Hello Apple Developer Community, I need some assistance with my account. I created a new developer account for a new project I am working on, and paid the apple developer fee. Everything was working fine for a few weeks, I was able to get my app on TestFlight and invite testers to it, as well as push updates and get feedback. The testers were family/business partners. As of a few days ago, I was locked out of my account. I first tried resetting my password, and was then met with an email claiming my account was locked with no additional information. I am trying to understand how I can either unlock my account, or transfer my existing app to a new account, so that I do not have to bother my users with downloading a new app. Additionally, I would like some help in understanding how I can safeguard myself from this issue in the future, especially given this would not be fun if my app were published. Could anyone please assist me, provide me with any advice, or point me to a place where I could get support? I spent 25 minutes on the phone with apple support, and was treated excellently as I've come to expect of Apple, but unfortunately was not given any help as the support did not have additional information. I'm hoping I'm asking in the right place, and can get some help! Thanks in advance, Fritz

I'm trying to understand how UIDevice.current.identifierForVendor behaves when an iOS app is restored via iCloud onto a different physical device. Context I'm building an app that needs to detect whether it’s running on a newly restored device (for example, after the user transfers their iPhone via iCloud setup). To do this, I save the value of UIDevice.current.identifierForVendor?.uuidString in persistent storage (e.g., UserDefaults). The question If I install my app on Device A, store the identifierForVendor value, back up the device to iCloud, and then restore that backup onto Device B, will the restored app see the same identifierForVendor value, or a new one? More specifically: Does iCloud backup/restore preserve the underlying “vendor” ID across devices? Is the identifierForVendor tied only to the bundle identifier and vendor prefix, or also to the physical device hardware? If the user deletes all apps from the same vendor, then restores them from iCloud, is the ID reset? What I’ve found so far Apple’s docs say: “The value of this property is the same for apps that come from the same vendor running on the same device. If the user deletes all of that vendor’s apps from the device and then reinstalls one or more of them, the value may change.” However, it doesn’t explicitly mention what happens after iCloud restore onto a new device. Goal I want to know if it’s safe to use identifierForVendor to detect a new device context (e.g., trigger a refresh of a Firebase token when the user’s device changes). Environment iOS 17+ (latest) Swift / Capacitor app bridge Testing between iPhone 14 Pro → iPhone 15 Pro (iCloud restore)

Hello. I need to develop for iOS 18. I've recently updated Xcode and it says I have to download ios 26 platform. I don't need it, but I can no longer build my existing projects against ios 18, even though Xcode says it's still installed and used 13 days ago. How to I remedy this?

I’m looking for iOS and Apple Watch users to help beta test ChoreFit, a fitness app that transforms everyday chores into measurable workouts using NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) science. What it does: • Tracks chores like vacuuming, mopping, and laundry as real workouts • Syncs with Apple Health for steps, heart rate, and calories • Lets you start or pause chores right from your Apple Watch • Adjusts effort based on body weight and optional weighted vests What I need from testers: • Install via TestFlight (link provided once approved) • Use the app during normal household tasks • Share feedback on usability, Apple Watch sync, and calorie accuracy If you’re interested in movement tracking, fitness analytics, or wearable integration, I’d love your help validating and refining this app before public release.

Guideline 2.3.1 - Performance The app contains hidden features. Specifically, we still noticed that your app includes code which causes it to behave differently during the review process regarding web game presentation and payment. It would be appropriate to ensure that all features and functions in the app are visible and fully accessible during review. Guideline 3.1.1 - Business - Payments - In-App Purchase The app allows users to purchase digital content natively or via a web view in the app using payment mechanisms other than in-app purchase. Apps cannot include in-app payment mechanisms other than in-app purchase. Apps on the United States storefront may also include buttons, external links, or other calls to action to direct users to payment mechanisms other than in-app purchase. We have been rejected three times due to hidden functions and issues with web payment and web games. However, in the last package we submitted for review, it was confirmed that the code related to web games was removed, and the code related to web interaction JS bridging payment calls was also removed Dear experts, we sincerely invite you to offer your valuable suggestions. If you have any experience of meeting us, please share with us. We would be extremely grateful

Recently, applications for the Swift Student Challenge opened up. I noticed, that when selected "where to run your app" (mine was developed in Xcode 26), and you select Xcode26, there is a note underneath it that basically says all Xcode projects will be run on the simulator. What if my project is dependent on AR? How would I let the judges test my submission?

