PDFKit PDFPage.characterBounds(at: Int) is returning incorrect coordinates with iOS 18 beta 4 and later / Xcode 16 beta 4.
It worked fine in iOS 17 and earlier (after showing the same issue during the early iOS 17 beta cycle)
It breaks critical functionality that my app relies on.
I have filed feedback (FB14843671).
So far no changes in the latest betas. iOS release date is approaching fast!
Anybody having the same issue? Any workaround available?
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I'm reaching out to see if anyone else is experiencing issues with the Live Caller ID feature on iOS. We recently encountered a problem where the feature stopped working entirely.
Here's a brief overview of the situation:
We were monitoring test traffic on our backend and noticed everything came to a halt around 1:00 AM UTC on November 15th.
After this time, any attempts to reach our backend through calls failed completely.
I tested this across multiple devices running iOS 18.2 and iOS 18.0.
I used both TestFlight builds and development builds via Xcode, which should communicate directly with our backend.
I experienced the problem on our main application as well as a dedicated test app.
To troubleshoot further, I even set up a local server on localhost and tried directing requests there, but the requests did not reach the local server when a call was received.
Further debugging in Console.app revealed the following error:
identity request returned error: Error Domain=com.apple.CipherML Code=400 "Error Domain=com.apple.CipherML Code=401 "Unable to request data by keywords batch: failed to fetch token issuer directory"
However, when I manually tried to hit our server endpoint using curl, the request successfully reached the server:
curl https://our_server/something
hb_method=GET hb_uri=/something [Hummingbird] Request -- log on backend
This suggests that while our backend is responsive, the requests from the iOS client side are simply not being initiated.
Hi everyone,
I’ve filed a Feedback report (FB20986470) for a serious issue affecting the Call Directory database when add phone numbers for call blocking.
When adding blocking numbers to a Call Directory extension, the system’s CallKit database (/private/var/mobile/Library/CallDirectory/CallDirectory.db) becomes corrupted.
The reload call (reloadExtensionWithIdentifier) fails with error code 11 when the system tries to insert blocking entries, and the Console app on macOS shows the following errors:
database corruption page 2265525 of /private/var/mobile/Library/CallDirectory/CallDirectory.db at line 81343 of [f0ca7bba1c]
database corruption at line 79387 of [f0ca7bba1c]
Error Domain=com.apple.callkit.database.sqlite Code=11 "sqlite3_step for query 'INSERT INTO PhoneNumberBlockingEntry (extension_id, phone_number_id) VALUES (?, (SELECT id FROM PhoneNumber WHERE (number = ?))), (?, (SELECT id FROM PhoneNumber WHERE (number = ?))),...)'"
After this happens, CallKit becomes fully corrupted on the device and no further numbers can be added, even after:
Disabling and re-enabling the extension
Restarting the device (either force or soft restart)
Reinstalling the app
Waiting for a couple of minutes after this issue happens (that CallKit could possibly self-recovered)
I also tested other call-blocking apps, and they all fail with the same error. The only thing that recovers the system is a full “Reset All Settings.”
This issue has been reported by many users of my app, across multiple iOS versions and devices.
Similar related issue reported by another developer:
https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/806129
Steps to Reproduce:
Enable the Call Directory extension from a call-blocking app.
Add and reload blocking numbers (a few thousand entries).
Perform multiple reloads between additions.
Check the Console, the corruption errors appear.
From this point, all insert attempts fail system-wide.
Expected Result:
Entries should be inserted successfully, or the system should self-recover without persistent corruption.
Actual Result:
sqlite3_step fails with Code=11, and the Call Directory database remains corrupted until the user resets all settings.
Additional Notes:
All numbers are sorted and deduplicated before insertion.
Happens intermittently after multiple reloads.
The system log always shows internal database failure.
Environment:
Device: iPhone 16 Plus
iOS 18.2 Beta (23C5027f)
Xcode 16.1 (17B55)
Attachments (included in Feedback FB20986470):
sysdiagnose captured immediately after the failure (with Phone app General Profile)
It seems like a system-level corruption affecting all Call Directory extensions once it occurs.
