An ITMS-91061: Missing privacy manifest rejection email looks as follows: ITMS-91061: Missing privacy manifest- Your app includes "<path/to/SDK>", which includes , an SDK that was identified in the documentation as a privacy-impacting third-party SDK. Starting February 12, 2025, if a new app includes a privacy-impacting SDK, or an app update adds a new privacy-impacting SDK, the SDK must include a privacy manifest file. Please contact the provider of the SDK that includes this file to get an updated SDK version with a privacy manifest. For more details about this policy, including a list of SDKs that are required to include signatures and manifests, visit: https://developer.apple.com/support/third-party-SDK-requirements. Glossary ITMS-91061: Missing privacy manifest: An email that includes the name and path of privacy-impacting SDK(s) with no privacy manifest files in your app bundle. For more information, see https://developer.apple.com/support/third-party-SDK-requirements. : The specified privacy-impacting SDK that doesn't include a privacy manifest file. If you are the developer of the rejected app, gather the name of the SDK from the email you received from Apple, then contact the SDK's provider for an updated version that includes a valid privacy manifest. After receiving an updated version of the SDK, verify the SDK includes a valid privacy manifest file at the expected location. For more information, see Adding a privacy manifest to your app or third-party SDK. If your app includes a privacy manifest file, make sure the file only describes the privacy practices of your app. Do not add the privacy practices of the SDK to your app's privacy manifest. If the email lists multiple SDKs, repeat the above process for all of them. If you are the developer of an SDK listed in the email, publish an updated version of your SDK that includes a privacy manifest file with valid keys and values. Every privacy-impacting SDK must contain a privacy manifest file that only describes its privacy practices. To learn how to add a valid privacy manifest to your SDK, see the Additional resources section below. Additional resources Privacy manifest files Describing data use in privacy manifests Describing use of required reason API Adding a privacy manifest to your app or third-party SDK TN3182: Adding privacy tracking keys to your privacy manifest TN3183: Adding required reason API entries to your privacy manifest TN3184: Adding data collection details to your privacy manifest TN3181: Debugging an invalid privacy manifest

For a couple of months now I haven't been able to see new crash reports for my App Store apps in Xcode. I see the list of crash reports in the Organizer, but selecting any of the new ones always shows the same error message: Error Downloading Crash Log Information: An error occurred preventing Xcode from downloading crash log information. "my.email at domain.com" failed with error: There was a failure decoding response: (HTTP 500, 20364 bytes) The data couldn't be read because it isn't in the correct format.. Pushing the Reload button makes the view load for a bit, but then the same error appears again. Since I want to keep fixing crashes in my apps as fast as possible, is Apple aware of the issue and working on a fix? I don't know if this is a Xcode or App Store Connect issue. I would have expected this issue to be fixed with the newest Xcode version 26.5, but it's still happening. I opened FB22589345 on April 23, but got no response so far.

I have several developers that are not able to accept their App Store Connect invitations. I have even tried to invite myself using an alternate email and all users get stuck at App Store Connect website with an infinite loading screen.

Hello, I honestly don’t understand what’s going on with my app review. My app was already approved before, and I submitted a new build on April 7th with some new features and important bug fixes. Since then, it has been stuck on “Waiting for Review” with absolutely no update. It’s been 40 days now, which is honestly unacceptable. I even submitted an expedited review request, but that didn’t help either. The worst part is that this build contains bug fixes for users, and the delay is directly affecting the app experience. Waiting this long without any response or progress is really frustrating. Can someone from Apple please look into this and help resolve it ASAP? Thank you.

