Hello Apple community !
Not here to report an issue but I just wanted to make a suggestion ^^
I feel like a common frustration amongst developers is the lack of transparency over bugs filed on developer tools, SDKs, iOS versions, the whole Apple ecosystem really.
This leads to the creation of parallel bug tracking tools (https://github.com/feedback-assistant/reports?tab=readme-ov-file /
https://openradar.appspot.com/page/1) or filing of duplicates for reports that may already exist and are being worked on.
I feel like this would save time for both external developers that encounter bugs & Apple engineers that have to look for possible duplicates to share a common public database of issues.
Other companies have this kind of system in place (Google for example : https://issuetracker.google.com/) so why not Apple ?
Thank you
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Hello,
I am currently in the process of gradually adding support for LiquidGlass to my app. The transition is taking place incrementally, i.e., new screens and minor features are gradually being adapted to the new design and already deployed.
Currently, the old design is still active via the feature flag UIDesignRequiresCompatibility, as the existing UI should remain locked for the public app store version until the transition is complete.
My challenge is as follows:
I would like to work with the new LiquidGlass design during development without having to manually change the UIDesignRequiresCompatibility flag with each deployment.
Ideally, I am looking for a solution where:
• the new design is only activated for me (e.g., specific account or specific devices)
• the old design remains active for all other users
• the App Store version can be delivered unchanged
So my question is:
Is it possible to control UIDesignRequiresCompatibility via remote config or server-side logic in order to activate the new design specifically for certain users or devices?
I have observed similar behavior on WhatsApp—two devices with the same app version, but only one shows the new design. This suggests server-side or remote config-based control.
Do you have any experience or recommendations on how to implement something like this cleanly?
Kind regards
Heinz
Dear Apple,I'm an iOS developer and provided feedback in the good old online bug tracker for many years.Decent conversations with Apple egnineers often resulted in bug fixes or updated documentation.The fact that my contributions helped to improve the products was rewarding.So I kept adding reports in the new Feedback Assistant app in macOS Catalina.But ever since (September 2019) I never ever got any response on any ticket.1 month ago I even added a report if Apple even read my reports. Again, no response ever since.So my question on this forum: Is Apple actually reading reports in the new Feedback Assistant?This can either be answered by Apple, or by other Developers that hopefully did response feedback from Apple. Or did not.Best regards,Martijn
"UITests recording reports 'The capability "Create Service Socket" is not supported by this device.' on M1 chip, but works normally on Intel chip."
I was just having a look at some crash reports downloaded by Xcode, and I noticed the same wrong pattern I already mentioned here: the crash reports indicate that method A calls method B, which is impossible.
In the first crash report below, method MainViewController.showSettings seems to be called by ConfirmMoveViewController.openSourceInFinder, which is impossible. ConfirmMoveViewController.openSourceInFinder is a context menu action in a modal window, and MainViewController.showSettings is in a completely different window and the two methods have no relation whatsoever.
In the second crash report below, MainViewController.setSortMode is triggered by the press of a button (and nothing else) but seems to be called by OtherViewController.copy that can be triggered by a context menu (or keyboard shortcut). The two methods have no relation whatsoever. The rest of the stack trace confirm that it's indeed the button that was pressed.
This seems to me like a quite serious bug in how macOS creates crash reports.
1.crash
2.crash
Hi,
I keep getting an error message when I try to publish my App made with Rork into Apple IOS.
Message reads
"Submission failed: Submission failed. Contact support. Don’t dump it on Rork — it won’t fix this. We still need a human."
Any help with this would be appreciated.
I am using Microsoft edge and have also used Google Chrome.
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We are considering the development of a new service, We would like to ask for detailed information on the feasibility of the following.
Is it possible to encapsulate only xcframework, such as encapsulating xcframeworkA into xcframeworkB? If the above is possible, will the application incorporating the xcframework in the above state pass the review of apple?
I've got a large and complex app which has several dependencies upon 3rd party libraries (installed as pods).
