Content Filter Permission Prompt Not Appearing in TestFlight

App & System Services Networking Swift Network Extension

Created Jan ’25

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I added a Content Filter to my app, and when running it in Xcode (Debug/Release), I get the expected permission prompt: "Would like to filter network content (Allow / Don't Allow)".

However, when I install the app via TestFlight, this prompt doesn’t appear at all, and the feature doesn’t work.

Is there a special configuration required for TestFlight? Has anyone encountered this issue before?

Thanks!

Answered by DTS Engineer in 823043022

What platform is this for?

I suspect you’re targeting iOS, in which case you’re probably hitting the deployment limit for content filters on that platform. TN3134 Network Extension provider deployment discusses that.

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OK. But you have the code for the PIRProcessDatabase tool, right? So how about you step through it to see where it throws this error?

Keep in mind that PIR Service Example isn’t a set of tools, like Xcode, where you’re limited to just running the tool and that’s that. Rather, it’s sample code for you to explore, and then use the results to inform the development of the server-side of your system.

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