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Reliable region monitoring (geofence-based) while app is killed
I am developing an app used by public safety agencies. Part of the app is used to determine live agency staffing using geofences. For example, a geofence exists around a station, and when a user enters or exits that geofence, the app updates the staffing count at that station in real time. The issue I am having is reliably detecting when a user enters or exits the geofence while the app is killed (meaning the user force quit the app from the app launcher). I understand that iOS can relaunch an app in the background if the system terminated the process using Region Monitoring, but I haven't gotten a clear answer about whether or how this is possible if the user kills (force quits) the app. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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Native Wind Animation Layer for Apple Maps / MapKit
Hey Apple team, I'd love to see a native wind animation layer added to Apple Maps and MapKit. A built-in, system-level wind visualization — similar to the animated weather layers seen in third-party apps — would be an incredibly powerful tool for developers building weather, aviation, marine, outdoor recreation, and navigation apps. Having this baked natively into MapKit would mean smoother performance, better battery efficiency, and a consistent experience across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS — rather than every developer having to reinvent the wheel with custom particle systems or third-party SDKs. Please Apple — this would be a fantastic addition to the Maps ecosystem. 🌬️🗺️
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Mar ’26
How do you get a clickable location when building a subscribable event?
I am trying to provide my clients with subscribable calendar link so they can see their schedules from an App I have. I've got the basics working on building out the various fields for the VEVENT, however no matter what I have tried the LOCATION is always showing up as a text and not a location within Apple Maps that I can have them click on from the event. Any idea what the best way to go about this would be, and feeding the ICS an address, Apple Maps URL, GPS coordinates either in the location, Geo or the X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION or combinations haven't been working. I am using/hosting on Google Scripts.
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Maps tokens suddenly stopped working today and now return 401 everywhere
Hi, Our Apple Maps integration has been working normally for years, but starting today, newly created Maps tokens suddenly became unusable. Tokens created from the Apple Developer backend now return 401 Unauthorized everywhere we test them. We can reproduce this in: our own code Apple’s Try Maps Server API page MapKit JS So this does not appear to be limited to our app code. We also tested through a US network entry point to rule out a mainland China network issue, but the result was the same. At the moment, Maps tokens created in the backend seem to be unusable in all cases on our side. Has anyone else seen this today, or is there any known issue affecting Maps token creation or validation? Thanks.
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Using CLRequireExplicitServiceSession correctly
I found this documentation that instructs you how to use CLServiceSession to defer any accidental/premature locacation permission prompts: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corelocation/suspending-authorization-requests It says "Add the CLRequireExplicitServiceSession property to your app’s Info.plist file to opt into this control behavior." I pretty much followed this example to a T. It seemed to work, however in some cases I still manage to get a location permission prompt on a fresh install before the part of the onboarding where we'd ask the user for location permissions (with CLServiceSession now). Is there any additional information on using CLRequireExplicitServiceSession than this blurb? Googling brings up nothing. I presumed the property is a BOOL but I'm not even sure of that, as it doesn't show up in Info.plist's autocomplete suggestions and I have to manually set the type.
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CLMonitor related crash - EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Hello I started using CLMonitor on my App, and I am noticing the following crash on Xcode Organizer for dozens of my app users: Exception Subtype: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000000000001 Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000001 VM Region Info: 0x1 is not in any region. Bytes before following region: …………. REGION TYPE START - END [ VSIZE] PRT/MAX SHRMOD REGION DETAIL UNUSED SPACE AT START ---> __TEXT ………-…….. [ 176K] r-x/r-x SM=COW /var/containers/Bundle/Application/.........../MyApp Termination Reason: SIGNAL 11 Segmentation fault: 11 Terminating Process: exc handler […..] Thread 4 name: Thread 4 Crashed: 0 libswiftCoreLocation.dylib 0x000000021680b4c8 @objc completion handler block implementation for @escaping @callee_unowned @convention(block) (@unowned CLMonitor) -> () with result type CLMonitor + 44 (<compiler-generated>:0) 1 CoreLocation 0x0000000196cdddd4 __76-[CLMonitorConfiguration vendMonitorWithIdentityAndAuthorizationAttributes:]_block_invoke + 216 (CLMonitorConfiguration.m:195) 2 libdispatch.dylib 0x0000000191138370 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 32 (init.c:1549) 3 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019113a0d0 _dispatch_client_callout + 20 (object.m:576) 4 libdispatch.dylib 0x00000001911416d8 _dispatch_lane_serial_drain + 744 (queue.c:3934) 5 libdispatch.dylib 0x00000001911421e0 _dispatch_lane_invoke + 380 (queue.c:4025) 6 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019114d258 _dispatch_root_queue_drain_deferred_wlh + 288 (queue.c:7193) 7 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019114caa4 _dispatch_workloop_worker_thread + 540 (queue.c:6787) 8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x0000000211933c7c _pthread_wqthread + 288 (pthread.c:2696) 9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x0000000211930488 start_wqthread + 8 Does anyone have similar issue when using CLMonitor? How can I debug / fix this issue? Is it an CLMonitor API bug? Should I file a bug report?