Title says it all, so I get to 5 minutes left, and then the error message 'failed to prepare update' appears. I've done this for about a week now and the same thing happens. Does anyone have any insight to this problem?

Environment: macOS 26.3 (25D125) Terminal.app 2.15 (466) Apple Silicon Input method: Japanese (Romaji) - built-in Kotoeri Issue: Terminal.app crashes consistently when typing Japanese text using the built-in Japanese input method (Romaji) and the input line wraps beyond the terminal width. Steps to Reproduce: Open Terminal.app with default profile (Basic) Set terminal window width to ~80 columns Start typing Japanese text using macOS built-in Japanese input (Romaji) Continue typing until the text wraps to the next line Wait a few seconds after the wrap occurs Terminal.app crashes Key info from crash report: Crash thread name: (input method 992 com.apple.inputmethod.Kotoeri.RomajiTyping) ASI: BUG IN CLIENT OF LIBMALLOC: memory corruption of free block Exception: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP) Stack trace involves: IMKInputSession_Modern setMarkedText → SendTextInputEvent → NSTextInputContext The crash occurs in _xzm_xzone_malloc_freelist_outlined called from _CFRuntimeCreateInstance → __CFStringCreateImmutableFunnel3 → +[NSString stringWithUTF8String:] Notes: Does NOT occur with paste input, only with live IME typing Does NOT occur with ASCII-only input Reproducible multiple times per week with normal Japanese usage iTerm2 does not exhibit this issue The crash appears to be a use-after-free or buffer miscalculation in Terminal.app's handling of marked text (未確定文字列) during line wrapping Has anyone else experienced this? Any known workarounds other than switching to iTerm2?

Hello, I want to use the Speech framework in my app. However, I found that if I want it to work offline, it must be downloaded separately on the device. Do I understand correctly that it is not allowed to use it in a Swift Student Challenge submission if English (as the speech language) must be downloaded by the tester on their device using the internet beforehand?

I have filed 27 bug reports against macOS using Feedback Assistant and none have had any sort of follow-up. I'm wondering if anyone at Apple looks at these reports? A few of these involve accessibility features that are not working (for example: speak announcements doesn't work -- and yes, my feedback is much more detailed than "doesn't work"). I would have thought issues with accessibility would be a high priority for Apple to fix quickly. Another report is that Grapher uses black text on dark gray making it very difficult to see the formula you enter. This should be a one-line code fix. These two, and 25 other bug reports have seemingly been ignored. Several of these reports indicate more than 10 similar reports, yet go unfixed. Leading me back to my opening question -- does anyone at Apple read these reports? I'd like to think I'm helping Apple to deliver a more perfect product but I feel like I'm wasting my time writing detailed bug reports. Is there another way to bring these to Apple's attention?

I am writing to report an issue encountered while testing the iOS 26 beta. It appears that adding VPN configurations is currently not possible in this version. Specifically, attempts to add a new VPN configuration through the Settings app or via programmatic configuration profiles are unresponsive. As VPN functionality is essential for a number of development and enterprise use cases, I would appreciate it if your team could confirm whether this is a known issue, or provide guidance on any changes to VPN configuration handling in iOS 26. Please let me know if additional diagnostic information or logs would be helpful. Thank you for your support and for providing access to the iOS 26 beta. Best regards, Majid

