Dear Team, We are trying to implement universal linking app to app redirection for our banking application. We have configured the associated domains in our application as can be seen below in the info plist of our IPA <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "https://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"><plist version="1.0"><dict><key>application-identifier</key><string>2TK5X82C47.com.bankalbilad.NewRMB</string><key>aps-environment</key><string>production</string><key>beta-reports-active</key><true/><key>com.apple.developer.associated-domains</key><array><string>applinks:rob-auth.bankalbilad.com</string></array><key>com.apple.developer.icloud-container-identifiers</key><array></array><key>com.apple.developer.pass-type-identifiers</key><array><string>2TK5X82C47.*</string></array><key>com.apple.developer.payment-pass-provisioning</key><true/><key>com.apple.developer.team-identifier</key><string>2TK5X82C47</string><key>com.apple.developer.ubiquity-kvstore-identifier</key><string>2TK5X82C47.com.bankalbilad.NewRMB</string><key>com.apple.security.application-groups</key><array><string>group.com.NewRMB</string></array><key>get-task-allow</key><false/><key>keychain-access-groups</key><array><string>2TK5X82C47.com.bankalbilad.NewRMB.keychain</string></array></dict></plist> We are unable to see the call made from IOS reaching the endpoint which is https://rob-auth.bankalbilad.com/.well-known/apple-app-site-association We performed curl of our domain and get the below error. curl -i https://app-site-association.cdn-apple.com/a/v1/rob-auth.bankalbilad.com HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found Server: AppleHttpServer/2caa77a6bc2e755fca0e0f63e4d67e53390f9184 Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 11:42:16 GMT Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Length: 10 Apple-Failure-Details: {"cause":"Connection failed"} Apple-Failure-Reason: SWCERR00305 Network error Apple-From: https://rob-auth.bankalbilad.com/.well-known/apple-app-site-association Apple-Try-Direct: false Cache-Control: max-age=3600,public Vary: Accept-Encoding X-B3-TraceId: bfafe8fa87a6828f Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000 Age: 21 Via: https/1.1 defra2-vp-vst-017.ts.apple.com (acdn/302.16436), https/1.1 defra2-vp-vfe-006.ts.apple.com (acdn/302.16436), http/1.1 defra2-xdc-mx-023.ts.apple.com (acdn/302.16436), http/1.1 defra1-edge-fx-060.ts.apple.com (acdn/302.16436) X-Cache: hit-stale, hit-stale, hit-fresh, hit-fresh CDNUUID: 6fb88181-f58a-4059-a770-26a43e1f32d0-16071773867 Expires: Thu, 14 May 2026 11:42:26 GMT Connection: keep-alive Not Found curl -v https://app-site-association.cdn-apple.com/a/v1/rob-auth.bankalbilad.com * Host app-site-association.cdn-apple.com:443 was resolved. * IPv6: (none) * IPv4: 17.253.15.159, 17.253.63.204, 17.253.63.201, 17.253.29.140, 17.253.29.162, 17.253.39.133, 17.253.39.145, 17.253.15.162 * Trying 17.253.15.159:443... * schannel: disabled automatic use of client certificate * ALPN: curl offers http/1.1 * ALPN: server accepted http/1.1 * Connected to app-site-association.cdn-apple.com (17.253.15.159) port 443 * using HTTP/1.x > GET /a/v1/rob-auth.bankalbilad.com HTTP/1.1 > Host: app-site-association.cdn-apple.com > User-Agent: curl/8.13.0 > Accept: */* > < HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found < Server: AppleHttpServer/2caa77a6bc2e755fca0e0f63e4d67e53390f9184 < Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 11:42:16 GMT < Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 < Content-Length: 10 < Apple-Failure-Details: {"cause":"Connection failed"} < Apple-Failure-Reason: SWCERR00305 Network error < Apple-From: https://rob-auth.bankalbilad.com/.well-known/apple-app-site-association < Apple-Try-Direct: false < Cache-Control: max-age=3600,public < Vary: Accept-Encoding < X-B3-TraceId: bfafe8fa87a6828f < Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000 < Age: 33 < Via: https/1.1 defra2-vp-vst-017.ts.apple.com (acdn/302.16436), https/1.1 defra2-vp-vfe-006.ts.apple.com (acdn/302.16436), http/1.1 defra2-xdc-mx-023.ts.apple.com (acdn/302.16436), http/1.1 defra1-edge-fx-058.ts.apple.com (acdn/302.16436) < X-Cache: hit-stale, hit-stale, hit-fresh, hit-fresh < CDNUUID: 77d7de5e-f827-44b1-bbf5-ae2d8e36e104-16053052830 < Expires: Thu, 14 May 2026 11:42:26 GMT < Connection: keep-alive We also don't see any blocks in our firewall or in WAF or any network level Load balancers. Can you please help in troubleshooting the same.

