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Hello so i have been trying to download ios 27 simulator images in xcode but whenever i try to download it, it forever gets stuck in the state of preparing to download and never downloads it even after waiting for 2-3 hours, Can somebody please help me figure it out, i have tried uninstalling and reinstalling xcode but the issue isn't resolved please if someone has solution to this problem do share here!!

Hello Apple Developer Community, We are developing a hardware diagnostic solution consisting of a macOS desktop application and a companion iOS application. Our iOS application is currently distributed through Apple TestFlight for testing purposes. The application installs and functions correctly when users download it manually through TestFlight. However, we are facing an issue when attempting to automatically install the same iOS application onto iPhones connected to our macOS application via USB. Our Intended Workflow A user connects one or multiple iPhones to a Mac using USB cables. Our macOS application automatically detects the connected devices. The macOS application initiates installation of our iOS diagnostic application onto the connected iPhones. The iOS application performs hardware diagnostic tests. Test results are transferred back to the macOS application. Once testing is completed, the iOS application can be removed from the connected devices. Current Issue When installing the iOS application manually through TestFlight, everything works correctly. However, when attempting to install the application programmatically from our macOS application over USB, we encounter a developer recognition or trust-related error. Our objective is to support commercial hardware diagnostic testing on customer-owned iPhones without requiring users to manually install the application, enable Developer Mode, trust developer certificates, or register individual device UDIDs. Questions Is there an officially supported Apple API, framework, or method that allows a macOS application to programmatically install an iOS application onto USB-connected iPhones? Is this functionality available for applications distributed through TestFlight, or does it require an App Store production release? Can installation be initiated on customer-owned, unmanaged iPhones without requiring Developer Mode, manual certificate trust, or device registration? Are there specific code-signing, provisioning profile, or distribution requirements for installing an iOS application through USB? Does Apple provide a supported solution for deploying diagnostic applications to multiple USB-connected iPhones simultaneously? If direct USB installation is restricted, what alternative Apple-supported workflow would be recommended for commercial device diagnostic and refurbishment applications? Additional Information Our iOS diagnostic application and macOS desktop application have already been developed, and the core diagnostic functionality is working. The remaining challenge is determining the correct Apple-supported method for installing the iOS companion application automatically onto connected devices. We would appreciate guidance from Apple engineers or developers who have experience with USB-based iOS application deployment, device management, or commercial diagnostic solutions. Thank you for your assistance.

Hello App Review team, My individual Apple Developer Program membership was terminated on October 4, 2026 under Section 3.2(f), effective immediately. The notice did not state which conduct was considered fraudulent, so I would sincerely appreciate a review or at least an indication of what triggered it. Case ID: 102985280431. Background: I am a solo developer. My app is a free personal finance tracker (no IAP, no external payments, no hidden or remotely-enabled features). It was approved by App Review on October 2 and was live for about two days before the termination. The membership fee was paid with a card in my own name, and all account information is my own. Things I believe may have looked suspicious to an automated system, and my honest explanation: My Apple ID is also a member (Developer role) of my employer's team, and I use the same Mac for both. When I first set up signing on October 1, Xcode auto-selected my employer's team before I pinned my own team. That request failed and nothing was ever distributed under the wrong team. I set up a GitHub Actions CI pipeline to upload TestFlight builds using an App Store Connect API key. During setup on October 1 it failed several times in about an hour, and each successful run created a new Development certificate because the runner did not keep the private key. This is why there was API activity from both Vietnam (my Mac) and US data centers (the CI runner). I now understand this pattern can look abnormal and have stopped it entirely. I have not used any other account, have not manipulated ratings or reviews, and have never asked users to rate the app. I already replied to the termination email and submitted the "Need assistance with accessing your developer account" form on October 4. The App Review Board appeal form redirects me to developer.apple.com/maintenance/, so I am posting here as well, within the 30-day window. I am happy to provide any documentation (ID, payment proof, CI logs) that would help. Thank you for your time.

Hi everyone, This is my first time ever submitting an app to the App Store, so I honestly don't know if I've done something wrong or if I'm just stuck in a long queue. I submitted my iOS app on October 1st (6775218734). It's been sitting in "Waiting for Review" for two weeks now with no status change and no messages from App Review. Apple's App Review page says 50% of submissions are reviewed in under 24 hours and 90% in under 48 hours, so I've been checking App Store Connect every day thinking it would move any minute. It hasn't. I've already requested an expedited review. I haven't heard anything back. I'm a small founder and my whole business is waiting on this one approval. There's nothing else I can move forward on until the app is live, and every day it sits it costs me money. I'm not trying to complain. I'm just stuck and I don't know what to do next. Submission ID: 8cd76110-c395-45e1-9d17-01ff5a80458e If anyone from App Review sees this, could you take a look or let me know if something is wrong with my submission? And if any other developers have been through this, I'd really appreciate knowing what worked for you. Thank you so much.

