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Accept Bug Fix Submission offers

If a bug-fix update is rejected but introduces no legal or safety concerns, you can choose to resolve the issues in your next submission. This process allows you to deliver bug fixes quickly, giving you time to resolve any outstanding issues in your next submission.

Note: Bug Fix Submission offers are only available for updates to apps that have been previously approved for the App Store or alternative distribution.

  1. In App Store Connect, open the rejection message. If your submission is eligible, this language will appear at the top of the message:

    "Bug Fix Submissions: The issues we've identified below are eligible to be resolved on your next update."

  2. If you see the note, reply to the message and let App Review know you'd like the current submission approved and will address the issues in your next update. Do not resubmit the app at this time, as it will trigger a new review.

    If you don't see the note, the submission doesn't qualify, and you'll need to resolve the issues before the submission can be approved.

  3. App Review will reply to confirm and approve the submission.

  4. In your next update, resolve all deferred issues from the prior submission. App Review will verify that each issue has been addressed before approving the update.

Note: Issues that were deferred on a previous submission aren't eligible to be deferred again on the next submission.

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