Hello, I am unable to install my app from TestFlight even though the build appears valid and is in internal beta testing. The build was uploaded successfully to App Store Connect and shows as Testing / Internal Testing. The build metadata looks valid: processingState: VALID internalBuildState: IN_BETA_TESTING qcState: BETA_INTERNAL_TESTING usesNonExemptEncryption: false minOsVersion: 15.0 deviceFamilies: IPHONE supportedArchitectures: arm64 However, TestFlight installation fails, and the App Store Connect API returns: ENTITY_UNPROCESSABLE.BETA_CONTRACT_MISSING Beta contract is missing for the app. My App Store Connect agreements are all active. I checked Business > Agreements and both Paid Apps Agreement and Free Apps Agreement are Active. Bank accounts, tax forms, and compliance also appear Active. This also happens with a newly created app and a fresh build, so it looks like the TestFlight beta contract may be missing or detached on Apple’s backend. Has anyone seen this before, or is there a way to force App Store Connect to refresh the TestFlight beta contract state?

Hello, I'm posting again — and unfortunately, I already know how this thread is going to go. My app (ID: 6756186616) has now been stuck in "In Review" for 80 days. To save everyone time, here is the reply I expect to receive within a day or two, copy-pasted from the response on my last thread: "Thank you for your post. We're investigating and The App Review team will contact you in App Store Connect to provide further assistance. If you continue to experience issues during review, please contact us." Nothing actually happened after that reply last time. No follow-up in App Store Connect. No further communication. Just silence. When I escalated to Developer Support (case #20000111565861), I was told explicitly that Developer Support has no way to reach the App Review team and no authority to intervene on submissions stuck in review. So Developer Support points back to App Review, and the standard forum reply points back to "contact us" — which loops back to Developer Support. This is a closed loop that doesn't actually resolve anything for an independent developer. Concrete questions: Is there any real escalation path that doesn't end in an automated reply? Why has a submission been "In Review" for 80 days with zero communication? What should a solo developer do when both Developer Support and the forum response are dead ends? I'm not asking for special treatment. I'm asking for the review to actually move — in either direction. A rejection with feedback would be infinitely more useful than 80 days of silence. Thank you.

Hello Developers, I am facing an issue while trying to sign in to a newly created Apple Developer account on my Mac/Xcode. Error message: “This device is already associated with other accounts in the Apple Developer Program or the Apple Developer Enterprise Program. Please use a different device.” Details: The Apple ID works correctly in browser login Apple Developer membership/payment is completed The account is accessible on the Apple website The issue only appears while signing in on the Mac/Xcode I already contacted Apple Support and received a case ID, but no response yet after 24+ hours Things already tried: Signed out/in from Apple ID Restarted Mac Tried different network Cleared related account settings Has anyone faced this issue before? Is this a temporary device association/security restriction from Apple’s side, or does it require manual reset by Apple Support? Any guidance would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hello, I’m hoping to get some advice regarding several app submissions that have been stuck in the “Waiting for Review” stage for an extended amount of time, along with another case where I have not received any follow-up after a rejection. Here’s a breakdown of the situation: My first app was submitted as a new application on April 30, 2026. Shortly after submission, it received an automated rejection asking for more information about the app’s functionality. I responded the same day on 30th April, by uploading a detailed feature demonstration video and resubmitted the app. Since then, the status has remained unchanged at “Waiting for Review” with no additional communication. The second app was also submitted on April 30, 2026, and received a similar automated rejection requesting clarification about certain features. I provided a detailed explanation video and resubmitted it on May 1, 2026. After waiting several days without any response, I temporarily rejected the submission from my side to make some metadata adjustments, then submitted it again on May 8, 2026. It is still stuck in “Waiting for Review” with no updates so far. I also submitted another app on May 14, 2026. This one is currently showing the same “Waiting for Review” status. I additionally requested an expedited review because the release includes important bug fixes, but there has been no progress yet. At this point, the ongoing delays across multiple apps are starting to seriously affect my business operations, especially due to the absence of any communication or timeline from the review team. If anyone has recently dealt with a similar issue or knows of any effective escalation channels to request a status update, I would truly appreciate your guidance. Thank you in advance for any help. Kind regards Jannat Tariq

