I want to add a concrete example from my own experience with a game I developed, which was rejected under Guidelines 4.3 and 4.2.6. The idea for this game came from my son. We worked on it together and playtested it together, with his feedback helping shape the UX and game design. It is a standalone family project, with no significant code or assets reused from my other apps or a third-party game or template. The rejection lists possible types of spam, but does not identify which specific content or functionality was duplicated, which existing app it considers indistinguishable, or what evidence supports the reference to an app generation service. It then warns against resubmitting without substantial improvements and asks nine detailed questions about the product, audience, testing, code sharing and ownership. I am willing to explain all of those things. What frustrates me is the imbalance: developers are asked for detailed, specific answers, while the rejection itself gives us broad possibilities instead of a specific finding. How can we make meaningful improvements when we are left guessing what the reviewer believes is wrong? I am angry and disappointed. Having something my son and I worked on together labelled spam without a concrete explanation feels dismissive and disrespectful of our effort. The uncertainty also makes it difficult to decide where to spend more development time. A fair review process should identify the issue, explain how the cited guideline applies to the submitted app, and give the developer an actionable way to respond. Shared genre conventions should be assessed alongside the actual implementation and experience. Independent developers need clear reasons and consistent criteria to understand the decisions affecting their work. Has anyone managed to get a specific explanation of a 4.3 rejection, particularly when 4.2.6 is also cited despite the app being independently developed? What helped move the discussion beyond a generic rejection?

Please give this post a boost to let more people see this issue. https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/849671

It's been nearly 20 days since I first reported this issue, and I've noticed many developers are experiencing similar problems. I have submitted the sysdiagnose report twice through Feedback Assistance but have yet to receive any useful responses from Apple Developer Support. I am eager to assist Apple in identifying this bug and improving their products, but it seems they are uninterested. They haven't even bothered to examine the issue or respond. I have no other option but to wipe my entire disk and reinstall macOS and other software, which has cost me many hours. I'm sharing this conversation here to show developers how Apple handles support for its developers.

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Why don't you offer simulator downloads on the website? It would make our lives so much easier.

2025-11-10 15:13:01.021 xcodebuild[96294:594234] DVTDownloadable: Download Failed. Downloadable: { architectures = ( arm64 ); authentication = none; category = simulator; contentType = cryptexDiskImage; dictionaryVersion = 2; downloadMethod = mobileAsset; fileSize = 8321575812; identifier = "com.apple.dmg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK26_1_arm64"; isInternalContent = 0; isUserInitiated = 1; name = "iOS 26.1 Simulator (23B80)"; patchableFrom = ( ); platform = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos"; simulatorVersion = { buildUpdate = 23B80; version = "26.1"; }; version = "26.1.0.0"; }. Download failed.

2025-11-08 15:25:29.891 defaults[84021:4409624] Domain (com.apple.MobileAsset) not found. Defaults have not been changed. 2025-11-08 15:25:29.912 defaults[84023:4409633] Domain (com.apple.MobileAsset) not found. Defaults have not been changed. 2025-11-08 15:25:29.930 defaults[84025:4409640] Domain (com.apple.MobileAsset) not found. Defaults have not been changed. Finding content... Automatically resolved architecture variant for platform iOS as 'universal'. 2025-11-08 15:25:32.343 xcodebuild[84026:4409646] DVTDownloadable: Download Failed. Downloadable: { architectures = ( arm64, "x86_64" ); authentication = none; category = simulator; contentType = cryptexDiskImage; dictionaryVersion = 2; downloadMethod = mobileAsset; fileSize = 10066610754; identifier = "com.apple.dmg.iPhoneSimulatorSDK26_0_1"; isInternalContent = 0; isUserInitiated = 1; name = "iOS 26.0.1 Universal Simulator (23A8464)"; patchableFrom = ( ); platform = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos"; simulatorVersion = { buildUpdate = 23A8464; version = "26.0.1"; }; version = "26.0.1.0"; }. Download failed.

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I have sent numerous emails to devprograms @apple.com, yet they have not responded. Despite paying the annual fee, we still lack support from them.

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Is anyone addressing this issue? I will continue to send a request daily until it is resolved.

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Are there any updates? Does Apple offer developer support?

I wanted to follow up on my previous message regarding the simulator download issue in the latest Xcode. I’ve already provided all the requested details, but I haven’t received any update yet. To be honest, I’m becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of response and progress. This issue has completely blocked my development work — I’m unable to run or test any iOS projects until this is resolved.