I’ve developed an automation and shortcut using the iPhone Shortcuts app in IOS 18, something that hasn’t been done before. With support from Apple’s customer service, I was encouraged to bring this idea to life. The automation’s purpose is to open a specified iOS app, move it to the background, and use a txt database in Folders to ensure uninterrupted data flow and continuous connectivity—especially useful for health apps where wearable devices need consistent, uninterrupted operation and monitoring (e.g., doctor tracking or wearable device connectivity). I would like to share the Automation and the Shortcut with the community.

In testing in-app push provisioning with a production TestFlight build built with Xcode Cloud (Xcode 26.4.1) the flow is failing when attempting to add cards. I start the flow by choosing the add to wallet button from within the app. I get to the stage “Add Card” and choosing continue fails with “Could Not Add Card” and a button “Set Up Later” Analysing the sysdiagnose logs reveals that the eligibility stage is failing with a HTTP 500 error. [9ix8SPBHSfWEcxLjj+j5bA] ProvisioningOperationComposer: Step 'eligibility' failed with error <PKProvisioningError: severity: 'terminal'; internalDebugDescriptions: '( "eligibility request failure", "Received HTTP 500" )'; underlyingError: 'Error Domain=PKPaymentWebServiceErrorDomain Code=0 "Unexpected error." UserInfo={PKErrorHTTPResponseStatusCodeKey=500, NSLocalizedDescription=Unexpected error.}'; userInfo: '{ PKErrorHTTPResponseStatusCodeKey = 500; }'; > FB22761556

I'm implementing EU external purchase using ExternalPurchaseCustomLink. No IAP transactions are offered on EU storefronts — payment happens entirely on our external website. I want to call Product.products(for:) on EU storefronts solely to fetch localized product metadata (displayName, displayPrice, currency formatting) for display. Product.purchase() will never be called. Is it acceptable to use Product.products(for:) for read-only product info display on EU storefronts where only external purchase is offered?

I understand that with the 26.4.2 patch, when you click on a notification preview to check a text message, the saved preview data is deleted. So, what should I do to delete the preview data that was left over from clicking on notification previews before the 26.4.2 patch? First of all, I don't want to do a factory reset. So I'm just want to know about this.

We are seeing trial conversions for our auto-renewable monthly subscription wingman_monthly (App ID 6758346525) land in a persistent "Pending" state in users' iOS Purchase History after the 3-day free trial ends, with no debit reaching the user's payment method. App Store Server Notifications V2 indicate the renewals succeeded — each affected transaction is delivered as DID_RENEW (subType BILLING_RECOVERY not present) with is_trial_conversion: true, period_type: NORMAL, a new expires_date set 31 days in the future, AUD 19.99 attributed, no expirationIntent, no is_in_billing_retry_period, and no cancellation_reason. So Apple's billing layer reports the renewals as successful, but settlement does not appear to complete. The same trial-to-paid flow on our yearly product wingman_yearly in the same subscription group converts and debits cleanly. The pattern is specific to wingman_monthly.

model : iphone 17 ios version: 26.2 app used: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/wifiaware/building-peer-to-peer-apps Here is our observation when we tried to make wifi aware connection between iphone and our wifi device. note : we used iphone as subscriber ( view simulation) 1.pairing & bootstrapping was successfully done 2.Data path was successfully established between iphone and our device. after data path establishment ,within few seconds , DATA PATH TERMINATION was sent from iphone which leads to pairing verification with new NMI address. Same behaviour is noticed even when we try to establish connection between two iphone devices. Here we have few questions. Once we establish data path , Why iphone initiates data path termination instead using the same service for data path exchange. 2.Why do we go for PAIRING VERIFICATION everytime.

Hi Im creating an app with Alarmkit, the idea is to have the hardware buttons react like they do in Alarmclock with a snooze or if the buttons can just mute without intent. right now, hardware button end and dismisses the Alarm. its instinct to click that button. apple needs to update or do something.

FB: https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/feedback/22556883 We're seeing a small number of production users where both Transaction.currentEntitlements and Transaction.all return zero transactions for a valid, active, non-refunded non-consumable IAP. This makes it impossible to restore the purchase via any StoreKit 2 API. Environment: Xcode 26.4 (Build 17E192) iOS 26.4.1 Direct call to SK2 Transactions.all & Flutter in_app_purchase package v3.2.3 (uses SK2 on iOS 15+) Non-consumable IAP (one-time purchase) What we observe: AppStore.sync() triggers but the purchase stream returns 0 transactions Transaction.all returns empty Transaction.currentEntitlements also returns empty User is confirmed on the correct Apple ID Issue reproduces on both iPhone and Mac for the same Apple ID Issue appears to have started recently for users who previously had no problems Debug log from affected production user: [2026-04-20T08:50:10.744115Z] init: iapAvailable=true [2026-04-20T08:50:10.744566Z] init: isPremium=false [2026-04-20T08:50:10.744567Z] init: triggering silent restorePurchases [2026-04-20T08:50:45.974566Z] restore: started [2026-04-20T08:50:45.986848Z] restore: sk2Transactions count=0 [2026-04-20T08:50:45.993004Z] restore: sk2Direct isVerified=false active=null [2026-04-20T08:50:45.993011Z] restore: sk2Direct inconclusive — falling back to standard restore [2026-04-20T08:51:16.000851Z] restore: timed out after 30s — fallback isPremium=false [2026-04-20T08:51:16.000910Z] restore: completed — succeeded=false foundPurchase=false Unable to reproduce in sandbox — Transaction.all works correctly there. Appears specific to production for a small subset of users. Has anyone else seen this?

