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Problem distributing an archive in another location
I am working on an app and everything including "distribute" works fine: new versions of the app always appear in "Testflight". I went to another location (other country, other ip address, but the same macbook) and was able to "archive" a new version of the app, but when I did "distribute" a "credentials" error came. (I do not remember the complete error message, but it had to do with credentials) I came back in the original location. I picked from the "organiser" the archive which I had created in the other location, tried "distribute" again, and now it worked: the new version of the app arrived in Testflight. I use xcode, where all of the credential - stuff is automatically dealt with. Why can't I distribute an archive in another location as where I work originally? I did not have time to try things in the other location.
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Dec ’23
help uploading game 3
Sorry but i have to create another thread because its an emergency and everytime i create a new topic, i get answers fast and then the topic is forgotten. I already got some information that i wanted to know but i still need all of it. I m talking about all the information i need to upload my game on apple store. Here are the questions given that im enrolling as a individual, not a company: If my game is free and it runs ads, who is paying me? apple or google?in my case(google ad program). Can I give them a revolut iban? its lithuania iban and im not from lithuania, is that a problem? Someone already told me I dont need proof of address. Also do i need to provide a phone number? is that a requirement? I want to know all the requirements both for apple and google to upload my game. Thanks
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Dec ’23
Subscription Payment Sheet Issue
We've implemented subscriptions in our app, but a few users are reporting that the payment sheet isn't opening its keep loading, we also checked with them that the permission for in app purchases is allowed in device settings and in all other apps purchases working fine only facing issue in our app side. This issue isn't replicable on our end, and we're unable to debug it. Can you please assist us in resolving this?
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Dec ’23
Apple Denying my App for a Weird Reason
My mobile app shows users nutrition plans and food recipes, with detailed macros (protein, carbs, fat, calories). These recipes were created by a nutritionist uniquely for us. Now the problem - Apple denied our newest version is requesting "citations" for these recipes. They said it is against the App Store Review Guideline 1.4 - Physical Harm, but they will not elaborate what the problem is. How can I provide citations for a boiled chicken recipe? Has anyone ever a problem like this? The recipes include grocery list and how-to-make instructions. What citation they might need? There are at least hundreds of apps that list recipes like this. Here's the message they sent: During our review, we found that your app provides diet recommendations in the nutrition section, therefore it would be appropriate to include citations in the app of the sources for such diet recommendations with functional links to those sources.
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Dec ’23
App rejection for 2.3.7 - Performance - Accurate Metadata
My app name "Freepaystubnow" is one word and it's not indicate any price. also with the same name i uploaded this app with different account 2 month ago and it was approved but some reason i delete this app and now i try to upload same app (i change app bundle id) with new account this app but app store reject my app below reason Guideline 2.3.7 - Performance - Accurate Metadata Your app name to be displayed on the App Store include references to the price of your app or the service it provides, which is not considered a part of these metadata items.
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Dec ’23
Donate all app revenue to charity
Hello, I have a paid app which I have been developing for a few years as a hobby, and which gives me some small revenue each month. I would like to donate all revenue to some charity. One reason is that the revenue is not yet big enough to make it worth dealing with the tax bureaucracy of my country each month. The ideal solution would be if the app store provided an option, instead of transferring the app revenue to my bank account each month to transfer all revenue directly to some charity, without me accepting any payments and interfering with payments in any way. This would completely eliminate all tax related bureaucracy and obligations from my side. The idea is that If at some point in the future, the app revenue increases to a point that makes it worth it, then, ideally, I would simply be able to direct revenues (or part of the revenues) to my own bank account again and work with the app full time. Has anyone encountered any similar problem? Can you see any other solution other than making my app completely free?
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Dec ’23
Number of Installs for Private Apps in App Store Connect
Hello, Regarding App Analytics for Private Apps in App Store Connect, I wanted to ask why the total downloads show the total number of redemption codes generated instead of the actual installs and downloads of users. Where can I find the real installs and downloads analytics for private apps in the App Store Connect Analytics? Thank you.
