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Individual Apple Developer Program Enrollment Rejected Without Specific Reason – Seeking Community Guidance
Hello everyone, I am reaching out to the community because I have been unable to enroll in the Apple Developer Program as an individual and have exhausted the standard support channels. The Situation: When I attempted to enroll, I received an email from Apple Developer Support stating that my enrollment could not be completed for "one or more reasons," and that they are unable to proceed with my registration. The email did not provide any specific explanation for the rejection. My case number is 20000127737965. What I Have Done So Far: I have replied to the support email, expressing my willingness to provide any necessary documentation, including: A photo of my personal ID for identity verification. A Certificate of No Criminal Convictions. A clear explanation of my development purpose (to publish my app, "dumpany," a desktop document-downloading tool). I have asked for the case to be escalated for a manual review. I have confirmed that all my personal information, including my legal name and payment method, matches the details on my Apple ID. My Question to the Community: Has anyone else experienced a similar issue where the enrollment was rejected without a clear explanation? If so, were you able to resolve it, and if yes, how? I am willing to correct whatever the issue is; I just need to understand what it is. Any guidance or insights from those who have navigated this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.
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India Post tracking numbers are incorrectly detected as DTDC shipments in Messages App
Device: iPhone 17 iOS Version: Latest public release Steps to Reproduce: Receive an SMS from India Post containing a tracking number (e.g. EU714545174IN). Long-press the tracking number. Select Track Shipment. Expected Result: The shipment should be tracked using India Post or the correct carrier. Actual Result: iOS opens an in-app Safari page for DTDC with an invalid tracking URL. The shipment cannot be tracked because the tracking number belongs to India Post, not DTDC. Additional Information: Tapping the India Post website link in the SMS works correctly. Only the built-in Track Shipment action misidentifies the carrier.
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Limits to Apple Messaging
I’m developing an app (well, Claude Code is doing the Swift work) that has a need to send SMS messages on a regular basis. It’s an app that sends location information to a third party, via SMS, in case the user goes missing. Claude is telling me that the user has to hit send for every message. Claude also says there’s no way for the app to know if a message was successfully sent. It only knows that it was queued in Messenger but not that it was actually successful in sending. In the Android port we don’t have those restriction, apparently. The Android app can send messages without the users involvement (after granting permission ahead of time). The Android app can also query as to whether the send was successful, and optionally retry the send when it wasn’t. The advantage of not having the user needing to hit send ’Send’ and being able to determine if the queued send was successfully sent is an increase in reliable location information being received by the recipient. My questions are whether Claude Code is correct in what iOS allows, and if there’s an alternate approach. I understand the security concern with sending messages the user didn’t explicitly approve for each message but I’m wondering if Apple is considering an implementation mechanism that approaches Android (ie: approve message sending without per-message authorization) and the ability to check if a queued message was successfully sent. Thanks.
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iOS 27 Beta - Multiple Critical Issues (Bluetooth, Networking, Feedback Assistant Error)
Device: iPhone 17 Pro iOS Version: iOS 27 beta Problem Description I am experiencing the following issues on iOS 27 Beta: Bluetooth randomly turns off and on automatically • Bluetooth occasionally turns off by itself for a few seconds and then turns back on. • The issue is especially severe when connected to AirPods Pro 2 (latest beta firmware), but it also occurs even without AirPods connected. • It usually only starts happening frequently after the iPhone has been powered on for a long time. Restarting the device temporarily resolves it. 2. Network Connection Issues • Network frequently experiences lag and slow speeds. • The problem becomes particularly noticeable when cellular data is throttled to 1 Mbps. • Even when multiple strong Wi-Fi signals are available, the device often ignores them and continues using or automatically switches back to cellular data (relatively frequent intermittent issue). 3. Feedback Assistant completely broken • Trying to submit feedback through the Feedback Assistant app delay fails with the following error: 开始反馈时出错 请稍后再试。
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iCloud sync + BackUp - an unfortunate solution