Hi Apple Developer Support and community, I’m trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program as an Individual from India, using the Apple Developer app on my Mac. Despite entering my correct residential address, the app repeatedly displays “Enter a valid address.” It doesn’t identify which field needs correcting. After several attempts on my original Apple Account, the Enroll button became disabled, preventing me from correcting or resubmitting the information. I opened three support tickets, but haven’t received a substantive response. traking id : Your case ID is 103005358191. Could Apple Developer Support please: Investigate why the address is being rejected. Explain what information needs correcting. Reset or unblock enrollment so I can continue using the appropriate account. Has anyone resolved this exact issue? If so, what worked?

Hi all, It seems like there are a ton of us stuck in a "Waiting for Review" traffic jam, with Apple providing essentially no information on their end. Immensely frustrating. Given that, would people be up for posting their time submitted and (once they receive a review) editing to include the time it took? It would be good to get a sense of how long everyone is waiting. I'll go first: Submitted: October 8 Status: Waiting for review I'll update this post when I hear back.

Hi, I’m trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program as an Individual from India using the Apple Developer app on my Mac. Even though I enter my correct residential address, the app repeatedly shows “Enter a valid address.” It doesn’t indicate which field is causing the error. Has anyone faced this issue and found a solution? Is there a specific address format required for Indian addresses? Any help would be appreciated.

Area: iPadOS / UIKit / Accessibility Summary: In iPadOS 27.0.1, the buttons below the software keyboard have become extremely small (image), and their touch-sensitive area (clickable area) is also extremely small. This makes it difficult for users to click accurately, leading to frequent accidental touches and severely impacting the text input experience. These interface elements should conform to Apple's Human Interface Guidelines regarding the minimum touch-sensitive area (44x44 pt). Furthermore, clicking the copy button is unresponsive; a pop-up window must be accessed by clicking the input box, and then clicking paste to activate the function. After pasting, words cannot be selected via handwriting, severely affecting the user experience. Actual Performance: These buttons appear visually very crowded, with an extremely small touch-sensitive area. Increasing the system font size has no effect on these interface elements. Users find it extremely difficult to click the target button accurately, frequently triggering incorrect operations. Environment: Device: iPad with A16 chip; Operating system version: iPadOS 27.0.1 (version number: [iPadOS27]); Applications: System-level (including Safari, Notes, etc.). Impact: This issue affects accessibility and basic usability. The impact is particularly noticeable for users with large fingers, motor disabilities, or those who rely on accessibility features. The interface appears overly cramped and unintuitive.

Hello App Review team, My app (Apple ID: 6821731642), has been in “Waiting for Review” since October 12, 2026, with no change and no message in App Store Connect. Status inquiries: case 103002357778 (Oct 20) and case 103004280356 (Oct 21) Expedited review request sent on Oct 22 I haven’t received any reply. Could you please check whether anything on my account or this submission is preventing the review from starting? I’m happy to provide anything that’s needed. Thank you.

In this year, September 15 Developer ask renew and I did but not see it is renewed. October 14 they ask again about account is expried I do payment 2nd, this time it is renewed in 2 mins. So I paid two times for renew. That is not good! I created a case but still open for long time, not see any feedback. That is not good too! How can I get back my money? Thank you everybody!

Hello, I am working on a backup process on macOS. Before copying files, the script needs to check that it is looking at the correct mounted backup volume. A fictional example A user opens an encrypted disk image called ExampleBackup.sparsebundle and enters the password themselves. The volume then appears in Finder as ExampleBackup. Before copying anything, the script needs to confirm: This mounted volume actually belongs to the intended disk image. The volume is mounted read/write. File ownership is being enforced. The destination has not been replaced or changed since the previous check. Simply checking the volume name or its path does not seem sufficient: another volume could have the same name, or a device name could be reused after ejecting and reconnecting an image. My questions What supported macOS API or command should a script use to establish this relationship reliably? Can we rely on specific fields from hdiutil info -plist and diskutil info -plist <device>? If so, where are their meanings and limitations documented? How should the script distinguish “no” from “unknown” when information is missing or a check fails? What should it check again immediately before copying, since the volume could change between separate checks? The checks themselves should only read information. They should not unlock or mount images, change permissions, or disable any security protections. If the script cannot confirm the destination safely, it should stop. A recommended approach or small example would be very helpful. Thank you.

My application essentially goes through all accessories in a home (with some filtering to select just some of them) goes through all services of an accessory goes through all characteristics of a service (with some filtering, dtto) If the acc is reachable, non-blocked, and if the characteristic has the SupportsEventNotification property, then (and only then) my controller is set as the accessory delegate the characteristic is sent the enableNotification:completionHandler: message my controller, of course, implements the accessory:service:didUpdateValueForCharacteristic: method. It works well most time, but I have bumped into two separate problems: (i) occasionally, although a device does change its characteristic all right in reality (typically triggered by an automation and observed personally), I do not get the appropriate accessory:service:didUpdateValueForCharacteristic: message at all. Is that normal? I sort of presume it would happen, if there's some communication glitch inside of the HomeKit ecosystem, right? The best way to alleviate this problem would be to set up a timer and e.g., once a minute poll all observed characteristics using readValueWithCompletionHandler:, and if the current value differs from the previously seen one, assume it did change and simulate the update internally, right? Or is there a better approach? (ii) what seems to me even more weird, occasionally I get the accessory:service:didUpdateValueForCharacteristic: message for a characteristic which I did not observe (it never was sent enableNotification:completionHandler:). The solution is of course trivial, I simply ignore these superfluous updates, but I wonder: is it sort of normal, or does that mean my application must have a bug somewhere? Thanks!

