Apple wants me to change the Bundle ID (Non XCODE)

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Robert_P OP
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Hello!

I have a web extension I've written to Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It's made up of simple files.

  1. The extension (content.js)
  2. A manifest (manifest.json) file which explains the extension
  3. The icon (icon.png)

Apple has developed App Store Connect / Xcode Cloud specifically for this.

I upload those three files as a zip. I move it over to TestFlight for testing and then select Distribution to put it through Apple Review.

This is my entire process.

I have been doing this for 4+ months and Apple reviewed my application and put it up. I have then gone through 13 subsequent reviews (ALL POSITIVE) and have gone through version upgrades for months, no issue.

On the 15th review, they want me to change the name of my application.

I have done that in the content.js, the manifest.json, and anywhere that allows me to change it in App Store Connect.

There is apparently one more place they want it changed. This is on the App Information / General Information tab, specifically the "BundleID". The tip on that field says:

The bundle ID must match the one you used in Xcode. It can't be changed after you upload your first build.

Or, I am not understanding what their issue is or what else I can change. I was told by Review team I must use XCODE to change this.

  1. I tell them I don't use XCode (they demand now I use Xcode, which seems completely irrelevant here and a red herring

  2. The tooltip itself says I can't change it anyway?

Has anyone been told after they released their application they have to change their name later on in life?

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DTS Engineer OP
Apple
1w

Maybe consider opening a support request so one of our engineers can go through your Xcode settings with you.

https://developer.apple.com/support/technical/

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Robert_P OP
2d

Hello?

#1 - I said I am not using XCode. Says so in the Subject.

#2 - Your App Review Manager TOLD me voice in a webex meeting to post here in the forum to get an answer from an Apple Engineer!

This is insane. You guys really seem to be struggling with this and providing a solution. I'm not using XCODE - I gave the exact situation above, I've been a developer for 35 years. My information above is enough for Apple engineer to give a solution.

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DTS Engineer OP
Apple
1d

Thank you for explaining. Normally the display name is a setting you can change in Xcode, but if you are not using Xcode then the folks in Apple Developer Programs can help you by accessing the database and changing the display name for you.

Please contact Apple Developer Programs support and open a support request with them to talk about fixing this problem. You can contact them using the options displayed on this page ~ https://developer.apple.com/contact/topic/select

When contacting them, please include the url for this forums thread so they have a way to contact me so we can discuss details about what needs to be done.

If you have any trouble with that, please open a code level support request that includes the url to this forums thread so it can be routed directly to my attention. https://developer.apple.com/support/technical/

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