Hello,
I am trying to upload a watchOS standalone app to App Store Connect using Xcode 26.3, but Organizer does not show the “App Store Connect” upload option. It only displays:
• Release Testing (Ad Hoc)
• Enterprise
• Debugging
Project setup
• Target type: watchOS App (standalone, not companion)
• PRODUCT_TYPE = com.apple.product-type.application
• PRODUCT_BUNDLE_PACKAGE_TYPE = APPL
• WRAPPER_EXTENSION = app
• SUPPORTED_PLATFORMS = watchos watchsimulator
• Archive configuration: Release
• Base SDK: watchOS
The app does not depend on iOS.
Bundle ID
Originally:
com.example.app.watchkitapp
Recreated as:
com.example.app
HealthKit capability enabled in:
• Developer Portal
• Xcode (Signing & Capabilities)
Signing
• Apple Distribution certificate active
• App Store provisioning profile created
• Manual signing configured for Release (Apple Distribution + App Store profile)
• Also tested Automatic signing
• Deleted old Ad Hoc profiles
• Cleared Derived Data and regenerated archive
App Store Connect
• App created successfully using bundle ID com.example.app
• Account role: Account Holder
• No pending Agreements, Tax, or Banking items
Despite a valid Release archive signed with Apple Distribution, Organizer only allows Ad Hoc distribution and never shows “App Store Connect”.
Is this a known issue in Xcode 26 affecting independent watchOS apps, or is there an additional configuration step required?
Thank you.
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