Questions tagged [app-store]
The App Store is Apple's online digital distribution store for applications. It is a repository of apps which run on iOS mobile devices, as well as desktop Mac OS environments. Questions tagged [app-store] are related to performing programmatic interactions with the App Store (such as listing apps or renewing licensing). Questions related to App Store rejections or other customer support are off-topic.
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How to link to apps on the app store
I am creating a free version of my iPhone game. I want to have a button inside the free version that takes people to the paid version in the app store. If I use a standard link
http://itunes.apple....
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Does my application "contain encryption"?
I'm uploading a binary for the first time. iTunes Connect has asked me:
Export laws require that products containing encryption be properly authorized for export.
Failure to comply could result ...
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Invalid Bundle Error - "requires launch storyboard"
I keep getting this error when I try to submit my app to the store using Xcode:
ERROR ITMS-90475: "Invalid Bundle. iPad Multitasking support requires launch storyboard in bundle 'com.companyname....
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Proper way to renew distribution certificate for iOS
My distribution certificate is expiring on June 7th, along with all of my provisioning files. How do I properly renew it? Should I revoke it now and request a new one? If I do that than will all my ...
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An App ID with Identifier '' is not available. Please enter a different string
I am trying to add a new APP ID to prepare for App Store submission and got the following error under the bundle ID I provided.
An App ID with Identifier 'com.domainName.AppName' is not available. ...
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Error ITMS-90717: "Invalid App Store Icon"
When I tried to submit an App to Itunes Connect I got the following error.
iTunes Store Operation Failed
Error ITMS-90717: "Invalid App Store Icon. The App Store Icon in the asset catalog in '...
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No accounts with iTunes Connect access have been found for the team
In Xcode, when I try to Product > Archive > Validate App I get the error:
No accounts with iTunes Connect access have been found for the team "TEAM_NAME". iTunes Connect access is required ...
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What is App store screenshot size for 6.5" display?
Apparently, Apple documentation can't keep up with App Store changes. Until today, the biggest (optional) display size was a 5.8-Inch Super Retina Display with a resolution of 1125 x 2436 pixels. ...
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ITMS-91053: Missing API declaration - Privacy
Why am I all of a sudden getting this on successful builds with Apple?
Although submission for App Store review was successful, you may want to correct the following issues in your next submission ...
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App Store Connect Screenshots Sizes for all iOS (iPhone/iPad/Apple Watch) devices
I'm trying to submit a new application to the App Store but now Apple requires screenshots for iPhones of 4.7 inch and 5.5 inch. Anyone has these screenshot specifications (size)?
I tried with:
640 ...
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App store link for "rate/review this app"
I want to put a "rate/review this app" feature into my app.
Is there a way to link directly to the screen in the app store where they review the app? So the customer doesn't have to click through ...
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If I revoke an existing distribution certificate, will it mess up anything with existing apps?
I built an iOS app for an organization that has an app already on the store. After weeks of trying to get the guy who has the key to sign the app, they finally came back and said, "Just get it done!". ...
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Max size of an iOS application
What is the maximum size of an iOS application? any constraints?
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"Too many symbol files" after successfully submitting my apps
I downloaded Xcode 6 GM and submitted two Swift apps to the app store today. Both passed all pre-upload verification and all the other stuff they had to pass and were successfully submitted. But ...
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Error Appstore connect : Missing Purpose String in Info.plist File
I've submitted my app for review to the App Store Connect. Although the app is still under review, I've received an email to inform me that I have to fix an error. Here is the content of the message:
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Check if my app has a new version on AppStore
I would like to manually check if there are new updates for my app while the user is in it, and prompt him to download the new version. Can I do this by checking the version of my app in the app store ...
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Find the number of downloads for a particular app in apple appstore [closed]
I need to do a market research on specific type of apps. so is there a way for me to know the download count of the app / any app.
Is there a way to find the number of downloads for a particular app ...
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How to remove an iOS app from the App Store
I want to remove my app, which is currently marked "Ready for sale", from the App Store. I could not find any documentation on this, and there is no "Remove from Sale" option in the "Manage Your Apps"...
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ITunes review URL and iOS 7 (ask user to rate our app) AppStore show a blank page
Does anybody knows if the technique used to ask the user to rate our app and open for him the App Store directly on the rating page is still working on iOS 7 ?
I used to open this url from my app :
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Which iOS app version/build number(s) MUST be incremented upon App Store release?
Version/build fields for an iOS app include:
"Version" CFBundleShortVersionString (String - iOS, OS X) specifies the release version number of the bundle, which identifies a released ...
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No valid 'aps-environment' entitlement string found for application on app store
So I have this app called Dripper that I put out about a month ago and then an update a couple days ago. The update added push notifications and a few little tweaks. I tested it with the sandbox-apn ...
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What is `mt=8` in iTunes links for the App Store?
Does anyone know the significance of the mt parameter in App Store Links?
Sample link:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=337319445&mt=8
It seems that any value ...
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How to fix "App Store Connect Operation ERROR ITMS-90771"
I'm trying to submit my app to TestFlight, but I keep getting this error.
and this is what I have in my info.plist
How do I fix this?
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Action Required: Your app is not compliant with Google Play Policies , what is the solution?
Issue found: Invalid Data safety section
We reviewed your app's Data safety section in Play Console and found discrepancies between it and how the app collects and shares user data. All apps are ...