I am coding in Perl and I want to create Environment Variables (External to the app) specifically for this app only, however my custom ENV variables are deliberately blocked by the OS for security purposes (as described in documentation).

My tvOS app includes the purchase of subscriptions, and I am updating the code with Storekit 2.0. I have seen other apps that present the "Confirm with Apple Device" UI upon selection of a product, but for me I only ever see an alert confirming the purchase. I have tested this using Xcode storekit data and a sandbox account. I have also attempted using Storekit views and passing the UIWindowScene to the purchase(confirmIn: ) parameter, but neither made any difference. Is there some limitation that prevents that UI from showing in debug builds?

Hello everyone, I am currently working on an iPadOS application that requires communicating with a custom hardware board based on the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller via USB. My initial thought was to use the standard CDC-ACM (virtual serial port) profile on the RP2040. However, my understanding is that iPadOS's built-in system drivers will automatically claim any standard CDC-ACM interfaces, preempting my custom USBDriverKit driver from matching and taking control of the device. Is my assumption correct that iPadOS will strictly preempt a standard CDC-ACM device, making a custom DriverKit implementation impossible for that specific class?

Howdy! I'm in the R&amp;D phase of this project and I need help. I can't find any sources that verify what I want to do is even possible. I need to connect an iPhone or iPad using a USB cord to an external device which will transfer files to the iPhone or iPad. I have an app already made which can organize the files and whatever else I need to do (app is from a similar project). I'll refer to this device as Alfred (for poops and giggles) The plan (if possible) is for Alfred to recognize my app and use its documents folder as the destination of the transfer. The iDevice doesn't have to communicate with Alfred, but that would be a bonus. I don't want Alfred to run on an SOC. My goal is to have it be as simple as possible. No OS, just firmware. If the only way to interact with Apple Devices is Bluetooth or Wifi than so be it. If Matter or Thread could be utilized I wouldn't be apposed. Any help with this project would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, I am seeking clarification regarding the communication capabilities between an ESP32 microcontroller and Apple's latest devices, specifically the iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPad Pro, both equipped with USB-C ports. Background: MFi Certification: Historically, establishing communication between external devices and iOS devices required MFi (Made for iPhone/iPad) certification. But I remember this being necessary in the Lightning Cable to USB era. With the introduction of USB-C ports in recent iPhone and iPad models, there is an indication that MFi certification may no longer be necessary for certain peripherals. Perhaps I'm not confident on the terminology here: https://mfi.apple.com/en/who-should-join Project Requirements: I am working on a sensor research project that necessitates the collection of low-latency time-series data from an ESP32 microcontroller, which features a USB-C port. The data needs to be transmitted to an iPhone 16 Pro Max or iPad Pro. Bluetooth communication has proven insufficient due to its limited data transfer rates (~1.2 Mbps with L2CAP). While NEHotspot could be an alternative, it restricts the iPad's internet connectivity. Therefore, establishing a direct USB-C connection between the ESP32 and the iOS device appears to be the most viable solution. Questions: MFi Certification Necessity: Is MFi certification still required for an ESP32 microcontroller to communicate with iPhone 16 Pro Max or iPad Pro via USB-C? USB-C Communication Support: Do the iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPad Pro natively support serial communication over USB-C with microcontrollers like the ESP32? If not, are there recommended protocols or interfaces to facilitate this communication? App Development Considerations: Would developing a custom iOS application be necessary to handle data transmission from the ESP32 over USB-C? If so, are there specific APIs or frameworks provided by Apple to support this functionality? Data Transfer Rates: Considering the need for high-speed data transfer, are there any limitations or considerations regarding the data transfer rates achievable through a USB-C connection between the ESP32 and iOS devices? Thank you!

I am experiencing a persistent issue with my CarPlay application where images rendered within the CarPlay Template interface disappear after the application has been used for an extended period, typically during prolonged navigation. Images used directly within the CarPlay Template framework disappear. In the attached image showing the issue (IMG_1022.PNG), you can see that the icons for 'parking', 'gasstation', 'conveniencestore', and 'favoritespot' are missing. The side bar icons (car, battery, etc.) remain visible, and the text labels are present, but the Template-specific images/icons vanish. Problem Description Images displayed on a custom UIViewController remain visible. Some of our screens integrate a UIViewController (e.g., for map display), and any images rendered on that view controller (not the template itself) continue to display correctly without issue. Example Images IMG_1021.PNG (Normal/Correct Display): This image shows the SearchMenu screen with all icons displayed correctly next to their respective labels ('word', 'home', 'route', 'history', 'parking', 'gasstation', 'conveniencestore', 'favoritespot'). IMG_1022.PNG (Problem State): This image shows the same screen after prolonged use, where the icons next to 'parking', 'gasstation', 'conveniencestore', and 'favoritespot' have disappeared, leaving only the text labels. Question Has anyone encountered a similar issue? This seems to be a rendering or resource management problem specific to images within the CarPlay Template components when the application runs for an extended duration.