Hello,
I’m encountering an issue with Universal Links in my iOS app. After some investigation, I found that the root cause seems to be that Apple’s request through there CDN server to access the .well-known/apple-app-site-association file is blocked by our firewall, which enforces geographic access restrictions as part of our security policy.
Because of this restriction, Apple’s validation or link verification requests are being denied, and the Universal Links are not working as expected.
I’d like to get some guidance from the community or Apple engineers on the following:
1. Does Apple provide an official list of IP ranges or domains that need to be allowed through the firewall for Universal Link validation?
2. Are there alternative methods to handle Universal Link verification in environments with geographic restrictions?
3. Would whitelisting specific Apple services or endpoints be a recommended or safe solution?
Any input or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Environment Details:
• iOS app using Universal Links
• Server protected by a firewall with regional restrictions
• AASA file hosted correctly and accessible via browser
Thanks in advance for your help and insights.
Hello,
I'm currently experiencing an issue with the DeviceActivityMonitor extension in my code, specifically with the eventDidReachThreshold callback. I'm hoping to get some insights into why this problem occurs and how to resolve it.
Problem:
Issue 1: The eventDidReachThreshold callback is not triggering as expected. It appears that the callback is not being invoked when the threshold is reached.
Issue 2: After a few seconds, the eventDidReachThreshold callback starts to trigger multiple times. This unexpected behavior is causing problems in my code, as it results in incorrect actions being taken.
iOS version: iOS16.7.2 and iOS17.1
Xcode version: 15.0.1
Swift version: 5.9
Here is my code to start the monitoring:
func startMonitoring() {
var startTime : DateComponents = DateComponents(hour: 0, minute: 0)
let endTime : DateComponents = DateComponents(hour: 23, minute: 59)
/// Creates the schedule for the activity, specifying the start and end times, and setting it to repeat.
let schedule = DeviceActivitySchedule(intervalStart: startTime, intervalEnd: endTime, repeats: true, warningTime: nil)
/// Defines the event that should trigger the encouragement.
let event = DeviceActivityEvent(applications: socialActivitySelection.applicationTokens, categories: socialActivitySelection.categoryTokens, webDomains: socialActivitySelection.webDomainTokens, threshold: DateComponents(minute: 2))
let events: [DeviceActivityEvent.Name: DeviceActivityEvent] = [.socialScreenTimeEvent : event]
do {
activityCenter.stopMonitoring([.socialScreenTime])
/// Tries to start monitoring the activity using the specified schedule and events.
try activityCenter.startMonitoring(.socialScreenTime, during: schedule, events: events)
} catch {
/// Prints an error message if the activity could not be started.
print("Could not start monitoring: \(error)")
}
}
If there are any known workarounds or potential solutions, please share them.
Thank you for your help in resolving this problem.
Hello everyone.
I use Translation Framework in my application. During development everything was fine, Translation framework worked well, but after two or three days of using the production version (that was published in AppStore and available for others also!) - my application stopped working. Translation framework gives errors:
Error sending 1 paragraphs Error Domain=TranslationErrorDomain Code=16 "Translation failed" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Translation failed, NSLocalizedFailureReason=Offline models not available for language pair}
Failed to translate input 0; returning error: Error Domain=TranslationErrorDomain Code=16 "Translation failed" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Translation failed, NSLocalizedFailureReason=Offline models not available for language pair}
Received unbridged NSError to API, converting to .internalError: Error Domain=TranslationErrorDomain Code=16 "Translation failed" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Translation failed, NSLocalizedFailureReason=Offline models not available for language pair}
Once again - it worked when I developed it, it was released on the AppStore, and suddenly it stopped working!
I created in my Objective-c project the AgeRange check for a special function.
It is working well on an iPhone. Now I used my Mac and added my app to the TestFlight on my macOS Tahoe 26.1
Here it is directly crashing. But how can I debug an Application which is created for iPhone and iPad with Xcode? I cannot use the target myMac when running a debugging mode. So how is the debugging working for such Apps?