Hello, I am trying to ship the first auto-renewable subscription for my iOS app and I am facing what seems to be a workflow / availability issue involving App Store Connect and TestFlight. Product ID: seka_premium_yearly_ Current situation: The subscription exists in App Store Connect. Its status remains “Waiting for Review”. The subscription page says that the first subscription must be submitted with a new app version and attached through the “In-App Purchases and Subscriptions” section on the app version page. 4. However, this section does not appear on my iOS app version page in App Store Connect. 5. In TestFlight, when tapping “Subscribe”, the app shows: “The offer is not available yet. Please try again in a moment.” Additional context: Paid Apps Agreement is active The app uses expo-iap The product ID configured in the app is seka_premium_yearly_ We are not restricting access by storefront, region, or device configuration Sandbox testing has been attempted, but the issue remains reproducible in TestFlight Question: Is it expected that the subscription is unavailable in TestFlight while the first subscription is still in “Waiting for Review”? Does the missing “In-App Purchases and Subscriptions” section on the app version page indicate an App Store Connect issue? Has anyone encountered this specific first-subscription workflow problem? Any guidance would be appreciated.

Hello everyone, I've been unable to install any TestFlight build on my device for over a week. Every build shows "Complete" in App Store Connect, but installation always fails with the same error. I also submitted a support ticket to Apple Developer Support over a week ago but have not received any response. I'm posting here hoping someone from the community or Apple team can help. Error Message "The requested app is not available or doesn't exist" (Turkish: "İstenen uygulama kullanılamıyor veya yok") Environment Device: iPhone 17 Pro Max iOS: 26.4.2 App: Easyway Digital Library Bundle ID: com.abacusai.turkishsocialme.t1777823268 Build Framework: React Native (Expo SDK 54) What I've Tried (Nothing Works) ✅ Multiple builds uploaded (build 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) — all show "Complete" ✅ Deleted and reinstalled TestFlight app ✅ Signed out and back into Apple ID on device ✅ Restarted iPhone ✅ Tried different browsers (Safari, Chrome, Firefox) ✅ Tried Internal Testing — receive email but can't install ✅ Tried External Testing — same error ✅ Tried creating Public Link — same error ✅ Cleared browser cache, tried Incognito mode ✅ Verified Export Compliance (ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption: false) ✅ Paid Apps Agreement: Active ✅ Free Apps Agreement: Active ✅ Bank & Tax info: Complete Build Status in App Store Connect Version & Build: 1.0.1 (8) Status: Complete Date Created: May 15, 2026 Timeline May 8, 2026: First build uploaded — same error started May 10, 2026: Paid Apps Agreement activated May 15, 2026: Still the same error after 8 builds Apple Support — No Response Submitted a support ticket on approximately May 8, 2026 Category: App Store Connect & TestFlight Issue: Cannot install builds via TestFlight Status: No response received after over 1 week No case number update, no email reply Questions Has anyone experienced this with a new app on TestFlight? Is there a known issue with TestFlight and new Bundle IDs? Could this be related to the Paid Apps Agreement activation delay? Is there a way to reset the TestFlight state for a Bundle ID? How can I escalate my support ticket if there's no response? I'm completely stuck — I cannot test my app at all. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

My app was rejected based on in app purchase requirement. it is an SaaS with nothing to sell on my part and no subscription payment for the parents who use the app. Some users of my app have the option of collecting cash for their services or set payment plans for parents to pay vial stripe link. Why is apple asking me to set up in-app-purchase.