Our application currently supports Live Activities. We’re working on adding a new Widget and are weighing some architectural decisions regarding whether we should add it to the same extension target that our Live Activity lives in or create a new extension that would expose it and other widgets we plan to create in the future. In the Add Support for Live Activities documentation, it suggests adding Live Activity code to the existing widget extension to facilitate code reuse. Beyond code sharing, we’re trying to determine if there are downsides to isolating new Widget(s) into their own extension. Specifically, we are concerned about process isolation and how a failure/crash in one might impact the other. Assuming they did live in the same extension, we’re hoping to better understand some of the finer details as presented by the following questions: If a Widget (e.g., via the TimelineProvider) causes the extension process to crash, what is the guaranteed behavior for a currently running Live Activity? Is the relaunch and restoration of a Live Activity after an extension crash guaranteed, or is it best-effort? Is there a distinction in crash isolation between a TimelineProvider failure and a View rendering crash? Are there any known scenarios where a Widget crash could cause a Live Activity to be permanently dropped? Does keeping them in the same extension affect the memory budget, or does each 'instance' receive its own allocation? In short: we're looking to ensure that an issue with a Widget doesn't inadvertently affect a Live Activity (or vice-versa) when they live in the same WidgetsBundle within the same extension and are seeking guidance on whether it makes sense to keep them together or continue down the path of separate extensions in the interest of process safety. Any pointers to other documentation or known behavior would be greatly appreciated!

Hi everyone, I’m facing a very specific issue with our business location on Apple Maps. In the Apple Business Connect dashboard, our name is correctly set as "ANLOG Lojistik". It also appears correctly within the Apple Maps app itself. However, when we share the location via WhatsApp or iMessage, the "Preview Card" (Metadata) displays the name as "Anlog LojİStİK". It seems like a character rendering bug (specifically with Turkish character case sensitivity). Even standard characters like 'S' and 'K' are being forced into uppercase randomly. When you click the link, it opens correctly in Apple Maps, but the preview remains broken. Apple Support says "it's a 3rd party app issue," but this happens because the LPMetadataProvider fetches this specific data from Apple servers. Has anyone experienced a metadata sync/cache issue like this before? How can we force Apple to refresh the "Place Card" preview data?

I want to track down which part of an app contacts a given domain listed in its App Privacy Report. Following the instructions given here I am able to capture a packet trace, but traffic to the domain in question is encrypted using QUIC. Is there a way to insert e.g. mitmproxy into the capture process in order to get hold of the SSLKEYLOGFILE so that I can decrypt the traffic?

Excited for AlarmKit! I have found two concerns that I cannot find answers for though. The volume of my alarms seems to be very quite relative to the full volume capability of the device. For example, if I turn the volume all the way up and play the audio file, the sound is very loud. However then, if I set the alarm using alarm kit with the same audio, the track played during the alerting phase is not that loud. I am afraid that it will not be loud enough in real life. Will there be future support to set the volume level of the alarm to maximum settings? When I press the volume buttons (with the app open) during an active alarm, the audio stops, but the alarm manager does not clear these events. The alarm manager does clear the alarm event if the alarm is stopped through a live activity.

Hi, I’m looking for clarification on Apple Pay merchant domain verification behavior. Our production domain’s verification expiry was extended without any action from our team. Previous expiry: May 21, 2026 Current expiry: October 6, 2026 The Verify button is greyed out, and we can’t download a new .txt file. We did not re‑verify the domain during this time. A few weeks prior, we did renew our Apple Pay Merchant Identity certificate for Apple Pay on the web. Could someone clarify: Does updating the Merchant Identity certificate trigger automatic domain revalidation or expiry extension? If so, why was the extension only 4 months? Does Apple automatically revalidate or extend merchant domain verification? Is this expected behavior, or should domains always be manually re‑verified?

I have Family Controls (Distribution) and (Development) on my main app. The shield overlay, shield actions, and ManagedSettingsStore all work correctly. My app concept: the user selects a specific time (e.g. 7:00 AM) at which their selected apps (Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, etc.) should be blocked until they complete an action. The blocking should happen everyday automatically at the chosen time without the user needing to open my app. What actually happens: at 7:00 AM nothing happens. The selected apps remain accessible. The blocking only activates when the user manually opens my app and then closes it. Has anyone found a reliable way to make intervalDidStart fire every day at the scheduled time in the background? Is there a known workaround? I have seen similar reports from other developers but no confirmed solution. Any guidance from Apple engineers would be greatly appreciated.