We have developed an application using xamarin forms , our iOS app is working fine till iOS17 , if we upgraded our OS version to iOS18 app is not working properly.
Visual studio for Mac 2022
Xcode 16
Minimum OS version 15.4
Xamarin.iOS version 16.4.023
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I want to start the mail application from the development application, but the mail application made by Apple starts. It doesn't work even if I change the default email application to Outlook.
When you delete the Apple Mail app, Outlook starts. I want to automatically attach the generated pdf file to the email, but that doesn't work either.
Please tell me how to code.
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
General
Since iOS 18.3.1, In lower iOS versions it works fine though.
QLPreviewController shows a blank white screen instead of showing the document. Additionally, it does not display the 'Done' option at the top-right to close the view.
Presenting the QLPreviewController works fine to display the document, but for the second time, it renders the blank white screen as described.
While launching QLPreviewControllerView for the first time. I'm receiving the following message in the console and it displays the document.
LaunchServices: store (null) or url (null) was nil: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-54 "process may not map database" UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=process may not map database, _LSLine=72, _LSFunction=_LSServer_GetServerStoreForConnectionWithCompletionHandler}
Attempt to map database failed: permission was denied. This attempt will not be retried.
Closing the QLPreviewController with the help of the 'Done' option from top-right or swipe to close triggers the following message in the console.
Connection to appex interrupted
AX Lookup problem - errorCode:1100 error:Permission denied portName:'com.apple.iphone.axserver' PID:1022 (
0 AXRuntime 0x00000001d2cd7758 _AXGetPortFromCache + 796
1 AXRuntime 0x00000001d2cdd02c AXUIElementPerformFencedActionWithValue + 700
2 UIKit 0x0000000258cdf488 7F0274D9-D3C9-3193-B606-1C74BE53B86C + 1537160
3 libdispatch.dylib 0x0000000101bb888c _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 32
4 libdispatch.dylib 0x0000000101bba578 _dispatch_client_callout + 20
5 libdispatch.dylib 0x0000000101bc2454 _dispatch_lane_serial_drain + 840
6 libdispatch.dylib 0x0000000101bc325c _dispatch_lane_invoke + 408
7 libdispatch.dylib 0x0000000101bd06fc _dispatch_root_queue_drain_deferred_wlh + 328
8 libdispatch.dylib 0x0000000101bcfd0c _dispatch_workloop_worker_thread + 580
9 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x0000000225ea4680 _pthread_wqthread + 288
10 libsystem_pthread.dylib 0x0000000225ea2474 start_wqthread + 8
)
Trying to open he document again, Ultimately results in the white blank screen to be displayed with no options to close.
It displays the Navigation bar only for the fraction of time. Leading users to force close the app and start again.
We have an application WAVE PTT(Push to talk) and
Application is in foreground state, When a user receives a cellular call and it is in the "ringing" state and application receives a VoIP APNS(video call) which is reported to CallKit.
User rejects the Cellular call from CallKit UI, application Video call is also getting rejected (separate feedback - 19017978) and Here the issue is observed that an Application moved to background(OS26 beta 9).
Issue is not observed in iOS 18 and older versions.
Frequency : 1 out of 3.
Please refer the sysdiagnose logs in below reported feedback ID.
Feedback Ticket ID: 20187309
Syslogs Snippet reference:
default 2025-09-10 12:30:06.991950 +0530 WAVE PTX 0x10e078100 - ApplicationStateTracker: UISceneDidEnterBackground
Hi folks,
We are trying to develop a widget on iPhone control center. We follow the Apple design guideline to export our resource file using custom icon and the button icon always show on debug build. However, when we deploy to TestFlight, under some scenario, such as app upgrade, we found that the icon image disappear occasionally.
Anyone could help? Thank you in advance!
Observed few times that providerDidBegin(_:) delegate never called for the complete app session after app init(as part of this CXProvider registered) which was built with SDK 26 and running on iOS 26.
This issue observed multiple times with our testing. Since there is no providerDidBegin:, client is marking CallKit as not ready and never report any calls for VoIP APNS and ended up in app crash due to "[PKPushRegistry _terminateAppIfThereAreUnhandledVoIPPushes]"
Please refer for sysdiagnose logs : FB19778306
I'm unable to have stickers show in messages even with a new iOS app and a sticker pack extension target.
I do see the iMessage App Icon but after tapping it nothing shows and I see a warning: "Error creating the CFMessagePort needed to communicate with PPT"
This was tested on simulator and on real device.
Xcode 16.1 (16B40)
iOS 18.1 & 18.2
Hello, currently working on messenger with audio/video calls feature. Have found strange behavior, on some devices after accepting call via Lock Screen video button appears to be disabled.
