My company signed the application with enterprise certificate, the Provisioning Profile expired on March 20, 2025. Some iPhones didn't update the application before the expiration.
We have update the Provisioning Profile and repackaged application. However, these iPhones still can't use the application after reinstalling the new ipa. After opening the application, the screen is blank and then flashes back without any error prompt.
Restarting iPhone didn't help.
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Hello, We have an internal enterprise app. After the provisioning profile (certificate) expired, some employees' iPhones still retained the old certificate when updating the app, causing the app to fail to open. We’ve tried restarting and reinstalling the app, but the issue persists. Having each employee manually reset network or device settings would be too operationally costly. Since this involves a large number of devices, we cannot use Apple Configurator to remove and reinstall certificates one by one. Therefore, we’d like to ask if there is a more efficient, batch-oriented solution to quickly resolve the certificate residue issue. We’d appreciate any suggestions for large-scale deployment methods. Thank you very much!
Hello all,
I’m hoping someone here has gone through the process of integrating an ERP system with the Apple GSX API and can offer some guidance.
We’re currently working with an AASP who asked us to integrate our ERP with the Apple GSX API. It’s the first time for both of us, and we’re a bit stuck on how to properly get started.
The AASP contacted their regional manager, who confirmed that an NDA and an Apple Developer Account would be necessary. However, he hasn’t handled this type of integration before and is still seeking internal guidance.
That was a few months ago, and due to his workload, the AASP hasn’t heard back from him yet.
Meanwhile, we’ve already enrolled in the Apple Developer Program and opened a support case, but we’ve been redirected to the forums since our case goes beyond standard support.
So now we’re trying to understand:
What steps need to be completed by the AASP?
What are the steps we, as the ERP provider, need to take in order to receive API access?
Are there any specific documents, applications, or technical requirements we should prepare in advance?
We’d really appreciate any guidance or insight from others who have gone through this process — or even partial answers to help us move forward.
Thanks in advance for your time!
Hello,
I've noticed some unexpected behavior when updating a user's FileVault password.
The set up:
All actions are performed in virtualized macOS 14 and 15.5 guests on a 15.5 Apple Silicon host.
FileVault is enabled.
sjsp is a standard user with a Secure Token.
The Mac is bound to AD, and the domain is reachable.
Reproduction:
systemctl -secureTokenStatus sjsp shows it's ENABLED.
fdesetup remove -user sjsp
fdesetup add -usertoadd sjsp
systemctl -secureTokenStatus sjsp shows it's DISABLED.
Surprisingly, sjsp is still able to unlock FileVault.
Looking at unified logs for opendirectoryd and fdesetup, I see that a password change is being attempted in response to fdesetup add, which is unexpected.
default 13:34:41.320883+0100 opendirectoryd Changing password for <private> (E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784)
info 13:34:41.321317+0100 opendirectoryd No unlock record exists for E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784
info 13:34:41.321331+0100 opendirectoryd <private> (E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784) is not a SecureToken user: no unlock record
default 13:34:41.321341+0100 opendirectoryd Changing password for <private> (E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784): user <private> SecureToken, only new password provided, credential <private>
default 13:34:41.321454+0100 opendirectoryd Changing password for <private> (E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784) with no existing unlock record
info 13:34:41.321857+0100 opendirectoryd No unlock record exists for E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784
default 13:34:41.321873+0100 opendirectoryd Record <private> (E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784) is eligible for SecureToken
default 13:34:41.322637+0100 fdesetup DMAPFS cryptoUserForMacOSUserForVolume DMErr=-69594 retErr=-69594 outAPFSCryptoUser=(null)
default 13:34:41.322699+0100 opendirectoryd While changing password for <private> (E5CC46D7-0C1F-4009-8421-9AA8217CB784): Not adding SecureToken; other unlock records exist, but no existing unlock record provided
If I disconnect the network and follow the reproduction steps then the Secure Token is retained. Reconnecting and waiting a while doesn't cause the Secure Token to be lost. There are no log entries about attempting to change the password.
Any help or explanation would be appreciated, thanks in advance.
Hello everyone,
I recently changed the phone number associated with my Apple ID (about 4 days ago), but I’m still receiving the two-factor authentication verification codes on my old number instead of the new one.
Has anyone experienced this? Is there a delay on Apple’s side, or is there something else I need to do to complete the update?
I am a developer distributing an enterprise app.
Recently, some users have intermittently encountered an error message on iOS 18.5 stating:
"Unable to install this app because its integrity could not be verified."
