“A Summary of the WWDC25 Group Lab”

Summary On iOS 26, HLS alternate audio track selection behaves inconsistently on both VOD and live streams: the French track falls back to the DEFAULT=YES (English) track after manual selection, and in some cases switching to a non-default track appears to work but it is then impossible to switch back to English. Environment iOS version: 26 Players affected: native Safari on iOS 26 and THEOplayer (issue also reproducible on THEOplayer's own demo page) Stream type: HLS/CMAF with demuxed alternate audio renditions (CMFC container) Affected stream types: both VOD and live streaming Issue NOT present on iOS 17/18 Manifest #EXTM3U #EXT-X-VERSION:4 #EXT-X-INDEPENDENT-SEGMENTS #EXT-X-STREAM-INF:BANDWIDTH=8987973,AVERAGE-BANDWIDTH=8987973,VIDEO-RANGE=SDR,CODECS=avc1.640028,RESOLUTION=1920x1080,FRAME-RATE=29.970,AUDIO=program_audio video_1080p.m3u8 #EXT-X-MEDIA:TYPE=AUDIO,GROUP-ID=program_audio,LANGUAGE=en,ASSOC-LANGUAGE=en,NAME=English,AUTOSELECT=YES,DEFAULT=YES,CHANNELS=2,URI=audio_ENG.m3u8 #EXT-X-

I would really like to be able to categorize my contacts. I work for a grocery store and have contacts from various companies. I would like to be able to categorize them by company or group them as I see fit. Currently, I don't see a way to do this. Please add this in a future update. Having all contacts just alphabetically is not efficient enough. Also, I would like to be able to manually adjust the size of widgets. i.e. If I want more stocks to be visible, I would like to be able to lengthen the height/width of the widget beyond what it currently allows to view more information. Thank you. If you have any follow-up questions, please let me know. Torrey

I am referencing: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/pausing-and-resuming-uploads Specifically: You can’t resume all uploads. The server must support the latest resumable upload protocol draft from the HTTP Working Group at the IETF. Also, uploads that use a background configuration handle resumption automatically, so manual resuming is only needed for non-background uploads. I have control over both the app and the server, and can't seem to get it to work automatically with a background url session. In other words, making multiple requests to get the offset then upload, easy but I am trying to leverage this background configuration resume OS magic. So anyone know what spec version does the server/client need to implement? The docs reference version 3, however the standard is now at like 11. Of course, I am trying out 3. Does anyone know how exactly this resume is implemented in iOS, and what exactly it takes care of? I assumed that I can just POST to a generic end point, say /files

I want to publish an app, but my developer account is under Bashir Sons Group. When I visit developer.apple.com/account and go to Enroll, it shows my personal name instead of the company name, and I get this error: 'Your enrollment could not be completed. Your enrollment in the Apple Developer Program could not be completed at this time.'

Hi Apple Developer Forums, I am experiencing a repeated issue with auto-renewable subscriptions during App Review for my iOS app. The app uses RevenueCat for subscription management. The subscription products exist in App Store Connect and are correctly configured, but they remain in Waiting for Review. During App Review, the reviewer attempts to access the subscription paywall and receives an error stating that subscriptions are unavailable. This appears to happen because StoreKit cannot fetch the products while they are still waiting for review. This creates a loop: Subscriptions exist in App Store Connect and are in Waiting for Review App Review installs the app StoreKit cannot return the subscription products yet RevenueCat returns an offerings_fetch_failed error The reviewer sees subscriptions unavailable The app is rejected before the subscriptions are approved We have thoroughly verified the configuration: • Subscription group exists • All products are inside the group • Product IDs m

My subscriptions have a status of developer action needed, but when I attempt to save an edit I receive an error There was an error with editing your App Store localization. Try again later. Refreshing the page doesn't change anything. I have 2 localizations, one of them has a status of waiting for review. I am unable to attach the subscription group to my binary as the ready to submit status required for the In-App Purchases and Subscription section to become active is not achievable. I have emailed and received no response. My app has been approved and is live on the app store with subscriptions that do not function. I understand I made an error, this is my first time releasing on the app store.

