Hello everyone, I’m currently developing a Playground App for the Swift Student Challenge, and its core functionality relies heavily on Shortcuts Automation, App Shortcuts, and interactions with the Focus Mode status (e.g., reading Focus Status or execute Focus Filter). Before finalizing my submission, I’d like to clarify whether these features will function as expected during the review process. Specifically: Shortcuts Automation: My app uses custom shortcuts to trigger actions within the Playground. Will reviewers be able to test these shortcuts seamlessly, or do I need to provide explicit instructions for enabling/setting them up? App Shortcuts: The app integrates system-level App Shortcuts (via App Intents). Are these supported in the test environment, and will reviewers see them during testing? Focus Status Interaction: The app dynamically responds to changes in the device’s Focus Mode (e.g., adjusting UI and function based on FocusStatus). Does the evaluation environment allow access to Focus Status data, and are there restrictions on simulating Focus Mode changes? I want to ensure these features are testable and don’t lead to unexpected issues during review. Any insights or advice from past participants, mentors, or Apple experts would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance for your guidance!

This wasn't happening until I updated Xcode to 16.2 (I'm using Sequoia 15.2). When I run any Mac app, I get these errors: Can't find or decode reasons Failed to get or decode unavailable reasons Can't find or decode disabled use cases I even got these errors running "Hello, world" which tells me that either I need to reinstall or there is a bug. Thanks for any help, -Ashley

So, I started with the developer beta on Tahoe a couple months ago. I gave the new Apps.app a fair shot.... I HATE it. Finally used a terminal work around to get Launchpad back up and running. Now with the release of the Public Beta and Developer Beta 5, Apple has nerfed the Launchpad.app altogether. Apple, listen to your customers. Yes some people really love spotlight but not everyone wants to scroll through a list of apps as long as my leg because, my PTSD brain won't let me remember the name of the app to type into spotlight. The Launchpad app had a great visual reference for those of us with poor memory function. Bring it back, and let your customers choose which one they want to use.

I've raised a support case with Apple. Is it possible to find my support case within the developer.apple.com website?

Cannot download FCPX that was purchased few yerars ago on Macbook pro with Tahoe OS beta. App do not show on my downloaded apps

After checking the forum, it's clear that Apple has a MAJOR ONGOING PROBLEM here. We are far from the only company experiencing this, and it has been a problem for years. Apple, please FIX THIS! What's the problem? We receive an email reminding us to renew our developer account. All of Apple's instructions to renew do not work (with no explanation), and yet we are threatened with removal of our apps if we do not renew in time. Firstly, it should be unnecessary for us to manually renew because we registered a valid credit card to auto-renew. It worked last year, and the same credit card continues to be valid. Secondly, when we try to manually renew, there is no "Renew" button appearing anywhere, contrary to Apple's instructions. It's not in the Developer app (Mac or iOS), and it does not appear in the Developer account website. We now have only 16 days left until Apple kicks our app out of the App Store. @APPLE: We are not alone. Lots of your customers have the same problem, as reported on this forum for multiple years. This problem threatens the livelihoods of many people. Please fix this! Thank you.

I have implemented subscription renewals in my app and now want to integrate a referral system. Each user should receive a unique referral code that they can share with others. When a new user signs up using a referral code, both the referrer and the referred user should receive a bonus. What is the best approach to implementing this feature efficiently?

This is my first problem and my first question hopefully somebody can help or give me some suggestions. I was in the developr beta of IOS 26 build(235260n) for a while I haven't updated it since the new beat has came out, beta 3. I have been trying to update requested, after about 20 seconds it goes away but does not start the download the update. The problem also begins to download something into the system beta goes from 22.85 GB to 33.78 GB. It just holds the update but doesn't;t update the phone. I have tried power cycling the device and everytime I do that it just resets the system data and allows up to try the update again. Unsure what to do and don't know if I would need to wait for the public beta for IOS26 to change anything on the device. Please let me know if you guys have any more suggestions what should be the next step. I also was unsure if I should backup the device and reinstall it to make sure that its not something with the conncetion.

For the SSDC submission, the app playground must run on Swift Playgrounds 4.5+ or Xcode 16+. Key questions: In Swift Playgrounds, is the app tested on iPadOS or macOS? In Xcode 16+, is the playground tested using Mac Catalyst, an iPad simulator, or an iPhone simulator? The submission form only mentions a simulator but doesn’t specify which one. Can I build an app primarily for iPhone (portrait mode), or is it better to focus on iPad (landscape mode) if that’s the expected testing environment in all cases?

So I got charged the annual developer fee on December 2024, and then again this February 2025. Worse, a few days after getting charged twice, I received an email from Apple saying my developer account subscription has been suspended due to failure in paying the annual fee. I already submitted a support ticket to Apple, but I haven't gotten a response yet. Is there something else I can do? Would appreaciate any help. Thanks!