Tested on wwdc Speakerbox sample, same code
iPhone 15 Pro (iOS 17.4.1) - video button disabled
iPhone 14 (iOS 17.6.1) - video button active
Here is my, configuration with supportVideo activated
static let providerConfiguration: CXProviderConfiguration = {
let configuration = CXProviderConfiguration()
configuration.supportsVideo = true
configuration.maximumCallGroups = 1
configuration.maximumCallsPerCallGroup = 1
configuration.supportedHandleTypes = [.generic]
return configuration
}()
What can be the reason of this behavior?
Thanks
Weatherkit stopped again providing next hour rain data for United kingdom and ireland
We've observed an issue where the video button on the CallKit UI is disabled during Video VoIP calls.
This issue appears to be specific to notch devices running SDK 26 and iOS 26 beta 7, specifically on iPhone 11. We have not seen this behavior on devices with Dynamic Island or on older iOS versions.
For further details, please refer to the attached video and sysdiagnose file. : FB19827793
Our experimentation suggests this issue is exclusively present on non-Dynamic Island devices with iOS 26 beta.
right now it looks like the app type must follow the guidelines like Messenger app, Navigate app, and Music app only. What about the Automotive app itself, What is the flexibility of it?
We have an app for service cars for one brand (officially)(car users around 1m+). but we looking to merge the experience between outside the car and inside the car. Can we top up some features on the app to share some information that is a part of the car like trip calculation or car info display on the screen? or services time to notice them?
And following that question can we know about the exact spot or brief from Apple car play for now and next-gen?
Or can we work with your team closely as a partner? to make things happen and develop it to be a flagship product, we can share some data and talk about it with real insight.
I am working on enabling app clip experience for one of our products, where App X would use default appclip url of App Y to launch an experiences using UIApplication.shared.open(defaultAppclipUrl).
Im successfully able to build and submit to appstore by testing via local expereince, but later noticed a strange behaviour in production without local expereince setup, where tapping a button in App X (with default appclip url) fails to launch the appclip for the first time but loads fine from the second try.
I learned that in background Apple would make a API call to fetch details about app clip availability in store and then proceed to launch app clip locally, hence the delay->timeout->failure for first tap.
Once the invocation starts working it would be consistent. After couple of minutes of break say 20m, it again fails for 1st time. I'm assuming that iOS is invalidating the cache on device regarding availability of appclip in store and hence the API call is made again and there is a delay and failure.
can you please help us with this issue.
Is CallKit still not available in certain countries? like China? If it is, is there a way to get a list of countries?
Hello,
I noticed the new entitlement in iOS 26 under LiveCommunicationKit: Preparing your app to be the default dialer app.
My question is about eligibility:
If a developer account is registered in the EU, can any app add the Default Dialer capability, or is it restricted only to apps that provide real calling/communication functionality (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype)?
If granted, does this capability allow the app to make/receive cellular calls and access call history, or is it limited only to VoIP-style scenarios through CallKit integration?
What are the minimum functionalities required to support this feature (e.g., having a dial pad, call history screen, etc.)?
Why must the developer account be registered in the EU to use this entitlement?
Thanks in advance for the clarification!
I'm trying to implement live caller id PIR server in python and I have an issue related to evaluation key config. I don't receive the POST /key request even if I try to install the extension on new device and I had this error in device system logs:
error 11:21:30.663022+0200 ciphermld requestData(byKeywords:shardIds:clientConfig:) threw an error: CipherML.CipherMLError.missingSecre t Ke y
I think the reason why the evaluation key is not generated is related to this error but I'm not sure. It might be also related to HE params - I tried with the same params as in swift server example with plaintext_modulus=17 and it works, but for plaintext_modulus=65537 on the same device the system doesn't send me the evaluation key. Is there a limitation that restricts the evaluation key generation for some HE params?
