!

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Answer 15

Ankajj1994 OP

Dec ’21

Come on apple. Hire me I will fix this basic issue

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Answer 16

JoergOwl OP

Dec ’21

Only validate an archive and now I have the same problem. I have not even upload this app...

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Answer 17

lilruno OP

Dec ’21

Same problem... Was testing putting an app on testflight and deleted 5 minutes after uploading

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Answer 18

YShaw OP

Jan ’22

Same problem

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Answer 19

dhaval.nena111 OP

Jan ’22

Did You find any answer for the same? facing same issue.

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Answer 20

lessimp OP

Feb ’22

I was able to follow these steps and it does say to wait 24 hours for propagation and hopefully I'll go back to deleting the identifier again: https://help.apple.com/app-store-connect/#/dev7013b314c

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Answer 21

LastMinuteStudio OP

Mar ’22

Same issue. I have not released the app yet. I was just testing out stuff and now I have a dud ID that can't be removed. Please allow us to remove ID after removing the app from appstoreconnect.

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Answer 22

wfreytag OP

Apr ’22

Same here

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Answer 23

marcod123 OP

Apr ’22

Same issue. Apple is useless and I can't believe the world supports them. I accidentally registered the app under the wrong account. And now I can't delete the identifier because "it's being used by the app store" even though the app was never published. And I can't create an identical bundle identified in the other account. I will need to break company policy and change the way the bundle identifier is supposed to be to get around this.

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Answer 24

marcod123 OP

Apr ’22

Same problem. For the trillion dollar company Apple is, they are WAY more useless when it comes to Android in regards to app development and publishing.

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Answer 25

angusryer OP

Apr ’22

Same issue here. Apple, there was someone is this thread who offered to be hired to implement this. I'll one up them: I'll do it for free.

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