Posting to document a case that matches a pattern of unresolved reports on this forum (e.g. thread #815203 "Brutal Time"), with the addition of new evidence: my app is missing from both the App Store search index and the Apple Search Ads campaign-creation index. Setup App: ZenTerm (App ID 6760935103, Bundle ID com.zenterm.mobile) Developer: Individual (Japan) Released: 2026-03-31 (live for 45 days) Status: Ready for Sale, 1.3.2 live (released 2026-05-06) App name: pure ASCII, coined word, no other apps share the name Symptoms Channel Result App Store app, search "zenterm" (exact name) Zero results, 38 days running iTunes Search API (https://itunes.apple.com/search?term=zenterm&country=jp) Returns my app correctly Direct App Store URL Opens product page normally Apple Search Ads — search by app name Zero candidates Apple Search Ads — paste canonical App Store URL Zero candidates The absence from both the App Store search index and the Apple Search Ads selection index is the key new finding. Since these run on separate infrastructure, the issue cannot be attributed to ranking, keyword suppression for a single field, or category-level competition — it indicates the app is missing from a more fundamental application-index layer. Apple's own documentation implies a silent violation flag Apple Search Ads help, "If your app does not appear as a promotion option," lists 6 possible causes. After ruling out 5 of them as not applicable, only one remains: "App cannot be promoted on Apple Ads — advertising policy violation, App Store guideline violation, or placement unavailability." So per Apple's own published documentation, a policy-violation flag is silently active on this app. Yet: No notification has ever been delivered to the developer about which guideline or policy is flagged No App Review communication in App Store Connect references this Apple Support refuses to disclose anything (see below) Apple Support timeline Date Action Outcome 2026-04-11 1st written inquiry via developer.apple.com/contact Templated reply 4 days later: "App Store charts and search results change regularly and we don't guarantee app placement." Misses the point — the issue isn't ranking, it's zero results for an exact-name match on a coined word. 2026-04-14 2nd written inquiry, explicitly framing this as an indexing issue not a ranking issue Ignored for 24 days 2026-05-08 Phone call to Apple Support "We cannot provide any answer regarding this case." When asked if there's any path forward, agent confirmed: "We cannot answer." 2026-05-08 3rd written inquiry (with Apple Search Ads evidence and cross-reference to Apple's own help documentation indicating a silent policy-violation flag) Ignored for 7 days as of today, despite Apple's stated SLA of "within 2 business days" on the contact form Self-remediation already attempted Per public guidance that trademark keywords are the most common silent-suppression trigger, I proactively released version 1.3.2 on 2026-05-06 with all third-party trademarks removed from the keywords field (Claude, Codex, Copilot, Mac mini, Raspberry Pi → replaced with generic alternatives). Description and other surfaces were also reviewed for trademark density. The Apple Search Ads diagnostic above was performed after this remediation. The app is still missing. What I'm looking for from this forum Anyone who has had this resolved: by what mechanism? (DTS Incident, Organization-account migration, escalation contact, reindex after specific change, etc.) Anyone willing to corroborate the same symptoms: especially the Apple Search Ads selection-index absence, which seems to be the strongest evidence that this is a backend infrastructure problem rather than a metadata problem Apple staff: please escalate to the App Store search infrastructure team and/or the Apple Search Ads team to reconcile the indexes for this Bundle ID, or at minimum disclose the specific policy violation flag you have on this app so the developer can address it Related thread Thread #815203 ("Brutal Time - App not appearing in App Store search") documents an identical symptom set, unresolved for 6+ weeks despite multiple inquiries and engineering-callback promises. I've added a follow-up reply there as well. The pattern is consistent enough that this should be treated as a systemic issue, not isolated cases.

Hello everyone, I'm reaching out to see if anyone has experienced a similar situation or can offer any guidance. I have several apps that have been stuck in "Waiting for Review" for an unusually extended period, and one additional case where I am awaiting a response after a rejection. Here is a brief timeline: • One app was originally submitted on February 5, 2026. After receiving no response, it was resubmitted on March 26, 2026, and is still showing "Waiting for Review." • Another app was resubmitted on February 10, 2026, after addressing all feedback from a prior rejection. It has had no status change since. • A third app was resubmitted on February 5, 2026. It was rejected, and I replied to the rejection with the required information, but I have not received any response since. Steps I have already taken: • Submitted an appeal – no response received • Contacted App Review support – no response received This prolonged delay across multiple apps is seriously affecting my business and I am running out of options. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation recently? Is there any other official channel or escalation path available to get a status update? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I'm hoping someone can help me get clarity on my app submission for LinkUp, an iMessage-native group scheduling app. Here's the timeline: • Initial rejection (~1 month ago): Rejected under 4.3(a) for "duplicating functionality of other apps" • I updated screenshots, app description, and submitted again • For the past 2 weeks the app has been stuck with no meaningful response from App Review • I have called Apple support, submitted messages through the Resolution Center, and filed an App Review Board appeal — but I have received no confirmation email for the appeal and it does not appear on my developer support request page What LinkUp actually does: it lets friend groups coordinate availability entirely inside iMessage. Users send a schedule card as a message bubble, and participants vote on availability directly in the conversation thread — no redirects, no external app required. The heatmap updates in the bubble as people respond. To my knowledge, nothing on the App Store does this.

