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I have 2 iOS app products. One can fetch subscription product information normally, while the other fails with the error errorCode 4040004 'App not found' in Sandbox. The App Store Connect backend configuration should be fine, and the subscription code on the app side is the same codebase for both. I really can't find the root cause anymore — if anyone knows what's going on, please point me in the right direction. Also, I'm able to sync/download the StoreKit product configuration file from App Store Connect directly in Xcode, which should also confirm that my App Store Connect backend configuration is correct.

Hi all, I’m developing a watchOS app that uses a WebSocket API to process voice audio. However, I keep encountering this error when trying to establish the connection: nw_endpoint_flow_failed_with_error [C1 <server URL>:443 failed parent-flow (unsatisfied (Path was denied by NECP policy), interface: ipsec2, ipv4, ipv6, proxy)] already failing, returning I’ve read Technical Note TN3135, which outlines an exception for audio streaming apps. My app is an audio streaming app, and I’ve already added background audio mode to the app’s capabilities. However, I’m not sure what else is required to meet the exception described in TN3135. Questions How do I meet the exception outlined in TN3135 for WebSocket audio streaming on watchOS? Does NECP enforce additional restrictions even with background audio enabled, and how can I address this? Any guidance or examples of implementing WebSocket audio streaming on watchOS would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hello Applet, I’m experiencing an issue with StoreKit on a TestFlight build. My app uses auto-renewable subscriptions through StoreKit and RevenueCat. Configuration already verified: App installed through TestFlight (not debug). Bundle Identifier: com.ciborgu.vytalai Paid Applications agreement is active. In-App Purchase capability is enabled. Three auto-renewable subscriptions exist in App Store Connect. Product IDs match exactly between App Store Connect, RevenueCat and the application. RevenueCat initializes successfully. A Sandbox test account has been created. Tested on a physical iPhone. Device restarted and app reinstalled from TestFlight. VPN and iCloud Private Relay disabled. When attempting to purchase a subscription, the Apple payment sheet never appears. Our diagnostics indicate that StoreKit does not return any available products for the configured Product IDs, preventing the purchase sheet from opening. Expected Product IDs: vytalai_premium_monthly vytalai_premium_yearly vytalai_premium_yearly_intro Could you please verify if there is any issue with the App Store Connect configuration, StoreKit availability, or the processing state of these subscriptions on Apple’s side? If additional logs or diagnostics are required, I can provide them. Thank you. I have already contacted Apple Developer Support regarding this same issue. Previously, I was advised to schedule a technical support meeting. However, when I requested the meeting, my request was declined because of the subject of my issue, so I was unable to speak with an Apple engineer. Since I have now completed all the recommended troubleshooting and the issue still persists, I would greatly appreciate it if this case could be reviewed by the appropriate technical team or a StoreKit engineer. Thank you for your assistance.

Need to vent a bit before relaxing for Christmas... WatchOS IAP using Storekit 2 is such a mess...is nobody actually using this or does Apple just not care for the user experience here? Lots of users experience after the purchase confirmation double tap on the side button an instant return to the purchase screen with nothing actually happening. No error message whatsoever. There is just one remedy: users need to unpair and re-pair their watch, including restoring a backup and setting up their wallet again. Nobody really wants to do this, or doesn't believe me and think this is just typical support BS, because their watch is paired and most things just work as they expect. And it turns away a customer, often leaving a bad review. And I can't do anything about it. Other errors in the purchase process are reported, but like "process interrupted" in case the payment is not setup correctly (credit car no longer valid or sth.). How should the user know? There must be better ways of letting him know what exactly the problem is. You need to implement a "Restore Purchase" function, otherwise you're not passing the review. But it really asks every time for the AppStore password, and users with crazy passwords -- that they rightfully should have! -- have almost no chance of typing them successfully on the tiny AW keyboard. Why is it not also just a side button double tap like for purchase? At the very least you would need access to the keychain PWs or allow pasting of sth. copied on the paired iPhone. Promo Codes for IAP on AW-only apps just don't work. AW has no redemption at all, and on the iPhone the AppStore will try to talk to a companion app (which AW-only doesn't have) and the end up in a dead-end installation effort. This all feels like never really tested in the field, and people are of course blaming the 3rd party dev. for all these issues. And opening a ticket is just leading nowhere -- at best it's closed after months with the hint "duplicate" but w/o any chance for me to see that one that they then actually work on and track progress. It's all so frustratingly broken...

