I have done the payment around 12 hours ago, and i got no mail or anything, it asks to do payment again. The process is done via Apple developer app from Iphone. And when i contacted apple team, they are telling we have no payment from your side, check with your bank. From my Bank and UPI side, the payment was successfully sent to apple. Any Indian dev in this situation who got it sorted out ?

Hello everyone, I am seeking advice, or hopefully the attention of an Apple Community Moderator, regarding a structural loop I am stuck in with my Apple Developer Program enrollment. My independent corporate enrollment is currently being declined due to an automated historical account association, and standard support channels have not been able to resolve it. The Context • Back in 2015: I was added as an Admin or Team Member to a past client’s Apple Developer account to help them set up their environment. That client never ended up publishing any applications, and that account has been completely dormant for years. • In 2024: I officially incorporated my own separate, independent legal entity in the United States. I successfully obtained our IRS EIN, established a clean Dun & Bradstreet (D-U-N-S) profile, and applied for a fresh Apple Developer Organization Account using my company's official credentials. The Issue Our application was completely declined. Through correspondence, it became clear that Apple’s automated enrollment scanners are flagging my personal identity or Apple Account because of that legacy 2015 admin association. The system is treating my new, legitimate corporation as a duplicate or "associated entity" violation. The Roadblock I am the authorized legal signee for my new US company. This is a completely separate legal and financial entity. I have all official corporate documentation ready for verification, including IRS CP-575 EIN assignments, state Articles of Organization, and active D-U-N-S data matching our exact corporate address. Unfortunately, Tier 1 developer support templates are not addressing this backend identity-link issue. I simply need an Account Specialist or Risk Management team member to manually review the file, sever my identity link from that dead 2015 client team ID, and allow our US corporation to proceed with enrollment. Our business operations and product launch timelines are completely stalled. Has anyone successfully broken out of this legacy association loop? If any Apple Dev Forums moderators are reading this, could you please help escalate this ticket internally? Case ID for reference: 102966456983 Thank you for any insight or assistance. Regards Tanveer

Hi, I’m trying to test an independent watchOS app on an Apple Watch Series 6 Cellular that is set up for a child using Apple Watch For Your Kids (Family Setup). My current environment: Apple Watch Series 6 Cellular watchOS 26.6 The Watch is set up for a child using Apple Watch For Your Kids / Family Setup Xcode 26.6 Parent iPhone running iOS 27.0 Developer Mode is enabled on the parent iPhone The Family Setup Watch does not appear as a development device in Xcode/CoreDevice There is no Developer Mode option visible on the Family Setup Watch For comparison, I also have another Apple Watch used for normal development, and that Watch can be detected by the development environment. The issue appears specific to the child’s Family Setup Watch. I would like to understand the Apple-supported development and testing workflow for this configuration. Specifically: Is an Apple Watch set up using Apple Watch For Your Kids / Family Setup expected to be available as a direct Xcode development device? If direct Xcode deployment is not supported, can an independent watchOS app be installed and tested on a Family Setup Watch through TestFlight? If TestFlight is supported, what is the correct workflow for installing the beta on the child’s Family Setup Watch / child Apple Account? Is there another Apple-supported testing or distribution method developers should use for this scenario? I’m specifically asking about an independent watchOS app that can operate without the parent iPhone nearby, rather than a Watch app that depends on an iPhone companion app. I’d also appreciate clarification on the distinction between direct Xcode development deployment and TestFlight/App Store distribution for Apple Watch For Your Kids. Thank you.

Hello, I am playing around with MailKit in Xcode... just created a new App with MailExtension target. When I run it, it's asking if I want to test it with Mail, however, I cannot see the extension in the Mail Settings for enabling it... I a totally newbie here.... what am I missing?