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Dec ’23
help me please upload ipa to appstore connect using transporter error
2023-12-06 21:12:15.781 ERROR: Asset validation failed (90034) Missing or invalid signature. The bundle 'com.icpro.kgth' at bundle path 'Payload/kgth.app' is not signed using an Apple submission certificate. (ID: b97d4831-9941-4a96-95ff-46012a70e48d) 2023-12-06 21:12:16.582 INFO: Show Progress: Upload failed. Asset validation failed Missing or invalid signature. The bundle 'com.icpro.kgth' at bundle path 'Payload/kgth.app' is not signed using an Apple submission certificate. (ID: b97d4831-9941-4a96-95ff-46012a70e48d) 2023-12-06 21:12:16.583 INFO: UPLOAD FAILED with 1 error.
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Dec ’23
How I managed to grow my app from 0 to $50k/month in 8 months and how dirty competitors tricked @Apple into removing it from the AppStore!
How I managed to grow my app from 0 to $50k/month in 8 months and how dirty competitors tricked @Apple into removing it from the AppStore! It happened 18 months ago and during this time I have been collecting stories of other developers whose rights were violated and whose apps were unfairly blocked I discovered more than 100 similar cases in which developers, lacking funds to sue Apple, had their lives devastated. I will demonstrate how big corporations engage in exact same practices and yet earn millions. I aim to bring this issue to the attention of the entire developer community and Apple in an attempt to change this system. Please share! Find my account on Twitter to read the whole story - Mihail Frenkel. I need your help
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Dec ’23
How I managed to grow my app from 0 to $50k/month in 8 months and how dirty competitors tricked @Apple into removing it from the AppStore!
I want to tell my story about how I managed to grow my app from 0 to $50k/month in 8 months and how dirty competitors tricked Apple into removing it from the AppStore! I want to find developers who were in the same situation to find out how they managed to cope with this. Find my account on Twitter to read the whole story - Mihail Frenkel. I need your help.
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Dec ’23
List All In-App Purchases route timing out
Over the last 48 hours (Since Dec 4th) for me, the List All In-App Purchases route is timing out for several different apps. Either the initial request times-out or the paging next token request times out. https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/apps/{id}/inAppPurchasesV2 https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appstoreconnectapi/list_all_in-app_purchases_for_an_app Other routes like listing apps seem to work. https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/apps The developer status page does not list any outages. https://developer.apple.com/system-status/ Where is the correct place to report issues with AppStore Connect API services?
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Dec ’23
Internal Server Error 500 at AppStoreConnect API end-point https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/appPricePoints
This started last night for us - we are getting Internal Server Error 500 when making the request (appropriately authenticated): https://api.appstoreconnect.apple.com/v1/appPricePoints?limit=200&include=priceTier,territory&filter[territory]=USA&filter[priceTier]=12 We are getting error: { "errors": [{ "status": "500", "code": "UNEXPECTED_ERROR", "title": "An unexpected error occurred.", "detail": "An unexpected error occurred on the server side. If this issue continues, contact us at https://developer.apple.com/contact/." }] } Anyone else experiences this?
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Dec ’23
How to configure settings to enable communication with the AppStore Watched post
premise We are planning to use self-produced App (published in AppStore) which is installed on our iPad in a closed network. We will implement the update of the app automatically. Question In order to allow the automatic update of the app in AppStore, do we need to allow communication with servers or domains? If it is a case, could you tell us the port number for this connection?
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Dec ’23
If I reactivate my developer account will my previous apps appear back on the app store?
Hi I've had a look and can find older posts about this but I want to double check in a modern world. If I reactivate my developer account will my previous apps appear back on the app store with no extra work from myself? Basically I want to pay the fee and do nothing else... I created an app a few years ago and would have no clue how to go back and edit/update it but would like it back on the app store. It was a very simple calculator type app with no log in, data storage or ads. My account ran out last February (2022) but I would like the app back online. Is this possible? Thanks
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Dec ’23