While I was submitting a new feedback today for an iPhone/iPad storage issue, I saw a new log called “iOS storage log”.
I could find no reference to this when I searched online. It made me wonder if it was new and if it contained personal data?
Most of us only have one device, with all our personal data. Therefore, I’d appreciate any input on what personal data these logs contain.
Prioritize user privacy and data security in your app. Discuss best practices for data handling, user consent, and security measures to protect user information.
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Recently, we received an user enquiry regarding the inability to perform bookings for the app.
After investigation, we found that the issue appears to be caused by the failure of the Apple DeviceCheck service.
Based on our checks, approximately 0.01% of requests fail each day (e.g., on 26 June: 6 failures out of 44,544 requests) when using Apple DeviceCheck.
Could you please assist in raising the following enquiries with Apple Support?
What is the typical failure rate of Apple DeviceCheck? Are there any reliability metrics or benchmarks for its performance?
How can the failures be prevented, or is there a recommended retry mechanism to handle such failures?
Does the iOS version affect the performance or reliability of Apple DeviceCheck? Are there known issues or limitations with specific iOS versions?
How long does the token remain valid, and when should a new one be retrieved?
Does using a jailbroken device affect the functionality of Apple DeviceCheck?
this is my monitor image that shows DeviceCheck api responding very slowly.
I have a custom NSWindow that I want to exclude from screen capture by setting its sharing state to kCGWindowSharingStateSharingNone. The goal is to prevent this window from appearing in the content captured by ScreenCaptureKit.
[window setSharingType:NSWindowSharingType::NSWindowSharingNone];
However, on macOS 15.4+ (Sequoia), the window is still captured by ScreenCaptureKit and appears in the shared content.
Does anyone know if kCGWindowSharingStateSharingNone is still effective with ScreenCaptureKit on macOS 15.4 and later?
I want iOS device identifier for a framework that is used in multiple vendor's apps.
I'm developing a framework to control a peripheral. The framework has to send unique information to register the device with the peripheral.
My naive idea was to use IdentifierForVendor. But this API provides the device identifier for the same vendor's apps, not the framework. (The framework will be used by multiple vendors.)
Is there a usable device identifier for the framework, regardless of app vendor?
Please tell me any solution.
Our app (app1) was recently transferred from Team A to Team B.
While reviewing the Apple login implementation, we discovered that "Sign in with Apple" had been incorrectly set up to use the Service ID and App ID of another app (app2) — specifically, it was using app2.service as the Service ID and app2 as the App ID.
In other words, app1’s users were authenticated through app2’s credentials due to a misconfiguration on our part.
Now that app1 has been transferred to Team B, we’re trying to preserve those users. However, app2 is still in Team A, and we cannot maintain Team A anymore — meaning app2 must also be transferred to Team B if we want to retain access to the user data.
One idea we considered is submitting app2 for App Review (even though it's non-functional) just to fulfill the transfer requirements, and then transferring it to Team B solely to retain the Apple login setup.
Is this approach acceptable?
Are there any recommended ways to handle this kind of misconfiguration while preserving existing Sign in with Apple users?
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
Sign in with Apple
Tags:
App Store
App Review
Sign in with Apple
Hi Community,
We've implemented Sign In with Apple in our application. Our domains are properly registered in the developer console, but we're experiencing inconsistent email functionality with Apple's privacy email service.
Some domains work correctly while others show delivery problems, even though all domains have identical configurations. Apple's console displays green verification status for all domains, yet testing reveals that emails to privacy-protected accounts don't arrive as expected.
We're using SendGrid as our email service provider, and all domains have valid authentication records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) in place.
Has anyone encountered similar inconsistencies with Apple's privacy email service? Would appreciate any configuration tips or troubleshooting guidance.
Thanks.
After registe Passkey with webauthn library, i create a passkeyRegistration with follow,
let passkeyRegistration = ASPasskeyRegistrationCredential(relyingParty: serviceIdentifier, clientDataHash: clientDataHashSign, credentialID: credentialId, attestationObject: attestationObject)
and then completeRegistrationRequest like that,
extensionContext.completeRegistrationRequest(using: passkeyRegistration)
But a bad outcome occurred from user agent. NotAllowedError:The request is not allowed by the user agent or the platform in the current context.
And the return data rawID & credentialPublicKey is empty,
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Autofill
Authentication Services
Passkeys in iCloud Keychain
override func prepareInterface(forPasskeyRegistration registrationRequest: any ASCredentialRequest)
int this function how can i get the "challenge" from user agent, the params "challenge" need to be used in webauthn navigator.credentials.create
We have a crash on DCDevice.current.isSupported
We want to try to make a serial queue to generate tokens but the side effect would be the same token would be used on multiple server API requests that are made within a few ms of each other?
Is this safe or will the Apple server immediately reject the same token being reused?
Can you share how long tokens are safe to use for?
