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Hello everyone, I am using an iPhone 11 Pro running iOS 27 Beta 1. Since installing the beta, the message "Indexing in Progress" has remained active for approximately 7 days and never completes. I have already tried: Restarting the iPhone multiple times Keeping the device connected to power overnight Keeping Wi-Fi enabled Disabling Low Power Mode Ensuring enough free storage space Despite trying all of these steps, the indexing process is still stuck and does not finish. Is anyone else experiencing the same issue on iOS 27 Beta 1? At this point, I believe this may be a bug affecting Spotlight/Search indexing. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thank you.

This is my first driver and I have had the devil of a time trying to find any information to help me with this. I beg help with this, since I cannot find any tutorials that will get me over this problem. I am attempting to write a bridging driver for an older UPS that only communicates via RPC-over-USB rather than the HID Power Device class the OS requires. I have written the basic framework for the driver (details below) and am calling OSSystemExtensionRequest.submitRequest with a request object created by OSSystemExtensionRequest.activationRequest, but the didFailWithError callback is called with OSSystemExtensionErrorDomain of a value of 9, which appears to be a general failure to activate the driver. I can find no other information on how to address this issue, but I presume the issue is one of entitlements in either the entitlements file or Info.plist. I will have more code-based details below. For testing context, I am testing this on a 2021 iMac (M1) running Sequoia 15.7, and this iMac is on MDM, specifically Jamf. I have disabled SIP and set systemextensionsctl developer on, per the instructions here, and I have compiled and am attempting to debug the app using xcode 26.2. The driver itself targets DriverKit 25, as 26 does not appear to be available in xcode despite hints on google that it's out. For the software, I have a two-target structure in my xcode project, the main Manager app, which is a swift-ui app that both handles installation/activation of the driver and (if that finally manages to work) handles communication from the driver via its UserClient, and the driver which compiles as a dext. Both apps compile and use automated signing attached to our Apple Development team. I won't delve into the Manager app much, as it runs even though activation fails, except to include its entitlements file in case it proves relevant <dict> <key>com.apple.developer.driverkit.communicates-with-drivers</key> <true/> <key>com.apple.developer.system-extension.install</key> <true/> <key>com.apple.security.app-sandbox</key> <true/> <key>com.apple.security.files.user-selected.read-only</key> <true/> </dict> and the relevant activation code: func request(_ request: OSSystemExtensionRequest, didFailWithError error: any Error) { // handling the error, which is always code value 9 } func activateDriver() { let request = OSSystemExtensionRequest.activationRequest(forExtensionWithIdentifier: "com.mycompany.driver.bundle.identifier", queue: .main) request.delegate = self OSSystemExtensionManager.shared.submitRequest(request) //... } And finally the Manager app has the following capabilities requested for its matching identifier in our Apple Developer Account: DriverKit Communicates with Drivers System Extension On the Driver side, I have two major pieces, the main driver class MyDriver, and UserClient class, StatusUserClient. MyDriver derives from IDriverKit/IOService.iig but (in case this is somehow important) does not have the same name as the project/target name MyBatteryDriver. StatusUserClient derives from DriverKit/IOUserClient.iig. I have os_log(OS_LOG_DEFAULT, "trace messages") code in every method of both classes, including the initializers and Start implementations, and the log entries never seem to show up in Console, so I presume that means the OS never tried to load the driver. Unless I'm looking in the wrong place? Because I don't think the driver code is the current issue, I won't go into it unless it becomes necessary. As I mentioned above, I think this is a code signing / entitlements issue, but I don't know how to resolve it. In our Apple Developer account, the Driver's matching identifier has the following capabilities requested: DriverKit (development) DriverKit Allow Any UserClient (development) DriverKit Family HID Device (development) -- NOTE: this is planned for future use, but not yet implemented by my driver code. Could that be part of the problem? DriverKit Transport HID (development) DriverKit USB Transport (development) DriverKit USB Transport - VendorID -- submitted, no response from Apple yet HID Virtual Device -- submitted, no response from Apple. yet. This is vestigial from an early plan to build the bridge via shared memory funneling to a virtual HID device. I think I've found a way to do it with one Service, but... not sure yet. Still, that's a problem for tomorrow. Apparently I've gone over the 7000 character maximum so I will add my entitlements and info.plist contents in a reply.

