Dear Apple Team,
I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to share a playful and innovative idea that could enhance the iPhone experience—particularly when viewing content in full-screen mode through apps like Apple TV or YouTube.
Feature Concept: Hands-Free Dismissal of Notifications
When the iPhone is in landscape mode, incoming notifications can interrupt the viewing experience. While Focus Mode and swipe gestures help, I thought of a more intuitive and hands-free interaction: using a light puff of air directed toward the screen to dismiss a notification.
This interaction could use the microphone or other onboard sensors to detect a brief burst of air, providing a fun and natural way to maintain immersion without touching the device.
If this isn’t feasible with current hardware, here are a few alternative concepts that align with the same goal:
Blink to Dismiss: Using Face ID sensors to detect a quick blink as a hands-free gesture.
Shake to Dismiss: A gentle shake gesture when holding the iPhone in one hand.
Gaze-Based Dismissal: Notifications automatically disappear after a brief moment of eye contact.
These ideas could offer both accessibility benefits and a touch of delight—making the iPhone feel even more magical and responsive.
Thank you for your time and for considering this suggestion!
Warm regards,
Badhan Baidya
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Hi all,
I have a React web app that we use as a Progressive Web App (PWA). We currently:
Use PWA Builder to package it for Android and iOS
Host the app on a secure HTTPS URL
Use Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) for push notifications (working on Android)
However, on iOS, we are unable to get push notifications to work. I understand that PWAs on iOS have limited push support (Safari only, and not through WebView). So I explored using Capacitor, but:
Capacitor can load a server.url pointing to our hosted app (great for reuse), but push notifications don’t work
If we build the web app locally (npm run build) and embed it in the native iOS shell via Capacitor, push works
We would prefer not to fully merge our authentication and main app UIs if avoidable
Questions:
Is there any approved way to enable push notifications in an iOS .ipa built from a hosted web app (URL) using PWA Builder?
If not, is embedding the web assets locally the only Apple-approved way to get push support?
Are there any best practices or native plugin recommendations (e.g., APNs or FCM) for handling push notifications in iOS app?
Thanks in advance for any guidance. 🙏
Let me know if more technical details would help.
Hello Everyone,
I somehow missed to renew the APNS Certificate,
I am new to Apple Ecosystem, I can not see the expired or any Certificates under
Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles
Can anyone help me with this!
I have a database in CloudKit, where the host share (using CKShare) a record to participants. The record is in her private database, but for the participants is in their shared database. How do I send push notifications to everyone when a new child record is created?
token:009739d008a19dbe7e2273a1e4e8b5f73c4e2d7e220e7308f41e316f4c2fcf56
最近app无法收到服务端通过apns推送的通知,提交是成功的,但是app的所有用户都无法收到通知
Hi team,
I am developing VOIP feature using PushKit and CallKit but CallKit is not show when app in background or terminate state, now in foreground state I can call reportNewIncomingCall from pushRegistry-didReceiveIncomingPushWith and it's work as expected but the problem is in background or terminate state it's not
my setup:
PushKit is configured
In Signing & Capabilities I add background modes (Remote notifications and Voice over IP)
In info.plist I add
<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
<array>
<string>voip</string>
I'm not sure should I create new VOIP Certificate but now I can receive message notification normally.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Thank you
Push-notification token is properly requested and displayed from the iOS simulator / xcode, but not from the release in the AppStore... Both popups for permission (push-notifications and critical alert) appear and can be confirmed, but no callback takes place...
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Notifications
I have been working on adding a badge number count to my app, but have run into a really weird edge case. If I have a badge number on my app, delete the application and then re-install it, the badge number still persists on the app icon until I first open the app. I tried looking to see if there is a lifecycle method that is triggered upon uninstalling an app as well as if there is a specific userDefaults attribute to check in order to clear the badge, but I can't find any clear solutions. Does anyone know of a fix to this issue?
I have been watching the following moment from wwdc (Design dynamic Live Activities):
https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10194/?time=728
It suggest that you should 'tick' between multiple live activities of your app:
When you want to show multiple sessions for your app going on at once, consider ticking between the display of them to continue to give users an eye on everything that’s going on.
How can I tick between them? More specifically how can I do that when my app is in the background?
Hi Team,
We’re following up on our request for the Critical Alert entitlement for our app, which we plan to use to notify users about critical states of their devices. It’s been almost 4 weeks since we submitted the request, and we wanted to check on the typical review timeline so we can plan our upcoming work accordingly.