Hello, I’m trying to complete the W-8BEN tax form in App Store Connect, but the Country/Region field is locked and automatically filled with the wrong country. I am an Israeli citizen and a tax resident in Georgia, where I have permanent residence and a registered individual entrepreneur. The form currently shows an incorrect country, and I have no option to edit it. I have already contacted Apple Developer Support about this issue and was advised to contact the Finance/Tax team, but I have not been able to get the issue resolved. Could someone please advise: How can I correct the Country/Region field in the W-8BEN form? Can Apple Finance/Tax Support unlock or reset the form so that I can enter the correct information? Is there another way to submit the W-8BEN if the field remains locked? I would appreciate any guidance from someone who has experienced the same issue. Thank you.

Hello Apple Developer Community, I maintain an existing iOS app called Sawiliy, available on the App Store under bundle ID com.sawiliy.om. The iOS app currently uses passwordless email-code authentication. Our associated website, https://sawiliy.com, uses Supabase authentication, and we would like to offer Sign in with Apple on the website first. Apple's documentation for configuring Sign in with Apple for the web says that an existing app in the App Store must use Sign in with Apple. Could someone clarify whether this means our iOS app must implement Sign in with Apple natively and receive App Store approval before we can offer it on our website? Alternatively, can we configure a Services ID associated with our existing iOS app and enable Sign in with Apple on the website while the iOS app continues to use email-code authentication? If native implementation is required, what is the minimum app-side implementation and App Store submission needed to meet this requirement? We have not enabled the Sign in with Apple capability or created a Services ID yet. We want to confirm the requirement before changing our app configuration or provisioning profiles. Thank you.

Hello, My two apps have been in "Waiting for Review" since 13 October 2026 with no change. Expedited review was approved for both on 23 October, but they still have not moved to "In Review". BLASTVEER (Apple ID 6817868135) – iOS 1.0.0 SIEGEKEEP 3D (Apple ID 6821653381) – iOS 1.0.1 All agreements, tax, banking and DSA are Active. I noticed my Free Apps Agreement became effective on 14 October and Paid Apps Agreement on 15 October, after submission. Support cases: 103003701061, 103006630664 Could App Review please check? Thank you.

Hello, I am unable to use TestFlight for any app (existing or new), while production uploads work normally. All TestFlight actions fail with: ENTITY_UNPROCESSABLE.BETA_CONTRACT_MISSING There are no pending agreements in App Store Connect. This is an older account that previously used TestFlight successfully. This appears to be a missing or detached TestFlight Beta contract on Apple’s backend. Could this be manually reattached or re-provisioned? Apple App ID: 6825656840 Thank you.

Hello App Review team, My individual Apple Developer Program membership was terminated on 24 October 2026 under Section 3.2(f), effective immediately and with no prior warning. The notice refers to "fraudulent conduct" but gives no explanation of what that conduct was, and I have not been able to find out. Nothing on the account was fraudulent: Every app on it is my own work: educational apps I designed and built myself. I have never published an app for anyone else. I have never bought, incentivised or faked downloads, ratings, reviews or traffic. The account, payment and identity details are all my own, and accurate. I have submitted the reinstatement form and contacted Developer Support. If anyone from Apple can tell me what was identified, I will put it right straight away. Thank you.

Hello, Our first submission for Peters, a new iOS app from Peters Dating LLC, has been in “Waiting for Review” since October 12, 2026. As of today, October 23, it has been 11 days without a status change. We’ve contacted support twice but have not received a response: October 15: Case ID 102997984342 October 20: Case ID 103003245106 We also submitted an expedited review request but have not received a response to that request either. We understand that review times can vary. Our main concern is that we haven’t been able to get confirmation of whether the submission is progressing normally or whether anything requires our attention. Could someone from Apple please help route these cases to the appropriate team or advise on the next step? App: Peters Apple ID: 6806644936 Developer: Peters Dating LLC Thank you for your help.

My Apple Developer Program Enrollment has been under review for over 6 weeks, and it is inside of the United States. Initially, I was informed that the Apple team would review the application and get back to us in 2 business days. However, I have not received any updates or resolutions since that initial communication. I have reached out to Apple Developer Support many times, and they told me that they cannot provide any updates and advised me to "simply wait." This delay is causing significant disruptions to our development timeline and impacting our business operations. Any idea of what I can do? I would greatly appreciate any insights from the community on how to address this situation effectively. Thank you so much!

Hello, my Apple Developer Program enrollment as an individual has been showing "In Review" for over a year. My first support ticket ID is 103003176229. I submitted three requests through developer.apple.com/support and only received automatic case emails. I also chatted with Apple Support, who said they cannot transfer me to the enrollment team. I have already fixed my Apple Account name so it matches my government ID. I just need to know what is blocking my enrollment, or how to reset it so I can re-apply. Has anyone faced this, and does anyone know how to get it escalated? Thank you