While the issue could not be reproduced on iPhone 15 / iOS 18.5, we have received reports that it does occur on the following devices:
iPhone 14 / iOS 18.5,
iPhone 14 Pro / iOS 18.5,
iPhone 14 Plus / iOS 18.5,
iPhone 16 Pro Max / iOS 18.5,
Are there any known issues or recommended solutions regarding this behavior?
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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We are trying the renewal the apple Enterprise program. It asks set of questions after that it shows the below message
"Thank you for your request to renew your membership in the Apple Developer Enterprise Program. We’ll review your submission and get back to you shortly to let you know if we can process the renewal or if another program better serves your organization’s needs."
We have submitted for review for over two months now. During these two months, we have contacted the official customer service multiple times, only to be told to wait for news. Now, with only a few days left, The status hasn't changed, neither approved nor rejected,what should we do?This account is very important to our company. Thank you
Hi everyone,
I’m working as an IT engineer in the cruise industry and need to troubleshoot passenger complaints about Apple’s new RCS messaging feature (introduced with iOS 18). Could someone help confirm which domains and ports iPhones use when they send RCS messages? My firewall team wants specifics: domains (or subdomains) that need whitelisting and the ports involved.
Any official or community-sourced info would be super helpful—thanks in advance!
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Hi team,
We need to identify the domains used by macOS Software Update so they can be bypassed by our NETransparentProxy. The Apple support article below lists Software Update and several other Apple service domains.
At the moment we’re unsure whether we should only bypass the Software Update and Beta Software domains, or whether we also need to bypass domains used for certificate validation, device management (Apple Business Manager / Apple School Manager / Apple Business Essentials), network provider updates, Apple Diagnostics, etc.
We also need the specific IP ranges used exclusively by Software Update. The document shows Apple’s entire IP range; for IPv4 you can allow outbound connections to 17.0.0.0/8.
https://support.apple.com/en-in/101555
The question:
Is there any chance that Apple will integrate Intune SDK into Apple apps such as Mail or Calendar, or create Siri-compatible Intune SDK-integrated versions of Mail and Calendar?
The reason for the question:
My team has been asked by VIPs in our company (e.g. execs and board members) if Siri can be used with Outlook, and the only way is through Shortcuts or by adding the Outlook account to Mail.
Both of these options would violate our security policies for these reasons:
Since our company policy and federal regulations don't permit us to allow access to company resources on non-MAM-protected apps, we can't allow our users to login to the Mail app and make full use of Siri, due to the lack of MAM controls for Mail and Calendar.
We only allow users to transfer data between policy-managed apps which have integrated the Intune SDK allowing us to enforce DLP and other security measures. The only way to enable Shortcuts would be to disable these security measures.
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Hey.
If i have a new idea for apple how can i reach out for you?
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Hi Team,
Could you please share how to change/extend the expiry date of the existing iOS Distribution (In-House) certificate?
Since the membership renewal date is in March 2026 and the iOS distribution(In-House) certificate expiry date is in Feb 2026.
We use to distribute the mobile apps using the product intunes (Company portal) and via direct download link.
Please suggest since this certificate is used by multiple mobile apps by the users which can affect lot of iPhone users?
Thank you in advance
Deepak
Hey folks,
I work as a software development consultant. We develop enterprise applications for our clients, and the apps we create are usually for internal use. We've ran into a bit of a conundrum with a client who doesn't have their own Apple Enterprise account, and neither do we as we don't meet the criteria, but they're wanting to distribute an application we've built for them via their own MDM software. We are not entirely sure how to provide them with a distribution ready .ipa file that isn't AdHoc and will be recognized as a secure app. We've looked into generating a Developer ID provisioning profile and accompanying cert, however we're running into a problem where the platform of our app (iOS) doesn't match the platform required by the Developer ID profile (macOS).
I've also come across the idea of resigning an .ipa, but again, the client doesn't have a Apple Developer account and expects the working .ipa to be included in the service rendered.
Any suggestions or advice or documentation around the subject would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Ale
Guideline 3.1.1 - Business - Payments - In-App Purchase
The app includes an account registration feature for businesses and organizations, which is considered access to external mechanisms for purchases or subscriptions to be used in the app.
Next Steps
Remove the account registration features for business and organizations.
Our application currently allows users to register and create multiple accounts using a phone number.
All users can freely create an account. The app is designed to help users manage their own products, orders, and sales invoices. It is purely a sales management tool. We do not provide any external purchase links, external payment methods, or subscription mechanisms outside of Apple’s In-App Purchase system.