Here is the code we want to try
final actor DeviceTokenController: NSObject {
static var shared: DeviceTokenController = .init()
private var tokenGenerationTask: Task<Data?, Never>?
var ephemeralDeviceToken: Data? {
get async {
// Re-using the token for short periods of time
if let existingTask = tokenGenerationTask {
return await existingTask.value
}
let task = Task<Data?, Never> {
guard DCDevice.current.isSupported else { return nil }
do {
return try await DCDevice.current.generateToken()
} catch {
Log("Failed to generate ephemeral device token", error)
return nil
}
}
tokenGenerationTask = task
let result = await task.value
tokenGenerationTask = nil
return result
}
}
}
Hey, there are plans to design a government app. When a citizen will login they will see their passport, driving license etc...
What is the solution of avoiding mandatory in-app user data deletion?
With the new ios 26 update, certain numbers will be filtered into other inboxes within imessage. What numbers are classified as "known", and will not be moved into these filters. Do they need to be a contact in your phone, or if a business texts you how will that be filtered?
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
General
Hi team, is there a native way to detect if a change has been made to biometrics using FaceID or TouchID? Thanks in advance.
Our app uses Sign in with Apple. In recent weeks (or months), we've noticed that emails sent to @privaterelay.appleid.com addresses are not being delivered.
We're not receiving any bouncebacks or error messages from the mail server, but the emails never reach the user's mailbox. We've also checked spam folders, with no luck.
We have verified that our Email Sources are configured correctly in Apple Developer settings.
Is there any way to debug or trace what might be happening with these messages?
Thanks in advance!
Hi Forum,
We’re building a security-focused SDK for iOS that includes SIM Binding and SIM Swap detection to help prevent fraud and unauthorised device access, particularly in the context of banking and fintech apps.
We understand that iOS limits access to SIM-level data, and that previously available APIs (such as those in CoreTelephony, now deprecated from iOS 16 onwards) provide only limited support for these use cases.
We have a few questions and would appreciate any guidance from the community or Apple engineers:
Q1. Are there any best practices or Apple-recommended approaches for binding a SIM to a device or user account?
Q2. Is there a reliable way to detect a SIM swap when the app is not running (e.g., via system callback, entitlement, or background mechanism)?
Q3. Are fields like GID1, GID2, or ICCID accessible through any public APIs or entitlements (such as com.apple.coretelephony.IdentityAccess)? If so, what is the process to request access?
Q4. For dual SIM and eSIM scenarios, is there a documented approach to identify which SIM is active or whether a SIM slot has changed?
Q5. In a banking or regulated environment, is it possible for an app vendor (e.g., a bank) to acquire certain entitlements from Apple and securely expose that information to a security SDK like ours? What would be the compliant or recommended way to structure such a partnership?
Thanks in advance for any insights!
Hi everyone,
I'm developing an iOS app using the AppsFlyer SDK. I understand that starting with iOS 14.5, if a user denies the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) permission, we are not allowed to access the IDFA or perform cross-app tracking.
However, I’d like to clarify which in-app events are still legally and technically safe to send when the user denies ATT permission.
Specifically, I want to know:
Is it acceptable to send events like onboarding_completed, paywall_viewed, subscription_started, subscribe, subscribe_price, or app_opened if they are not linked to IDFA or any form of user tracking?
Would sending such internal behavioral events (used purely for SKAdNetwork performance tracking or in-app analytics) violate Apple’s privacy policy if no device identifiers are attached?
Additionally, if these events are sent in fully anonymous form (i.e., not associated with IDFA, user ID, email, or any identifiable metadata), does Apple still consider this a privacy concern? In other words, can onboarding_completed, paywall_viewed, subsribe, subscribe_price, etc., be sent in anonymous format without violating ATT policies?
Are there any official Apple guidelines or best practices that outline what types of events are considered compliant in the absence of ATT consent?
My goal is to remain 100% compliant with Apple’s policies while still analyzing meaningful user behavior to improve the in-app experience.
Any clarification or pointers to documentation would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
FB18383742
Setup
🛠️ Xcode 16.4 (16F6)
📱 iPhone 13 mini (iOS 18.0.1)
⌚️ Apple Watch Series 10 (watchOS 11.3.1)
Observations
As AccessorySetupKit does not request "Core Bluetooth permissions", when a watchOS companion app is installed after having installed the iOS app, the toggle in the watch settings for Privacy & Security > Bluetooth is turned off and disabled
After removing the iPhone associated with the Apple Watch, Bluetooth works as expected in the watchOS app
Upon reinstalling the iOS app, there's a toggle for Bluetooth in the iOS ASK app's settings and the ASK picker cannot be presented 🤨
From ASK Documentation:
AccessorySetupKit is available for iOS and iPadOS. The accessory’s Bluetooth permission doesn’t sync to a companion watchOS app.