In iOS 18 (beta 1-4) when you set openAppWhenRun = false in your AppIntent of your live activity the perform function never gets called.
In iOS 16 and 17 my live activities work. I have downloaded other apps and in their live activities any button tab which doesn´t open the app is also doing nothing in iOS 18.
Has anyone got this working? Any comments from an Apple engineer on this?
Since I updated to iOS 18, CallKit-linked caller not display on screen of CarPlay.
CarPlay display only "{App Name} Caller ID".
When iOS version was 17.x, CarPlay displayed caller name of CallKit-linked contact.
I think CarPlay should perform the same function as iOS 17.
Please review it.
In recent versions, the increase in background abnormal exits is significant. According to monitoring data, it is closely related to the iOS 26 system. Could you please look into the reasons or provide some suggestions for troubleshooting the issue?
According to the documentation, using Scope(restriction: .none) can expose the extension point to third-party app extensions. Below is my implementation, which ultimately results in an error.
Code for declaring the extension point:
@available(iOS 26.0, *)
extension AppExtensionPoint {
@Definition
static var priceExtension: AppExtensionPoint {
Name("priceExtension")
UserInterface(false)
Scope(restriction: .none)
}
}
Code for locating the extension point:
monitor = try await AppExtensionPoint.Monitor(appExtensionPoint: .priceExtension)
When executing the code to locate the extension point, the following error occurs:
However, in practice, I found that declaring the extension point in this way results in an error when trying to locate it:
Error Domain=com.apple.extensionKit.errorDomain Code=19 "Failed to add observer" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Failed to add observer}
Hello,
I have a question about data deserialization using NSKeyedUnarchiver in iOS SDK development.
Current Situation:
Previously, we were using the NSKeyedUnarchiver.unarchiveObject(with: Data) function
We have changed to using the NSKeyedUnarchiver.unarchivedObject(ofClasses:from:) method to deserialize complex objects stored in UserDefaults
We need to include all types in the ofClasses parameter, including Swift primitive types as well as various custom classes and structs within the project
Questions:
Implementation Approach: Is it correct pattern to include all classes defined in the project in the ofClasses array? Is this approach recommended?
Runtime Stability: When using this approach, is there a possibility of runtime crashes? Are there any performance issues?
Alternative Methods: If the current approach is not the correct pattern, what alternatives should we consider?
Current Code Structure:
All model classes conform to the NSSecureCoding protocol
We use the requiringSecureCoding: true parameter
We use a whitelist approach, explicitly listing only allowed classes
I would like to know if this structure is appropriate, or if we should consider a different approach.
Thank you.
In iOS 18, the requestValue method no longer works when the parameter it is called on is not included in the parameterSummary of an AppIntent. This issue causes the app to fail to present a prompt for the user to select a value, resulting in an error with the message:
Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4099 "The connection from pid 40685 on anonymousListener or serviceListener was interrupted, but the message was sent over an additional proxy and therefore this proxy has become invalid."
Steps to Reproduce:
Create a simple AppIntent with the following code:
import AppIntents
struct Intent: AppIntent {
static let title: LocalizedStringResource = "Intent"
static var parameterSummary: some ParameterSummary {
Summary("Test \(\.$category)") {}
}
@Parameter(title: "Category")
private var category: CategoryEntity?
@Parameter(title: "Hidden Category")
private var hidden: CategoryEntity?
@MainActor
func perform() async throws -> some ReturnsValue<CategoryEntity?> {
var result: CategoryEntity?
do {
result = try await $hidden.requestValue("Select category") // Doesn't work since iOS 18 as $hidden is not set in parameterSummary
} catch {
print("\(error)")
}
return .result(value: result)
}
}
Run the code on a device with iOS 18.
Observe that the requestValue method fails to present the selection prompt and instead throws an error.
Expected Results:
The app should successfully present a prompt for the user to select a value for the hidden parameter using requestValue, even if the parameter is not included in the parameterSummary.