If there’s anything we can provide or clarify to help complete the review or make the process easier, we’d be happy to assist. or the right forum to reach out to.
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Notifications
Hello. I'm currently implementing Apple Notification v2 to prepare for refunds for in-app purchases, but I'm not receiving requests from Apple servers to my backend server.
I've applied HTTPS (TLS 1.2) and correctly registered production/sandbox notification URLs on App Store Connect.
After requesting a test notification, when I check the status of testNotificationToken, I receive an UNSUCCESSFUL_HTTP_RESPONSE_CODE as follows:
{"signedPayload":"......":[{"atteptDate":1752128001970,"sendAttemptResult":"UNSUCCESSFUL_HTTP_RESPONSE_CODE"}]}
The endpoint for receiving notifications is set to accept POST requests with application/json format, and it responds with 200 (OK) without any content. However, Apple notifications are not coming through.
Could anyone help me with this issue?
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Notifications
This is in an iOS Simulator running iOS 18.2
I send a start live activity push notification from the Push Notifications Console on icloud.developer.apple.com. When checking the console.log output it seems to receive the message, yet the activity does not appear in the dynamic island. (the app is backgrounded when I test this)
Can anyone tell me why it's not showing? Starting the same activity from within the app using Swift code works fine.
Here is the console.app output:
default 11:01:59.060954+0100 apsd <APSConnectionServer: 0x104207b80; development/com.apple.aps.sessioncore.PushNotifications.dev/liveactivitiesd 0>: Sending push to client. UUID: (null)
default 11:01:59.061012+0100 apsd Dispatching high priority message on server: <APSConnectionServer: 0x104207b80; development/com.apple.aps.sessioncore.PushNotifications.dev/liveactivitiesd 0>
default 11:01:59.061770+0100 apsd Looking up connection on peer: 4304b50 found <APSConnectionServer: 0x104207b80; development/com.apple.aps.sessioncore.PushNotifications.dev/liveactivitiesd 0>
default 11:01:59.062283+0100 liveactivitiesd APSXPCDeliverMessageEvent: Created APSIncomingMessage. UUID: (null)
default 11:01:59.062642+0100 liveactivitiesd <APSConnection: 0x600003d18000> Delivering message from apsd: <APSIncomingMessage: 0x600000c2e9a0> 2897852514 com.****.****.push-type.liveactivity
default 11:01:59.062763+0100 liveactivitiesd <APSConnection: 0x600003d18000> Delivering message from apsd. UUID: (null)
default 11:01:59.063374+0100 liveactivitiesd <APSConnection: 0x600003d18000> making delegate (<SessionPushNotifications.APSPushConnection: 0x600000227460>) calls to deliver message 2897852514 {
aps = {
alert = {
"loc-key" = "recording_started_message";
"title-loc-key" = "recording_started_title";
};
attributes = {
isRecording = 1;
};
"attributes-type" = SWAutomaticTripRecorderActivityAttributes;
"content-state" = {
distance = 0;
};
event = start;
timestamp = 1742374701;
};
} for topic com.****.****test.push-type.liveactivity
default 11:01:59.063440+0100 liveactivitiesd <APSConnection: 0x600003d18000> calling <SessionPushNotifications.APSPushConnection: 0x600000227460> connection:didReceiveIncomingMessage:
default 11:01:59.063740+0100 liveactivitiesd Acquiring keep-alive with reason: Received message
default 11:01:59.063785+0100 liveactivitiesd Keep-alive reasons: ["Received message": 1]
default 11:01:59.063803+0100 liveactivitiesd <APSConnection: 0x600003d18000> returned from <SessionPushNotifications.APSPushConnection: 0x600000227460> connection:didReceiveIncomingMessage:
default 11:01:59.063883+0100 liveactivitiesd <APSConnection: 0x600003d18000> responding with an ack for message with guid E19D7D04-12A0-4F1B-B33C-F6BF57EE2EFF
default 11:01:59.063921+0100 liveactivitiesd <APSConnection: 0x600003d18000> responding with an ack. UUID: (null)
default 11:01:59.063996+0100 apsd Looking up connection on peer: 4304b50 found <APSConnectionServer: 0x104207b80; development/com.apple.aps.sessioncore.PushNotifications.dev/liveactivitiesd 0>