Installation has completed login is successful but after 30 secs it returns to login screen safe mode does the same. tried recovery mode and reinstalled. Still in the login loop. what are my choices now?

Over the past few months, I’ve been experiencing persistent, abnormal behavior on my iPhone. Here's a short timeline: March 2025: Most apps log me out every time I close them. April 2025: Stored passwords suddenly begin failing across apps and websites. May–June 2025: Password recovery emails from Gmail accounts no longer arrive — suggesting that Gmail itself may be compromised or blocked/intercepted. Given the escalation, I ran several diagnostics and extracted system-level logs. Below is a structured summary of findings that point toward potential remote access, network traffic rerouting, and possibly hidden use of Bluetooth or debugging interfaces. Device Information Model: iPhone17,1 (A17 chip) iOS Version: 18.5 (Build 22F76) Status: Stock, not jailbroken or running a developer build Region: Netherlands Carrier: KPN NL Language/Locale: Dutch (nl-NL) 1. Evidence of Remote Services and XPC Connectivity Source: remotectl_dumpstate.txt More than 50 remote lockdown and diagnostic services are listed as active. Notable entries: com.apple.mobile.lockdown.remote.trusted and .untrusted com.apple.mobile.file_relay.shim.remote com.apple.webinspector.shim.remote com.apple.pcapd.shim.remote com.apple.bluetooth.BTPacketLogger.shim.remote com.apple.mobile.insecure_notification_proxy.remote This volume of .shim.remote and diagnostic services appears highly irregular for a non-debug, non-jailbroken device. 2. Skywalk Network Flows and Unusual Routing Source: skywalk.txt Dozens of flowswitch entries across interfaces like: ipsec0-7, pdp_ip0-2, en0-2, awdl0 Apps such as Gmail, ChatGPT, Preferences, and com.apple.WebKit are marked as defunct, yet persist in flow tables. Two specific daemons — replicatord and siriactionsd — appear on nearly every interface, in both QUIC and TCP6 traffic. skywalkctl flow-route shows multiple external IP paths, with flows routed through ipsec7, owned by kernel_task.0 — indicate tunnelling? 3. System Anomalies and Resource Behavior Inaccessible System Network Tools Source: get-network-info.txt All scutil calls fail (/usr/sbin/scutil does not exist). This blocks access to: DNS configuration (scutil --dns) Proxy and VPN status (scutil --proxy, --nc list) Reachability checks (scutil -r www.apple.com) The absence of scutil is not expected right? Unusual Resource Usage Source: assetsd.diskwrites_resource-2025-06-25.json assetsd, working on behalf of cloudphotod, wrote over 1 GB of memory-backed files in under 1.5 hours. 4. Metadata Confirmation Source: Analytics-2025-06-27-020008.json Confirms: iPhone capacity: 256 GB DRAM: 7.5 GB Carrier: KPN NL Apps marked as highly active ("Games", "Creativity") in analytics also appear as defunct in skywalk, suggesting ghost background processes. Key Questions for the Developer Community Are >50 remote .shim.remote services typical on iOS 18.5 (release build)? Or does this suggest tampering, an MDM configuration, or debug provisioning? Could a misconfigured VPN or MDM profile enable persistent flow-switching across multiple interfaces (e.g., ipsec, pdp, awdl) and reroute app traffic such as Gmail? Is it possible for a test or developer certificate to silently side-load a background daemon, or trigger services like pcapd or file_relay, without showing in Profiles or Settings? Has anyone else seen the scutil binary missing or inaccessible on a stock iPhone? Could this be a sign of intentional lockdown or system modification? If anyone on iOS 18.5 / iPhone17,1 can share their remotectl_dumpstate output, I'd like to compare the service count and see if this behavior is reproducible. I’d appreciate any insight from those familiar with Apple’s system daemons, skywalk internals, or network service behavior. Happy to share sanitized logs or run additional diagnostics if needed. Thanks in advance. get-network-info.txt route-info.txt remotectl_dumpstate.txt [ assetsd.diskwrites_resource-2025-06-25-221428.json