I'm testing an In-App Purchase for the Indonesian storefront. In App Store Connect, the price is configured as Rp 1,299,000, and it is displayed correctly there. However, in the Sandbox purchase sheet, the price is shown as "Rp 1,299 juta" instead. I understand that "juta" means million in Indonesian. However, I'm not sure whether displaying the price as "Rp 1,299 juta" is the expected localization for users. Any confirmation or experience would be appreciated. Thank you!

I want to know the right way/API/usage to use NWConnectionGroup to send both datagram and non-datagram stream. I am currently working on an P2P video streaming app. I want to leverage NWConnectionGroup over QUIC to handle both message channel (traditionally handled by a TCP connection) and media channel (traditionally handled by sth. over UDP) to transmit SRT packets back and forth. I created a NWConnectionGroup and it worked fine on non-datagram parts. The problems are with datagram part. I tried extracting a connection with datagram = true either from the group or from message, doesn't and in some cases it breaks other non-datagram connections. I currently send datagram directly using the NWConnectionGroup.send(content:completion). It kinda works but I keep seeing it canceled a lot of messages, which breaks SRT shortly after start. The warnings belong flooded my console. (Seems like want me to create a connection to transmit datagram, how?) nw_connection_create_with_connection [C1600] Original connection not yet connected nw_connection_group_create_connection_for_endpoint_and_parameters [G1] failed to create connection with parameters quic, local: fe80::439:68b4:6ec2:694%en0.60517, definite, attribution: developer, server I must use it in wrong way. What should I do to fix it?

Many times the device totally lost connectivity, WIFI is completely down, no ip was assigned after device wakeup. From system log I can see BPF socket for DHCP was closed and detached right after attached to en0 in DHCP INIT phase, as result even the DHCP server sent back OFFER(I see server sent OFFER back from packet capture), but there is no persistent BPF socket since it is closed reception during the entire INIT phase. It is definitely an OS issue, is it a known issue? Please help understand Why BPF socket was close right after sending DISCOVER? Default 0x0 0 0 kernel: bpf26 attached to en0 by configd:331 2026-03-25 14:06:33.625851+0100 0x31dea Default 0x0 0 0 kernel: bpf26 closed and detached from en0 fcount 0 dcount 0 by configd:331 System log and packet capture attach, please check.

Hi everyone, Have anybody faced with Core Data issues, trying to migrate the project to Xcode16 beta 4? We are using transformableAttributeType in some entities, with attributeValueClassName = "[String]" and valueTransformerName = "NSSecureUnarchiveFromData". It is working just fine for years, but now I am trying to run the project from Xcode16 and have 2 issues: in Xcode logs I see warning and error: CoreData: fault: Declared Objective-C type "[String]" for attribute named alertBarChannels is not valid CoreData: Declared Objective-C type "[String]" for attribute named alertBarChannels is not valid periodically the app crashes when we are assigning value to this attribute, with error: Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '-[__NSCFConstantString characterAtIndex:]: Range or index out of bounds' Once again, in Xcode 15 it works fine, and it was working for years. Cannot find any information about what was changed in the framework... Thank you in advance for any information, which could clarify what is going on.

I've been investigating memory consumption issues with a network extension. It seems as though the "leak" exists within the network extension framework. Looking at a memory graph, there appears to be a _socketFlows dictionary or similar in the network extension framework that holds all of the flows and they continue to pile up and consume memory. The problem seems to be particularly bad when I leave my MacBook plugged in and running over the weekend and come back on Monday. For instance, in that time period, the memory consumption grew from <100MB to >1GB. To try to narrow this down to see if it was an "us" problem or truly in the framework, I installed Objective-See Foundation's Lulu tool, which also uses a network extension. It similarly saw memory grow from around 30MB or less to 600MB in the same time frame. Has anyone else seen this? We do have an open feedback ticket FB18731867 that might be related that has to do with seeing multiple instances of the same data filter provider started and maybe running in a network extension.