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Jun ’25
Polyline rendering below street labels in MapKitJS
Hello (: I’m working with MapKitJS and would like to render polylines that follow roads — similar to the behavior seen on maps.apple.com. While I can align polylines to roads manually, I haven’t found a way to render them below street names and road shields. Currently, all polylines appear above labels, which reduces readability when displaying routes in urban areas. On maps.apple.com, polylines are rendered under street labels, which provides a much cleaner appearance. Is there a way to achieve this layering behavior in MapKitJS? If not, are there plans to support this kind of layer control in the future? Thanks in advance! MapKitJS (5.45.0): maps.apple.com:
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May ’25
kCLErrorLocationUnknown becoming a big issue
In the last few months we have seen a lot of the following errors in which it fails to retrieve location information. This seems to happen across multiple browsers and feels related to apple/mac OS more than the browsers. Error: "CoreLocationProvider: CoreLocation framework reported a kCLErrorLocationUnknown failure." Any suggestions or an ETA on when this can be fixed? I have seen other threads/posts on this but wanted a new one to highlight the issue is prevalent.
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Sep ’25
Location updates in background…
Hello, I’ve done a lot of testing of location services running in background with various settings, but in all scenarios location updates pause after a couple of hours, especially overnight In sleep mode. My app, for personal safety, requires regular location updates to 5m accuracy every minute. The only solution I have found is to keep the app in foreground. Location always stops updating. Background mode stops updating. Live location services stops updating. Is there a solution I may have missed other than keeping app in foreground? thank you, Brendan
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Jun ’25
XCFramework Location Behavior Differs from Standalone App in Background/Sleep Mode
Hi Apple Dev Team & Community, We’ve encountered an issue with background location updates when using an XCFramework we’ve built from our main app. Context: We have a standalone app called TravelSafely that reliably performs background location updates and alerts, even during sleep mode. From this app, we extracted some core functionality into an XCFramework, including location management, and provided it as an SDK to a client. We created a demo app to test this SDK in isolation. Problem: In the demo app, we notice that location updates work fine in the foreground. However, in the background or sleep mode, location updates sometimes stop completely. When we bring the app to the foreground again, location resumes. This does not happen in the original standalone app. What We’ve Already Checked: UIBackgroundModes includes location Info.plist has the required permissions Location is started correctly using startUpdatingLocation We maintain strong references and use background tasks as needed Question: Why would an app using a binary XCFramework (with location logic) behave differently from the original app in terms of background execution? Is there any known issue or recommendation when working with SDKs/XCFrameworks that need to manage background tasks and location updates? Any insights or recommendations to maintain proper background behavior would be highly appreciated. Thank you!
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Jun ’25
Background Modes Capability Missing in App ID Configuration
Hello, I upgraded my Apple Developer account from free to paid (Individual), but I cannot enable “Background Modes” (specifically “Location updates”) for any of my App IDs—including both old App IDs created while on the free account and brand new App IDs created after upgrading. When I go to Apple Developer Portal &gt; Identifiers &gt; [select App ID] &gt; Edit, the option for “Background Modes” is missing from the list of capabilities. This is preventing me from enabling required entitlements for background location in Xcode, and all provisioning profiles fail with errors such as: Provisioning profile "iOS Team Provisioning Profile: [my bundle id]" doesn't include the com.apple.developer.location.always and com.apple.developer.location.background entitlements. Steps I’ve Taken: Upgraded to a paid Apple Developer Program (verified in my account). Created new App IDs after upgrading—Background Modes is still missing. Created new Xcode projects with new App IDs and bundle identifiers—same result. Refreshed provisioning profiles, cleaned Xcode, logged out/in—no change. Contacted Apple Support; advised to file a Code-Level Support request, but the issue is with the portal/App ID capabilities, not my code. My Question: Has anyone experienced this issue where Background Modes capability is missing for all App IDs, even after upgrading to a paid account? Is there any workaround, or does this require intervention from Apple Developer Support to “unlock” the missing capabilities for my developer account? Any insight or advice would be appreciated! Thank you.
