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I want to make a app that indicates that the app is recording in the background using a indicator on the dynamic island or on the top of the phone screen but i can't figure it out on Xcode. Saw a guy do it by making live activities true but can't seem to find that option in background mode in capabilities. any ideas?

I'm using Xcode cloud to create testflight builds, and I noticed that a few weeks ago these builds no longer contain any "What to Test" info. We include a TestFlight/WhatToTest.de-DE.txt file in our repo, and that file seems to be picked up correctly, at least the logs say Saving “What to test” notes Found notes for de-DE Any ideas of what I should be looking into or change?

This is a screenshot from the Swift Task track in Xcode. I made these tasks with public actor ResourceManager { func foo() { for observer in observers { Task(name: "ResourceManager notify observers") { await notification(observer) } } } } I am confused why each of the task is showing as a separate task in the task lifetime summary. Is there a way to queue the trace in Instruments into the fact that these are indeed the same task?

Hello, According to documentation, the App Store does not re-download the entire app when updating, but instead generates an update package containing only the changed content compared to the previous version. I’d like to clarify the following points: 1. Granularity of file changes If only part of a large file changes, does the update package include the entire file, or does it patch only the modified portions within that file? 2. Guideline on separating files The documentation recommends separating files that are likely to change from those that are not. How should this be interpreted in practice? 3. Verifying the diff result Is there a way for developers to check the actual diff result of the update package generated by the App Store without submitting the app? Is there a diff command tool or comparison method closer to the actual App Store update process? 4. Estimating update size during development For apps with large-scale resources, minimizing update size is critical. Are there any tools or best practices to estimate the size of the update package before submitting to the App Store? Any clarification or reference materials would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Gitlab runner on M4 Mac Mini 2024, XCode 26.2, supported platforms: iOS, native UIKit swift project. Cocoapods. Trying to run tests via fastlane: run_tests(workspace: 'Project.xcworkspace', destination: "platform=macOS,id=#{deviceId}", scheme: "Release", clean: true) And having an error: $ xcodebuild -showBuildSettings -workspace Project.xcworkspace -scheme Release -destination platform\=macOS,id\=01234567-0123456789B9001C 2>&1 [12:23:53]: Could not read the "SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS" build setting, assuming that the project supports iOS only. [12:23:54]: Found simulator "iPhone 16 Pro (18.5)" The tests runs just fine in xcode on "My Mac (Designed for iPad)" device on the very same machine. Compared the output of xcodebuild -showdestinations in terminal: $ xcodebuild -showdestinations -workspace Project.xcworkspace -scheme Release Available destinations for the "Release" scheme: { platform:macOS, arch:arm64, variant:Designed for [iPad,iPhone], id:01234567-0123456789B9001C, name:My Mac } { platform:iOS, id:dvtdevice-DVTiPhonePlaceholder-iphoneos:placeholder, name:Any iOS Device } { platform:iOS Simulator, id:dvtdevice-DVTiOSDeviceSimulatorPlaceholder-iphonesimulator:placeholder, name:Any iOS Simulator Device } { platform:iOS Simulator, arch:arm64, id:A7E98A79-B29B-4E9A-8103-ECBA55ABC0C6, OS:26.2, name:iPhone 17 Pro } But when I launch this command in gitlab runner, I get this: Available destinations for the "Release" scheme: { platform:iOS, id:dvtdevice-DVTiPhonePlaceholder-iphoneos:placeholder, name:Any iOS Device } { platform:iOS Simulator, id:dvtdevice-DVTiOSDeviceSimulatorPlaceholder-iphonesimulator:placeholder, name:Any iOS Simulator Device } { platform:iOS Simulator, arch:arm64, id:A7E98A79-B29B-4E9A-8103-ECBA55ABC0C6, OS:26.2, name:iPhone 17 Pro } I suspect gitlab runner to ruin some ENV variable, probably. So I googled the most common issues on the internet and tried everything I found: LANG: "en_US.UTF-8" LC_ALL: "en_US.UTF-8" unset CFProcessPath And none is worked. I also compared the printenv output in terminal and gitlab runner, didn't found anything suspicious. Ran out of ideas. How can I troubleshoot this?