Hi Team, Our universal links were working fine but since last week we are facing issues and when tapping the links outside app it takes to browser and not the app. Apple CDN is returning 404 for our domain and not the contents of AASA file. https://app-site-association.cdn-apple.com/a/v1/app.ooredoo.om sudo swcutil dl -d app.ooredoo.om returns The operation couldn’t be completed. (SWCErrorDomain error 7.) Can we get the exact issue apple is facing to cache the AASA file in CDN. Any server config which we need to do for AASA bot to access the file. Thanks in advance.

Hello, My app (Gezo Gündem, a Turkish news app) has been rejected twice under Guideline 4.2.2 (Minimum Functionality), both times with the same generic template: "the app only includes links, images, or content aggregated from the Internet with limited or no native functionality." For the second submission, I provided detailed App Review Notes listing 8 distinct native iOS features with step-by-step testing instructions for each: A native AI summary modal with native favoriting A native theming engine (5 modes) + dynamic "Club Mode" theming via native state management Native offline article storage using the device's file system (fully functional in airplane mode) A native Text-to-Speech engine reading article content aloud Native push notifications when followed authors publish new content A native source/favorites aggregation dashboard A native pinch-to-zoom newspaper cover gallery WebView is used only to render the body text of individual articles — nothing else in the app relies on it. Despite this, the second rejection used the exact same template language, with no reference to any of the listed features. I've since replied via Resolution Center asking the reviewer to re-test following the specific steps in the notes, but I'm unsure if this is the right channel to get a reviewer to actually engage with documented native functionality rather than reissue a template rejection. Has anyone successfully gotten a reviewer to revisit a 4.2.2 rejection by providing this level of detail? Is there a more effective way to ensure the review notes are actually read before a decision is made? Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi there, Our app 6757310595 has multiple IAP's that are all stuck in "waiting for review" since February 9th. I can't release our app as I can't attach the IAP's to the build when they are in this state. Please could you investigate, Thanks.

Hi, I am trying to build an installer package of an usual(?) format: it contains a binary that I am developing code signing and notarization is straightforward here. it contains a 3rd-party binary that is open source, code signed and notarized by this third party code signing and notarization is also straightforward here as it's already been done. it also contains a 3rd-party binary that is also open source, however, it is not code signed or notarized This last one is the subject of my question. It is a well-established project with thousands of stars on GitHub, however their own "installation method" is a shell script that downloads the binary, checks its checksum and just places it in the right location. When building an installer package (it's an installer package of these three binaries packaged - productbuild with --distribution flag) this binary needs to be code signed and notarized for Developer ID distribution. I trust this binary, however the chance of supply chain attacks is never zero. My questions are: How can I shield myself best against accidentally submitting a malicious version of this third binary via notarytool to Apple? Should I separately submit versions of this binary for notarization from submitting new versions of my app? This binary is bound to change way less frequently than the app I'm actually developing. I really don't want to risk termination of my Apple Developer account because it has many high-value applications available. I am doing some basics - matching the intended checksum before packaging, signing with the hardened runtime entitlement - but I would love to hear if there's other steps I can do to protect this pipeline and my company from accidents like these that may unintentionally damage our reputation. Thanks in advance!