Hi, I'm experiencing an issue with StoreKit 2 in my iOS app where Product.products(for:) always returns an empty array on a real iPhone device. 📱 Environment iOS: 26 Device: iPhone 16 pro max Xcode: 26.5 StoreKit: StoreKit 2

Hi, I’m experiencing an issue with StoreKit 2 in my iOS app where Product.products(for:) always returns an empty array on a real iPhone device. iOS: 26 Device: iPhone 16 pro Max Xcode: 26.5 StoreKit: StoreKit 2

Hello, I have submitted multiple requests for the Family Controls Distribution Entitlement through this form: https://developer.apple.com/contact/request/family-controls-distribution After submitting my requests, I waited for about 1 week but did not receive any response. Since I heard nothing, I contacted Apple Developer Support by email. After that, I finally received a response from an advisor asking for additional information, including my follow-up number. I replied with all the requested information immediately, but it has now been 5 more days and I still have not received any further response. In total, I have been waiting for about 2 weeks for this entitlement request. My app is a Screen Time control / digital wellbeing application that helps users reduce screen time through exercise-based challenges and healthy habits. My app uses the FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, and DeviceActivity frameworks and requires the Distribution Entitlement for App Store release. Here are my details: Case Number: 102866460896 Request Type: Family Controls Distribution Entitlement I understand the team may be busy, but I would appreciate any help checking the status of my request or escalating it if possible. Thank you very much.

I have been building an app where I have the user select what apps they would like to track and then I display a device activity report of only those apps. The device activity report shows data perfectly for the selected apps if the users apple account is "Adult". If the users apple account is "Parent/Guardian" or "Organizer" randomly the device activity report will show 0 minutes (no screen time data). Among randomly happening I have found a trigger for the bug to be opening any FamilyActivityPicker (even not the one used for filtering the device activity report extension) then going back to the device activity report extension on the profile page anywhere from 3-50 times. Once the bug happens repeating that process 1-2 times fixes it or removing screen time restrictions permission then adding it back.

In the WWDC 2019 session "Extended Runtime for WatchOS apps" the video talks about an entitlement being required to use the HR sensor judiciously in the background. It provides a link to request the entitlement which no longer works: http://developer.apple.com/contect/request/health-monitoring The session video is also quite hard to find these days. Does anyone know why this is the case? Is the API and entitlement still available? Is there a supported way to run, even periodically, in the background on the Watch app (ignoring the background observer route which is known to be unreliable) and access existing HR sensor data

I have a custom-developed USB NCM device for a networking use case. My device is successfully enumerated by macOS at the USB layer, and it issues a USB SET_INTERFACE(altsetting = 1) to enable the NCM layer, but sometimes (about 50% of the time), the Mac then issues a USB SET_INTERFACE(altsetting = 0), which disables the interface. It never issues a SET_INTERFACE(altsetting = 1) command to re-enable it. In Network settings, the device just stays in the "Disconnected" state forever. For context, the NCM specification says that all NCM devices must have two "alternate settings" at the USB interface level. Altsetting 0 is the default "disabled" startup state where no data endpoints are enabled, and altsetting 1 is the "enabled" state where data IN/OUT endpoints are enabled and packets can be transferred. The NCM spec also says that SET_INTERFACE(altsetting=0) can be used by the host to 'reset' the NCM layer of the device back to known settings. I suspect this is what the Mac is trying to do, though it only does it 50% of the time. The remainder of the time, the device stays in altsetting 1 and traffic works just fine. My question is, how can I get to the bottom of why the Mac is sometimes sending the SET_INTERFACE(altsetting=0) command or, if this behavior is usual, why is it not then re-enabling using SET_INTERFACE(altsetting=1) ? "log stream --info --debug" shows no information on this, and the NCM driver is a closed-source kernel extension so I have no visibility of what it's doing and why. I've sniffed the USB bus using a packet analyzer and can't see anything odd there (no timing issues or dropped packets etc). Any tips would be appreciated. I'm on Tahoe 26.4.1. I really don't want to develop a custom driver for this device and would prefer to operate with the native NCM driver.