I have been trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program for seven weeks, and this has become an unacceptable support experience. During this period, I have exchanged multiple emails with Apple Developer Support and have been contacted by at least six different support representatives. Most replies have repeated the same generic instructions, particularly telling me to use the same device, without providing any specific diagnosis or meaningful resolution. I have followed the instructions, used the same iPhone, submitted the requested identity documentation, enabled two-factor authentication, and kept my Apple Account information up to date. Apple Support also withdrew my previous enrollment and instructed me to enroll again. Nevertheless, the process still ends with the same message: “Your enrollment could not be completed.” After seven weeks and at least six support representatives, I still have not been told: the actual reason the enrollment is being rejected; whether there is an account, device, identity-verification, or regional restriction; whether the previous enrollment was fully cleared from Apple’s backend; which team is responsible for manually reviewing or resetting the enrollment; or when I can expect a real resolution. Repeated template responses are not a reasonable substitute for investigating the problem. If Apple’s system is blocking the enrollment, Apple should be able to identify the restriction and explain how it can be resolved. Is it normal for an enrollment issue to remain unresolved for seven weeks after repeated contact with so many support representatives? Has anyone experienced the same problem and successfully had it escalated to an Enrollment Specialist or Senior Advisor? I would particularly appreciate a response from Apple explaining the correct escalation path for a manual backend review, rather than another repetition of the standard enrollment instructions.

Hi, I’m testing the new NowPlaying framework on iOS 27 using Xcode 27 and an iPhone 17 Simulator, and I’m seeing some behavior that I’m trying to determine is a Simulator issue or something incorrect in my implementation. I have a local AVPlayer playing an MP3 and a MediaSession conforming to MediaSessionRepresentable. The session publishes MusicContent with static artwork, AnimatedArtwork using the .tall aspect ratio, a MediaPlaybackSnapshot, and commands for play, pause, previous, next, and seek. The strange behavior is: I start playback and call requestToBecomeApplicationPrimary(). It succeeds and isApplicationPrimary becomes true, but isSystemPrimary remains false. I lock the Simulator for the first time. There is no Now Playing UI or metadata. I unlock it and return to the app. After recreating/re-registering the MediaSession and calling requestToBecomeApplicationPrimary() again, isSystemPrimary sometimes becomes true. When I lock the Simulator a second time, the Now Playing UI finally appears and the animated 3:4 artwork works correctly. However, the Lock Screen card still does not show the expected play/pause/previous/next buttons. It only shows the title, artist, progress bar, and volume control, despite those commands being included in commands. When the second session succeeds, the framework also starts requesting the artwork as expected: applicationPrimary: true systemPrimary: true Animated preview requested: (1206, 1608) ratio: tall Static artwork requested Animated video requested: (1206, 1608) ratio: tall Calling requestToBecomeSystemPrimary() directly has also consistently returned: internalFailure Playback itself continues correctly throughout all of this. So I’m trying to understand whether anyone else is seeing similar behavior with the iOS 27 Simulator: MediaSession becoming application-primary but not system-primary on the initial playback Now Playing metadata only appearing after a lock/unlock/re-registration cycle media commands being supplied but playback buttons missing from the Lock Screen requestToBecomeSystemPrimary() returning internalFailure I have not yet tested the same build on a physical iOS 27 device, so I’m particularly interested in whether this is currently a known Simulator limitation/bug or whether there is another step required when publishing a local playback MediaSession. Thanks!

I'm the Account Holder for a small organization enrolled in the Apple Developer Program with a current paid membership. The organization completed D-U-N-S and Apple's verification, and I need to get back into this account. The Apple Account tied to the membership shows "This account has been locked for security reasons." Every recovery path fails with "This Apple Account is not valid or not supported": Password reset at iforgot.apple.com Unlock and request access at iforgot.apple.com/unlock "Request Access" from the lock alert itself I have also tried to open a case with Apple Support through getsupport.apple.com and the Apple Support app. Both require the affected account's email before continuing, and both reject it with the same error, so I cannot get a case opened. The account owner is ready to verify identity and has the trusted phone number and a signed-in device. I'm asking for one thing: a path to a human at Apple who can look up this account, verify the owner, and restore access. If the Apple Account itself cannot be restored, I need the Account Holder role on our existing organization team reassigned to a different Apple Account so we keep the Team ID, membership, and D-U-N-S verification without re-enrolling. I'm not posting identifiers since this is a public board. I can provide the organization name and the account email through any private channel an Apple staffer can offer. Thanks.