Hello, I’m facing a significant challenge. Due to the nature of my work, I use five phones to run several businesses in different sectors. What I like about Apple is that, thanks to iCloud, things like photos and notes are synchronised across etc., all my devices. I really need this feature. Previously, I could select from the menu whether I wanted items such as call history and messages to be visible on other devices. However, from version 26 onwards, this option was removed from the settings for both calls and messages. This means that if I tick the synchronisation box – which I do for backup purposes, in case I lose my phone – my messages are suddenly synchronised across all five devices. This is a major problem, as I cannot tell which number a caller rang me on or which number a text message was sent to. However, if I switch off iCloud synchronisation, items such as messages and calls do not appear in the backup itself. This makes absolutely no sense. The button in the settings that used to let me choose whether to see calls and messages on other devices has completely disappeared. These options were definitely there up to version 26.3. This is a significant issue if you use multiple devices under a single iCloud account, each with its own number. I’d really appreciate an urgent response. I’d be happy to discuss this issue with a developer via private email or an online call. Thank you very much. Have a lovely day. Vladimir Michalek
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Help needed identifying commands for remote access
Hey everyone, I’m new to here and have very basic Knowledge so was hoping one of you geniuses could help me. I have had my devices hacked into remotely and monitored remotely for a number of weeks now. I have done all the security measures including erasing, new phone, sim, Vpns etc and still have the issue of my phone network being accessed. I believe code has been added to my phone or apps but I just don’t know what it looks like. I was hoping someone could take a look at some code for me and help me work it out as it has been driving me nuts. im not sure if I can post this on here so apologies if I offend anyone by doing so but I would be ever so grateful of some help. Thank you. Paul
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Apple Developer Program Issue – Business Completely Blocked – Need Help
Hello everyone, I'm looking for advice from anyone who has experienced a similar issue. My Apple Developer Program membership is active and has already been renewed by Apple Support. However, I am still facing an issue that is preventing me from operating my business. I have already opened a support case (Case #20000122393733) and sent multiple follow-up messages, but I have not received any response for several days. Because of this issue: My business operations are currently blocked. My production application and customers are being affected. I am experiencing financial losses every day the issue remains unresolved. I would really appreciate any help from someone who has faced the same problem. Could you please share: What was the cause of your issue? How was it resolved? How long did Apple take to fix it? Is there any way to escalate the case or contact the appropriate team? Any advice or experience would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Video won’t stop when picked up a phone call
iPhone 17, iOS 26.5.2 When I am watching videos on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube and receive a phone call, the video continues playing during the call instead of pausing automatically. It would be great if these apps could automatically pause playback when a phone call is answered.
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Apple Pencil Pairing Issues
Is anybody else having a probelm pairing an Apple Pencil. I insert it into my new 2gen iPad Pro 12.9 and it briefly shows the dialog to Pair and then shows it connected, but then disconnects, and then I get an Error that the Pencil took to long to pair. Then it doesn't work.Am I alone in having this issue.Thanks,Nick
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ACSP exam from Russia — looking for advice
Hello everyone, I’m Anton, 16 years old, from Russia. I’m already registered in the Apple Certification Records System with Candidate ID APPL475224, and I want to take the ACSP exam. I’m not a programmer — I’m deeply into Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and know iOS/macOS well. I’ve already contacted Apple Support and got Case ID 21352800. Now I’m looking for practical advice from people who’ve been through this: Is the ACSP exam fully available in Russian? How do you actually pay for the exam from Russia these days? Any materials you’d recommend? I’m not a developer — I’m a support specialist. I want to be certified so I can help people here in Russia. Not for money — just so people can trust that I know what I’m talking about. Thanks in advance!
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Can an invited App Developer publish an app without the account owner's Apple ID?
I hired an app developer to build an app for me, and we're now at the final stage of development. He says he needs my Apple ID login credentials so he can publish the app through Xcode. However, I have already invited him to my Apple Developer Program account and granted him the App Developer role with the necessary permissions. Does he really need my Apple ID login credentials to publish the app, or should the permissions I already granted be sufficient? Unfortunately, Apple Support hasn't been able to answer this question.
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Issues with Sequoia 15.7.8, Gmail and Apple Mail
Immediately after updating to macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Google accounts stopped authenticating in Apple Mail. Internet Accounts shows Mail enabled, but the accounts do not appear in Connection Doctor or remain inactive in Mail. Removing and re-adding the accounts does not resolve it. Other users are reporting the same behavior after 15.7.8.