There is how the entire config object that I retrieve looks like:
{
"configs": {
"Live-C aller-ID-Lookup. TestLiveCallerI D.iden tity": {
"pir_config": {
"encry ption_p aram eters": {
"pol ynomial_deg ree": "4096",
"plaint ext_mo dulus": "65537",
"coeff icient_m oduli": [
"134176769",
"268369921",
"268361729"
],
"secu rity_le vel": "SECU RITY LEVEL QUANT UM128",
"h e_sc heme": "H E_SC HEM E_B F V"
},
"shard_configs": [
{
"num_entries": "2",
"entry_size": "55991",
"dimensions": [
"2",
"1"
],
"shard_id": ""
}
],
"keyword_pir_params": {
"num_hash_functions": "2",
"sharding_function": {
"sha256": {}
}
},
"algorithm": "PIR _ALGO RITHM _MUL_PIR",
"batch_size": "2",
"evalu ation_ke config_hash": ""
},
"config_id": ""
}
},
"key_info": [
{
"timestamp": "1738660849",
"key_config": {
"encryp tion_par ameters": {
"polynomial_degree": "4096",
"plaintex t_mo dulus": "65537",
"coeffic ient_m oduli": [
"134176769",
"268369921",
"268361729"
],
"secu rity_level": "SECUR ITY_LEVEL_QU ANTUM128",
"he_sc heme": "HE_SC HEME_BFV"
},
"gal ois_e lements": [
20 49,
40 97
],
"has _rel in_key": true
}
}
]
}
PS evaluation key data is just a placeholder, but anyway it should be skipped cause of expired timestamp
More logs:
```language
default 11:21:30.535865+0200 ciphermld Running rotation task for ["Live-Caller-ID-Lookup.TestLiveCallerID.identity"]
info 11:21:30.535953+0200 ciphermld Skipping groups that manage their own networking: <private>
default 11:21:30.537007+0200 ciphermld Request to fetchConfigs has started for useCases '["Li ve-Caller-ID-Lookup.TestLiveCallerID.identity"]', userId: '<private>', existingConfigIds: '["id"]'
default 11:21:30.542174+0200 ciphermld Request to queries-batch has started for userId: '<private>', length: 28350
default 11:21:30.655914+0200 ciphermld Request to fetchConfigs has finished, response length: 230
default 11:21:30.656182+0200 ciphermld Received configurations: 1 usecase(s), 1 key(s) for group 'Live-Caller-ID-Lookup.TestLiveCallerID.identity'
debug 11:21:30.660868+0200 ciphermld Skipping non-active key: timestamp: 1738660849
key_config {
encryption_parameters {
polynomial_degree: 4096
plaintext_modulus: 65537
coefficient_moduli: [134176769, 268369921, 268361729]
security_level: Quantum128
he_scheme: BFV
}
galois_elements: [2049, 4097]
has_relin_key: true
}
error 11:21:30.662982+0200 ciphermld No key for use-case 'Live-Caller-ID-Lookup.TestLiveCallerID.identity'
error 11:21:30.663022+0200 ciphermld requestData(byKeywords:shardIds:clientConfig:) threw an error: CipherML.CipherMLError.missingSecre t Ke y
default 11:21:30.663824+0200 com.apple.CallKit.CallDirectory <private> XPC request complete, results(0) error:Error Domain=CipherML.CipherMLError Code=32 "missing secre t ke y" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=missing secre t ke y}
default 11:21:30.972372+0200 ciphermld Request to queries-batch has finished response, length: 0
default 11:21:30.974711+0200 com.apple.CallKit.CallDirectory <private> XPC request complete, results(1) error:(null)
default 11:21:36.161964+0200 com.apple.CallKit.CallDirectory <private> Sending XPC request
default 11:21:36.163149+0200 com.apple.CallKit.CallDirectory <private> Sending XPC request
default 11:21:36.169931+0200 ciphermld requestData(byKeywords:shardIds:clientConfig:) method was called
default 11:21:36.170448+0200 ciphermld requestData(byKeywords:shardIds:clientConfig:) method was called
default 11:21:36.174001+0200 ciphermld Cached: 0 / Missing: 1
error 11:21:36.174997+0200 ciphermld No userId or secre t Ke y for use-case '.Lve-Caller-ID-Lookup.TestLiveCallerID.identity'. Running rotation task'
default 11:21:36.175075+0200 ciphermld Running rotation task for ["Live-Caller-ID-Lookup.TestLiveCallerID.identity"]
info 11:21:36.175240+0200 ciphermld Skipping groups that manage their own networking: <private>
default 11:21:36.177700+0200 ciphermld Request to fetchConfigs has started for useCases '["Live-Caller-ID-Lookup.TestLiveCallerID.identity"]', userId: '<private>', existingConfigIds: '["id"]'
default 11:21:36.179914+0200 ciphermld Request to queries-batch has started for userId: '<private>', length: 28350
default 11:21:36.336051+0200 ciphermld Request to fetchConfigs has finished, response length: 230
default 11:21:36.336308+0200 ciphermld Received configurations: 1 usecase(s), 1 key(s) for group 'Live-Caller-ID-Lookup.TestLiveCallerID.identity'
debug 11:21:36.341522+0200 ciphermld Skipping non-active key: timestamp: 1738660849
key_config {
encryption_parameters {
polynomial_degree: 4096
plaintext_modulus: 65537
coefficient_moduli: [134176769, 268369921, 268361729]
security_level: Quantum128
he_scheme: BFV
}
galois_elements: [2049, 4097]
has_relin_key: true
}
error 11:21:36.356497+0200 ciphermld No key for use-case 'Live-Caller-ID-Lookup.TestLiveCallerID.identity'
error 11:21:36.356669+0200 ciphermld requestData(byKeywords:shardIds:clientConfig:) threw an error: CipherML.CipherMLError.missingSecre t Ke y
default 11:21:36.357075+0200 com.apple.CallKit.CallDirectory <private> XPC request complete, results(0) error:Error Domain=CipherML.CipherMLError Code=32 "missing secre t ke y" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=missing secre t ke y}
default 11:21:36.625701+0200 ciphermld Request to queries-batch has finished response, length: 0
default 11:21:36.626749+0200 com.apple.CallKit.CallDirectory
I’m developing a VoIP app that uses Linphone and CallKit. Everything works as expected until the user enables the speaker on the native CallKit screen. After that, all subsequent calls start with the speaker already on. Even if I call AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().overrideOutputAudioPort(.none), it gets overridden when the call starts (when Linphone begins playing the ringtone). I tested this behavior in WhatsApp, and it seems to work correctly there.