I’m seeing a regression in Xcode 26.4 where Interface Builder will not allow connecting IBOutlets or IBActions. Symptoms: The usual gutter circle/dot does not appear next to IBOutlet / IBAction in the code editor Because of this, I cannot: drag from storyboard → code drag from code → storyboard The class is valid and already connected to the storyboard (existing outlets work) Assistant Editor opens the correct view controller file Important: The exact same project, unchanged, works perfectly in Xcode 26.3. I can create and connect outlets/actions normally there. ⸻ Environment Xcode: 26.4 macOS: 26.4 Mac Mini M4 Pro 64G Ram Project: Objective-C UIKit app using Storyboards This is a long-running, ObjC, project (not newly created) ⸻ What I’ve already tried To rule out the usual suspects: Verified View Controller Custom Class is correctly set in Identity Inspector Verified files are in the correct Target Membership Verified outlets are declared correctly in the .h file: @property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *exampleLabel; Opened correct file manually (not relying on Automatic Assistant) Tried both: storyboard → code drag code → storyboard drag Tried using Connections Inspector Clean Build Folder Deleted entire DerivedData Restarted Xcode Updated macOS to 26.4 Ran: sudo xcodebuild -runFirstLaunch Confirmed required platform components installed Reopened project fresh ⸻ Observations In Xcode 26.4 the outlet “connection circles” are completely missing In Xcode 26.3 they appear immediately for the same code Existing connections still function at runtime — this is purely an Interface Builder issue ⸻ Question The gutter circles appearance has always been flaky in Xcode over the 13+ years I've been using it but now with 26.4 they have completely disappeared. Has anyone else seen this in Xcode 26.4, or found a workaround? At this point it looks like a regression in Interface Builder, but I haven’t found any mention of it yet.

I'm building a SwiftUI app with SwiftData and want to centralize both query logic and related actions in a manager class. For example, let's say I have a reading app where I need to track the currently reading book across multiple views. What I want to achieve: @Observable class ReadingManager { let modelContext: ModelContext // Ideally, I'd love to do this: @Query(filter: #Predicate<Book> { $0.isCurrentlyReading }) var currentBooks: [Book] // ❌ But @Query doesn't work here var currentBook: Book? { currentBooks.first } func startReading(_ book: Book) { // Stop current book if any if let current = currentBook { current.isCurrentlyReading = false } book.isCurrentlyReading = true try? modelContext.save() } func stopReading() { currentBook?.isCurrentlyReading = false try? modelContext.save() } } // Then use it cleanly in any view: struct BookRow: View { @Environment(ReadingManager.self) var manager let book: Book var body: some View { Text(book.title) Button("Start Reading") { manager.startReading(book) } if manager.currentBook == book { Text("Currently Reading") } } } The problem is @Query only works in SwiftUI views. Without the manager, I'd need to duplicate the same query in every view just to call these common actions. Is there a recommended pattern for this? Or should I just accept query duplication across views as the intended SwiftUI/SwiftData approach?

I'm working on a suite of apps supporting macOS, iOS and iPadOS (potentially tvOS, watchOS and visionOS in the future). Each of these App targets contain minimal code to only load the framework dynamically instead of the recommended load-time imports for Apple platforms. The rationales for runtime loading of framework (using dlopen and dlsym) is expressed in earlier post - fyi. Each app can load multiple frameworks at runtime. Instead of naming the frameworks like this - AppName_purpose1.framework, AppName_purpose2.framework, AppName_purpose3.framework, can it be named as AppName.purpose1, AppName.purpose2, AppName.purpose3 etc? Basically, change the Framework bundle extension name from .framework to a custom name based on purpose. The folder's extension name is changed, but it's still a framework bundle. The advantage of this approach is, in my project, Frameworks belonging to each of the apps cleanly distinguish themselves with a concise name. While this post is about Apple platforms, I'm also checking if other platforms allow to change the names of dynamic libraries (windows allows change). Using my custom extension can standardize the dynamic library's extension name across all platforms. Easy framework name construction - The Framework name is now the same as the App bundle name, which can be queried and this string can be appended with an appropriate extension to load all the Frameworks. Is it possible to change the extension name of the Framework bundle from the default .framework? If yes, how?

I submitted everything on April 15, 2026. I call each week, I've sent emails explaining the name of the company if there was any doubts about it's origins. I have been asked twice, by email, for more documents, which I replied in a matter of minutes too with the uploads and notes in each upload. May 11th, an individual in Developer Support reached out via email for some documents, that I replied to very quickly and received a reply from that individual. May 8th, another individual in Developer Support reached out via email for some documents too, I replied very quickly and did not receive a reply to my email this time. I've put off everything on a product that is not SIWA related, now I've finished those items and need to get a token, which I can't in my account's current state. Thank you for your time.