The app is structured according to Model-View-Controller design and there is a requirement to implement the Model part as an .xcframework so it can be included and used in the original app along with a few new apps.
However, Apple documentation states that umbrella frameworks are not supported (Technical Note TN2435).
The Model code has several dependencies which would be totally unfeasible to replace or remove, for example it uses RealmSwift for database storage. Obviously it would be impossible to write one's own database storage scheme in place of using Realm.
However, if my framework uses Realm as a dependency, then its now become an umbrella framework.
So therefore not supported according to Apple documentation.
So what are options/solutions?
For my app Find Any File, of which both releases and TestFlight betas were released many times, the TestFlight page tells me that several users have submitted crash reports. And I'm sure the same is true for the MAS releases:
(Yes, this shows quite recent ones, but I've seen similar supposed crash report submits in this list before.)
However, the actual "Crashes" listing on the appstoreconnect sites hasn't show any new crash reports for many months now:
(This is the entirety of crash reports I can get listed, even when removing all filters.)
Something appears to be stuck, on Apple's end.
The same issue is with Xcode's Organanizer window, for "Crashes": It also used to list only the same very old reports and nothing since May 2024. And just now, when I retried this in Xcode, I'm shown a weird error message I never saw before:
Error Downloading Crashes List
An error occurred… Access Restricted with adam id: 1207815783
And yes, I'm logged in just fine, under Prefs / Accounts.
How am I going to get this investigated? I had already sent an email about this to the Review team, who didn't react to it at all. DTS is only for Code level support, which this isn't.
Any help?
What is the recommended approach for distributing an XCFramework that uses common third-party dependencies (like Google Maps) when client apps may also use the same dependencies, resulting in duplicate symbol conflicts?
I'm developing a closed-source SDK distributed as an XCFramework. My SDK internally uses Google Maps for mapping functionality. However, when clients integrate my XCFramework into their apps that also use Google Maps, we encounter duplicate symbol errors.
What I've Tried:
Static vs Dynamic Linking: Both approaches result in conflicts
Static linking: Google Maps symbols compiled into my binary
Dynamic linking: GoogleMaps.framework bundled with my XCFramework
Build Configuration:
Set "Build Libraries for Distribution" = YES
Tried various linking strategies
Architecture Changes:
Used @implementation_only import
Wrapped code with #if canImport(GoogleMaps)
However, the dependencies still get linked at build time
I've got an app where I want to split its Model code into a framework (.xcframework and .framework for debugging) so that it can be used by more than one app.
The code has dependencies on 3rd party code, which are installed via pods.
During the conversion process I keep running into the same issue which manifests with all the 3rd party code - which is that the majority of its api can be used (something like 80-90%) but for the remainder there is a linker error at runtime showing undefined symbols.
I have this problem with CocoaLumberjack,RealmSwift, PhoneNumberKit and more.
Its very quick and easy to reproduce the issue with a minimal framework and minimal app, below I'll describe how a minimal setup using CocoaLumberjack reproduces the issue:
From scratch, I use Xcode to create a framework project, run pod init, then modify the pod file to be:
platform :ios, '16.0'
workspace 'TheFramework'
project 'TheFramework'
target 'TheFramework' do
use_frameworks!
pod 'CocoaLumberjack/Swift', '3.8.5'
end
post_install do |installer|
installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
target.build_configurations.each do |config|
config.build_settings['IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] = '16.0'
config.build_settings['BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION'] = 'YES'
end
end
end
Then I add source code:
import Foundation
import CocoaLumberjack
public class AClassInTheFramework {
public class func aMethod() {
let consoleLogger = DDOSLogger.sharedInstance
DDLog.add(consoleLogger, with: .debug)
DDLogDebug("Some logging")
}
}
Within the Xcode project, Build Libraries for Distribution is set to Yes, I also add that line to the pod file in case CocoaLumberjack isn't set similarly.
In the Framework's Xcode General section, Frameworks and Libraries contains Pods_TheFramework.framework set to Do Not Embed.
In the Build Phases section, in the Link Binary with Libraries section, Pods_TheFramework.framework is set to required.