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Jun ’25
Constraining Beacon with CLBeaconIdentityCondition
In reference to this webpage, I'm turning my iPad to an iBeacon device. class BeaconViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject, CBPeripheralManagerDelegate { private var peripheralManager: CBPeripheralManager? private var beaconRegion: CLBeaconRegion? private var beaconIdentityConstraint: CLBeaconIdentityConstraint? //private var beaconCondition: CLBeaconIdentityCondition? override init() { super.init() if let uuid = UUID(uuidString: "abc") { beaconIdentityConstraint = CLBeaconIdentityConstraint(uuid: uuid, major: 123, minor: 456) beaconRegion = CLBeaconRegion(beaconIdentityConstraint: beaconIdentityConstraint!, identifier: "com.example.myDeviceRegion") peripheralManager = CBPeripheralManager(delegate: self, queue: nil, options: nil) } } func peripheralManagerDidUpdateState(_ peripheral: CBPeripheralManager) { switch peripheral.state { case .poweredOn: startAdvertise() case .poweredOff: peripheralManager?.stopAdvertising() default: break } } func startAdvertise() { guard let beaconRegion = beaconRegion else { return } let peripheralData = beaconRegion.peripheralData(withMeasuredPower: nil) peripheralManager?.startAdvertising(((peripheralData as NSDictionary) as! [String: Any])) } func stopAdvertise() { peripheralManager?.stopAdvertising() } } In Line 10, I'm using CLBeaconidentityConstraint to constrain the beacon. Xcode says that this class is deprecated and suggests that we use CLBeaconIdentityCondition. But if I try to use it, Xcode says Cannot find type 'CLBeaconIdentityCondition' in scope I've just updated Xcode to 16.4. I still get the same error. So how do we use CLBeaconIdentityCondition to constrain the beacon? My macOS version is Sequoia 15.5. Thanks.
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Jun ’25
"Compiler failed to build request" Spam when using MKTileOverlay
I'm building a weather map that shows the rain on the map. I'm able to retrieve PNG images that are used as tiles to put onto the map. I then reload all the tiles on the map with each timeframe (tile set for every 10 minutes). I'm able to get the map loaded up and I'm able to place the tiles and reload the data for each time slot. But I'm getting a ton of spam on the console every time the tiles are reloaded. Failed to locate resource named "sky20Grey0@2x.png" Failed to locate resource named "sky20Grey0@2x.png" Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Yet the images are showing on the map just fine. But I feel like it's a bit sluggish due to all the spam coming out as I'm reloading this every 0.5 seconds with a timer. I've tried to load the data from a remote server on demand by overriding the - (void)loadTileAtPath:(MKTileOverlayPath)path result:(void (^)(NSData *tileData, NSError *error))result function. But due to the timer this can lead to the data not getting loaded fully before it switches to the next time slot of data. I therefore pre-load everything. I can then store the NSData in memory and use loadTileAtPath or the NSURL to a stored file and use - (NSURL *)URLForTilePath:(MKTileOverlayPath)path. Both cases work. But both cases have this spam. I've further refined things such that the MKTileOverlayRenderer is reused but that didn't help. Here's the function for that.. - (MKOverlayRenderer*)mapView:(MKMapView*)mapView rendererForOverlay:(id<MKOverlay>)overlay { if ([overlay isKindOfClass:[MKTileOverlay class]]) { if (!self.rainRenderer) { self.rainRenderer = [[MKTileOverlayRenderer alloc] initWithTileOverlay:overlay]; self.rainRenderer.alpha = 0.5; } return self.rainRenderer; } return nil; } I'm using one MKOverlay and then just reloading the tiles as needed. Otherwise there is quite a pronounced flicker. Here's that function which is triggered by the NSTimer to happen every 0.5 seconds. - (void) updateRainFrame { self.currentFrameIndex = (self.currentFrameIndex + 1) % self.timestamps.count; if ((self.currentFrameIndex >= 0) && (self.timestamps.count > self.currentFrameIndex)) { NSLog (@"self.currentFrameIndex = %lu", self.currentFrameIndex); NSString *timestamp = self.timestamps[self.currentFrameIndex]; [self.overlay setTimestamp:timestamp]; [self.rainRenderer reloadData]; } } In that function I'm updating the "timestamp" in the overlay which is the time slot that contains all the tiles for that time. This way my overridden MKTileOverlay can then pass the correct path for the tiles. For example for loading from a file: - (NSURL *)URLForTilePath:(MKTileOverlayPath)path { return [self getWeatherTileFileURLForPath:path]; } Or NSData stored in memory - (void)loadTileAtPath:(MKTileOverlayPath)path result:(void (^)(NSData *tileData, NSError *error))result { return [self getWeatherTileDataForPath:path]; } But no matter which way I use I keep getting this spam and unfortunately there is no error or anything to point to why it is spamming out. Also the tiles themselves are PNG files either 256x256 or 512x512 in pixel size. I saw that this could be something to do with Metal but I'm assuming that's something that MapKit uses. Very much welcome any thoughts to what could be causing this?
