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Issue: The search functionality in FamilyActivityPicker has disappeared on iPadOS 26.0+. This feature was working in previous versions but is now missing. Framework: FamilyControls Expected: Search bar should be available in FamilyActivityPicker to help users find apps quickly. Actual: Search functionality is completely missing. Impact: Makes app selection difficult for users with many installed apps. Is this a known issue? If it's a bug, please address it in an upcoming update. If intentional, guidance on alternatives would be appreciated. Thank you.

My app utilizes background audio to play music files. I have the audio background mode enabled and I initialize the AVAudioSession in playback mode with the mixWithOthers option. And it usually works great while the app is backgrounded. I listen for audio interruptions as well as route changes and I am able to handle them appropriately and I can usually resume my background audio no problem. I discovered an issue while connected to CarPlay though. Roughly 50% of the time when I disconnect from a phone call while connected to CarPlay I get the following error after calling the play() method of my AVAudioPlayer instance: "ATAudioSessionClientImpl.mm:281 activation failed. status = 561015905" If I instead try to start a new audio session I get a similar error: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=561015905 "Session activation failed" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Session activation failed} Like I said, this isn't reproducible 100% of the time and is so far only seen while connected to CarPlay. I don't think Im forgetting so additional capability or plist setting, but if anyone has any clues it would be greatly appreciated. Otherwise this is likely just a bug that I need to report to Apple. One very important note, and reason I believe it's just a bug, is that while I was testing I found that other music apps like Spotify will also fail to resume their audio at the same time my app fails. Another important detail is that when it works successfully I receive the audio session interruption ended notification, and when it doesn't work I only receive a route configuration change or route override notification. From there I am able to still successfully granted background time to execute code, but my call to resume audio fails with the above mentioned error codes.

Hi! I have over 800 days strike in closing my move circle. However oerfect month badge is not popping up for November, we have now mid of Dec and still no update. I updated iOS to 26, did multiple resets and hard resets and still no badge. I checked many forums and post but any of given tips is working in my case. i know it sounds funny, but it’s frustrating that I’m not getting this little gold medal to keep me motivated 😅 does anyone know how to deal with it? Is it common issue?

Greetings my fellow engineers, I use SwiftData in my iOS app. The schema is unversioned and consists of a single model. I've been modifying the model for almost two years now and relying on automatic database migrations. I had no problems for all that time, but now trying to add a property to the model or even remove a property from the model results in an error which seems like SwiftData is no longer capable of performing an automatic migration. The log console has things like the following: CoreData: error: NSUnderlyingError : Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=134190 "(null)" UserInfo={reason=Each property must have a unique renaming identifier} CoreData: error: reason : Can't find or automatically infer mapping model for migration CoreData: error: storeType: SQLite CoreData: error: configuration: default CoreData: annotation: options: CoreData: annotation: NSMigratePersistentStoresAutomaticallyOption : 1 CoreData: annotation: NSInferMappingModelAutomaticallyOption : 1 CoreData: annotation: NSPersistentStoreRemoteChangeNotificationOptionKey : 1 CoreData: annotation: NSPersistentHistoryTrackingKey : 1 CoreData: error: <NSPersistentStoreCoordinator: 0x7547b5480>: Attempting recovery from error encountered during addPersistentStore: 0x753f8d800 Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=134140 "Persistent store migration failed, missing mapping model." Have you ever encountered such an issue? What are my options?

Hi @DTS Engineer in tvOS 26.2 Beta is still this annoying Shadow Glitch… 😔 I have submitted an Bug-Report, but dont get an Answer… FB18719371 The Animation is not smooth and the Shadow is abruptly „jumping“… I don’t get any Response from the Apple Engineers. But this GUI Glitch makes the otherwise very high-quality tvOS GUI appear very unprofessional. Could you please help me? 🤔

A user of one of my apps reported that since the update to macOS 26.1 they are no longer able to scan Macintosh HD: the app used to work, but now always reports that Macintosh HD contains a single empty file named .nofollow, or rather the path is resolved to /.nofollow. Initially I thought this could be related to resolving the file from the saved bookmark data, but even restarting the app and selecting Macintosh HD in an open panel (without resolving the bookmark data) produces the same result. The user tried another app of mine with the same issue, but said that they were able to scan Macintosh HD in other App Store apps. I never heard of this issue before and my apps have been on the App Store for many years, but it looks like I might be doing something wrong, or the APIs that I use are somehow broken. In all my apps I currently use getattrlistbulk because I need attributes that are not available as URLResourceKey in all supported operating system versions. What could be the issue? I'm on macOS 26.1 myself and never experienced it.