Hi, Feedback: FB23494579 Using StoreView / ProductView on iOS 27.0 simulator / device hub throws the following error: Error: Accessing State<ProductViewEventConfiguration>'s value without being installed on a View. This will create a new ProductViewEventConfiguration instance each time. Environment macOS 26.5.2 (25F84) Xcode 27.0 beta 2 (27A5209h) Simulator / Device Hub - iPhone 17 Pro (iOS 27.0) Screenshot

Could you help clarify the expected behavior in downgrade scenarios during a Free Trial period? Does Apple trigger billing immediately for the downgraded plan, or does the change take effect only after the Free Trial window completes?

I’m using Apple’s Network framework to implement a UDP client using NWConnection, and I have a question regarding the lifecycle of the DispatchQueue associated with an NWConnection instance. Let's assume I have an NWConnection instance, and I associate it with a dispatch queue using the start(queue:) API, such that network OS events for the NWConnection instance can be delivered to this queue. My understanding is that this association would result in NWConnection holding a strong reference to the DispatchQueue object. Now, I perform some I/O (send/receive) on the NWConnection instance and immediately perform the following steps. Also, assume that the completion closures for those I/O operations do not capture or otherwise retain the NWConnection. Call connection.cancel() and then release my last strong reference to the NWConnection. Without waiting for the connection to transition to the .cancelled state, I also release my last strong reference to the associated DispatchQueue. My question is: Does NWConnection, during its teardown, retain the DispatchQueue until the cancellation completions for all pending I/O operations associated with the connection have been delivered/executed, given that the application no longer holds any strong references to either the NWConnection or the DispatchQueue? Or, once cancel() is called, does NWConnection immediately release its reference to the DispatchQueue, in which case whether the pending callbacks are ultimately executed depends on whether the application has kept the queue alive?

Our app uses a Distribution.xml-based installer. Within the postinstall script, we attempt to untar a signed and notarized .app to the /Applications directory. On macOS 27 (tested up to Developer Beta 4), the tar command randomly fails to write random unpacked files with an I/O error; in the console there is "spolicyd[721] revoked access to "/Applications/XXX.app/file/within". It can be reproduced approximately every 4th install. Is this happening for anyone else? Any known workaround?

Our iOS app runs in the peripheral role. A hardware accessory acts as the central: it connects to the app and bonds in order to read and write characteristics we declare with encryption-required permissions. The app advertises so a previously bonded accessory can reconnect on its own. The problem is that the bond lives on both sides and we can only clear one of them. The accessory has its own "forget this phone" function, and it can also be told to do so remotely. iOS keeps its half, and we have not found any way for the app to remove or invalidate it. What we've checked: CBPeripheralManager and CBCentral expose no unpair or unbond operation. A CBCentral is only visible while connected or subscribed, and its identifier is a resolved handle. Questions: Is there a supported way for an app in the peripheral role to remove or invalidate the pairing keys for a bonded central? If we've missed an API, please point us at it. If not, what's the recommended approach when the peer has discarded its keys and the bond is no longer usable? Can a peripheral-role app detect that state — a distinguishable error or connection event when encryption fails — so we can tell the user something accurate instead of a generic connection failure?