Earlier in iTunes Connect we had a settings for enable bitcode which will recompile our app. This setting is no longer active/present for iOS , could you please confirm? https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-release-notes/xcode-14-release-notes Starting with Xcode 14, bitcode is no longer required for watchOS and tvOS applications, and the App Store no longer accepts bitcode submissions from Xcode 14. Xcode no longer builds bitcode by default and generates a warning message if a project explicitly enables bitcode: “Building with bitcode is deprecated. Please update your project and/or target settings to disable bitcode.” The capability to build with bitcode will be removed in a future Xcode release. IPAs that contain bitcode will have the bitcode stripped before being submitted to the App Store. Debug symbols can only be downloaded from App Store Connect / TestFlight for existing bitcode submissions and are no longer available for submissions made with Xcode 14. (86118779)

I'm hoping someone from Apple engineering can help, as support tickets and callbacks have not resolved this issue. The problem: My app "Brutal Time - Typographic Clock" does not appear in App Store search results at all — not even when searching for its exact name "Brutal Time." This has been ongoing for over six weeks. Additionally, the app does not appear in Apple Search Ads when I try to set up a campaign — suggesting this is a backend indexing issue, not a ranking issue. Timeline: Dec 17, 2025: App launched, initially searchable Dec 31, 2025: Transitioned to freemium model, became invisible in search. Jan 5, 2026: Fixed the issue, submitted update (v2.02), approved same day Jan 14, 2026: Submitted metadata update (v2.03) to improve discoverability, approved same day Feb 8, 2026: Tried removing from sale and re-adding to force re-index — no effect Feb 10, 2026: Still not appearing in any search results What I've tried: Submitted multiple support tickets (most recent: Case #102797235758) Each ticket generates an automated reply stating Apple will respond within 2 business days — they never have Requested and received callbacks multiple times, was told it would be escalated to US engineering team. But no follow-up, no resolution, no explanation Removed from sale and re-added to attempt to force re-indexing — didn't work App shows "Ready for Distribution" in App Store Connect Direct link works fine: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brutal-time-typographic-clock/id6756289461 Response from Apple Support: "The behavior you observed is expected. App Store charts and search results change regularly and we don't guarantee app placement." This response misses the point entirely. I'm not asking about rankings — I'm asking why the app is completely invisible in search, including for its own branded name. This is not an isolated issue. Other developers have reported the same problem with the same non-response from Apple: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/803937 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/73981 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/74110 Has anyone found a resolution? Is there any way to trigger a proper re-index, or escalate to someone who can actually investigate?

We are integrating with the App Store Connect API to automate ingestion of monthly revenue data for our app (MUBI), and are trying to understand whether there is a report available via the API that provides settled financial data at the individual subscriber level. From our research so far: v1/financeReports with reportType=FINANCE_DETAIL (region Z1) gives us actual settled Partner Share and Extended Partner Share at Transaction Date granularity, but rows are aggregated by SKU + Country + Date, there is no subscriber or individual transaction identifier v1/salesReports with reportType=SUBSCRIBER gives us an anonymised Subscriber ID and Developer Proceeds per billing event, but Developer Proceeds is an estimate using rolling average exchange rates and does not reflect actual settled amounts or withholding tax deductions The App Store Server API (/inApps/v2/history/{transactionId}) provides price and currency per transaction per customer, but requires a transactionId per user, is not designed for bulk analytical pulls, and again does not expose settled Partner Share Is there a report or endpoint we have missed that provides settled Partner Share at the individual subscriber or transaction level? Or is the separation of financial settlement data from subscriber identifiers a deliberate platform decision, e.g. for privacy reasons? Any guidance or suggestions on the recommended approach for reconciling subscriber-level data with actual settled revenue would be much appreciated.