Hi there, I am new to Xcode26 and dragged my AppIcon.icon (created with Icon Composer) into the project. Then build failed with "Could not locate icontool". Could anyone point me to the cleanest way to solve this? Any help would be appreciated, thanks! CompileAssetCatalogVariant thinned /Users/jaffron/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/KuuDraft-dsmpyalldiyuusdldnjihwrtzmab/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ArchiveIntermediates/KuuDraft/InstallationBuildProductsLocation/Applications/KuuDraft.app /Users/jaffron/Documents/augment-projects/WalletPin/KuuDraft/AppIcon.icon /Users/jaffron/Documents/augment-projects/WalletPin/KuuDraft/Assets.xcassets (in target 'KuuDraft' from project 'KuuDraft') cd /Users/jaffron/Documents/augment-projects/WalletPin /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/actool /Users/jaffron/Documents/augment-projects/WalletPin/KuuDraft/AppIcon.icon /Users/jaffron/Documents/augment-projects/WalletPin/KuuDraft/Assets.xcassets --compile /Users/jaffron/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/KuuDraft-dsmpyalldiyuusdldnjihwrtzmab/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ArchiveIntermediates/KuuDraft/IntermediateBuildFilesPath/KuuDraft.build/Release-iphoneos/KuuDraft.build/assetcatalog_output/thinned --output-format human-readable-text --notices --warnings --export-dependency-info /Users/jaffron/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/KuuDraft-dsmpyalldiyuusdldnjihwrtzmab/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ArchiveIntermediates/KuuDraft/IntermediateBuildFilesPath/KuuDraft.build/Release-iphoneos/KuuDraft.build/assetcatalog_dependencies_thinned --output-partial-info-plist /Users/jaffron/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/KuuDraft-dsmpyalldiyuusdldnjihwrtzmab/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ArchiveIntermediates/KuuDraft/IntermediateBuildFilesPath/KuuDraft.build/Release-iphoneos/KuuDraft.build/assetcatalog_generated_info.plist_thinned --app-icon AppIcon --include-all-app-icons --compress-pngs --enable-on-demand-resources YES --development-region en --target-device iphone --minimum-deployment-target 16.0 --platform iphoneos error: unable to open dependencies file (/Users/jaffron/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/KuuDraft-dsmpyalldiyuusdldnjihwrtzmab/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ArchiveIntermediates/KuuDraft/IntermediateBuildFilesPath/KuuDraft.build/Release-iphoneos/KuuDraft.build/assetcatalog_dependencies_thinned) (in target 'KuuDraft' from project 'KuuDraft') /* com.apple.actool.notices */ warning: Could not locate icontool.

noticed that when I use PHPickerViewController in iOS26, preselectedAssetIdentifiers not working. It doesn't pre-select an image. This is the code snapshot how I use it with UIViewControllerRepresentable Same code works in iOS18 but not iOS26 func makeUIViewController(context: Context) -> UIViewController { var configuration = PHPickerConfiguration(photoLibrary: PHPhotoLibrary.shared()) configuration.filter = .images configuration.selectionLimit = 5 configuration.preselectedAssetIdentifiers = ["some id from previous selected results"] let imagePicker = PHPickerViewController.init(configuration: configuration) imagePicker.delegate = context.coordinator return imagePicker }

With ios 26 the chapter images are not updating anymore. At first I thought this is carlay related but it also occures when the phone is connected only through USB or bluetooth to play a podcast. I tried Apple podcasts and other apps like Pocketcast or audible. Same problem. The phone shows the correct chapter image while my car shows the inital image all the time. Even tried a different car :-) I checked focus and settings but found nothing related. With ios18 everything works fine. Any ideas?