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Can I install the "app store" in an IOS simulator?
The IOS simulator in my computer doesn't have app store. I want to use the app store to test a program I wrote on my simulator.
Is it possible to install the app store in my simulator?
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Get itunes link for app before submitting
I read in another post that you can submit the app without the binary but I based on what I have seen this is no longer possible. It seems you cannot submit without the binary and the binary is ...
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AppStore - App status is ready for sale, but not in app store
Status of app ready for sale still 9 June..
Like in there https://discussions.apple.com/message/8147141
App link : https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yupek-mebel/id884771427?ls=1&mt=8
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Flutter iOS app submission issue warning: Missing Push Notification Entitlement
After uploading a Flutter app to App Store Connect, I got the following email warning:
Dear Developer,
We identified one or more issues with a recent delivery for your app,
"[APP NAME]". ...
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Transferring ownership of an iPhone app on the app store
My team and I have an app which we're going to be submitting to the store pretty soon, but we know that we'll be selling the app to another company in the near future. Does anyone have any experience ...
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No suitable application records were found
I created an App Store archive file. During validation it raises an error with the following message
Please make sure that you have set up a record for this application on iTunes Connect.
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Can I access the App Store from within the iOS Simulator?
Within the iOS Simulator, is it possible to access the App Store?
That is, can I install the App Store application within the Simulator and download applications through it to the iOS Simulator? ...
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Xcode "The private key for is not installed on this mac - distributing"
I always get this message when I try to submit my app to the app store.
Here is a picture of the message:
It would be great if someone could help me resolve that problem so I can submit my app to ...
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Xcode stuck at “Your application is being uploaded”
I am facing an issue while submitting my app from Xcode to the App Store. I have done everything regarding my project, and its running fine on my iPhone and iPad. But when I submit my project I am ...
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What happens to my apps after my developer account membership expires? [closed]
When my paid developer membership runs out with Apple, what happens to my existing apps on the app store?
I know that I cannot add new apps then, but do my existing apps stay? Can I change prices? ...
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iOS app submission : missing 64-bit support
I sent an app yesterday for review, with no problem. I then realized that I had a very little fix to do (changing the max zoom level of a map from 19 to 18, nothing else), so I removed the binary from ...
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IPv6 App Store Rejection
Our update has been rejected twice today for ipv6 network connectivity issues. Our networking code has not changed between the previous release and this current release.
The app only makes https ...
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ERROR ITMS-90164/90046: Invalid Code Signing Entitlements
Note: I'm developing using Xamarin. Similar question posted in Xamarin Forum here
I'm creating an app called, say CompanyApp. Then I created an App ID for it com.Company.CompanyApp, along with ...
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What happens if my distribution certificate expires?
My certificate will expire in 4 days, and I've uploaded for submission new app version with the new certificate.
What happens if the old certificate expires? Will users be available do download my ...
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Redirect to application if installed, otherwise to App Store
I know it's possible to link directly to an app in iOS by registering a custom scheme (e.g. so://) and it's also possible to link to the app in the appstore via itunes.
In many cases, the ideal flow ...
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iPhone: What is a WWDR intermediate certificate?
In the Apple Developer Portal, in Certificates, Developer (or Distribution) it says:
"If you do not have the WWDR intermediate certificate installed,
click here to download now."
I don't even ...
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Open AppStore through button
Could you guys help me to translate the following code into Swift?
[[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"itms://itunes.apple.com/de/app/x-gift/id839686104?mt=8&uo=...
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How can I add a link for a rate button with swift?
First I don't know how to get the link before I submit my app, and if the link is for each country app store or is it universal?
Also I don't know if the way to do it is just by putting the link ...
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How to remove App Ids from iPhone Provisioning Portal
While experimenting with iPhone app development, we have several AppIDs which should be deleted - except I can't find any way to delete them! What can I do with them?
If delete is not available, how ...
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Xcode error when uploading to App Store: "No suitable application records were found"
I'm using Ionic to build an html app for iOS. I've registered an app on iTunes Connect.
All goes well in Xcode until I upload to the App Store. I get the following error:
iTunes Store operation ...
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Invalid iPhone Application Binary
I'm trying to upload an application to the iPhone App Store, but I get this error message from iTunes Connect:
The binary you uploaded was invalid. The signature was invalid, or it was not signed ...
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Using SSL in an iPhone App - Export Compliance
I'm looking at creating an iPhone app that will communicate with a REST Web service. Because some user-sensitive data (name, address, age, etc) will be transmitted, I'm looking at securing the ...
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Cannot verify client 3000
I am using xcode 7.1 and trying to upload my app to the app store directly through xcode. While uploading I am getting a weird error:-
cannot verify client 3000
Note:- I recently made changes in ...
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Xcode "Manage Version and Build Number" option
I have just updated to Xcode 13 Beta and I am about to upload my first build to App Store using this version of Xcode. This version of Xcode shows a new App Store Connect distribution option which I ...
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Xcode 6 App Store submission fails with "Your account already has a valid iOS distribution certificate"
I'm using the latest XCode (6.1) and I need to submit the app as soon as possible, but I can't seem to get around the "Your account already has a valid iOS distribution certificate" error.
I have the ...
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App Store Connect Warns - Invalid Document Configuration
I have submitted a Single View Swift iOS application to App Store Connect. The application is not Document Based.
The application uploads successfully, but I get the following warning in an email ...
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