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Jun ’25
Ios26 CarPlay, not working
I have a Nissan Rogue 2021 and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Carplay was working fine until I decided to update to the new beta program and now my carplay does not seem to want to operate at all. I do the fixes online suggest in rebooting both systems, forgetting entirely and reconnecting. In the process of doing so, I can get the prompts to start with "Allow while unlocked?" But once selecting that I am unable to actually use the Carplay from the phone. It doesn't even give option to switch to it when I attempt to change audio output.
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Jun ’25
Dynamic Location Tracking using CLServiceSession and CLBackgroundActivitySession
Hello, I'm currently implementing code to track routes and determine if users have arrived at their destination using CLServiceSession, CLBackgroundActivitySession, and CLLocationUpdate.liveUpdates. I want to obtain location data across all app states: foreground, background, and terminated. I have two questions: Background Location Indicator Issue: I'm using CLBackgroundActivitySession to get location updates in the background. Normally, the background location indicator (blue bar) doesn't appear at the top left of the screen for my app. However, when another app (e.g., LiveUpdatesSample) activates CLBackgroundActivitySession, my app's background location indicator suddenly becomes visible. Can you explain why this happens? or Can I Control showsBackgroundLocationIndicator in CLBackgroundActivitySession Session Management: Is there a way to terminate all currently active CLBackgroundActivitySessions? I understand that when CLBackgroundActivitySession is activated and the app is terminated and then relaunched, a new CLBackgroundActivitySession needs to be created. In this case, are the previously created and running CLBackgroundActivitySessions automatically released when the app is relaunched?
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Jul ’25
Lifecycle and Usage of CLServiceSession after the app is terminated
Hi, I am creating a Driving Behaviour Monitoring app in which I range beacons and I require location updates in foreground, background and in terminated state all the time. I am using CLServiceSession with "Always Authorisation" to get location events. I create CLServiceSession object in the foreground and start monitoring driving and then re-create it when the app is relaunched after termination. Doing this works fine. But sometimes when app is terminated and is not opened again, the app runs on its own even when the device is stationary ( I can see the app is using Location in the Control Centre) and after that Location updates are not received and I am not able to track the driving behaviour. I tried to add diagnostics to know the cause and found "Insufficiently In Use" and then "Service Session Required" in the diagnostics. It would be of great help if the proper usage of CLServiceSession is provided. Important Question: When does the CLServiceSession gets invalidated or destroyed that was created when the app was in foreground ? What happens to the CLServiceSession which was created in the foreground if the app is not opened for long duration, let's say a day or two?
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Aug ’25
Bluetooth permissions Query
Hi Team, when our customers turn on bluetooth connectivity whether Apple creates a profile of the user or their locations and if it is used for any other purpose. Could you please clarify this? we are getting the below message in the Bluetooth permissions popup below the map "Information from Bluetooth devices can be used to determine your location and create a profile of you." What is this profile? and what is the purpose of creating it while the user uses Bluetooth in ios app.