When fetching Apple Savings transactions via FinanceKit, the data is missing key context about where the deposit originated from.
Here’s an example transaction I retrieved:
Transaction(
id: 77371A0C-7122-42C7-BEBC-85BDF654AD2B,
accountID: 68D9FE9D-6DA6-4A27-BB9D-19209CD29A56,
transactionAmount: 1.46 USD,
creditDebitIndicator: .credit,
transactionDescription: "Deposit",
originalTransactionDescription: "",
merchantCategoryCode: nil,
merchantName: nil,
transactionType: .deposit,
status: .booked,
transactionDate: 2025-08-20 13:44:26 +0000,
postedDate: 2025-08-20 13:44:26 +0000
)
As shown:
transactionDescription is just "Deposit"
merchantName is nil
No indication of the source account
In contrast, the Wallet app clearly shows context for Apple Savings account deposits, such as:
"Apple Card" (daily cash)
"Bank of America" (external transfer)
"Interest Paid" (we do see "Interest" come through correctly)
Without this metadata, third-party apps cannot replicate Wallet’s clarity about where a deposit came from. Every deposit simply appears as "Deposit", which is ambiguous.
Request:
Please expose additional metadata for Apple Savings account transactions, for example:
sourceAccountName (e.g. “Apple Card” or “Bank of America”)
transactionOriginType (cashback, external bank transfer, interest)
institutionIdentifier or similar for external banks
This would allow developers to show clear, Wallet-quality transaction details and avoid confusing users.
Impact:
The lack of source info makes Savings deposits nearly indistinguishable from one another, even though Wallet provides this context. For apps leveraging FinanceKit, this results in a poorer experience compared to Apple’s own Wallet.
Thanks!
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
General
I'm working on an app for iOS that will help people get tasks done.
Within the app, we use a ManagedSettingsStore to let the user setup distracting apps. When the user opens any of those apps while it is being shielded, our ShieldConfiguration target opens and displays a screen that we configure with the description of the task they are supposed to do. On the bottom of the view, there are two buttons, one to start the task, and another to dismiss and return to their home screen.
I want to have the button that starts the task open up the main application and deeplink to the focus view with the task that they started. Currently, the only thing that we can tell the system to do is via a ShieldActionResponse which is an enum with 3 cases: none, close, or defer.
None of these three allow us to open the main application. I have found no workarounds that allow us to do it either. I've tried creating a custom URL scheme and calling UIApplication.shared.open(url), but there is no shared application available within the action extension. I have tried using a NSExtensionContext to open a url, but that does not work either. I have even tried starting a live activity to show the user what task they are working on and have a live timer, but that does not work either.
I know it is technically possible, because an app I downloaded does it perfectly. The app is called "Ascent: Screen Time Control". Is there some sort of extension I am missing, or entitlement I have not requested? Any help would be very appreciated.
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Family Controls
Device Activity
Managed Settings
Screen Time
We developing a app called Parentgeenee. It's a Parental control app having any limitations on app block from child mobile. Trying to block more than 500 apps but not blocking if any particular method to block a bulk apps.
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
General
Tags:
Managed Settings
Family Controls
Screen Time
Device Activity
Does WeatherKit Rest api have the following forecast endpoints?
Pollen and Flu
Air quality
Radar forecast served through a REST API?
Hail
Solar energy
Frost Potential Index