Error: Preparing build for App Store Connect failed No error logs in log view. Download the archive and try to submit to App Store: Detailed logs: 2025-12-17 07:26:00 +0000 [MT] Command line name "app-store" is deprecated. Use "app-store-connect" instead. 2025-12-17 07:26:00 +0000 App Store Connect request for store configuration failed for account Session Proxy Provider (Account "Session Proxy Provider": Unable to authenticate with App Store Connect (Error Domain=DVTITunesSoftwareServiceFoundation.DVTServicesSessionProviderCredentialITunesAuthenticationContextError Code=1 "(null)")) 2025-12-17 07:26:00 +0000 App Store Connect response failed with unknown failure for credential <DVTFoundation.DVTServicesSessionProviderCredential: 0x600002e099c0>; response (null); error (null). 2025-12-17 07:26:00 +0000 App Store Connect request for store configuration for credential <DVTFoundation.DVTServicesSessionProviderCredential: 0x600002e099c0>; configuration: (null); error DVTITunesSoftwareServiceFoundation.DVTServicesSessionProviderCredentialITunesAuthenticationContextError.proxy 2025-12-17 07:26:00 +0000 [MT] Failed to find an account with App Store Connect access for team <IDEProvisioningBasicTeam: 0x6000029c0240; teamID='984L9QX9X5', teamName='(null)'> 2025-12-17 07:26:00 +0000 [MT] Running step: IDEDistributionFetchAppRecordStep with <IDEDistributionContext: 0x7fa62b216680; archive(resolved)="<IDEArchive: 0x600000315ea0>", distributionTask(resolved)="2", distributionDestination(resolved)="1", distributionMethod(resolved)="<IDEDistributionMethodiOSAppStoreDistribution: 0x600002a1f560>", team(resolved)="<IDEProvisioningBasicTeam: 0x6000029c0240; teamID='984L9QX9X5', teamName='(null)'>">

I'm reading the "Testing Age Assurance in Sandbox" doc, but I couldn't figure out the step: 2. Tap Sandbox Testing from the main menu Where is the "main menu"?

I recently launched my AI face analysis app Aesthetica on the iOS App Store and reached 500 users in five days so I wanted to briefly share what drove early traction, what I learned about ASO localization and organic outreach, and what I am focusing on next. I am a solo indie developer learning by shipping fast, improving through real user feedback, and proving that launching an imperfect MVP beats waiting for perfection, so feel free to ask anything or share your own experience.

I am planning to build a service that automatically pulls Apple reports and stores them in my database. I was able to successfully retrieve the APP_USAGE report from the Analytics API; however, while it initially generated daily reports for a couple of days, the daily report generation subsequently stopped. The weekly and monthly reports are generated normally. I also checked the readReportRequest response, and the StoppedDueToInactivity field is returned as false. And also, when I compared the monthly reports between the API and the web console, the data does not match. Does anyone have a solution to this issue, or is there a recommended or updated approach for handling this?

How to change the image launch screen using story to show picture display in rotated view when ipad in portrait orientation ? Current launch screen -Image Portrait Orientation -Image Landscape Orientation -Info Setting Expected launch screen as below (Not Working) -Expected Launch Screen I have uploaded the entire sample source here

Hello Team, we are facing an issue with the certificate validation. When we attempt to validate the session, we are receiving an error. Could you please look into this and advise us on how to resolve the issue? {"error":"Apple returned HTTP 400","body":"\r\n400 The SSL certificate error<\/title><\/head>\r\n\r\n400 Bad Request<\/h1><\/center>\r\nThe SSL certificate error<\/center>\r\nApple<\/center>\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\r\n"}

I am planning to build a service that automatically pulls Apple reports and stores them in my database. I was able to successfully retrieve the APP_USAGE report from the Analytics API. It initially generated daily reports for a couple of days, but then the daily report generation stopped. The weekly and monthly reports continue to generate normally. I also checked the readReportRequest response, and the StoppedDueToInactivity field is returned as false. And also, when I compared the monthly reports between the API and the web console, the data does not match. Does anyone have a solution to this issue, or is there a recommended or updated approach for handling this?