I am running into an issue where if a user has denied normal notifications but allowed Critical Alerts, they do not receive the Critical Alert. Apple documentation specifies that Critical Alerts will override device Silent and Do Not Disturb settings, but it does not clearly state if it does or does not override the Allow Notifications setting for that particular app. Is this intended behavior? Seems like a bug, as a user could definitely want to filter out notifications that are not critical.

I’m encountering a persistent issue with my Network Extension (specifically NEFilterDataProvider) and would really appreciate any insights. The extension generally works as expected, but after some time — especially after sleep/wake cycles or network changes — a global network outage occurs. During this state, no network traffic works: pings fail, browsers can’t load pages, etc. As soon as I stop the extension (by disabling it in System Preferences), the network immediately recovers. If I re-enable it, the outage returns instantly. I’ve also noticed that once this happens, the extension stops receiving callbacks like handleNewFlow(), and reinstalling the app or restarting the extension doesn’t help. The only thing that resolves the issue is rebooting the system. After reboot, the extension works fine again — until the problem reoccurs later. I asked AI about this behavior, and it suggested the possibility that the kernel might have marked the extension as untrusted, causing the system to intentionally block all network traffic as a safety mechanism. Has anyone experienced similar behavior with NEFilterDataProvider? Could there be a way to detect or prevent this state without rebooting? Is there any logging or diagnostic data I should collect when it happens again? Any guidance or pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

We as a PSP register merchantIdentifiers when registering merchants to ApplePay. We then use these identifiers in a multiTokenContexts during ApplePay session creation / validation / payment. "multiTokenContexts": [ { "merchantIdentifier": "ABC-MID-1", "externalIdentifier": "MAIN_PURCHASE", "merchantName": "Main", "amount": "2.50" }, { "merchantIdentifier": "ABC-MID-1", "externalIdentifier": "CONVENIENCE_FEE", "merchantName": "Fee Processing", "merchantDomain": "m2.example.com", "amount": "2.50" } ] in response we get "authenticationResponses": [ { "merchantIdentifier": "0aff534d6d46fd653f60e6161c53101ee8d9cbc20b1bc40533c929d0a6aae6bc", "authenticationData": "AAAIAKnglVRsCyOvcgI*=", "transactionAmount": "250" }, { "merchantIdentifier": "bfc9a63b4ebab8cde90234731cb18a544c306b0af747d93d773fedb603f0945e", "authenticationData": "AAAIANBEqODkDcrDTgI*=", "transactionAmount": "250" } ] We need to know how to match the entries in the request array to the response array. Is the order guarantied? We did not find any documentation on how the response hash for the identifier is computed.

Greetings fellow devs, After accepting the Alternative Terms Addendum for Apps in the EU and adding the Storekit External Purchases or Offers capability via App Store Connect in our app identifier, the entitlement showing up in xcode is com.apple.developer.storekit.custom-purchase-link.allowed-regions and has the value 'jp'. How can we change the value for that entitlement to 'gr'? We tried changing it in xcode, but we get the error <Provisioning profile "iOS Team Provisioning Profile: [app identifier]" doesn't match the entitlements file's value for the com.apple.developer.storekit.custom-purchase-link.allowed-regions entitlement.>. In Certificates, Identifiers and Profiles in the developer account there is no way to configure that capability. We sent a request to support and they only gave a link to documentation and to the forum here. We have a completed every business agreement requested and we have chosen Greece as the organisation region and the app's availability region wherever possible. We haven't found anywhere that Japan would be chosen to explain the entitlement given. So where can this entitlement about allowed regions be configured? Xcode version is 16.4 and iOS minimum deployments is 18