I am facing an issue that's preventing me from being able to access my developer account. I have raised the issue with Apple's frontline support, but they have simply escalated it to another team (who I have not heard from yet). It has been multiple days, and this issue is preventing us from being able to take critical actions for our app and users. The fix should be simple, it's just a matter of getting ahold of someone on the Apple team. How can I get this resolved imminently, given that it's hurting our users?

Hi everyone, I am developing a macOS virtualization manager (VirtualProg) using the Virtualization.framework. The application is distributed via the Mac App Store, so it operates strictly within the App Store Sandbox. I am looking for a reliable, programmatic way to discover the IP address assigned to a guest (both macOS and Linux). Is there a recommended "Sandbox-safe" API or pattern within the Virtualization framework—or a lower-level networking entitlement—that allows a host application to retrieve the guest's assigned IP address? Ideally, I am looking for a solution that does not require the user to manually install a non-sandboxed helper tool. Thanks in advance for any insights or guidance!

I am experiencing a critical and frustrating delay with an internal business application review. I would highly appreciate any insights or advice from the community or the Apple team on how to move forward, as our business operations are heavily impacted. Here is the exact timeline of our submission process: May 14 & May 19: Submitted the initial builds. On both occasions, the app transitioned to In Review within 4 hours but was rejected due to specific metadata/compliance deficiencies. Resolution: We thoroughly addressed all the points mentioned in the rejection notes, completed the missing requirements, and prepared a fully compliant build. May 22: Resubmitted the corrected build. Unlike the previous quick turnarounds, the app became completely stuck in the queue (Waiting for Review) with zero communication or updates for over a week. June 1: Out of concern that the submission was caught in a system glitch, I canceled the review and resubmitted it. It is currently still waiting with no status change. Expedited Review: I submitted an Expedited Review request detailing our urgent operational needs, but we have received no response or acknowledgment yet. Business Impact & Context: This is an essential internal tool for our business operations. We currently have 20 employees utilizing it via Ad Hoc distribution, but we are actively onboarding new personnel who need immediate access to the app to perform their daily duties. The limitations and manual management of Ad Hoc distribution are now causing a severe bottleneck in our daily workflows. Given that the first two reviews started within hours, it feels like the app has been flagged or placed into a different administrative review queue after the rejections, but the complete silence is hurting our business. Has anyone dealt with a similar sudden freeze after fixing rejection points? Are there any alternative communication channels available when both App Store Connect and Expedited Review forms go completely unanswered? Thank you in advance for your time and help.

SUMMARY iOS16 Beta system local network permission pop-up alert does not display STEPS TO REPRODUCE Install My App for the first time on iOS16 Beta system devices Open the My App and you will first see the local network permissions introduction page On this page we will send UDP broadcast packets RESULTS The user should then see the local network permission authorization pop-up alert，but there is no actual popup in iOS16Beta，but it works fine on the previous version of iOS system NOTES On the previous version of iOS system, by sending UDP broadcast, the local network permission authorization pop-up alert can be triggered normally, but in iOS16Beta, the pop-up alert will not appear, and the local network permission switch will not appear in the App-related system settings. I don't know how to deal with this problem. I have tried many methods and it doesn't work. Can someone help me.

I'm trying to get Apple's new Bluetooth Channel Sounding distance measurement working between an iPhone running iOS 27 Beta and a Nordic nRF54L15-based board. The CS procedures appear to execute successfully over the air (Mode 0 + Mode 2 with Inline PCT), but the iOS sample app consistently returns 0 distance readings and occasionally throws Channel Sounding configuration failed. What specific validation does iOS 27 apply to CS results before surfacing them ? Are there known compatibility requirements for Nordic nRF54L15 with iOS Channel Sounding? (Nordic has indicated they're working on official support but have no timeline) Is there a publicly available hardware and/or firmware platform already available we can use to test? PacketLogger log nRF54L15 log

I can't use cloud-based AI providers, so I'm very excited about the potential of local models with Xcode's Coding Assistant. I've been playing around with a local MLX model, and have been generally pretty satisfied with it. But I'm curious - what features am I missing out on by using a local model instead of a larger, cloud-based model? Is Xcode's ability to run tests, build the project, etc. limited by the use of a local model? Does it limit the ability to do more complex agentic workflows? If so, how? Basically, local models in Xcode seem to be working pretty well for me, and I'm curious to know what cloud-based models can offer that I don't already have.