关于通过Advanced commerce API 创建SKU，有几个问题： 1、通过Advanced commerce API创建的自动续费订阅的SKU是否支持推介优惠、促销优惠？如果可以，是在苹果connect设置吗？ 2、已订阅通过connect创建的SKU的用户，是否可以重复订阅通过Advanced commerce API创建的SKU？还是要通过Advanced commerce API变更订阅？ 3、Advanced commerce API创建的SKU ,用户订阅成功后，续费的扣款是否仍由苹果发起？还是由开发者自行发起？

Hi, Problem When playing videos on the Developer app on the Mac, there is no full screen button for the video. So it is not possible to play the video in full screen. Note I am not referring to the app going into full screen, the issue is with there is no option to play the video in full screen. Environment OS: macOS 26.2 (25C56) Developer app: Version 10.8.3 (1083.3.1) Feedback FB21343934 Recording Question Are others also facing this issue? Is there a workaround? Suggestion This seems to be recurring problem that seems get broken with app / OS releases. Please write some UI tests to ensure the full screen button is present. Would really appreciate if this gets fixed.

Hello, In my iOS/SwiftUI/SwiftData app, I want the user to be able to hit [Cancel] from editing in a detail screen and return to the previous screen without changes being saved. I believed that setting autosaveEnabled to false and/or calling .rollback would prevent changes from being saved, unless/until I call .save() when the user clicks [Save], but this does not seem to be correct. I set modelContext.autosaveEnabled = false and I call modelContext.rollback() when the user hits [Cancel], but any changes they made are not rolled back, but saved even if I don’t call save(). I have tried setting autosaveEnabled to false when I create the ModelContainer on a @MainActor function when the App starts, and in the detail/edit screen’s .onAppear(). I can see that .rollback is being called when the [Cancel] button is tapped. In all cases, any changes the user made before hitting [Cancel] are saved. The Developer Documentation on autosaveEnabled includes this: “The default value is false. SwiftData automatically sets this property to true for the model container’s mainContext." I am working on the mainContext, but it appears that setting autosaveEnabled to false has no effect no matter where in the code I set it. If someone sees what I am doing wrong, I’d sure appreciate the input. If this description doesn’t explain the problem well enough, I’ll develop a minimal focused example.

where can i get apple's all device hardware vid and pid ?

How should certificates and notarization be configured for a desktop application developed with Electron so that it can be used properly? The software is distributed via website download.

The latest iPhone model is unable to retrieve the Wi-Fi information it has connected to. The phone's operating system is iOS 26.1, and location permission has also been granted. "Access Wi-Fi Information" is also configured in the same way The following is the code I used to obtain Wi-Fi information: func getCurrentWiFiInfo() -> String? { guard let interfaces = CNCopySupportedInterfaces() as? [String] else { return nil } for interface in interfaces { guard let info = CNCopyCurrentNetworkInfo(interface as CFString) as? [String: Any] else { continue } if let ssid = info[kCNNetworkInfoKeySSID as String] as? String, !ssid.isEmpty { return ssid } } return nil }

I am new to Find My network development and i am going to use Nordic solution for my FMN application. I have asked the MFi representative to enable the "Find My network" in our MFi portal. But there are just a sets of PDF in the "Find My network" under "Technology" in MFi Portal. Is there any Find My network Supplementary Agreement in MFi portal? Is it a PDF or where can i find it? Because I need to sign this document back to Nordic solution representative. But it seems there are no such FMN Supplementary Agreement.

Instruments is crashing when the swiftui instrument is stopped (the session is finished) and the transfer begins from device to device: Crashed Thread: 11 Dispatch queue: com.apple.swiftuitracingsupport.reading Exception Type: EXC_BAD_INSTRUCTION (SIGILL) Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000000 Termination Reason: Namespace SIGNAL, Code 4 Illegal instruction: 4 Terminating Process: exc handler [1633] I've tried removing derived data, reinstalling xcode, updating xcode (I originally thought this might be the issue -- I needed to update to 26.2 from the 26 RC -- the update didn't fix crash or change the crash report), and restarting both devices. I'm running Instruments/Xcode 26.2 on a MacBook Pro 15" (2018) running Mac OS 15.7.2 (24G325) with an iPhone 16 Pro Max running 26.2. Hoping someone else might have seen this or could help me troubleshoot. I find the swiftui instrument be helpful and like to use it :) I can post a complete crash report as well.