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Subscriptions stuck in review for months, even after app update was approved
Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice because I have run out of ideas. My iOS app has been live for several months, but its original monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions have remained stuck In Review the entire time. Because the subscriptions were unavailable in production, users could not start a trial or subscribe. I contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times and the case was escalated, but after more than a month I still had no resolution...ridiculous! I then tried to solve the issue myself: I created two new replacement subscriptions inside the approved subscription group. I completed all pricing, localisation, availability, trial and review information. I imported them into RevenueCat and attached them to the existing entitlement and Offering. I tested both replacement subscriptions successfully in TestFlight. I submitted both subscriptions alongside a new app version. The new app version was approved without any issues. However, Apple did not review the subscriptions with it...again!!! The current statuses are now: Original monthly subscription: In Review Original annual subscription: In Review Replacement monthly subscription: Waiting for Review Replacement annual subscription: Waiting for Review The replacement products work correctly in TestFlight, but the live app cannot load the plans because the products are still unavailable in production. I have submitted multiple support requests, requested urgent escalation and reported the issue through Feedback Assistant, but I am still getting nowhere. Has anyone experienced subscriptions becoming stuck or orphaned in App Store Connect like this? Is there any route that successfully reached the In-App Purchase review team or caused the products to be manually reviewed? This has completely blocked my app’s subscription revenue for months, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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VPN disappeared from Menu Bar
I've recently updated to Golden Gate Beta4 to test 'fm' capabilities. Until Beta3, everything was OK; now my VPN icon from Menu Bar has disappeared. This is build 26A5388g. 'defaults -currentHost read com.apple.controlcenter' output showing VPN = 2 alongside the working modules (Battery = 4, Sound = 2) for contrast. No row in System Settings › Control Center › Menu Bar Controls for VPN appears under "Add Controls…". I have a valid IKEv2 config that exists and is visible in Network settings. I've already ruled out: delete/recreate the config, reboots, 'killall ControlCenter', no MDM activated on this machine, no managed preferences. Any idea how this can be fixed?
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Individual Apple Developer Program Enrollment Rejected Without Specific Reason – Seeking Community Guidance
Hello everyone, I am reaching out to the community because I have been unable to enroll in the Apple Developer Program as an individual and have exhausted the standard support channels. The Situation: When I attempted to enroll, I received an email from Apple Developer Support stating that my enrollment could not be completed for "one or more reasons," and that they are unable to proceed with my registration. The email did not provide any specific explanation for the rejection. My case number is 20000127737965. What I Have Done So Far: I have replied to the support email, expressing my willingness to provide any necessary documentation, including: A photo of my personal ID for identity verification. A Certificate of No Criminal Convictions. A clear explanation of my development purpose (to publish my app, "dumpany," a desktop document-downloading tool). I have asked for the case to be escalated for a manual review. I have confirmed that all my personal information, including my legal name and payment method, matches the details on my Apple ID. My Question to the Community: Has anyone else experienced a similar issue where the enrollment was rejected without a clear explanation? If so, were you able to resolve it, and if yes, how? I am willing to correct whatever the issue is; I just need to understand what it is. Any guidance or insights from those who have navigated this would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.
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India Post tracking numbers are incorrectly detected as DTDC shipments in Messages App
Device: iPhone 17 iOS Version: Latest public release Steps to Reproduce: Receive an SMS from India Post containing a tracking number (e.g. EU714545174IN). Long-press the tracking number. Select Track Shipment. Expected Result: The shipment should be tracked using India Post or the correct carrier. Actual Result: iOS opens an in-app Safari page for DTDC with an invalid tracking URL. The shipment cannot be tracked because the tracking number belongs to India Post, not DTDC. Additional Information: Tapping the India Post website link in the SMS works correctly. Only the built-in Track Shipment action misidentifies the carrier.
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We are unable to process your request. An unknown error occurred.
Please help me on this error. i'm not sure that i'm missing.
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Limits to Apple Messaging
I’m developing an app (well, Claude Code is doing the Swift work) that has a need to send SMS messages on a regular basis. It’s an app that sends location information to a third party, via SMS, in case the user goes missing. Claude is telling me that the user has to hit send for every message. Claude also says there’s no way for the app to know if a message was successfully sent. It only knows that it was queued in Messenger but not that it was actually successful in sending. In the Android port we don’t have those restriction, apparently. The Android app can send messages without the users involvement (after granting permission ahead of time). The Android app can also query as to whether the send was successful, and optionally retry the send when it wasn’t. The advantage of not having the user needing to hit send ’Send’ and being able to determine if the queued send was successfully sent is an increase in reliable location information being received by the recipient. My questions are whether Claude Code is correct in what iOS allows, and if there’s an alternate approach. I understand the security concern with sending messages the user didn’t explicitly approve for each message but I’m wondering if Apple is considering an implementation mechanism that approaches Android (ie: approve message sending without per-message authorization) and the ability to check if a queued message was successfully sent. Thanks.