Next I create an Xcode app template, run pod install, and edit the app pod file to be:
platform :ios, '16.0'
workspace 'AppUsingFramework'
project 'AppUsingFramework'
target 'AppUsingFramework' do
use_frameworks!
pod 'CocoaLumberjack/Swift', '3.8.5'
end
post_install do |installer|
installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
target.build_configurations.each do |config|
config.build_settings['IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] = '16.0'
end
end
end
I build the framework, and drag and drop it into the app.
I add the following code to the app's delegate:
import TheFramework
...
AClassInTheFramework.aMethod()
The App's target has the following linkage settings:
When I build and run the app, there is the following error:
If I change the source code in the framework to this:
public class AClassInTheFramework {
public class func aMethod() {
let consoleLogger = DDOSLogger.sharedInstance
DDLog.add(consoleLogger, with: .debug)
// DDLogDebug("Some logging")
}
}
Then there is no error and the code runs successfully. This illustrates the problem I've encountered with all the nested frameworks - in this particular case calls to DDLog.add() don't result in an error but calls to DDlogDebug() do, and that has been mirrored with other nested frameworks (for example with Realm, opening a database, adding, finding,retrieving an item all works without a problem, however attempting to use Realm's Results<> API results in a similar symbol not found error).
Additionally note that the identical CocoaLumberjack code can run fine when used directly from within the app, i.e., if I add the following code to the app:
import CocoaLumberjack
func useCocoaLumberjackDirectlyFromWithinApp() {
let consoleLogger = DDOSLogger.sharedInstance
DDLog.add(consoleLogger, with: .debug)
DDLogDebug("Some logging")
}
useCocoaLumberjackDirectlyFromWithinApp()
Then it runs, i.e. DDLogDebug() can be successfully called from within the app, its only when its called via the framework that the error occurs.
Why might I be encountering these issues? I'd have thought either I'd be able to use 100% of the nested framework's public api, or 0% of it (is something is not configured correct), not ~80% which is what I am encountering.
Any ideas?
TIA
Hi, anyone managed to make this work? https://developer.apple.com/documentation/backgroundassets
Trying for past few days and can't make it work. Following their official documentation, also this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3jpgZrB1uo, but it seems I am stuck at:
try await AssetPackManager.shared.ensureLocalAvailability(of: assetPack)
What I did:
Manifest files created, info.plist configured, asset pack created and uploaded to appstoreconnect via transporter, successfully assigned to app and ready for internal testing. Added to my code:
let assetPack = try await AssetPackManager.shared.assetPack(withID: "Tutorial")
try await AssetPackManager.shared.ensureLocalAvailability(of: assetPack)
let videoData = try AssetPackManager.shared.contents(at: "Videos/Introduction.m4v")
but no luck at all....
is anywhere any demo project available to download to compare with my project?
Hi everyone!
I recently developed an app (sort of a social media app), built in React Native Expo. I have finally after months of coding, completed the App. It works completely fine and passes all my testcases on multiple devices. It has also passed Apples review and after a few tries become stable on all their devices. However, when I released it to TestFlight, it opens and crashes immediately? I have tried numerous fixes, error boundaries etc. but to no avail.
I am really struggling here, I can't seem to replicate the error at all even in Xcode. It seems to just crash on open where the splashscreen flashes, not sure why? I have attached the crash report and redacted the TEAM_ID and DEVICE_ID. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Warm regards,
Hassan | Founder @ Oneforge
GymBuddiesConnect-2025-01-21-013038.txt
Not sure if this is common with releases but I've been doing some CI work recently so it's the first time I've seen this myself,
When I list the runtimes installed on my machine:
xcrun simctl list runtimes
I notice the iOS 18.3.1 release has the below info:
== Runtimes ==
iOS 18.3 (18.3.1 - 22D8075) - com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-18-3
Meanwhile the other runtimes are listed as:
== Runtimes ==
iOS 17.5 (17.5 - 21F79) - com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-17-5
iOS 18.4 (18.4 - 22E5216h) - com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-18-4
watchOS 11.2 (11.2 - 22S99) - com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.watchOS-11-2
visionOS 2.3 (2.3 - 22N895) - com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.xrOS-2-3
(Apologies for the weird formatting above, using code blocks and quote markdown condenses things down to one line for some reason)
This is causing some funkiness in my CI code which I've managed to workaround, but wondered if this was a common thing, specifically the mismatch between the iOS name and the runtime version.
iOS 18.3 and com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-18-3 vs 18.3.1 - 22D8075 where the .1 has been dropped for the runtime names?