Hello! Can you tell me why UIImageWriteToSavedPhotosAlbum stopped working on Mac Catalyst? This method used to save photos to the library. Now I get an error when trying to save with the same code that previously worked. error NSError domain: "ALAssetsLibraryErrorDomain" - code: -1 0x0000000cb00b4810

Hello, Want to understand what's the current state for developing for Apple Vision Pro? I want to stream a video from a remote server in realtime. It is a video stream and can't download it. I want to stream a low quality stream and high res stream. The server will only send the "box" where user is looking at. Are there any API to track where the user is looking at in the experience? Thanks,

Moving the cursor left and right becomes extremely sluggish, though up-down movement and mouse clicks are normal. The Apple Store Genius checked the hardware and even reinstalled the OS, but the issue remains.

Hi, I have an "Apple Watch Only" app that you can download for free and conduct a 7 day trial. After that, there is an IAP to unlock a lifetime license. For the life of me I can't find out how the process of redeeming promo codes for the IAP should work. Once generated, people try to redeem them in the AppStore (on their phone), but then they end up in a hanging process saying it's reinstalling the app to redeem the offer. But then nothing happens. Also running "Restore Purchase" within the app to pickup any maybe by now activated license is not working. Why does it even want to reinstall the (free) app? This doesn't sound right. Does anyone have IAP for a watch-only app and can shed some light on the promo code topic?

Since iOS 26.0, the Control Center layout consistently resets in landscape orientation after certain system events. This issue is still present in the official public release of iOS 26.2. The reset occurs without a visible reboot and appears to be triggered by a background SpringBoard termination (jetsam) during charging idle maintenance windows (typically overnight while the device is plugged in). After SpringBoard relaunches: • The portrait Control Center layout is restored correctly • The landscape Control Center layout is reinitialized using the default order This indicates a state restoration failure rather than a user configuration or sync issue. ⸻ Steps to Reproduce: Use an iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 26.0, 26.1, or 26.2 Manually reorder Control Center controls Leave the device plugged in and idle overnight During charging idle, SpringBoard is terminated in the background due to memory pressure (no visible reboot) Open Control Center the next day: • Portrait layout is preserved • Landscape layout has reverted to default ⸻ Expected Result: Both portrait and landscape Control Center layouts should persist across SpringBoard restarts caused by jetsam or memory pressure, including during charging idle maintenance. ⸻ Actual Result: After SpringBoard relaunch: • Portrait layout is restored correctly • Landscape layout is lost and recreated using the default configuration ⸻ Analytics / Logs (relevant excerpt): Process: SpringBoard Case Type: MemoryResourceException Subtype: MREExceptionFatalLimitActive This occurs during charging idle and does not require a user-initiated reboot. ⸻ Additional Observations: • Issue does not occur when the device is idle overnight without charging • Manual reordering works correctly until the next SpringBoard jetsam • Resetting settings, disabling iCloud sync, or reinstalling iOS does not resolve the issue • This behavior has persisted across multiple major and minor releases, indicating a regression or unresolved bug ⸻ Suspected Root Cause: Incomplete state restoration in ControlCenterKit after SpringBoard relaunch following jetsam during charging idle. Portrait state is restored; landscape state falls back to default.

Hello, I’m looking for advice from developers who may have encountered similar App Review situations. I have an iOS game (“Next Run Game”), a fantasy roguelike RPG. App version 1.0.13 was reviewed and approved by App Review, but it was not released publicly on the App Store. Later, I submitted version 1.0.14. This update contained only minor changes: small balance tweaks bug fixes localization text fixes No changes were made to metadata or presentation: app name icon screenshots description branding overall concept After submitting version 1.0.14, the app began to be rejected under: Guideline 4.3 (Spam) later also Guideline 4.1 (Copycats) The review messages are generic and state that the app or its metadata “appears to be misrepresenting itself as another popular app,” but no specific example, reference app, or concrete issue has been provided. What is confusing to me: The same app (version 1.0.13) was previously approved by App Review. Metadata did not change between the approved and rejected submissions. Appeals to the App Review Board and App Review Support requests were submitted (Nov 18 and Nov 28), but no response was received beyond automated confirmations. Replies in App Store Connect result only in repeated template responses that do not address the points raised. Questions: Has anyone experienced an app being approved and later rejected under 4.1 or 4.3 without metadata changes? Is it expected that App Review can reinterpret “copycat” or “spam” issues retroactively when nothing has changed? Are there known practical steps in such cases besides renaming the app or fully rebranding? Is there any effective escalation path when appeals receive no response for multiple weeks? I’m trying to understand whether this is a known pattern and what realistically helps in practice. Thank you for any insights.