But this doesn't address not being able to use Core Bluetooth in a watch companion app at all 🥲
Reproducing the bug
Install the iOS + watchOS apps
Launch iOS app, tap "start scan", observe devices can be discovered (project is set up to find heart rate monitors)
Launch watchOS, tap allow on Bluetooth permission pop-up
watchOS app crashes 💥
Meanwhile, in the iOS app, there should be a log entry for 💗 CBCentralManager state: poweredOff and the ASK picker is no longer able to discover any devices
The state of the device permissions:
iOS app has no paired accessories or Bluetooth permission
watchOS app's Bluetooth permission shown as turned off & disabled
Remove the iOS app
Relaunch the watchOS app
Notice the CBCentralManager state is unauthorized
Remove and reinstall the watchOS app
Tap allow on Bluetooth permission pop-up
watchOS app does not crash and CBCentralManager state is poweredOn
The state of the watch permissions:
Bluetooth is turned on & the toggle is not disabled
Note that at this time the iOS app is not installed, there is no way to remove Bluetooth permission for the watch app.
Reinstall + launch the iOS app
Notice a warning in the log:
[##### WARNING #####] App has companion watch app that maybe affected if using CoreBluetooth framework. Please read developer documentation for AccessorySetupKit.
Notice a log entry for 💗 CBCentralManager state: poweredOn before tapping start scan
Tap start scan and observe another log entry:
Failed to show picker due to: The operation couldn’t be completed. (ASErrorDomain error 550.)
ASErrorDomain 550:
The picker can't be used because the app is in the background.
Is this the expected error? 🤔
The state of the iOS permissions:
The app's settings show a Bluetooth toggle normally associated with Core Bluetooth, but the app never showed a Core Bluetooth pop-up
The iOS ASK app now has Core Bluetooth permission 😵💫
Following up with Apple
This is a known bug that should be fixed in watchOS 26 when Bluetooth permissions for watch apps can be set independently of the iOS app. I've yet to test it with watchOS 26.
See repo for the same post with screenshots of the settings and demo code reproducing the bug:
https://github.com/superturboryan/AccessorySetupKit-CoreBluetooth-watchOS-Demo
On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, Sign in with Apple was impacted by a configuration issue which affected some developer accounts that created new app or Services ID configurations, or edited existing configurations, resulting in the following errors:
invalid_client response error returned by the authentication, token validation/revocation, and user migration requests
"Sign Up Not Completed" (or equivalent) error presented from the Authentication Services framework.
On Monday, June 23, 2025, this issue was resolved. Please retry the Sign in with Apple flows in your Sign in with Apple enabled apps and websites to confirm your developer account configuration has been fixed.
Please let us know if you can still reproduce this issue with your developer account. If so, follow the steps outlined in the post below:
Gathering required information for troubleshooting Sign in with Apple authorization and token requests
https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/762831
Finally, reply (not comment) with your Feedback ID on either of the posts below:
https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/789011
https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/789132
Cheers,
Paris X Pinkney | WWDR | DTS Engineer
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
Sign in with Apple
Tags:
Sign in with Apple REST API
Sign in with Apple
Sign in with Apple JS
On Thursday, June 12, 2025, Sign in with Apple was impacted by an incorrect subdomain defined in its /.well-known/openid-configuration file. The JSON returned incorrectly provided https://account.apple.com instead of the expected https://appleid.apple.com.
For Sign in with Apple, the value for the issuer (iss) claim in the user's identity token is https://appleid.apple.com. Additionally, if your clients use the Sign in with Apple REST API, the following endpoints should be used for each request:
https://appleid.apple.com/auth/authorize
https://appleid.apple.com/auth/token
https://appleid.apple.com/auth/revoke
https://appleid.apple.com/auth/keys
This issue with the /.well-known/openid-configuration file was resolved the same day. Use the URL below to confirm the expected subdomain is provided, as needed:
https://appleid.apple.com/.well-known/openid-configuration
Cheers,
Paris X Pinkney | WWDR | DTS Engineer
Topic:
Privacy & Security
SubTopic:
Sign in with Apple
Tags:
Sign in with Apple REST API
Sign in with Apple
Sign in with Apple JS
We are developing an app that uses Authentication Services to authenticate users. According to the documentation, this framework will open the default web browser if it supports auth session handling, and Safari otherwise. This is not entirely true, and users will be frustrated!
macOS version: Sequoia 15.5; Safari version: 18.5.
When:
The default browser is not Safari, and supports auth session handling (Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge as examples); and -
The Safari app is already running;
The auth flow will:
Present the confirmation dialog box with the default browser icon. Good!
Open a Safari window, instead of the default browser's one. Bad!
Respond with "User Cancelled" error to the app, after making the end user believe the auth was good. Very Bad!!
If the app retries the auth session, the default browser window will open as expected, and it will work as expected.
However, requiring users to authenticate twice is a very bad users experience...
This issue does not reproduce, when either:
Safari is not running at the moment of auth session start;
The default browser does not support auth session handling; or -
Safari is the default browser.
Fellow developers, be warned!
Apple engineers, feedback #18426939 is waiting for you.
Cheers!