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iOS 27 Beta - Multiple Critical Issues (Bluetooth, Networking, Feedback Assistant Error)
Device: iPhone 17 Pro iOS Version: iOS 27 beta Problem Description I am experiencing the following issues on iOS 27 Beta: Bluetooth randomly turns off and on automatically • Bluetooth occasionally turns off by itself for a few seconds and then turns back on. • The issue is especially severe when connected to AirPods Pro 2 (latest beta firmware), but it also occurs even without AirPods connected. • It usually only starts happening frequently after the iPhone has been powered on for a long time. Restarting the device temporarily resolves it. 2. Network Connection Issues • Network frequently experiences lag and slow speeds. • The problem becomes particularly noticeable when cellular data is throttled to 1 Mbps. • Even when multiple strong Wi-Fi signals are available, the device often ignores them and continues using or automatically switches back to cellular data (relatively frequent intermittent issue). 3. Feedback Assistant completely broken • Trying to submit feedback through the Feedback Assistant app delay fails with the following error: 开始反馈时出错 请稍后再试。
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iCloud sync + BackUp - an unfortunate solution
Hello, I’m facing a significant challenge. Due to the nature of my work, I use five phones to run several businesses in different sectors. What I like about Apple is that, thanks to iCloud, things like photos and notes are synchronised across etc., all my devices. I really need this feature. Previously, I could select from the menu whether I wanted items such as call history and messages to be visible on other devices. However, from version 26 onwards, this option was removed from the settings for both calls and messages. This means that if I tick the synchronisation box – which I do for backup purposes, in case I lose my phone – my messages are suddenly synchronised across all five devices. This is a major problem, as I cannot tell which number a caller rang me on or which number a text message was sent to. However, if I switch off iCloud synchronisation, items such as messages and calls do not appear in the backup itself. This makes absolutely no sense. The button in the settings that used to let me choose whether to see calls and messages on other devices has completely disappeared. These options were definitely there up to version 26.3. This is a significant issue if you use multiple devices under a single iCloud account, each with its own number. I’d really appreciate an urgent response. I’d be happy to discuss this issue with a developer via private email or an online call. Thank you very much. Have a lovely day. Vladimir Michalek
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Help needed identifying commands for remote access
Hey everyone, I’m new to here and have very basic Knowledge so was hoping one of you geniuses could help me. I have had my devices hacked into remotely and monitored remotely for a number of weeks now. I have done all the security measures including erasing, new phone, sim, Vpns etc and still have the issue of my phone network being accessed. I believe code has been added to my phone or apps but I just don’t know what it looks like. I was hoping someone could take a look at some code for me and help me work it out as it has been driving me nuts. im not sure if I can post this on here so apologies if I offend anyone by doing so but I would be ever so grateful of some help. Thank you. Paul
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will iOS 27 communicate with Mac Ventura?
Will iOS 27 still communicate with Mac Ventura (like iOS 26 does)? I am wondering if someone knows and can give first hand knowledge from beta on this issue in regards to iOS 27 that should come out later this year. Thank you.
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Apple Developer Program Issue – Business Completely Blocked – Need Help
Hello everyone, I'm looking for advice from anyone who has experienced a similar issue. My Apple Developer Program membership is active and has already been renewed by Apple Support. However, I am still facing an issue that is preventing me from operating my business. I have already opened a support case (Case #20000122393733) and sent multiple follow-up messages, but I have not received any response for several days. Because of this issue: My business operations are currently blocked. My production application and customers are being affected. I am experiencing financial losses every day the issue remains unresolved. I would really appreciate any help from someone who has faced the same problem. Could you please share: What was the cause of your issue? How was it resolved? How long did Apple take to fix it? Is there any way to escalate the case or contact the appropriate team? Any advice or experience would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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Start with ia on google now GitHub
growing up with apple now cu I was devolping a apps for studio record but erease for many reason first at all tracker on my deck so more secure with apple privacy and not google account
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Media playback does not pause when answering a phone call
iPhone 17, iOS 26.5.2 When I am watching videos on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube and receive a phone call, the video continues playing during the call instead of pausing automatically. It would be great if these apps could automatically pause playback when a phone call is answered.