We need guidance regarding the Python runtime bundled with Apple Command Line Tools. Environment: macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 (25F84) Xcode 26.6 (17F113) Device type: Mac Command Line Tools Python path: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/ Version confirmed locally with: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/bin/python3 --version Output: Python 3.9.6 Our vulnerability-management platform, Qualys, reports this Apple Command Line Tools Python runtime as vulnerable under QID 387170, referencing CVE-2022-4303 and CVE-2023-0286. The detection points to: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/Resources/Python.app My understanding is that this runtime is bundled and managed by Apple as part of Command Line Tools, and that manually replacing or modifying this framework is not a supported remediation path. Installing a separate standalone Python version also does not remediate the finding at this Apple-managed path. Could Apple or the community confirm the supported approach for this scenario? Specifically: Is Python 3.9.6 intentionally bundled with the current Command Line Tools release for this macOS/Xcode version? Has Apple applied security fixes or backports to this bundled Python runtime that are not reflected in the upstream Python version number? Is updating Command Line Tools/Xcode the only supported remediation method for this component? Is manually replacing or modifying the bundled Python framework unsupported? Is there any known mitigation or official guidance for vulnerability-management exceptions while waiting for an Apple-provided update? I have also filed this through Feedback Assistant: FB23893693. Any official Apple guidance or reference to existing documentation would be very helpful, as we need to provide an auditable response to our internal security and audit teams.

Whenever I click the blue project button below for my ios application (in an attempt to get to Signing & Capabilities), my Xcode application crashes. I've tried the following: Deleting xcuserdata folder under project.xcworkspace Purging derived data in ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData Clearing Xcode preferences with defaults delete com.apple.dt.Xcode

Does anyone know what to do when an enrollment application is stuck? (Enrollment ID 979ZZ5A3BA if anyone from Apple sees this.) We applied back in June, got a quick request for more docs which we gave, and ever since then, we've heard nothing. It's now almost October. I tried filing a support request in August, but they just said it was another dept's responsibility.

My app was built and uploaded on my new organization accoun, apple Start rejection and asking for more detail, gradually misunderstand some of my features suspected its in app purchase and rejected the apps, after Claritying that, rejected for spam, I clarify and resubmi, but no response for morethan a week, I redesigned and rebuil and resubmitted the apps, but still more than 5days no respons, Please any solution?

Apple Developer Program charged me twice, but my membership is still not activated I’m having a serious issue with Apple Developer enrollment and I’m trying to understand whether anyone else has experienced the same thing. First payment — September 24, 2026 I enrolled in the Apple Developer Program and paid 499.99 RON through Apple Pay. from my iphone account id for my new dev account id via develp app so I use my old iphone id to pay for the new one. For this first payment, I received the Apple invoice by email, but I did not receive a separate enrollment/membership confirmation email. The invoice contains: Document: 856194864131 Sequence: 1-14543243672 My first Enrollment ID is: U4A5F84VTL After the payment, my Developer account showed “Pending”. Later, I also saw a message saying that my account was not eligible, even though the payment had already been charged. Second payment — September 25, 2026 Because the first enrollment was still not activated, I tried the enrollment again directly through the Apple Developer website in a web browser. I made a second payment of US$99. For this second payment, I did not receive an invoice. I only received an email from Apple confirming that the order had been placed and would be processed within 2 business days. The second Enrollment ID is: BNF99FS32B However, after making the second payment, when I log into the Developer account I still see: “Purchase your membership. To continue your enrollment, complete your purchase now. Your purchase may take up to 48 hours to process.” So now I have paid twice for the Apple Developer Program, but I still don't have an active membership. The first payment has an invoice and the second payment has an order confirmation, but neither enrollment is currently active. I don't want to make a third payment. Has anyone experienced something similar? What happened to your previous payment, and how did Apple resolve it? I would especially appreciate an explanation from Apple Developer Support regarding what happens to the first payment when a second enrollment/payment is made. or this can be called a scam?

Each time I launch a Debug version of the app on iOS Simulator, I see the Launch Screen presented and then about a 30-second delay before the app is responsive and debug output appears in the console panel. Filed FB22345091

I'm developing an iOS/iPadOS remote infrastructure management app that includes native WireGuard, OpenVPN, and Tailscale/Headscale client functionality using Apple's Network Extension APIs. The app does not operate a VPN service, provide VPN endpoints, route traffic through developer-controlled infrastructure, or have access to users' VPN traffic or credentials. Users supply their own WireGuard/OpenVPN configurations or connect to their own/existing Tailscale or Headscale networks. Guideline 5.4 states that apps offering VPN services must use the appropriate NEVPNManager APIs and may only be offered by developers enrolled as an organisation. Does the organisation-enrolment requirement also apply to an app such as this, where VPN functionality is a client/tool for connecting to infrastructure selected and controlled entirely by the user, rather than a VPN service provided by the app developer? I'm currently enrolled in the Apple Developer Program as an Individual and would like to determine whether conversion to an Organisation account is required before distribution.