<SKPaymentQueue: 0x10629d1b0>: Payment completed with error: Error Domain=ASDErrorDomain Code=500 "(null)" UserInfo={client-environment-type=Sandbox, storefront-country-code=USA, NSUnderlyingError=0x108f15c80 {Error Domain=AMSErrorDomain Code=305 "Purchase Failed Server canceled the purchase" UserInfo={AMSFailureReason=Server canceled the purchase, AMSURL=https://sandbox.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZBuy.woa/wa/inAppBuy?guid=00008030-001E19361A12202E, AMSDescription=Purchase Failed, AMSStatusCode=200, AMSServerPayload={ "cancel-purchase-batch" = 1; customerMessage = "Unable to process your request."; dialog = { defaultButton = ok; explanation = "Please try again later.\n\n[Environment: Sandbox]"; initialCheckboxValue = 1; isFree = 1; "m-allowed" = 0; message = "Unable to process your request."; okButtonString = OK; }; failureType = ""; "m-allowed" = 0; metrics = { actionUrl = "sandbox.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZBuy.woa/wa/inAppBuy"; asnState = 0; dialogId = "MZCommerce.SystemError"; eventType = dialog; message = "Unable to process your re"; mtEventTime = "2025-07-30 07:08:24 Etc/GMT"; mtTopic = "xp_its_main"; options = ( OK ); }; pings = ( ); }, NSDebugDescription=Purchase Failed Server canceled the purchase}}}

I just installed macOS Tahoe beta on a mac mini. It says I am not connected to the internet, and attempts to use file sharing fail. Network status says that Ethernet and WiFi are working. Any suggestions?

Hi everyone, I want to share my experience setting up an organization developer account with Apple. I’ve heard many horror stories about how tough it can be, but I didn’t think I’d experience it myself until now. I started the process to create an organization developer account 4 months ago so I could publish my game on the App Store. Completing a game is already hard enough, but my account has been stuck in the "pending" state for all these months. I’ve sent over 20 emails through their contact page and even scheduled calls with their support team, but I’ve been ignored. All I get are automated responses. I tried starting fresh by abandoning the registration and using another email to create a new account. This time, Apple responded but only to cancel the new registration, saying I already have one in progress. I replied, asking why my original registration is still pending, and once again, I was ignored. At this point, I’m exhausted. If anyone sees this and can help, I’d really appreciate it. And if someone from Apple comes across this, please respond it would mean a lot. Thanks, and good luck to anyone going through something similar.

I am working on task to add WKWebView to Autofill extension. This web view presents web content that can access camera feed. As an example here is a simple html: I have added Camera permission entitlements to both main app and autofill extension Info.plist Camera feed is accessed properly from the main app. However, doing the same in the Autofill extension does not show Camera stream in the web content. I am receiving camera permissions alert and am allowing permissions. It just stucks on the black screen and in console I see these logs: 16000a00 - GPUProcessProxy::didClose: 0x116000a00 - GPUProcessProxy::gpuProcessExited: reason=Crash 0x1150180c0 - [PID=1 523] WebProcessProxy::gpuProcessExited: reason=Crash Error acquiring assertion: <Error Domain=RBSServiceErrorDomain Code=1 "target is not running or doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.assertions.webkit" UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=target is not running or doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.assertions.webkit}> 0x115020360 - ProcessAssertion::acquireSync Failed to acquire RBS assertion 'GPUProcess Background Assertion' for process with PID=1 524, error: Error Domain=RBSServiceErrorDomain Code=1 "target is not running or doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.assertions.webkit" UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=target is not running or doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.assertions.webkit} 0x1160012a0 - GPUProcessProxy::didClose: 0x1160012a0 - GPUProcessProxy::gpuProcessExited: reason=Crash 0x1150180c0 - [PID=1 523] WebProcessProxy::gpuProcessExited: reason=Crash Error acquiring assertion: <Error Domain=RBSServiceErrorDomain Code=1 "target is not running or doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.assertions.webkit" UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=target is not running or doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.assertions.webkit}> 0x115020300 - ProcessAssertion::acquireSync Failed to acquire RBS assertion 'GPUProcess Background Assertion' for process with PID=1 525, error: Error Domain=RBSServiceErrorDomain Code=1 "target is not running or doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.assertions.webkit" UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=target is not running or doesn't have entitlement com.apple.runningboard.assertions.webkit} Looks like WKWebView crashes. Here are my configurations for the WKWebView: let webConfiguration = WKWebViewConfiguration() webConfiguration.allowsInlineMediaPlayback = true webConfiguration.mediaTypesRequiringUserActionForPlayback = [] let webView = WKWebView(frame: .zero, configuration: webConfiguration) webView.navigationDelegate = self webView.uiDelegate = self webView.scrollView.isScrollEnabled = false webView.contentMode = .scaleAspectFit view.addSubview(webView) Does anyone know what might be the problem? Is it even possible to access Camera from web content in Autofill extension?