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Aug ’25
Reliable region monitoring (geofence-based) while app is killed
I am developing an app used by public safety agencies. Part of the app is used to determine live agency staffing using geofences. For example, a geofence exists around a station, and when a user enters or exits that geofence, the app updates the staffing count at that station in real time. The issue I am having is reliably detecting when a user enters or exits the geofence while the app is killed (meaning the user force quit the app from the app launcher). I understand that iOS can relaunch an app in the background if the system terminated the process using Region Monitoring, but I haven't gotten a clear answer about whether or how this is possible if the user kills (force quits) the app. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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Mar ’26
Native Wind Animation Layer for Apple Maps / MapKit
Hey Apple team, I'd love to see a native wind animation layer added to Apple Maps and MapKit. A built-in, system-level wind visualization — similar to the animated weather layers seen in third-party apps — would be an incredibly powerful tool for developers building weather, aviation, marine, outdoor recreation, and navigation apps. Having this baked natively into MapKit would mean smoother performance, better battery efficiency, and a consistent experience across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS — rather than every developer having to reinvent the wheel with custom particle systems or third-party SDKs. Please Apple — this would be a fantastic addition to the Maps ecosystem. 🌬️🗺️
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Mar ’26
How do you get a clickable location when building a subscribable event?
I am trying to provide my clients with subscribable calendar link so they can see their schedules from an App I have. I've got the basics working on building out the various fields for the VEVENT, however no matter what I have tried the LOCATION is always showing up as a text and not a location within Apple Maps that I can have them click on from the event. Any idea what the best way to go about this would be, and feeding the ICS an address, Apple Maps URL, GPS coordinates either in the location, Geo or the X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION or combinations haven't been working. I am using/hosting on Google Scripts.
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Maps tokens suddenly stopped working today and now return 401 everywhere
Hi, Our Apple Maps integration has been working normally for years, but starting today, newly created Maps tokens suddenly became unusable. Tokens created from the Apple Developer backend now return 401 Unauthorized everywhere we test them. We can reproduce this in: our own code Apple’s Try Maps Server API page MapKit JS So this does not appear to be limited to our app code. We also tested through a US network entry point to rule out a mainland China network issue, but the result was the same. At the moment, Maps tokens created in the backend seem to be unusable in all cases on our side. Has anyone else seen this today, or is there any known issue affecting Maps token creation or validation? Thanks.
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Using CLRequireExplicitServiceSession correctly
I found this documentation that instructs you how to use CLServiceSession to defer any accidental/premature locacation permission prompts: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/corelocation/suspending-authorization-requests It says "Add the CLRequireExplicitServiceSession property to your app’s Info.plist file to opt into this control behavior." I pretty much followed this example to a T. It seemed to work, however in some cases I still manage to get a location permission prompt on a fresh install before the part of the onboarding where we'd ask the user for location permissions (with CLServiceSession now). Is there any additional information on using CLRequireExplicitServiceSession than this blurb? Googling brings up nothing. I presumed the property is a BOOL but I'm not even sure of that, as it doesn't show up in Info.plist's autocomplete suggestions and I have to manually set the type.
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SwiftUI MapKit
MapKit offers showsTraffic: Bool, which is great for displaying live traffic data on the map. However, MapPolyline sits above it, which makes it quite useless. Is this the expected behaviour?
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CLMonitor related crash - EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Hello I started using CLMonitor on my App, and I am noticing the following crash on Xcode Organizer for dozens of my app users: Exception Subtype: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x0000000000000001 Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000001, 0x0000000000000001 VM Region Info: 0x1 is not in any region. Bytes before following region: …………. REGION TYPE START - END [ VSIZE] PRT/MAX SHRMOD REGION DETAIL UNUSED SPACE AT START ---> __TEXT ………-…….. [ 176K] r-x/r-x SM=COW /var/containers/Bundle/Application/.........../MyApp Termination Reason: SIGNAL 11 Segmentation fault: 11 Terminating Process: exc handler […..] Thread 4 name: Thread 4 Crashed: 0 libswiftCoreLocation.dylib 0x000000021680b4c8 @objc completion handler block implementation for @escaping @callee_unowned @convention(block) (@unowned CLMonitor) -> () with result type CLMonitor + 44 (<compiler-generated>:0) 1 CoreLocation 0x0000000196cdddd4 __76-[CLMonitorConfiguration vendMonitorWithIdentityAndAuthorizationAttributes:]_block_invoke + 216 (CLMonitorConfiguration.m:195) 2 libdispatch.dylib 0x0000000191138370 _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 32 (init.c:1549) 3 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019113a0d0 _dispatch_client_callout + 20 (object.m:576) 4 libdispatch.dylib 0x00000001911416d8 _dispatch_lane_serial_drain + 744 (queue.c:3934) 5 libdispatch.dylib 0x00000001911421e0 _dispatch_lane_invoke + 380 (queue.c:4025) 6 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019114d258 _dispatch_root_queue_drain_deferred_wlh + 288 (queue.c:7193) 7 libdispatch.dylib 0x000000019114caa4 _dispatch_workloop_worker_thread + 540 (queue.c:6787) 8 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x0000000211933c7c _pthread_wqthread + 288 (pthread.c:2696) 9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x0000000211930488 start_wqthread + 8 Does anyone have similar issue when using CLMonitor? How can I debug / fix this issue? Is it an CLMonitor API bug? Should I file a bug report?
