ppq.apple.com returning 502 Bad Gateway - Unable to verify developer apps on device

Since this evening (March 10, 2026), I'm unable to launch any developer-signed app on my physical device (iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26.4 beta 23E5223k). The error is:

"Unable to launch [app] because it has an invalid code signature, inadequate entitlements or its profile has not been explicitly trusted by the user."

On the device itself, it shows: "Unable to Verify App - An internet connection is required to verify the trust of the developer."

What I've tried:

  • Created a new Apple Development certificate
  • Deleted and reinstalled the app
  • Restarted the device
  • Tested on both Wi-Fi and cellular
  • Confirmed Developer Mode is enabled
  • Removed all third-party CA certificates from the device
  • Verified the code signature is valid (codesign -dv shows correct Authority chain)

The root cause:
https://ppq.apple.com is currently returning 502 Bad Gateway. I confirmed this both from my Mac (curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" https://ppq.apple.com → 502) and from Safari on the device.

This affects all developer-signed apps, not just a specific project.

Is anyone else experiencing this? Is there an ETA for the fix?

Environment:

  • Xcode 26.3 (17C519)
  • macOS 26.3.1 (25D2128)
  • iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 26.4 (23E5223k)

Same for me, was trying to fix it since over 1 hour... Glad to hear that the issue is not on my side

Same here. I always got the message 'Unable to Verify App...' every time I've tried to run on my device.

Same issues here. "Unable to verify app"

same issue, claims no connection to internet

Same issue its saying to verify the certificate profile in the VPN Device Management section, however the certificate does not appear. I went to profile to create new profiles, it seems all previous profiles had invalid expiration dates. Seems like an apple problem I guess we all wait?

Phew! Glad I'm not alone. I can now (peacefully?) ignore the error until it is back up

Same - Xcode 26.3, iPhone 17 26.3 - worked fine last night, now even new blank app just dies. things install, nothing can run. Tried all standard stuff.

Same problem. I've been dealing with this all day, until GPT told me about this thread. Mine is a Flutter project. I get "The application could not be launched because the Developer App Certificate is not trusted." from Xcode, and "Unable to Verify App" in iOS.

same thing here. here is what I have tried:

  • Tested on iPhone on both Wi‑Fi and cellular: same failure.
  • -Checked iPhone Settings → General → VPN & Device Management: no developer cert/profile shown to “trust”.
  • Regenerated signing in EAS:
  • Ran eas credentials -p ios (logged into Apple Developer team)
  • Deleted/revoked the existing Apple Distribution certificate
  • Let EAS generate a new Distribution certificate and new Ad Hoc provisioning profile including the iPhone UDID.
  • Rebuilt multiple times after credential reset:
  • Verified the iPhone UDID was included in the ad-hoc profile by re-selecting devices
  • Ran eas device:create (Website flow)
  • Rebuilt and chose “No, let me choose devices again”, selected the target iPhone.
  • Checked Apple verification endpoint reachability from iPhone:
  • https://ppq.apple.com intermittently returned 502 Bad Gateway, later returned ok.
  • Checked EAS build list and ensured installing the latest build ID from March 10, 2026 (not older IPAs signed with the revoked cert).
    • Noted possible interaction with VPN config on device (VPN config appears to disappear after reboot), suggesting network/proxy/filter could be involved.

same issue here, Glad I found this site by Claude. Without Claude, I’d probably still be wandering around tonight.

Same. Issue started earlier. Nothing works so just have to wait it out.

Im getting code 200 now when I do the "url -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" https://ppq.apple.com" . But I am still getting hit with the "Unable to Verify App" when I try to open my app. Anyone managed to get it working? Thanks

Seeing the same issue here.

My app had been working fine for about a month, but suddenly it started showing “Not Verified” and won’t launch anymore. The Verify App option in Settings also doesn’t seem to complete the verification.

I’ve already tried several things:

  • rebooting the iPhone
  • reinstalling the app (both latest and older builds)
  • rebuilding and running the app from Xcode
  • trying to sideload via SideStore (but SideStore itself now shows Not Verified)

Nothing seems to fix it so far.

I also contacted Apple Support and opened a case about this. From what I was told, since this involves developer-signed apps installed via Xcode, it needs to be escalated to the relevant developer/business support team rather than standard troubleshooting.

Given that multiple developers seem to be seeing the same behavior at the same time, this might be related to the verification service rather than something specific to the app build.

Has anyone found a workaround, or are we waiting for this to be resolved on Apple’s side?

App installs but won’t launch on iPhone: “profile has not been explicitly trusted by the user”

My app builds and installs on a physical iPhone, but it will not launch.

Setup:

Flutter 3.38.7 Xcode 26.3 iPhone 15 Pro Max iOS 26.3.1 Exact error: ERROR: The application failed to launch. (com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError error 10002)

Unable to launch com.sherpa-map.routestudio because it has an invalid code signature, inadequate entitlements or its profile has not been explicitly trusted by the user. (FBSOpenApplicationErrorDomain error 3)

The confusing part is that on the iPhone, Settings > General > VPN & Device Management only shows VPN and Sign in to work or school account, so there is no obvious developer trust option to tap.

Is this a current iOS/Xcode issue, or is there a new trust flow for developer-signed apps?

Same issue :/

ppq.apple.com returning 502 Bad Gateway - Unable to verify developer apps on device
 
 
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