I am building a data logging app that logs the iphone's movement data at 120 hertz and 200 but for some reason its always capped at 100. does anyone know if there a hardware issue or is there a code problem that could be linked to this. made in Xcode.

I am new to Swift and iOS development, and I have a question about video capture performance. Is it possible to capture video at a resolution of 4032×3024 while simultaneously running a vision/ML model on the video stream (e.g., using Vision or CoreML)? I want to know: whether iOS devices support capturing video at that resolution, whether the frame rate drops significantly at that scale, and whether it is practical to run a Vision/ML model in real-time while recording at such a high resolution. If anyone has experience with high-resolution AVCaptureSession setups or combining them with real-time ML processing, I would really appreciate guidance or sample code.

Hello, We are trying to use the new Background Upload Extension to improve uploads of assets (Photos, Live Photos, Videos) in the background in our application. 1-The assets have finished uploading, but I'm unable to retrieve successful records using PHAssetResourceUploadJob.fetchJobs(action: .acknowledge, options: nil). When will the successful records be returned? 2-How to retrieve the system's pending tasks ? We want to cancel tasks handed over to the system when returning to the main app to avoid duplicate resource uploads. 3-When we set UploadJobExtensionEnabled = true, will tasks handed over to the system still execute after returning to the main app? Do we need to set UploadJobExtensionEnabled = false upon returning to the main app? If we set UploadJobExtensionEnabled = false, will previously submitted upload tasks be cleared?

Hi all, I'm new to TestFlight and Apple Store Connect. I have pushed a build and it says "waiting for review". Do I have to do anything to put it into review? I'm trying to get this build out to external testers.

It's been 2 weeks, I connected my card for making payment for developer account to publish my App on Ass Store. I have not received any update about the account. How to publish my App on apple Appstore

Has anyone seen this issue? We have a user who changed their Apple ID password about 5 days ago. Now when they authenticate via MusicKit JS: authorize() succeeds and returns a user token Immediately calling any /me/ endpoint returns 403 "Invalid authentication" (code 40300) Developer token works fine on catalog endpoints User has active Apple Music subscription Other users work fine through the same flow App doesn't appear in user's "Apps Using Your Apple ID" We've tried: Calling unauthorize() before authorize() Clearing localStorage/sessionStorage/cookies Multiple re-auth attempts over several days The token is freshly issued but Apple's API immediately rejects it. Anyone encountered this after a password change? Any workarounds?

Hello everyone, I’m looking for advice from developers who may have faced a similar situation, as we appear to be stuck in a long-running loop of Guideline 4.3(a) rejections on iOS with no actionable feedback from App Review. Over an extended period, our iOS app has been repeatedly rejected under Guideline 4.3(a) (“similar or repackaged”), regardless of the changes we make. The responses from App Review consistently use the same high-level language and do not indicate what specifically is considered problematic. Some relevant context: The app is built with Flutter using a single shared codebase. The macOS version, built from the same codebase with the same overall structure and UI, has been approved without issues. The iOS version, using that same implementation, continues to receive 4.3(a) rejections. We do not use purchased templates and do not operate multiple developer accounts. Like most apps, we use some third-party and open-source components where technically appropriate. Across multiple submissions, we have tried to address the feedback as best we can by making changes to UI/UX, assets, metadata, internal structure, and overall product quality. However, App Review has not provided clarification even at a high level (for example, whether the concern is primarily related to UI/UX, code structure, metadata, user flows, or overall product framing). Requests for any directional guidance have resulted in the same generic responses, both in review replies and via support. This leaves us making blind changes without a feedback loop. As a result, it’s difficult to understand whether the issue is realistically correctable, or whether the app is effectively blocked due to similarity clustering or other non-obvious review heuristics. Any firsthand experiences, practical steps, or lessons learned would be extremely helpful.

Dear Support Team, Hello, I would like to know why I am unable to register as a developer. When I try to create an account, the system shows an “unknown error” and does not allow me to continue. Could you please help me create the account or advise me on how to resolve this issue? I am registering as an individual. Thank you very much for your time and support.