I'm preparing my first App Store submission and have hit a chain of issues that appear to be backend state problems I can't resolve from the App Store Connect UI. I've already opened a DTS case but wanted to ask here in case anyone has seen this combination before. Setup: iOS app with first-time subscriptions (auto-renewable, 7-day free trial) Two products: bitcoinhq_pro_monthly and bitcoinhq_pro_annual Both in the same subscription group "Bitcoin HQ Pro" Paid Apps Agreement is Active Bundle ID, prices (all 175 territories including United States), intro offers ("Free for the first week" in all territories), localizations all configured Important context: On my own iPad (TestFlight build, signed into my normal sandbox account), the full flow works perfectly — paywall loads on first launch after install, both products show with correct prices, tapping Subscribe opens the StoreKit sheet, purchase completes, the entitlement grants, and Pro features unlock. So the app code and RevenueCat configuration are working. The issues below appear to be App Store Connect backend state problems. The issues, in the order I hit them: bitcoinhq_pro_monthly is stuck in "Developer Action Needed." I cannot identify which field is flagged — all required sections (price, availability, localization, screenshot, review notes, tax category) appear complete. Cannot save edits to the English (U.S.) localization for the monthly subscription. The localization editor returns: "There was an error with editing your App Store localization. Try again later." This has persisted across multiple browsers (Safari, Chrome, incognito), sign-out/sign-in cycles, multiple days, with Apple System Status reporting all services green, and with the description retyped manually rather than pasted. Cannot submit the monthly subscription standalone. Clicking "Submit for Review" returns: "Your subscription cannot be submitted for review. Your first subscription must be submitted with a new app version." The annual subscription is in "Waiting for Review" — saved successfully when first created. The "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" section is missing from my App Version 1.0 page. Per ASC's own messaging, this is where I'm supposed to attach my first subscriptions before submitting the version. The section is not present anywhere on the version page. Reviewer rejection with "The product is not available for purchase." App Review Guideline 2.1(b). Tapping Subscribe in the reviewer's environment results in this StoreKit error on iPad Air 11" M3 / iPadOS 26.4.2 — but the same build on my own devices completes the purchase without issue. My read: issues 1–4 appear to be a single backend state problem with the monthly product or subscription group. Issue 5 appears to be downstream — sandbox returns the products for fetch but refuses the purchase from the reviewer's clean environment because the product isn't in a properly submittable state. Has anyone seen this combination? Any way to surface the "In-App Purchases and Subscriptions" section, or work around the localization save error? Or is the only path through DTS? Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, I’d appreciate guidance on a 2.5.2 rejection. My app was rejected with this message: “During review, the app installed or launched executable code. Specifically, the app allows users to install apps created by other users.” What my app actually does: Users create/share tool templates (not binaries/plugins). A template contains only: form configuration (text fields, dropdowns, checkboxes, sliders, etc.) At runtime, placeholders like #TextField are replaced with user input, then the final prompt is sent to a server for AI response. *The iOS app does not download/install/execute native code, scripts, frameworks, or dynamic modules on-device. I suspect review interpreted the word “install” in my UI as real app/code installation anyone knows what can i do to fix this problem. thank you,

Hello, does anyone have experience using Apple Vision Pro in countries where it has not yet been officially released? I work for a company in Austria, and we are interested in developing internal XR applications for Vision Pro. Since the device is not officially available in Austria, we are considering purchasing it in Germany. My main question is whether it is possible to develop and test Vision Pro apps using an Austrian Apple ID / developer account, or if there are any regional restrictions we should be aware of (e.g., related to App Store access, provisioning, or device functionality). Apple Support was unfortunately unable to provide a definitive answer and recommended asking here. Any insights or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Best regards, Don Appelonie

I just signed up in the developer program and I want to change my primary language of App store connect: https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/both App dev program and apple id interface are set to English but Appstore connect is set to French by default. Thanks.