Hi, I submitted my Family Controls entitlement requests on April 21 for my iOS app, but I still haven’t received an approval, rejection, or any status update. This is blocking my ability to properly test and move forward with the app, since it depends on the Screen Time / Family Controls APIs. Has anyone had a similar delay recently? Is the recommended next step to file a code-level support request with my Team ID, or should I continue waiting? Thanks.

On iOS:When one receives a file of type .pages by email, Mail displays a large Pages icon and tapping on it opens Pages. (A long-press brings up the more complicated Actions screen).When one receives a file of type .vcf by email, Mail displays a large Contacts icon and tapping on it opens Contacts. (A long-press brings up the more complicated Actions screen).I have my own custom file type, .ripf, and I want to have the same behaviour because that is what my users will expect. Accordingly, in my app's Info.plist I have a CFBundleDocumentTypes dictionary providing a one-element LSItemContentTypes array referring to the name 'com.universalis.ripcard', and a UTExportedTypeDeclarations dictionary associating the UTTypeIdentifier 'com.universalis.ripcard' with a public.filename-extension 'ripf' and a public.mime-type 'text/vnd.universalis.ripcard'. All the other entries in those two dictionaries are present and correct as far as I can tell. Both CFBundleDocumentTypes[0].CFBundleTypeIconFiles and UTExportedTypeDeclarations[0].UTTypeIconFiles contain a list of icon files for the file type.(That rather long paragraph is to avoid boring people by including the entire Info.plist!)Some things do work..ripf files received via AirDrop bring up a suitable "Open with..." message which mentions my app, and tapping the message opens the app..ripf files received as an email attachment display as an icon. But it is the app's icon and not the icon of the file type.BUTTapping on a received file's icon does not open the app, but only opens the generic Actions screen, offering Message, Mail, WhatsApp, Notes, and only then (after the user has scrolled sideways) "Copy to..." my app.Now, the whole apparatus of CFBundleDocumentTypes and UTExportedTypeDeclarations is obscure and under-documented, and indeed the main documenation for the latter has a big warning at the top saying that it is obsolete and not being updated. That doesn't matter so much. What I need to know is:(Less important): How do I get the right file icon?(More important): How do I get my app to open when the icon is tapped, as Pages and Contacts do? There must be a way – unless special cases for those two apps are wired into iOS itself.

I would like to report a persistent Apple Maps data issue affecting the Spanish (Spain) version of Apple Maps, especially in the Balearic Islands. Apple Maps is displaying several official place names incorrectly, including municipalities, towns, neighbourhoods and local geographic names. In some cases, Apple Maps also shows duplicated or non-existent neighbourhoods, or classifies neighbourhoods incorrectly as towns/cities. The problem is not isolated to one place. It affects several areas of the Balearic Islands, particularly Mallorca and Menorca. Some examples include incorrect or outdated forms such as Mahon / Mahón instead of Maó, Ciudadela instead of Ciutadella de Menorca, and other place names that do not match the official names used by Spanish geographic authorities. These names should follow official geographic sources such as the Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) and the official cartographic data of the Balearic Islands. The issue appears specifically in the Spanish (Spain) version of Apple Maps. I have tried to report these errors many times using the built-in “Report an Issue” function in Apple Maps, including official references and screenshots. However, the reports are repeatedly rejected with the same generic response: “The specific change could not be made.” This reporting function does not seem to work properly for different types of map data. It fails not only for official city and town names, but also for neighbourhoods, duplicated or non-existent areas, and POIs. Even when the correction is supported by official geographic sources or clear local evidence, the reports are rejected without a useful explanation or a real review process.

as of this posting, chdir(2) is now following symbolic links. As per the man page, this IS NOT what it is supposed to do. This is a recent change as of 5/13/26

Hi, I have a question regarding the relationship between the Apple Developer Enterprise Program membership and an existing APNs certificate used for MDM. Current Situation We are operating an MDM server. We have already obtained a valid APNs certificate via the Apple Push Certificates Portal. Our Apple Developer Enterprise Program membership is about to expire. The only asset we have in the Enterprise account is the MDM CSR used during the APNs certificate issuance process. Question If the Apple Developer Enterprise Program Membership expires: Will the existing APNs certificate remain valid until its expiration date? Or will it become invalid immediately due to the account expiration? Thank you.