I need to delete permanently an app bundle, or at least remove the apps from it, to be able to delete those apps. How to do it?

Description of the Issue: We are experiencing intermittent, severe latency spikes during cellular data transmission (specifically with MQTT Publish) on iPhone 17 devices. Through internal testing and cross-referencing with similar user reports online, we suspect this is caused by an aggressive power-saving or sleep mechanism in the cellular modem/iOS network stack when traffic is sporadic or low-frequency. Steps to Reproduce / Observations: Establish an MQTT connection over a cellular network (5G/LTE) on an iPhone 17. Publish messages at irregular or low-frequency intervals (e.g., sporadic IoT data transmission). Result: Severe latency spikes occur intermittently during transmission. Diagnostic Findings & Documented Workarounds: Workaround 1 (Constant Traffic): If we connect a secondary device (e.g., a PC) to the iPhone 17's Personal Hotspot and run a continuous background ping (with a 10ms interval), the MQTT latency spikes disappear completely. This high-frequency traffic prevents the device/modem from dropping into power-save mode. Workaround 2 (VPN Tunnel): Utilizing a VPN profile (such as Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 app) significantly mitigates the issue. We suspect this is due to either the VPN's background keep-alive packets maintaining the active state of the modem, or iOS applying a less aggressive power-saving policy to active VPN interfaces. System Environment: Device: iPhone 17 series OS: iOS 19 (or specify your current version) Network: Cellular (5G/LTE) Questions Regarding Temporary Workarounds & Mitigations: To unblock our current development and ensure a reliable user experience before an official OS-level fix is deployed, we would highly appreciate Apple's technical guidance on the following questions: Recommended Keep-Alive Mechanism: Since higher frequency traffic effectively prevents the modem from entering power-save mode, does iOS have a recommended, power-efficient way for an application to maintain an active cellular network state (e.g., recommended TCP/MQTT keep-alive intervals or NWPathEvaluator configurations) without being suspended or penalized by the system? Network Optimization APIs: Are there specific Network Framework APIs (Network.framework) or socket configuration flags (such as Multipath TCP, or Quality of Service (QoS) flags like Background vs Default) that can signal to the iOS kernel to apply a less aggressive power-saving policy on the active cellular interface? Background Execution Policy: For IoT applications that need to publish MQTT data seamlessly while running in the background, what is the best practice to prevent the cellular link from dropping into deep sleep mode? We would appreciate it if the Apple Network/CoreOS engineering team could look into this cellular power management behavior. Thank you for your support.

Issue Description: On iOS 26 and later, a CoreGraphics crash occurs when rendering images using -[UIImage drawInRect:blendMode:alpha:]. Based on the call stack, the crash happens inside CoreGraphics. Under what circumstances does the function upscale_provider_get_bytes_at_position_inner in the stack get called? When attempting to reproduce locally, this code path is never reached even when scaling images. Steps to Reproduce: There are a large number of crash reports in production, but the issue cannot be reproduced locally/offline. Expected Results: Explain under what conditions calling -[UIImage drawInRect:blendMode:alpha:] will reach the upscale_provider_get_bytes_at_position_inner logic. Ideally, provide a code example or demo. Provide the root cause of the crash and a workaround/mitigation. Current Behavior: Calling -[UIImage drawInRect:blendMode:alpha:] causes intermittent crashes in production. Xcode Version Used: Xcode Version 26.0 (17A324)

Hello, I am having problems with my app icon in App Store Connect and Xcode Cloud. I replaced the app icon with a new one (including the 1024×1024 App Store icon), committed and pushed all changes to GitHub, and Xcode Cloud successfully created a new build. However, App Store Connect and TestFlight still seem to show the old icon in some places. In Xcode, the new icon is visible, and the asset catalog appears to be correct. I have already tried: Replacing the PNG files. Checking the Contents.json file. Committing and pushing all changes to GitHub. Creating new Xcode Cloud builds. Deleting and downloading the project again. Has anyone experienced a similar issue? Is there any caching mechanism in App Store Connect or Xcode Cloud that could cause the old icon to remain visible? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!