Code=1 corresponds to the CLError.Code.denied error. You should probably handle again the location authorization by using func locationManager(_ manager: CLLocationManager, didChangeAuthorization status: CLAuthorizationStatus) { // here you call the function that manages the location rights at the app launch }

I had the same issue. For the removal of the .geoJSON file to be taken into account, I had to suppress the build from the submission page disconnect from the AppStore connect reconnect to the AppStore connect re-add the (same) build Then, resubmitting for validation went smooth.

I had the same issue, when compiling on My Mac (Designed for iPad). I solved it by changing the bundle identifier to a dummy one, compiling and runing the app, then reverting to the original bundle identifier.