default 11:01:59.064019+0100 apsd <APSUserCourier 0x100f052a0 development 0> informed that <APSConnectionServer: 0x104207b80; development/com.apple.aps.sessioncore.PushNotifications.dev/liveactivitiesd 0> acknowledges incoming message with guid E19D7D04-12A0-4F1B-B33C-F6BF57EE2EFF tracingUUID (null)
default 11:01:59.064063+0100 liveactivitiesd Received message: topic: Topic(unsuffixed: "com.****.****test"); channelID: nil; token: Optional(128 bytes); eventType: start(SessionPushNotifications.IncomingMessage.EventType.StartParameters(attributesType: "SWAutomaticTripRecorderActivityAttributes", attributesData: 20 bytes, inputs: [])) for environment: development
default 11:01:59.064198+0100 liveactivitiesd Received push event for com.****.****test::pushToStart
default 11:01:59.064232+0100 liveactivitiesd Adding push-to-start budget for com.****.****test::pushToStart
default 11:01:59.064273+0100 liveactivitiesd Acquiring keep-alive with reason: Database
default 11:01:59.064296+0100 liveactivitiesd Keep-alive reasons: ["Database": 1, "Received message": 1]
default 11:01:59.064313+0100 liveactivitiesd Acquiring keep-alive with reason: Database
default 11:01:59.064330+0100 liveactivitiesd Keep-alive reasons: ["Database": 2, "Received message": 1]
default 11:01:59.064342+0100 liveactivitiesd Reduced budget for com.****.****test::pushToStart to: 9
default 11:01:59.064358+0100 liveactivitiesd Topic com.****.****test.push-type.liveactivity has remaining budget for pushToStart of 9
default 11:01:59.064369+0100 liveactivitiesd Topic com.****.****test.push-type.liveactivity has not used any budget for activity
default 11:01:59.064436+0100 liveactivitiesd Scheduling wake to re-evaluate push subscription budgets at 2025-03-19 11:01:59 +0000
default 11:01:59.064547+0100 liveactivitiesd Earliest nonwaking date from task "Push server budget timeout expiration": 2025-03-19T12:01:59+01:00, finalWakeTarget: 2025-03-19T12:01:59+01:00 3599.999696
default 11:01:59.064593+0100 liveactivitiesd Earliest waking date from task "Push server budget timeout expiration": 2025-03-19T12:01:59+01:00, finalWakeTarget: 2025-03-19T12:01:59+01:00 3599.999651
default 11:01:59.064620+0100 liveactivitiesd Scheduling nonwaking task for: 2025-03-19T12:01:59+01:00 in 3599.999622s
default 11:01:59.064659+0100 liveactivitiesd Scheduling waking task for: 2025-03-19T12:01:59+01:00 in 3599.999584s
default 11:01:59.064671+0100 liveactivitiesd Acquiring keep-alive with reason: wake scheduling
default 11:01:59.064692+0100 liveactivitiesd Keep-alive reasons: ["Database": 2, "Received message": 1, "wake scheduling": 1]
default 11:01:59.064734+0100 liveactivitiesd Scheduling waking task for adjusted date: 2025-03-19T12:01:59+01:00 in 3599.999508s
default 11:01:59.064768+0100 liveactivitiesd xpc_activity_register: com.apple.sessionkit.wake, criteria: dictionary
default 11:01:59.064843+0100 liveactivitiesd Received pushToStart notification for com.****.****test::pushToStart
default 11:01:59.064955+0100 liveactivitiesd Keep-alive reasons: ["Database": 2, "Received message": 1]
default 11:01:59.064979+0100 liveactivitiesd Publishing event: timestamp: 2025-03-19 08:58:21 +0000; activityIdentifier: F432AB2F-1799-4437-B54B-6D9D70A0B260; eventType: start(SessionPushNotifications.PushEvent.EventType.ActivityStartParameters(attributesType: "SWAutomaticTripRecorderActivityAttributes", attributesData: 20 bytes, contentSourceRequests: [ActivityKit.ActivityContentSource.Request.push(request: ActivityKit.PushActivityContentSource.Request.push, target: ProcessDescriptor.Request("com.****.****test")), ActivityKit.ActivityContentSource.Request.process(target: ProcessDescriptor.Request("com.****.****test"))]))
Hi all,
We encountered an issue where APNs (Apple Push Notification service) push messages cannot be received during development. The specific description is as follows:
Our app runs on an iPad that connects to the cellular network using a SIM card and accesses the Internet through the company's MDM, which provides APN setting proxies.
