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Reply to Does app launch recency affect NEPacketTunnelProvider, HotspotHelper, or NEHotspotManager functionality?

Thanks for the post. Very interesting question about that API! What do you mean for staleness check? Once a Network Extension is installed, authorized by the user, and saved to the system preferences via its respective manager, the configuration is owned by the OS. The OS will continue to invoke the extension binaries as needed, regardless of whether the main app has been force-quit or hasn't been launched in months. I’m interested on the behavior you are seeing is almost certainly caused by a secondary factors. Has the user has offload unused apps? I believe when an app is offloaded, its extension binaries are deleted along with the main app. The VPN profile or Hotspot configuration will still appear in iOS Settings, but the OS will silently fail to invoke the NEHotspotHelper or fail to connect the NEPacketTunnelProvider because the executable no longer exists. You have mentioned 90 days? If this app is being distributed to internal testers or beta users via TestFlight, the app and its exte

App & System Services Networking

Mar ’26

XPC communication between a sandboxed Network Extension and a privileged MachService

Hello, Is it possible for a Network Extension (running in its sandbox) to act as a client for an XPC service hosted by a Launch Daemon (e.g., to offload data processing)? Are there any specific sandbox restrictions or entitlement requirements for this type of XPC communication? Thank you in advance!

App & System Services Core OS Network Extension XPC App Sandbox

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watchOS 11.2 Debug Tunnel Timeout: iPhone Connected, Watch stuck in "Waiting to Reconnect" (Xcode 16.4)

Hello, I am experiencing a critical blocking issue developing a watchOS app. While the iPhone 15 Pro Max is fully Connected via USB (confirmed green light in Network Settings), the Apple Watch Series 7 (watchOS 11.2) remains unreachable by Xcode. Mac: Mac Mini (macOS 15/16). Devices: iPhone 15 Pro Max (iOS 18+), Apple Watch Series 7 (watchOS 11.2). Xcode: 16.4 / Build 26.4. Hardware: Direct USB-C connection (USB 2.0 480Mb/s protocol). Technical Evidence of Protocol Failure: Missing Staging Folders: ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/watchOS DeviceSupport does not exist, implying the handshake fails before symbol stripping/sync begins. CoreDevice Error: Consistently receiving: Previous preparation error: A connection to this device could not be established.; Timed out while attempting to establish tunnel using negotiated network parameters. Missing Keychain Entries: No com.apple.coredevice keys found in Keychain Access, suggesting the Trusted Host handshake is incomplete. mDNS/Discovery: xcrun devicectl list devices sh

Developer Tools & Services Xcode