Hello, Can anyone tell me what this means? Or if it's normal? I'm seeing about 10% battery drain per day on sleep, and pmset -g log shows wakes nearly every minute. 2025-06-10 17:10:35 -0700 DarkWake DarkWake from Deep Idle [CDNP] : due to smc.70070000 wifibt SMC.OutboxNotEmpty/ Using BATT (Charge:94%) 5 secs 2025-06-10 17:10:43 -0700 DarkWake DarkWake from Deep Idle [CDNP] : due to smc.70070000 wifibt SMC.OutboxNotEmpty/ Using BATT (Charge:94%) 6 secs 2025-06-10 17:13:49 -0700 DarkWake DarkWake from Deep Idle [CDNP] : due to smc.70070000 wifibt SMC.OutboxNotEmpty/ Using BATT (Charge:94%) 8 secs 2025-06-10 17:14:01 -0700 DarkWake DarkWake from Deep Idle [CDNP] : due to smc.70070000 wifibt SMC.OutboxNotEmpty/ Using BATT (Charge:94%) 6 secs 2025-06-10 17:14:10 -0700 DarkWake DarkWake from Deep Idle [CDNP] : due to smc.70070000 wifibt SMC.OutboxNotEmpty/ Using BATT (Charge:94%) 6 secs 2025-06-10 17:15:01 -0700 DarkWake DarkWake from Deep Idle [CDNP] : due to smc.70070000 wifibt SMC.OutboxNotEmpty/ Using BATT (Charge:94%) 6 secs 2025-06-10 17:16:31 -0700 DarkWake DarkWake from Deep Idle [CDNP] : due to smc.70070000 wifibt SMC.OutboxNotEmpty/ Using BATT (Charge:94%) 6 secs 2025-06-10 17:18:07 -0700 DarkWake DarkWake from Deep Idle [CDNP] : due to smc.70070000 wifibt SMC.OutboxNotEmpty/ Using BATT (Charge:94%) 6 secs Looking at one section of them: 2025-06-10 22:00:46 -0700 DarkWake DarkWake from Deep Idle [CDNP] : due to smc.70070000 wifibt SMC.OutboxNotEmpty/ Using BATT (Charge:90%) 6 secs 2025-06-10 22:00:46 -0700 WakeDetails DriverReason:smc.70070000 - DriverDetails: DriverReason:wifibt - DriverDetails: DriverReason:SMC.OutboxNotEmpty - DriverDetails: 2025-06-10 22:00:46 -0700 HibernateStats hibmode=3 standbydelaylow=0 standbydelayhigh=0 35177 2025-06-10 22:00:46 -0700 WakeTime WakeTime: 0.094 sec 2025-06-10 22:00:46 -0700 Kernel Client Acks Delays to Sleep notifications: [Port-USB-C driver is slow(msg: SetState to 0)(60 ms)] 2025-06-10 22:00:46 -0700 Kernel Client Acks Delays to Wake notifications: [RTBuddy(ANS2) driver is slow(msg: SetState to 2)(68 ms)] [AppleCS42L84Audio driver is slow(msg: DidChangeState to 1)(77 ms)] [Codec Output driver is slow(msg: WillChangeState to 1)(77 ms)] [AppleConvergedIPCOLYBTControl driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(118 ms)] [AppleMultiFunctionManager driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(121 ms)] [Port-USB-C driver is slow(msg: SetState to 0)(59 ms)] [RTBuddy(ANS2) driver is slow(msg: SetState to 2)(68 ms)] [Codec Output driver is slow(msg: WillChangeState to 1)(78 ms)] [AppleConvergedIPCOLYBTControl driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(120 ms)] [AppleMultiFunctionManager driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(123 ms)] [RTBuddy(ANS2) driver is slow(msg: SetState to 2)(68 ms)] [Codec Output driver is slow(msg: WillChangeState to 1)(78 ms)] [AppleCS42L84Audio driver is slow(msg: DidChangeState to 1)(78 ms)] [AppleConvergedIPCOLYBTControl driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(116 ms)] [AppleMultiFunctionManager driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(120 ms)] [RTBuddy(ANS2) driver is slow(msg: SetState to 2)(68 ms)] [Codec Output driver is slow(msg: WillChangeState to 1)(78 ms)] [AppleCS42L84Audio driver is slow(msg: DidChangeState to 1)(78 ms)] [AppleConvergedIPCOLYBTControl driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(118 ms)] [AppleMultiFunctionManager driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(120 ms)] [powerd is slow(5915 ms)] [Port-USB-C driver is slow(msg: SetState to 0)(64 ms)] [RTBuddy(ANS2) driver is slow(msg: SetState to 2)(68 ms)] [AppleCS42L84Audio driver is slow(msg: DidChangeState to 1)(78 ms)] [Codec Output driver is slow(msg: WillChangeState to 1)(78 ms)] [AppleConvergedIPCOLYBTControl driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(119 ms)] [AppleMultiFunctionManager driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(122 ms)] [RTBuddy(ANS2) driver is slow(msg: SetState to 2)(68 ms)] [Codec Output driver is slow(msg: WillChangeState to 1)(77 ms)] [AppleCS42L84Audio driver is slow(msg: DidChangeState to 1)(77 ms)] [AppleConvergedIPCOLYBTControl driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(117 ms)] [AppleMultiFunctionManager driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(120 ms)] [RTBuddy(ANS2) driver is slow(msg: SetState to 2)(68 ms)] [AppleCS42L84Audio driver is slow(msg: DidChangeState to 1)(76 ms)] [Codec Output driver is slow(msg: WillChangeState to 1)(76 ms)] [AppleConvergedIPCOLYBTControl driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(118 ms)] [AppleMultiFunctionManager driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(119 ms)] [RTBuddy(ANS2) driver is slow(msg: SetState to 2)(68 ms)] [Codec Output driver is slow(msg: DidChangeState to 1)(76 ms)] [AppleConvergedIPCOLYBTControl driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(118 ms)] [AppleMultiFunctionManager driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(121 ms)] [Port-USB-C driver is slow(msg: SetState to 0)(58 ms)] [RTBuddy(ANS2) driver is slow(msg: SetState to 2)(68 ms)] [AppleCS42L84Audio driver is slow(msg: DidChangeState to 1)(77 ms)] [Codec Output driver is slow(msg: WillChangeState to 1)(77 ms)] [AppleConvergedIPCOLYBTControl driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(117 ms)] [AppleMultiFunctionManager driver is slow(msg: SetState to 1)(120 ms)] [RTBuddy(ANS2) driver is slow(msg: SetState to 2)(68 ms)] [AppleCS42L84Audio driver is slow(msg: DidChangeState to 1)(76 ms)] 2025-06-10 22:00:48 -0700 com.apple.sleepservices.sessionTerminated SleepService: window has terminated. 2025-06-10 22:00:52 -0700 Assertions PID 323(powerd) Released InternalPreventSleep "PM configd - Wait for Device enumeration" 00:00:05 id:0x0xd00009032 [System: PrevIdle] 2025-06-10 22:00:52 -0700 Sleep Entering Sleep state due to 'Maintenance Sleep':TCPKeepAlive=active Using Batt (Charge:90%) 14 secs 2025-06-10 22:00:53 -0700 Assertions Summary- [System: PrevIdle] Using Batt(Charge: 90) 2025-06-10 22:00:53 -0700 Wake Requests [process=mDNSResponder request=Maintenance deltaSecs=6474 wakeAt=2025-06-10 23:48:48 info="DHCP lease renewal"] [*process=dasd request=SleepService deltaSecs=979 wakeAt=2025-06-10 22:17:13 info="com.apple.dasd:501:com.apple.intelligenceplatform.IntelligencePlatformCore.Pipeline.FastPass"] [process=powerd request=TCPKATurnOff deltaSecs=227969 wakeAt=2025-06-13 13:20:22] [process=powerd request=CSPNEvaluation deltaSecs=2005 wakeAt=2025-06-10 22:34:18] [process=powerd request=UserWake deltaSecs=7086 wakeAt=2025-06-10 23:59:00 info="com.apple.alarm.user-visible-com.apple.donotdisturb.server.ScheduleLifetimeMonitor.timer,619"]