However, our app was rejected under Guideline 3.1.1 with the explanation that the app includes “account registration for businesses or organizations,” which is considered access to external purchase mechanisms.
We are confused about this interpretation.
From our understanding:
Any individual user can register.
The registration process is only for authentication and data management.
The app must include an account registration feature in order to function properly.
There is no external purchasing mechanism involved in the registration process.
Could someone please clarify:
Why would allowing users (including small business owners) to register accounts be considered “access to external purchase mechanisms”?
What specifically qualifies as “account registration for businesses or organizations” under Guideline 3.1.1?
What changes would be required to comply with the guideline while still keeping mandatory account registration?
We would greatly appreciate clarification so we can properly address the issue and ensure full compliance with App Store policies.
Thank you.
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"If your app includes any links outside the app, or offers any in-app or other purchasing opportunities, make sure these are behind a parental gate"
Super Awesome and Kidoz are proving with a parental gate on ad click and they also claim that all ads are manually approved (another criteria for ads in Kids apps).
So these two are the only ad networks we can use moving forward. Or we can use ad networks like Admob as well?
I dont intend not to be in Kids category - so leaving Kids category is not a choice.
Hi,
My client has already developed an ios app and they need an enterprise account to publish the app. What are the procedures to create enterprise account?
short version question:
why some users after deleting and downloading back my in-house app, cannot start the new process for approving developer, but instead it tries to start and then crashes immediately?
long question version
I am maintaining an in-house distributed enterprise app.
due to update in iOS 18 update here users need to trust the developer via a new procedure that involves restarting device and inserting the phone code.
after thousands (more or less 30.000) of users with no issue at all, some of them has this problem, the old (expired)trust seems to be persistent and never updated.
Standard events
a user deletes the app via settings > general > VPN & device management or via classic persistent touch procedure
checks no other presence of the app is on the device via spotlight.
since it is the only app with "MyDeveloperName" on the phone, if users goe back to VPN & device management screen, no app or developer will be present.
user downloads new version of the app. If taps directly on the icon there is a system alert with says the developer must be trusted.
a this point in settings > general > VPN & device management you can find a line with developer name, tapping on it we find a screen where user finds a white button with BLUE message "authorize MyDeveloperName" and follows procedure.
My issue is that some users get following different behavior, and I do not understand why:
❌ tapping on downloaded app icon: no alert, but app tries to start then crashes.
❌ going in VPN & device management screen there is only RED write button "delete app"
in both paths, working and not working, the app results "verified" in VPN & device management screen (Apple says old authorizations are preserved.)
Recently, we have encountered some users who have been unable to open the enterprise signature application after upgrading to version 18.3.2, without an IPS file. Through system logs, we found that signature verification has occurred SecKeyVerifySignature failed: Error Domain=NSOSStatusErrorDomain Code=-50 "rsa_pub_crypt failed, ccerr=-7" UserInfo={numberOfErrorsDeep=0, NSDescription=rsa_pub_crypt failed, ccerr=-7} Waiting for the information, I will provide the obtained system logs below. The application package name that crashed is com. mobile. moa
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I created a provisional profile from apple developer portal for my iOS app. The expiry date shown in the profile is 21-April 2026. However, when I build the app with this provisional profile the expiry date shown in the app is 11 Dec, 2025. My iOS distribution certificate expires only in November 2026. I see a embeded.mobileprovision profile inside the app, and it has an expiry of 11-Dec-2025. I did a clean build,, cleared unnecessary profiles from profile folder, created a new provisional profile and tried, but nothing seems help.
We have a few apps, and no other app has this issue. We do annual release of all apps together for provisional profile renewal. As this app expiry is different, it will cause lot of difficulty for us next year. Will you please help me to resolve this issue?
Thanks.
Hello, I have implemented my virtual meeting extension and my application shows no issues in the calendar application, with a join button displayed. Everything is great!.
However, with the help of EKEventEditViewController and EKEvent instances, when creating an event from the main target of the application using EventKitUI, the event will not be displayed as a virtual meeting.
I have seen that other applications like Zoom have already implemented this, and I find it difficult to find relevant documentation on how to link events created by the program to virtual meetings.
How do I set an event as a meeting when I want to add it to the main program? In addition, the function in the VirtualConferenceProvider.swift file of the extension program fetchVirtualConference(identifier: EKVirtualConferenceRoomTypeIdentifier, completionHandler: @escaping (EKVirtualConferenceDescriptor?, (any Error)? )->Void) How are the parameters in this function obtained? It's impossible for every conference related link to be the same