DeviceActivityReportExtension sandbox blocks all output channels — how to export resolved Application.bundleIdentifier? Application.bundleIdentifier only resolves to a non-nil value inside a DeviceActivityReportExtension (ExtensionKit/XPC). The main app and DeviceActivityMonitor extension always return nil. However, the Report Extension's sandbox silently blocks every output channel I've tested: UserDefaults (App Group): Reads succeed, writes silently dropped File writes (App Group container): Fail silently or throw HTTP requests: Network blocked entirely Local Notifications: Couldn't communicate with a helper application UIPasteboard: Writes silently fail iCloud KVS: synchronize() returns false Both targets share the same com.apple.security.application-groups entitlement and group identifier. The main app reads and writes to the shared container normally — only the extension's writes fail. This means resolved bundle identifiers can only be rendered in the extension's own S

I am building a simple iOS app that shows the total phone usage time for today using the Screen Time APIs. Architecture: Main app → requests authorization using AuthorizationCenter.shared.requestAuthorization(for: .individual) → displays a DeviceActivityReport Report extension → DeviceActivityReportExtension → calculates total usage using DeviceActivityResults → shows the number in a SwiftUI view The report works correctly. The extension successfully calculates the total usage and displays it on screen. Example logic inside the report extension: for await activityData in data { for await segment in activityData.activitySegments { totalSeconds += segment.totalActivityDuration } } let totalMinutes = Int(totalSeconds / 60) The problem: I need the main app to access that number so I can store it daily in my own database. I tried to send the value from the extension to the main app using: App Group + UserDefaults(suiteName:) App Group + shared file (FileManager.containerURL) writing inside makeCo

I've run into what appears to be a bug in PDFKit's radio button serialization. When creating a radio button group with PDFAnnotation, only the first annotation added via page.addAnnotation() gets a correct /AS entry in the written PDF — all other annotations always get /AS /Off, regardless of buttonWidgetState. Minimal reproduction func makeRadioButton(optionId: String, isSelected: Bool) -> PDFAnnotation { let ann = PDFAnnotation(bounds: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 20, height: 20), forType: .widget, withProperties: nil) ann.widgetFieldType = .button ann.widgetControlType = .radioButtonControl ann.fieldName = Choice ann.buttonWidgetStateString = optionId ann.buttonWidgetState = isSelected ? .onState : .offState return ann } let pdf = PDFDocument() let page = PDFPage() pdf.insert(page, at: 0) // Intend to select B page.addAnnotation(makeRadioButton(optionId: A, isSelected: false)) page.addAnnotation(makeRadioButton(optionId: B, isSelected: true)) page.addAnnotation(makeRadioButton(optionId: C, isSelec

Hello Apple Developer Community, I’m looking for advice regarding a prolonged App Store review that has been ongoing for some time now. Our mobile application was submitted to the App Store on Feb 19, 2026 at 7:06 AM, and since then the status has remained “Waiting for Review.” There has been no progress or change in status. Because review times are typically described as taking around 24–48 hours in many cases, the length of this delay has become concerning and somewhat unclear. At this point, I’m mainly trying to understand whether this is simply an unusually long queue or if there might be another issue affecting the review. We have not received any rejection, request for additional information, or communication related to the submission. App details: Apple ID: 6759366887 Summary of the situation: • Submission date: Feb 19, 2026 at 7:06 AM • Current status: Waiting for Review • No rejection or review notes received • No changes in status since submission I understand that review times can vary dep

Hello Apple Developer Community, I’m seeking advice regarding a prolonged App Store review that is currently impacting our business. Our app was submitted more than two months ago, and the review process has not progressed since then. During this time, we sent two support emails to Apple Developer Support requesting assistance. We did receive one response stating that the app was “in review”, but unfortunately the message did not provide any useful details, timeline, or further guidance, and there has been no additional update since then. This delay is now blocking our business launch, as the mobile application is a critical component of our product release. Without App Store approval, we cannot proceed with launching our service to customers. Summary of the situation: Submission date: More than 2 months ago Current status: Pending Support requests sent: 2 emails to Apple Developer Support Responses received: 1 reply saying the app was “in review,” but no meaningful information Impact: Blocking our p