I’m experiencing an issue on macOS Tahoe (Developer Beta, July 2025) related to the new “Allow in Menu Bar” section in System Settings. After uninstalling the application Backdrop (developer: Cindori), the entry com.cindori.Backdrop.Wallpaper still appears in the list of apps allowed to show in the menu bar, even though: — The app and all its associated files have been fully deleted. — The LaunchAgents files in ~/Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchAgents have been removed. — Preferences have been deleted via defaults delete com.cindori.Backdrop and defaults delete com.cindori.Backdrop.Wallpaper. — The system has been restarted. It seems the “Allow in Menu Bar” section keeps phantom references to apps or agents even after complete cleanup. Could you please confirm if this is expected behavior (perhaps for future reactivation) or a bug? Is there any official method or recommended command to permanently remove such residual entries from this list? Thank you very much for your help and clarifications.

When I try to create a post in Apple Support Community, it forces me to create a new account (for some supersmart reason because my apple account is apparently not enough). In this process, I am required to pick a new username and choose my communications preferences. The next screen? 403 Forbidden Error page.

Hello, In my App.xcdatamodeld I have an entity called File. When I am building the project with Xcode, file FileEntity+CoreDataProperties.swift is generated. After upgrading Xcode to version 26.0 (17A324), I am getting the warning: Public import of 'CoreData' was not used in public declarations or inlinable code Any idea how to get rid of this warning since it's a generated file and I can't see any option to change it?

I am building my app for iPhone users generally, and realized that maybe I should have had the iPad in mind since I read somewhere that the submissions will be judged on iPad. Should I be testing and tweaking on iPad now or can it be somehow ran on iPhone?

Hello everyone, on August 31st, all the apps in my personal developer account were suddenly expired and deleted, I have not received any response from Apple. My apps are in compliance with Apple's policies. I then uploaded a new version and sent it to the review team, but I received the following error "There was an error processing your request. Please try again later." I have contacted Apple via Email and Phone but no one cares about my problem. Has anyone had the same situation as me, I am really worried.