My Apple developer certificates(4 certificates) expire soon. I'm developing an application for iOS but the application is not yet released in the App Store, only Testflight releases for private testing.
Is it necessary to create 4 new certificates or can I edit the current certificates so that they don't expire soon?
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Hello Apple Support,
I’m facing an issue with Background Fetch in my React Native project. When I click on Simulate Background Fetch in Xcode, everything works as expected on the iOS Simulator—background tasks run smoothly, and data is fetched without issues. However, on a real device, the app goes to the background but doesn’t execute any of the scheduled background tasks, and it also remains in the background without terminating.
Here’s some additional context:
React Native Project: I’m using React Native to develop this app, and the background tasks involve:
Getting User Location: Fetching the user’s location in the background.
API Calls: Calling an API to fetch necessary information based on the user’s location.
Scheduling Notifications and Alarms: Scheduling notifications and alarms based on the API response data.
Simulator vs. Real Device:
In the iOS Simulator, all these background tasks trigger and function correctly when I simulate Background Fetch.
On the real device, however, none of these tasks are triggered when I try to simulate Background Fetch. The app only moves to the background without performing any tasks or getting terminated.
Device and Configuration Details:
iOS Version: 17
Device Model: Iphone xs, Iphone 11, iphone 7
Background Modes: Background Fetch is enabled in Capabilities, and I’ve set the fetch interval to the minimum for testing.
I’ve verified that all configurations are correctly set, and I’ve tried restarting the device and Xcode, but the issue persists. Is there something specific about Background Fetch that could prevent it from functioning as expected on physical devices? Any guidance on troubleshooting or additional steps would be highly appreciated.
Thank you!
For example, what if I wanted to remove CoreData from the SDK when I install to reduce the SDK’s size?
I'm integrating Apollo GraphQL into a SwiftUI app and encountering the following error during a query execution:
result : failure(Apollo.MultipartResponseParsingInterceptor.ParsingError.cannotParseResponse)
failed : The response data could not be parsed.
The request hits the server, but the response fails to be parsed by Apollo. I'm using the default code generation setup and executing a simple query to fetch a list of countries.
Here’s a snippet of the function:
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private func fetchCountries() {
switch result {
case .success(let graphQLResult):
if let name = graphQLResult.data?.countries {
print(name)
} else if let errors = graphQLResult.errors {
print(errors)
}
case .failure(let error):
print("failed : (error.localizedDescription)")
}
}
This is run on an iPhone 16 Pro simulator with iOS 18.2. Any idea what's causing the parsing error or how I can inspect the raw response for debugging?
Thanks in advance!
Hello,
currently I am having trouble releasing an app because it crashes/does not launch on iOS 26.0.1. We have uploaded apps in the past so I tried building one of them with our current toolchain. I use Xcode 16.4, Kotlin version 2.0.0, LibGDX 1.13.1 and robovm/MobiVM 2.3.23. I uploaded the build to TestFlight and tested with physical devices running iOS 18.5 and 26.0.1. It runs fine on 18.5 but refuses to launch on the 26.0.1 device. I cannot retrieve a crash log or .ips file because none is written. When I write a Console log while the app crashes/does not launch I get no hints as to why it does so.
Do you maybe have additional ideas as to why it keeps not launching on iOS 26.0.1?
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I am experiencing an issue with PHP on macOS where errors and warnings are not displayed, either in the terminal or when running scripts through the built-in PHP server.
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