Actual Results:
The app fails to present the selection prompt and throws an error, making it impossible to use requestValue for parameters not included in parameterSummary.
Version/Build:
iOS 18.0
Configuration:
Tested on various devices running iOS 18.
Is there a change in the API that I might have missed?
i have iPhone 16 pro and I’ve updated to IOS 18.2.
however after I clicked on ‘Get Apple Intelligence’, and then set up button, nothing happened. I’ve tried this process many times still nothing working.
When we use the App Clip link to jump on an iOS17 device, the first click will not respond, and the App Clip pop-up window will not pop up until the second click. Proceed as follows:
After the iPhone clicks the link for the first time, or clicks the ‘Clear Experience Cache’ button in setting-->Developer-->App Clips Testing
On the Notes App on iPhone, click the link https://appclip.apple.com/id?p=com.example.naturelab.backyardbirds.Clip
There is no response when clicking the link for the first time, and the window will not pop up until the second click. Is this an iPhone problem? Looking forward to your reply
Hi,
I'm currently working on an app made originally for iOS 15. On it, I add an observer on viewDidLoad function of my ViewController to listen for changes on the UserDefault values for connection settings.
NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(settingsChanged), name: UserDefaults.didChangeNotification, object: nil)
Said values can only be modified on the app's section from System Settings.
Thing is, up to iOS 17, the notification fired as expected, but starting from iOS 18, the notification doesn't seem to be sent by the OS.
Is there anything I should change in my observer, or any other technique to listen for the describe event?
Thanks in advance.
As discussed and acknowledged here, there is a known bug with the FamilyActivityPicker. When a user expands a category that contains enough tokens to exceed the 50mb memory limit, the FamilyActivityPicker crashes.
This happens quite frequently for heavy Safari users. An apple engineer mentioned on this thread that WebDomains shown in the picker are present based on the last 30 days of usage data as surfaced by WebKit.
Is there any way a user can clear these WebDomains? Either programatically through our app or any other process we can guide them to as a workaround while this issue is getting fixed?
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
WebKit
Family Controls
Device Activity
Screen Time
What are guidelines for apps being released in the US App Store in order to comply with The Texas App Store Accountability Act?
I mean there's no way to differentiate an app downloaded in Texas from the other states and it would be ridiculous to add location awareness to an app to comply with this, so effectively it means any developer of any app for release in the US must comply with this in case it might be being used in Texas?
This new Apple API has zero background, zero context, zero example of usage, zero guidelines about how to use it in practice:
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/declaredagerange/
I experimented a lot with Live Caller ID when it first appeared with iOS 18 Beta.
Now I'm starting to pick it up again and have immediately noticed some detrimental differences between the behavior observed when it was in beta status to how it currently behaves with iOS 18.3.
The main difference is caching - if a call is made and data from a live call id lookup displayed on the call screen, then if the call is made again immediately then that data is re-fetched from the server.
And it takes a long time too, about 5 or 6 seconds before the data is displayed in the call screen (with the beta it took about 3 seconds).
In the data set cache_expiry_minutes is set to 50, yet it's not being honored, there's no caching occurring at all. Yet this did used to occur several months ago when the feature was in beta.
What's happened to caching, why is it no longer working when it used to?
Another change is there used to be a notification displayed when a call was blocked, this no longer is displayed.
Is this an intentional change or a bug?
I am experiencing difficulties in fully integrating my Apple Watch with a supervised iPhone under MDM control. While I have successfully paired the watch with the iPhone, I am facing issues with some apps not syncing or appearing on the Apple Watch. This issue persists despite having allowed their bundle IDs in the MDM’s whitelist. Could anyone provide guidance on which specific Apple bundle ID is crucial for maintaining the connectivity and functionality between the iPhone and the Apple Watch? Understanding this would help in ensuring that the necessary bundle ID is whitelisted in the MDM settings, thus resolving the app visibility and functionality issues on the Apple Watch.
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Watch Connectivity
watchOS
Bundle ID
Device Management