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Video won’t stop when picked up a phone call
iPhone 17, iOS 26.5.2 When I am watching videos on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube and receive a phone call, the video continues playing during the call instead of pausing automatically. It would be great if these apps could automatically pause playback when a phone call is answered.
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Apple Pencil Pairing Issues
Is anybody else having a probelm pairing an Apple Pencil. I insert it into my new 2gen iPad Pro 12.9 and it briefly shows the dialog to Pair and then shows it connected, but then disconnects, and then I get an Error that the Pencil took to long to pair. Then it doesn't work.Am I alone in having this issue.Thanks,Nick
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ACSP exam from Russia — looking for advice
Hello everyone, I’m Anton, 16 years old, from Russia. I’m already registered in the Apple Certification Records System with Candidate ID APPL475224, and I want to take the ACSP exam. I’m not a programmer — I’m deeply into Apple devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and know iOS/macOS well. I’ve already contacted Apple Support and got Case ID 21352800. Now I’m looking for practical advice from people who’ve been through this: Is the ACSP exam fully available in Russian? How do you actually pay for the exam from Russia these days? Any materials you’d recommend? I’m not a developer — I’m a support specialist. I want to be certified so I can help people here in Russia. Not for money — just so people can trust that I know what I’m talking about. Thanks in advance!
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iOS 27
My location is very lagging now unlike before
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Can an invited App Developer publish an app without the account owner's Apple ID?
I hired an app developer to build an app for me, and we're now at the final stage of development. He says he needs my Apple ID login credentials so he can publish the app through Xcode. However, I have already invited him to my Apple Developer Program account and granted him the App Developer role with the necessary permissions. Does he really need my Apple ID login credentials to publish the app, or should the permissions I already granted be sufficient? Unfortunately, Apple Support hasn't been able to answer this question.
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Issues with Sequoia 15.7.8, Gmail and Apple Mail
Immediately after updating to macOS Sequoia 15.7.8, Google accounts stopped authenticating in Apple Mail. Internet Accounts shows Mail enabled, but the accounts do not appear in Connection Doctor or remain inactive in Mail. Removing and re-adding the accounts does not resolve it. Other users are reporting the same behavior after 15.7.8.
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Subscriptions stuck in review for months, even after app update was approved
Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice because I have run out of ideas. My iOS app has been live for several months, but its original monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions have remained stuck In Review the entire time. Because the subscriptions were unavailable in production, users could not start a trial or subscribe. I contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times and the case was escalated, but after more than a month I still had no resolution...ridiculous! I then tried to solve the issue myself: I created two new replacement subscriptions inside the approved subscription group. I completed all pricing, localisation, availability, trial and review information. I imported them into RevenueCat and attached them to the existing entitlement and Offering. I tested both replacement subscriptions successfully in TestFlight. I submitted both subscriptions alongside a new app version. The new app version was approved without any issues. However, Apple did not review the subscriptions with it...again!!! The current statuses are now: Original monthly subscription: In Review Original annual subscription: In Review Replacement monthly subscription: Waiting for Review Replacement annual subscription: Waiting for Review The replacement products work correctly in TestFlight, but the live app cannot load the plans because the products are still unavailable in production. I have submitted multiple support requests, requested urgent escalation and reported the issue through Feedback Assistant, but I am still getting nowhere. Has anyone experienced subscriptions becoming stuck or orphaned in App Store Connect like this? Is there any route that successfully reached the In-App Purchase review team or caused the products to be manually reviewed? This has completely blocked my app’s subscription revenue for months, so any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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VPN disappeared from Menu Bar
I've recently updated to Golden Gate Beta4 to test 'fm' capabilities. Until Beta3, everything was OK; now my VPN icon from Menu Bar has disappeared. This is build 26A5388g. 'defaults -currentHost read com.apple.controlcenter' output showing VPN = 2 alongside the working modules (Battery = 4, Sound = 2) for contrast. No row in System Settings › Control Center › Menu Bar Controls for VPN appears under "Add Controls…". I have a valid IKEv2 config that exists and is visible in Network settings. I've already ruled out: delete/recreate the config, reboots, 'killall ControlCenter', no MDM activated on this machine, no managed preferences. Any idea how this can be fixed?
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