I am testing a situation when user cancels auto renewable subscription (via StoreKit->Manage Transactions window). The problem is StoreKit2 does not provide an update when subscription was cancelled. I started using demo from apple developer.apple.com/documentation/storekit/in-app_purchase/implementing_a_store_in_your_app_using_the_storekit_api to test this behaviour in order to get rid of possible mistakes in my implementation, but result is the same - when user cancels subscription app does not receive any storekit events (change in renewal info, update in current entitlements, transaction status - nothing) and only after app's relaunch it fetches everything from scratch and finally updates UI. I tried to wait for up to 20 minutes to check whether this update in transaction (subscription) status will be delivered to the app - still nothing. So the problem, as I see it, is that if user cancels subscription and then does not relaunch the app he can continue to use the app for free for a long time. In this regard I have several questions: is it expected behavior of StoreKit2? If yes - why? Does it happen in Test Flight mode or in production env as well? If it's not expected behavior then is it correct to fix it with checking (lets say once in an hour) user's current entitlements (I tried and it seems to work ok) or there are better solutions?

[FB22327481] We are observing a rare issue where alarms scheduled using AlarmKit occasionally fire exactly at 12:00 AM, even though the alarm was scheduled for a different time. This issue happens only for a very small number of users (for example, 1–2 users per several thousand per day), but multiple reports confirm that the alarm goes off exactly at midnight. We also found that other developers are experiencing the same issue: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/815714 Observed behavior For a small number of users: Alarm fires at exactly 00:00 (midnight) This happens even when the scheduled alarm time is something like 7:30 AM Happens rarely Hard to reproduce internally Appears to happen only on real devices in production Additional notes We are using AlarmKit fixed schedules (not relative) Dates passed to AlarmKit are correct at scheduling time We do not intentionally create midnight alarms Issue seems random Question Are there any known limitations or edge cases with AlarmKit fixed schedules that could cause alarms to fire at midnight? For example: Invalid date fallback? Schedule expiration fallback? Time zone changes? Background refresh timing? Maximum schedule window? Any guidance would be appreciated, as this is affecting real users but is difficult to reproduce.

I have a live activity and even after a couple of times that it has shown on my lock screen it keeps prompting the user to tap on Don't Allow or Allow. Can someone help me understand why this is happening? I would like my users to only hit Allow once and not be prompted again, otherwise they would not be registered for updates, since update token only generates after selecting Allow.

Hello, I submitted a Family Controls Distribution entitlement request on May 1st, 2026 and received the generic confirmation page. It has now been 13 days with no approval, rejection or status update. Timeline: May 1st: Submitted request via developer.apple.com/contact/ request/family-controls-distribution → Received confirmation page May 8th: Opened Entitlements ticket via Developer Support → No response after 6 days (despite the stated 2 business day response time) My app Knipsi is a parental control app for the DACH market. It helps families manage screen time by letting children earn credits through completing real-world tasks, with parents approving via Face ID. The app is 100% finished and ready for TestFlight — this entitlement is the only remaining blocker. App Details: Team ID: 5GW9CM8T7U Bundle ID: aquilano.Knipsi Case: 102883106983 Frameworks: FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, DeviceActivity I understand the entitlement review takes time — but what concerns me is that the support ticket opened under Entitlements has also gone unanswered for 6 days, despite the advertised 2 business day response time. Could anyone share how long the Family Controls Distribution approval currently takes? And is there a recommended way to follow up when support tickets go unanswered? Thank you