We’re integrating Sign in with Apple using Apple’s official JavaScript SDK: https://appleid.cdn-apple.com/appleauth/static/jsapi/appleid/1/en_US/appleid.auth.js We’ve successfully used this setup with an older Service ID, but when we try to use any newly created Service ID, we get the following error immediately when calling AppleID.auth.signIn(): invalid_client This happens before any request reaches our backend. The same flow, redirect URI, and frontend code works fine with an old Service ID — but fails with new ones. ✅ What We’ve Verified: The Service ID (e.g., com.projectx.web.login) is created under Apple Developer → Identifiers → Service IDs The redirect URI is correct and matches exactly (HTTPS, no trailing slash) No client_secret is passed in the frontend (by design) We’re using usePopup: true ❌ What Doesn’t Work: Any new Service ID we create — even on the same domain and configuration — fails with invalid_client. 🔁 What We’ve Tried: Creating multiple new Service IDs Waiting 48+ hours in case of propagation delays Validating HTTPS and redirect URI setup Comparing all settings with the working (older) Service ID (which we deleted since we thought that was causing a problem) Testing in different environments and browsers ❓ Questions: Why do newly created Service IDs fail with invalid_client while older ones work? Are there undocumented requirements, propagation delays, or steps for new Service IDs to become active? Is this a known limitation or bug in the SDK? 💻 Our Code: import { useEffect } from "react"; import { Button, Box } from "@mui/material"; import api from "../utils/api"; // Axios wrapper import AppleIcon from "@mui/icons-material/Apple"; import MainAuthStyles from "../pages/MainAuthStyles"; import { useUser } from "../../../user-module/src/contexts/UserContext"; import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom"; // Apple global type declare global { interface Window { AppleID: any; } } type AppleSignInButtonProps = { setApiError: (msg: string) => void; }; const AppleLogInButton = ({ setApiError }: AppleSignInButtonProps) => { const { user, setUser } = useUser(); const navigate = useNavigate(); useEffect(() => { if (!window.AppleID) return; window.AppleID.auth.init({ clientId: import.meta.env.VITE_APPLE_CLIENT_ID, scope: "name email", redirectURI: import.meta.env.VITE_APPLE_REDIRECT_URI, usePopup: true, }); }, []); const handleAppleLogin = async () => { try { const response = await window.AppleID.auth.signIn(); const { id_token, code, user } = response.authorization; const res = await api.post("/auth/apple-login", { idToken: id_token, code, user, rememberMe: true, }); if (res.data.success == true && res.data.user.userDataInitialised == true ) { setUser({ id: res.data.user.id ? res.data.user.id : '', fullName: res.data.user.fullName ? res.data.user.fullName : '', email: res.data.user.email ? res.data.user.email : '', role: res.data.user.role ? res.data.user.role : '', signUpType: res.data.user.signUpType ? res.data.user.signUpType : '', userDataInitialised: res.data.user.userDataInitialised ? res.data.user.userDataInitialised : false, }); localStorage.setItem("accessToken", res.data.accessToken); localStorage.setItem("refreshToken", res.data.refreshToken); navigate("/app") } else { setApiError("Unrecognized login method") return; } } catch (err) { console.error("Apple Sign-In failed", err); setApiError("AppleSignInFailed"); } }; return ( <Box mt={2}> <Button variant="outlined" fullWidth onClick={handleAppleLogin} className="AuthAppleButton" startIcon={<AppleIcon />} > Log in with Apple </Button> </Box> ); }; export default AppleLogInButton; Any help from the Apple team or anyone who's resolved this issue would be appreciated — we’re currently blocked on deploying new environments due to this error. Thanks!

Hello everyone, I’m reaching out for assistance regarding an issue with my Apple Developer Program subscription. I made the $99 USD payment for my subscription on January 10, 2025, but my account is still not active, and I am unable to publish my app. According to the process, activation should take up to 48 hours, but it has now been much longer without any updates. Additionally, when I log into the Apple Developer website, I still see the "PURCHASE" button as if the payment was not processed. Has anyone encountered a similar issue? If so, how was it resolved? Any guidance on what steps I should take next would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help!

We are currently facing an issue with implementing "Sign in with Apple" in our iOS application built using Flutter. We've implemented "Sign in with Apple" using Firebase and On attempting to sign in, we are encountering the following error: “Sign-up not completed.” We have verified that: The Apple Sign is enabled on our Firebase Project. The Sign in with Apple capability is enabled in the Xcode project. The Apple Sign-In capability is enabled for the App ID on our Apple Developer account. All the certificates were re-provisioned after enabling the capability. The Bundle ID matches across Apple Developer portal and our app configuration. The email and fullName scopes are requested in the credential. Please let us know if you require any additional information. We’re happy to provide whatever is needed. Here's a screenshot attached to explain the problem better

It was mentioned in the Swift Student Challenge that outstanding winners will have the opportunity to visit Apple Park in the United States. However, as a challenger from China who is not currently in the U.S., this means that if I receive the outstanding award, I will need to apply for a visa to travel to Apple Park. Since I am under 18, my guardian would also need to apply for a visa. Therefore, I would like to know if Apple provides visa assistance for outstanding winners and their guardians from China, or if we are responsible for applying for the visas on our own.