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Jun ’25
Polyline rendering below street labels in MapKitJS
Hello (: I’m working with MapKitJS and would like to render polylines that follow roads — similar to the behavior seen on maps.apple.com. While I can align polylines to roads manually, I haven’t found a way to render them below street names and road shields. Currently, all polylines appear above labels, which reduces readability when displaying routes in urban areas. On maps.apple.com, polylines are rendered under street labels, which provides a much cleaner appearance. Is there a way to achieve this layering behavior in MapKitJS? If not, are there plans to support this kind of layer control in the future? Thanks in advance! MapKitJS (5.45.0): maps.apple.com:
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May ’25
kCLErrorLocationUnknown becoming a big issue
In the last few months we have seen a lot of the following errors in which it fails to retrieve location information. This seems to happen across multiple browsers and feels related to apple/mac OS more than the browsers. Error: "CoreLocationProvider: CoreLocation framework reported a kCLErrorLocationUnknown failure." Any suggestions or an ETA on when this can be fixed? I have seen other threads/posts on this but wanted a new one to highlight the issue is prevalent.
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Sep ’25
Location updates in background…
Hello, I’ve done a lot of testing of location services running in background with various settings, but in all scenarios location updates pause after a couple of hours, especially overnight In sleep mode. My app, for personal safety, requires regular location updates to 5m accuracy every minute. The only solution I have found is to keep the app in foreground. Location always stops updating. Background mode stops updating. Live location services stops updating. Is there a solution I may have missed other than keeping app in foreground? thank you, Brendan
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Jun ’25
Create a Maps Web Snapshot with token got 403 response
The https certificate has expired
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Jun ’25
XCFramework Location Behavior Differs from Standalone App in Background/Sleep Mode
Hi Apple Dev Team & Community, We’ve encountered an issue with background location updates when using an XCFramework we’ve built from our main app. Context: We have a standalone app called TravelSafely that reliably performs background location updates and alerts, even during sleep mode. From this app, we extracted some core functionality into an XCFramework, including location management, and provided it as an SDK to a client. We created a demo app to test this SDK in isolation. Problem: In the demo app, we notice that location updates work fine in the foreground. However, in the background or sleep mode, location updates sometimes stop completely. When we bring the app to the foreground again, location resumes. This does not happen in the original standalone app. What We’ve Already Checked: UIBackgroundModes includes location Info.plist has the required permissions Location is started correctly using startUpdatingLocation We maintain strong references and use background tasks as needed Question: Why would an app using a binary XCFramework (with location logic) behave differently from the original app in terms of background execution? Is there any known issue or recommendation when working with SDKs/XCFrameworks that need to manage background tasks and location updates? Any insights or recommendations to maintain proper background behavior would be highly appreciated. Thank you!
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Jun ’25
Background Modes Capability Missing in App ID Configuration
Hello, I upgraded my Apple Developer account from free to paid (Individual), but I cannot enable “Background Modes” (specifically “Location updates”) for any of my App IDs—including both old App IDs created while on the free account and brand new App IDs created after upgrading. When I go to Apple Developer Portal &gt; Identifiers &gt; [select App ID] &gt; Edit, the option for “Background Modes” is missing from the list of capabilities. This is preventing me from enabling required entitlements for background location in Xcode, and all provisioning profiles fail with errors such as: Provisioning profile "iOS Team Provisioning Profile: [my bundle id]" doesn't include the com.apple.developer.location.always and com.apple.developer.location.background entitlements. Steps I’ve Taken: Upgraded to a paid Apple Developer Program (verified in my account). Created new App IDs after upgrading—Background Modes is still missing. Created new Xcode projects with new App IDs and bundle identifiers—same result. Refreshed provisioning profiles, cleaned Xcode, logged out/in—no change. Contacted Apple Support; advised to file a Code-Level Support request, but the issue is with the portal/App ID capabilities, not my code. My Question: Has anyone experienced this issue where Background Modes capability is missing for all App IDs, even after upgrading to a paid account? Is there any workaround, or does this require intervention from Apple Developer Support to “unlock” the missing capabilities for my developer account? Any insight or advice would be appreciated! Thank you.
