I have a free Apple Developer account and am evaluating an iPhone app that listens for LLDP frames from a USB Ethernet adapter using NWEthernetChannel.
Apple’s documentation says this API requires com.apple.developer.networking.custom-protocol. Can this entitlement be used for development on a physical iPhone with free provisioning, or do I need paid Apple Developer Program membership? Does the entitlement require Apple’s approval or a capability request? Can an app with this entitlement be distributed through the App Store?
I’m targeting iOS 25 and later. I can provide the adapter and iPhone models if useful.
I’m targeting iOS 25 and later.
NWEthernetChannel is only available on macOS. iOS doesn’t have an API to send and receive raw Ethernet frames.
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