I am developing a dext that is running into issues pertaining to IOConnectMapMemory (at least I think so). There are 3 parts of code that are involved, the dext (which allocates the memory in the first place), a user client library which is involved in connecting to the dext and releasing when the hardware is removed, and finally some processing code (at the user level) which executes on this shared block of memory from the dext. The shared memory is allocated using an IOBufferMemoryDescriptor: IOBufferMemoryDescriptor::Create(kIOMemoryDirectionNone, sizeof(sharedMemoryBlock), IOVMPageSize, &(ivars->mSharedMemoryBlockMemDesc)); The User Client Library acquires a mapped pointer to this memory by calling IOConnectMapMemory: IOConnectMapMemory(mConnect, kMemoryType_SharedMemoryBlock, mach_task_self(), (mach_vm_address_t*)&mUserClientSharedBlockPtr, (mach_vm_size_t*)&mSizeOfUserClientSharedBlock, kIOMapAnywhere); …which triggers the dext’s IOUserClient subclass' “CopyClientMemoryForType_Impl”. That code adds a retain and returns a pointer to the IOBufferMemoryDescriptor: case kMemoryType_SharedMemoryBlock: // error checks first (make sure it’s allocated and initialized, etc) ivars->mSharedMemoryBlockMemDesc->retain(); *memory = ivars->mSharedMemoryBlockMemDesc; break; IOConnectMapMemory returns the “mapped pointer” (in mUserClientSharedBlockPtr) to the User Client Library, which in turn provides it to the processing code. The processing code checks the pointer validity, and if valid, runs its processing. This worked fine with a kext implementation. This fails with dext implementation, because during the processing call (after validity check but during usage) the mapped pointer can become NULL, which seems to be against the design pattern, and causes the application to crash due to an access violation (dereferencing NULL). I assume I am doing something incorrect here, but I’m not seeing what it is. The memory was retained, so it should not be deleted until the User Client Library has released it, but the only release available would be IOConnectUnmapMemory, and that fails with “invalid argument” (0xE00002C2) after the device is hot-unplugged. I am not finding IOConnectMapMemory examples on developer.apple.com. I have verified via the forums that IOConnectMapMemory is still a recommended practice with DriverKit development: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/803947?answerId=862249022#862249022 . What’s the trick here for stability? The device is a peripheral which can be unplugged or turned off at any time, which would result in the dext and user client library code tearing down the structures and memory, but it should be able to do so safely without causing access violations. (Note, this has been simplified for the purpose of focusing the question, in reality there are 4 separate memory blocks which are shared in this fashion: two ring buffers, main engine status, and client status. They each use their own memory_type definition, but a general solution is needed and can be applied to all 4, and there can be multiple clients at any point in time).

I'm developing a macOS product that generates verifiable audit records of media-asset movement on endpoints, for professional media-production companies. It is not an antivirus or Data Loss Prevention product; it collects operating-system file-system events and converts them into tamper-evident audit evidence and audit reports. Target users need comprehensive endpoint audit trails for compliance with industry security standards, including Motion Picture Association Trusted Partner Network assessments. The product must reliably distinguish these operations: file copy, move, rename, and volume mount and unmount — including on external volumes. I've reviewed existing forum guidance, including Quinn's explanation that FSEvents only signals that "something changed" rather than the exact operation, and that it is designed around Spotlight and Time Machine semantics. In my own testing I've also seen inconsistent flags across cp, Finder copy, and application saves, and frequent kFSEventStreamEventFlagMustScanSubDirs events on external drives even when nothing along the path changed. Questions: Given the above, for an audit product that must reliably distinguish copy vs. move vs. rename, should FSEvents be treated as structurally unsuitable, with the Endpoint Security Framework adopted instead as the primary source? For capturing volume mount and unmount operations, is the Endpoint Security Framework the recommended source, or should this be combined with Disk Arbitration? Are there long-term supported APIs recommended for this type of endpoint audit product, to ensure compatibility with future macOS releases? Any recommended documentation, WWDC sessions, or sample code for this use case would be appreciated. For context, I'm building toward a System Extension using the Endpoint Security Framework and will file the entitlement request separately; this post is to confirm the architectural direction before committing. Thank you.