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Jun ’25
Constraining Beacon with CLBeaconIdentityCondition
In reference to this webpage, I'm turning my iPad to an iBeacon device. class BeaconViewModel: NSObject, ObservableObject, CBPeripheralManagerDelegate { private var peripheralManager: CBPeripheralManager? private var beaconRegion: CLBeaconRegion? private var beaconIdentityConstraint: CLBeaconIdentityConstraint? //private var beaconCondition: CLBeaconIdentityCondition? override init() { super.init() if let uuid = UUID(uuidString: "abc") { beaconIdentityConstraint = CLBeaconIdentityConstraint(uuid: uuid, major: 123, minor: 456) beaconRegion = CLBeaconRegion(beaconIdentityConstraint: beaconIdentityConstraint!, identifier: "com.example.myDeviceRegion") peripheralManager = CBPeripheralManager(delegate: self, queue: nil, options: nil) } } func peripheralManagerDidUpdateState(_ peripheral: CBPeripheralManager) { switch peripheral.state { case .poweredOn: startAdvertise() case .poweredOff: peripheralManager?.stopAdvertising() default: break } } func startAdvertise() { guard let beaconRegion = beaconRegion else { return } let peripheralData = beaconRegion.peripheralData(withMeasuredPower: nil) peripheralManager?.startAdvertising(((peripheralData as NSDictionary) as! [String: Any])) } func stopAdvertise() { peripheralManager?.stopAdvertising() } } In Line 10, I'm using CLBeaconidentityConstraint to constrain the beacon. Xcode says that this class is deprecated and suggests that we use CLBeaconIdentityCondition. But if I try to use it, Xcode says Cannot find type 'CLBeaconIdentityCondition' in scope I've just updated Xcode to 16.4. I still get the same error. So how do we use CLBeaconIdentityCondition to constrain the beacon? My macOS version is Sequoia 15.5. Thanks.
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Jun ’25
"Compiler failed to build request" Spam when using MKTileOverlay
I'm building a weather map that shows the rain on the map. I'm able to retrieve PNG images that are used as tiles to put onto the map. I then reload all the tiles on the map with each timeframe (tile set for every 10 minutes). I'm able to get the map loaded up and I'm able to place the tiles and reload the data for each time slot. But I'm getting a ton of spam on the console every time the tiles are reloaded. Failed to locate resource named "sky20Grey0@2x.png" Failed to locate resource named "sky20Grey0@2x.png" Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Compiler failed to build request Yet the images are showing on the map just fine. But I feel like it's a bit sluggish due to all the spam coming out as I'm reloading this every 0.5 seconds with a timer. I've tried to load the data from a remote server on demand by overriding the - (void)loadTileAtPath:(MKTileOverlayPath)path result:(void (^)(NSData *tileData, NSError *error))result function. But due to the timer this can lead to the data not getting loaded fully before it switches to the next time slot of data. I therefore pre-load everything. I can then store the NSData in memory and use loadTileAtPath or the NSURL to a stored file and use - (NSURL *)URLForTilePath:(MKTileOverlayPath)path. Both cases work. But both cases have this spam. I've further refined things such that the MKTileOverlayRenderer is reused but that didn't help. Here's the function for that.. - (MKOverlayRenderer*)mapView:(MKMapView*)mapView rendererForOverlay:(id<MKOverlay>)overlay { if ([overlay isKindOfClass:[MKTileOverlay class]]) { if (!self.rainRenderer) { self.rainRenderer = [[MKTileOverlayRenderer alloc] initWithTileOverlay:overlay]; self.rainRenderer.alpha = 0.5; } return self.rainRenderer; } return nil; } I'm using one MKOverlay and then just reloading the tiles as needed. Otherwise there is quite a pronounced flicker. Here's that function which is triggered by the NSTimer to happen every 0.5 seconds. - (void) updateRainFrame { self.currentFrameIndex = (self.currentFrameIndex + 1) % self.timestamps.count; if ((self.currentFrameIndex >= 0) && (self.timestamps.count > self.currentFrameIndex)) { NSLog (@"self.currentFrameIndex = %lu", self.currentFrameIndex); NSString *timestamp = self.timestamps[self.currentFrameIndex]; [self.overlay setTimestamp:timestamp]; [self.rainRenderer reloadData]; } } In that function I'm updating the "timestamp" in the overlay which is the time slot that contains all the tiles for that time. This way my overridden MKTileOverlay can then pass the correct path for the tiles. For example for loading from a file: - (NSURL *)URLForTilePath:(MKTileOverlayPath)path { return [self getWeatherTileFileURLForPath:path]; } Or NSData stored in memory - (void)loadTileAtPath:(MKTileOverlayPath)path result:(void (^)(NSData *tileData, NSError *error))result { return [self getWeatherTileDataForPath:path]; } But no matter which way I use I keep getting this spam and unfortunately there is no error or anything to point to why it is spamming out. Also the tiles themselves are PNG files either 256x256 or 512x512 in pixel size. I saw that this could be something to do with Metal but I'm assuming that's something that MapKit uses. Very much welcome any thoughts to what could be causing this?