I'm stuck. I'm trying to install the beta of macOS 27 (Golden Gate) for testing. I have: Created a new APFS volume Installed a fresh copy of macOS 26.7 Booted new volume, created an account, and logged in using my developer account Followed the instructions for "Installing and using Apple Beta Software" (https://developer.apple.com/support/install-beta/#macos-beta), specifically Opened System Settings > General > Software Updates Clicked on Beta Updates (i) button But the only options it gives me are "Off" and "macOS 26 Developer Betas". There is no place to select "macOS 27 beta" It shows my developer account in the beta updates window. I've confirmed that my account is up-to-date. There's obviously some step I'm missing, but I don't know what.

Hello. I have just updated to Xcode 27 to support this version, however... my app is a navigation app with CarPlay support... The I/O > External Displays option through the Simulator helps a lot when testing it, but I’ve noticed it is now gone Why? Who thought this was a good idea? Some of us support apps that are beyond a simple ToDo app So now I have to go back to the previous version of Xcode, or what?

I can't use cloud-based AI providers, so I'm very excited about the potential of local models with Xcode's Coding Assistant. I've been playing around with a local MLX model, and have been generally pretty satisfied with it. But I'm curious - what features am I missing out on by using a local model instead of a larger, cloud-based model? Is Xcode's ability to run tests, build the project, etc. limited by the use of a local model? Does it limit the ability to do more complex agentic workflows? If so, how? Basically, local models in Xcode seem to be working pretty well for me, and I'm curious to know what cloud-based models can offer that I don't already have.

When I archive and distribute any iOS app from Xcode 27.0 RC on macOS 27.0 Golden Gate, the upload stalls indefinitely at “Preparing to upload [App].ipa”. The archive, signing, provisioning, IPA packaging, and App Store Connect authentication all complete successfully. This is reproducible with multiple unrelated iOS projects on the same machine, so it does not appear to be caused by a specific app, signing configuration, asset, or bundle identifier. Cancelling the upload is the only way to exit the stalled state. I also checked with ChatGPT Codex if it can narrow down the issue. It states: "The failure occurs when Xcode launches the swinfo utility from the ContentDelivery framework to generate the asset description.swinfo crashes with SIGSEGV / exit code 139. The crash report reports:Thread stack size exceeded due to excessive recursion". But I actually never got an error message during the upload itself, it just hangs indefinitely at "preparing to upload..." (Tried it several times up to 36h). This issue is new since I updated to macOS Golden Gate and xCode 27 RC. Xcode Cloud is the only working option right now to upload a Build to App Store Connect. Anyone experiencing the same issue and found a solution? What I already tried: Revoke and renewed my Apple Distribution certificate. Delete xCode, Installed it again (I also installed xCode 27.2 Beta which I knew would not work to upload an app to App Store Connect from a Beta version). Created a brand new project and tried to upload this. Also hang at "preparing to upload..."

I like to use Window Tabs, setting them up with appropriate panels when working on SwiftUI views, writing tests, etc. Many times now, I open a project in Xcode only to discover the main window is very small, what was expanded in the project outline is incorrect, and the window tab bar is hidden. Showing the window tab bar then just shows a single empty tab named "New Editor". Since I didn't add any new files today or change project settings (nothing would have changed the .xcodeproj package of files), I restored a backup and that opened up a-ok. Though I first saved the bad project. In analyzing differences between the two .xcoeproj files, I can only imagine this an issue with UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate. Though it's not practical at all to see what the changes are due to different ordering. I did notice that the bad .xcodeproj version had a massive Base64 encoded block for some IDENavigatorModeSolitary entry. The working project had a much smaller encoded block. Anyone else run into this? For those that are now using the new JSON project files, has this still been an issue?

The iOS 17 simulator does not respond at all when I try to interact with it. The simulator is not frozen as I can still control appearance and launch apps via the right sidebar. Things like the home button and clicking on the screen simply don’t work. I am using Xcode 27 beta 6. Feedback ID: FB24674634