Our app sells two auto-renewable subscriptions. Product loading succeeds and returns both products with correct localized prices, but every purchase attempt fails roughly one second later with "Item Unavailable". No purchase sheet is ever presented to the user. The app has not yet passed its first App Review. It was rejected under Guideline 2.1(b) because the reviewer encountered this same error on their device. MY QUESTION Under what conditions does StoreKit reject a purchase with "Item Unavailable" for a product that has just been returned successfully, with a valid localized price, by a product request? Is an auto-renewable subscription transactable in the sandbox environment for an app that has never had a binary approved by App Review? Question 2 is the one I most need answered. App Review's rejection states that In-App Purchase products "do not need prior approval to function in review", but neither we nor the reviewer can transact them. DIAGNOSTIC LOG Captured on-device during a failing session: 01:08:56 fetchProducts [com.aurascanner.app.pro.weekly, com.aurascanner.app.pro.annual] 01:08:56 fetchProducts -> 2 product(s): com.aurascanner.app.pro.annual=$39.99; com.aurascanner.app.pro.weekly=$6.99 01:08:56 requestPurchase sku=com.aurascanner.app.pro.weekly 01:08:57 purchaseError: code=purchase-error msg=Item Unavailable 01:08:57 error code=purchase-error, storefront=USA 01:09:05 fetchProducts -> 2 product(s), same prices returned again 01:09:05 requestPurchase sku=com.aurascanner.app.pro.annual 01:09:06 requestPurchase threw: Item Unavailable 01:09:06 error code=purchase-error, storefront=USA An introductory-offer eligibility check earlier in the session also succeeded, using the subscription group ID read from the loaded product. So product metadata, including the subscription group, resolves correctly. CONDITIONS Fails identically for both products, on every attempt. Reproduces in TestFlight on our own devices and Apple IDs. Also failed during App Review on iPad Air 11-inch (M3), iPadOS 26.5.2. Storefront reports as USA in every case. Real devices only. Not reproduced on Simulator. ALREADY VERIFIED Paid Applications Agreement: Active, banking and tax information complete. In-App Purchase capability: enabled on the App ID at Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles. Bundle identifier com.aurascanner.app matches the App Store Connect record. Both subscriptions: complete metadata, review screenshots uploaded, USD pricing set, United States availability. Both subscriptions and the subscription group are attached to the current submission, status "Ready for Review". Subscription group has a localized display name. Build distributed via TestFlight, which routes purchases to sandbox automatically. IMPLEMENTATION The app is React Native and uses a wrapper library over StoreKit 2, but the error text originates from StoreKit rather than the wrapper, and the call order follows the documented pattern: Initialize the StoreKit connection. Load products. This succeeds and returns both products. Register transaction update and error listeners. Request the purchase. This is where it fails. Purchases are verified server-side using Apple's App Store Server Library, and the transaction is finished only after verification succeeds. I am not asking anyone to debug the wrapper. My question is about StoreKit and App Store behaviour: what causes the store to quote a product and then decline to sell it? Any pointers appreciated. I can supply screenshots or the full log.

I am experiencing an issue with a non-consumable in-app purchase in my iOS app. The product loads correctly from the App Store and is displayed in the app, but when attempting to complete the purchase, StoreKit returns the following error: Payment completed with error: Error Domain=ASDServerErrorDomain Code=3504 "This item cannot be found." UserInfo={ NSLocalizedFailureReason=This item cannot be found., AMSServerErrorCode=3504, client-environment-type=Sandbox, storefront-country-code=USA } The same issue was also encountered by the App Review tester when they attempted to purchase the non-consumable product during review. The product: Is correctly configured in App Store Connect Has active pricing Is available in the United States Was included in the app submission Loads successfully and displays the correct price Fails only when the purchase is initiated Since the product metadata can be retrieved successfully, but the transaction fails with “This item cannot be found,” this appears to be a possible inconsistency between the StoreKit product catalog and the purchase backend. Has anyone encountered ASDServerErrorDomain Code=3504 for a non-consumable product that loads correctly but cannot be purchased? Is there any known App Store sandbox or commerce backend issue that can cause this, or any additional App Store Connect configuration that should be checked?

I am unable to sign into my Apple account on a Golden Gate b1 VM. Thus, I'm unable to switch to the beta channel and upgrade this VM to the latest beta Golden Gate seed. The error I get is: Verification Failed An unknown error occurred. I've looked in Console.app for any clues and no luck so far. Is this a known issue and is there a workaround?