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Jun ’25
Location Push Service Extension does not work
Hi, I am using Location Push Service Extension in my app but as soon as my app gets an update Location Extension fails to launch. From the console I can see OS is terminating this process. What could be the reason ? When user launches the app after update the extension starts to work as expected.
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Jul ’25
Ios26 CarPlay, not working
I have a Nissan Rogue 2021 and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Carplay was working fine until I decided to update to the new beta program and now my carplay does not seem to want to operate at all. I do the fixes online suggest in rebooting both systems, forgetting entirely and reconnecting. In the process of doing so, I can get the prompts to start with "Allow while unlocked?" But once selecting that I am unable to actually use the Carplay from the phone. It doesn't even give option to switch to it when I attempt to change audio output.
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Jun ’25
Dynamic Location Tracking using CLServiceSession and CLBackgroundActivitySession
Hello, I'm currently implementing code to track routes and determine if users have arrived at their destination using CLServiceSession, CLBackgroundActivitySession, and CLLocationUpdate.liveUpdates. I want to obtain location data across all app states: foreground, background, and terminated. I have two questions: Background Location Indicator Issue: I'm using CLBackgroundActivitySession to get location updates in the background. Normally, the background location indicator (blue bar) doesn't appear at the top left of the screen for my app. However, when another app (e.g., LiveUpdatesSample) activates CLBackgroundActivitySession, my app's background location indicator suddenly becomes visible. Can you explain why this happens? or Can I Control showsBackgroundLocationIndicator in CLBackgroundActivitySession Session Management: Is there a way to terminate all currently active CLBackgroundActivitySessions? I understand that when CLBackgroundActivitySession is activated and the app is terminated and then relaunched, a new CLBackgroundActivitySession needs to be created. In this case, are the previously created and running CLBackgroundActivitySessions automatically released when the app is relaunched?
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Jul ’25
Lifecycle and Usage of CLServiceSession after the app is terminated
Hi, I am creating a Driving Behaviour Monitoring app in which I range beacons and I require location updates in foreground, background and in terminated state all the time. I am using CLServiceSession with "Always Authorisation" to get location events. I create CLServiceSession object in the foreground and start monitoring driving and then re-create it when the app is relaunched after termination. Doing this works fine. But sometimes when app is terminated and is not opened again, the app runs on its own even when the device is stationary ( I can see the app is using Location in the Control Centre) and after that Location updates are not received and I am not able to track the driving behaviour. I tried to add diagnostics to know the cause and found "Insufficiently In Use" and then "Service Session Required" in the diagnostics. It would be of great help if the proper usage of CLServiceSession is provided. Important Question: When does the CLServiceSession gets invalidated or destroyed that was created when the app was in foreground ? What happens to the CLServiceSession which was created in the foreground if the app is not opened for long duration, let's say a day or two?
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Aug ’25
Bluetooth permissions Query
Hi Team, when our customers turn on bluetooth connectivity whether Apple creates a profile of the user or their locations and if it is used for any other purpose. Could you please clarify this? we are getting the below message in the Bluetooth permissions popup below the map "Information from Bluetooth devices can be used to determine your location and create a profile of you." What is this profile? and what is the purpose of creating it while the user uses Bluetooth in ios app.
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Aug ’25