During operation, we found that the device fails to receive push messages from APNs. Network packet capture revealed that the connection attempt by apsd to port 5223 failed. According to Apple's documentation (https://support.apple.com/zh-cn/102266), when port 5223 cannot be connected to, it will fall back to port 443 and use a proxy. However, our packet capture showed that when port 5223 was unreachable, the apsd service on the iPad did not attempt to establish a connection to port 443.
Since the iPad device currently cannot establish a connection with APNs, it consistently fails to receive push messages from APNs. We tried disconnecting the SIM card and using a Wi-Fi environment, and in this case, the iPad device was able to receive push messages from APNs normally.
Could you advise us on how to proceed with troubleshooting in this situation?
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Notifications
以下の問題が発生しています:
特定のデバイスでプッシュ通知が受信されません。
考えられる原因は何でしょうか?
プッシュ通知は自社のサーバーから送信しており、APNs(Apple Push Notification service)からは正常な応答が返ってきています。
ユーザーはデバイスで通知が有効になっていることを確認しており、ネットワークの問題も報告されていません。
この問題は複数のユーザーに発生しています。
Hey there,
i implemented live activity in my app and iam trying to start the live activity from push notification, updates works fine even when the app is in background but starting the activity creating issue mostly on background and kill mode when i check the delivery of live activity on cloudkit console it says stored for device power considerations.
anyone having the same issue ?
Hi Apple Team,
we reiceved the following message.
Hello, We’re reaching out with a final reminder that the Certification Authority (CA) for Apple Push Notification service (APNs) is changing. APNs updated the server certificates in sandbox on January 21, 2025. APNs production server certificates will be updated on February 24, 2025. To continue using APNs without interruption, you’ll need to update your application’s Trust Store to include the new server certificate: SHA-2 Root: USERTrust RSA Certification Authority certificate.
Our web service sends token-based push notifications directly to the Apple Push server.
For testing: https://api.development.push.apple.com:443
In production: https://api.push.apple.com:443
We have never installed any certificates for using APNs.
Do we need to take any action regarding this message, or can we ignore it?
I dont want my server to be spammed. Currently I am only in payment-related notifs (eg: user successfully renewed his subscription, user didnt successfully renew his subscriptions, ..)
Where can I set that?
Topic:
App & System Services
SubTopic:
Notifications
Dear Apple!
During WWDC24 you announced that ONE_TIME_CHARGE notification is available on the sandbox environment and will be available "it will be available in production later this year" - it's March 2025 and there is still no production release of this feature.
Could you share some timeline and plans for when we can expect that feature deployed to production?
Thanks in advance!
We are observing a significant increase in 410 "Unregistered/ExpiredToken" responses from APNs when sending push notifications after 20 July. According to documentation, this indicates that the device token is no longer valid for the specified topic. However, the sudden spike raises questions about whether there have been any recent updates or changes to APNs' token invalidation logic.
Could you please confirm:
Whether there have been any recent updates in APNs behavior related to 410 responses?
If there are best practices or recommendations for handling large volumes of token invalidations in order to detect uninstallations?
I'm running into an issue during the iOS build process for my app, and I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
❗ The Problem
When attempting to archive the app via EAS Build (Expo), the build fails with the following error:
`Provisioning profile "HCF_AppStore_ProvisioningProfile" doesn't include the com.apple.developer.push-notifications entitlement. Profile qualification is using entitlement definitions that may be out of date. Connect to network to update.`
What I’ve Already Done:
Enabled Push Notifications capability for the App ID (com.rsmco.helpcreatefamilies) in the Apple Developer portal.
Deleted and regenerated the App Store Provisioning Profile after enabling the capability.
Confirmed the new profile is associated with the correct App ID and Distribution Certificate.
Uploaded the new profile to EAS (Expo) and rebuilt the app.
Yet the error persists during the Xcode archive step with Exit code 65.
Additional Info:
Provisioning Profile Name: HCF_AppStore_ProvisioningProfile
App ID: com.rsmco.helpcreatefamilies
Team: Reproductive Sciences Management Company, LLC
Workflow: Expo EAS Build
Capability causing issue: com.apple.developer.push-notifications