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Nomination
Hello Apple App Store Team, I hope you’re doing well. I recently submitted an App Store feature nomination for my app and wanted to kindly ask if there is any update available regarding its review or consideration. Nomination ID: d617fde8-d5a9-4535-8984-17f4b246b301 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metime-self-care-for-women/id6762885738 I completely understand that featuring decisions are editorial and not guaranteed. I just wanted to confirm whether the nomination has been received successfully and if there is anything else you need from my side to support the review. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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TestFlight builds from our Apple Developer account cannot be installed on any iPhone.
Error in TestFlight: “The requested app is not available or does not exist.” This happens on multiple iPhones and Apple IDs. Important: Builds from OTHER Apple Developer accounts install fine on the same devices. We tried new apps, new bundle IDs, new certificates, new provisioning profiles. Internal testing fails. External testing also fails. All Agreements, Tax, Banking, and membership requirements are completed and active. When configuring external testing in App Store Connect, we also get: “There was an error processing your request. Please try again later.” This has been happening for 3 weeks. Has anyone seen an Apple Developer account / TestFlight backend issue like this? Any solution besides contacting Apple Developer Support?
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[Help]!!:Please Review the APP 6737797012 to Fix the Serious problem
Dear Sir/Madam, our app, ID 6737797012, currently has a serious issue in the version 2.0.9 on the App Store, which causes users to lose hardware connection information during use, making it unusable. We have urgently fixed this issue and submitted it,version 2.1.0 for review on Apr 23. We have also made corrections based on the review's guidance regarding data collection and usage and have resubmitted the latest version 2.1.2 for review on Apr 25. The current status is still under review. Please help expedite the process. Appreciate your kindly help! Thank you very much. Best Regards,
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Setting Subscription prices using a CLI/JWT
I’m trying to manage pricing for auto-renewable subscriptions using the App Store Connect API (JWT). For In-App Purchases (non-consumable / consumable), I can: list price points set pricing using pricePointId However, for subscriptions: I can create subscription groups and subscriptions but I cannot find a clear way to: read current pricing (e.g. US price) set pricing via API I also tried using the asc-cli tool (v0.17.2), but it does not expose subscription pricing commands. Questions: Is subscription pricing accessible via the App Store Connect API? If yes, which endpoint should be used? If not, is this intentionally limited compared to IAP pricing? Any guidance or examples would be very helpful.
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"Unable to Add for Review" DAC7 Error, can no longer submit App Updates
Hello everyone, Since roughly 12 hours i can no longer submit updated to my Apps, i always get a "Unable to Add for Review" with "To submit new apps or avoid potential payment blocks, add compliance information for Directive on Administrative Cooperation–7th Amendment (DAC7).". I of course already a few weeks ago went to the Business sections and selected "No" as it does not apply to us. I tried a lot but cannot make submissions work. I also contacted the Apple support but got no Feedback yet, does anyone have the same issue? What i tried: Switching DAC7 from No to Yes and then back to No again Private Browsing (Cache reset) Checked all other Agreementes, all is fine and "active" I fail to see any issue and assume it is an Apple central issue as they 1st of April rolled out the new DAC7 compliance check. With many greetings Robert
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App stuck at "Waiting for Review" for 32 days
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone here has experienced something similar or can offer some guidance, as I'm running out of ideas: I've been an Apple Developer for about 7 months. This is my first app submission. I submitted it on March 24, 2026, and it has been sitting at "Waiting for Review" ever since. 32 days now with no movement. What I've already checked and confirmed: All agreements, tax, and banking information are fully completed in App Store Connect No issues visible in the App Store Connect DSA trader verification has been approved (I'm based in EU) I contacted Developer Support and they confirmed they can see my submission and that it is indeed "Waiting for Review" since March 24th An expedited review request was submitted and accepted by the support team, who told me the review should begin "shortly" - that was several weeks ago Additional context: During the 7 months I've been a developer, none of my TestFlight external review requests ever went through either, which makes me wonder if there is something on the account level causing holds I have not made any changes to the binary since submitting, to protect my position in the queue There are no rejection notices, no metadata issues, and no communication from the review team I understand new developer accounts take longer and I've been patient, but 32 days with an accepted expedited request and still no movement feels beyond normal variance. I'm genuinely unsure if there is something silently blocking my account that I'm not aware of. Has anyone experienced this, particularly as a new developer? Any advice on further escalation would be really appreciated. Thank you
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App stuck "Waiting for review" for 32 days
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone here has experienced something similar or can offer some guidance, as I'm running out of ideas. I've been an Apple Developer for about 7 months. This is my first app submission, I submitted it on March 24, 2026, and it has been sitting at "Waiting for Review" ever since. 32 days now with no movement. What I've already checked and confirmed: All agreements, tax, and banking information are fully completed in App Store Connect No issues visible in the AppStore Connect DSA trader verification has been approved (I'm based in EU) I contacted Developer Support and they confirmed they can see my submission and that it is indeed "Waiting for Review" since March 24th An expedited review request was submitted and accepted by the support team, who told me the review should begin "shortly" - that was several weeks ago Additional context: During the 7 months I've been a developer, none of my TestFlight external review requests ever went through either, which makes me wonder if there is something on the account level causing holds I have not made any changes to the binary since submitting, to protect my position in the queue There are no rejection notices, no metadata issues, and no communication from the review team I understand new developer accounts take longer and I've been patient, but 32 days with an accepted expedited request and still no movement feels beyond normal variance. I'm genuinely unsure if there is something silently blocking my account that I'm not aware of. Has anyone experienced this, particularly as a new developer? Any advice on further escalation would be really appreciated. Thank you
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Subscription Status - Missing Metadata
Hello Support Team member - I hope you are having a good day. My app has been approved and I manually released it 8 hours ago. Currently users do not see the subscriptions available on the paywall, and the subscriptions do not show up under in-app purchases in the app store. When I look at my subscriptions in AppStoreConnect - they say "Missing Metadata". When I look inside the subscriptions - one of the two has a localization that is showing a status of "Prepare for Submission". The other subscription does not have a localization - and there is nothing within the subscription that has a yellow warning alert. How can I resolve this? Thank you much!
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Urgent: App Waiting for Review Over 7 Days
Our application(Apple ID:6743150642) has been stuck in the Waiting for Review status for more than 7 days. We submitted an expedited review request 22 hours ago, but have not yet received a response. We are currently under significant time pressure, as our company’s app is required to launch before the Labor Day holiday. We have recently submitted a new version (1.2.0) and provided the institutional account as requested by the review team. We sincerely hope the expedited review request can help facilitate the process and move the review forward as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention and assistance.
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Urgent: Expedite App Review for Labor Day Launch
Our application (Apple ID:6743150642)has been stuck in the Waiting for Review status for more than 7 days. We submitted an expedited review request 22 hours ago, but have not yet received a response. We are currently under significant time pressure, as our company’s app is required to launch before the Labor Day holiday. We have recently submitted a new version (1.2.0) and provided the institutional account as requested by the review team. We sincerely hope the expedited review request can help facilitate the process and move the review forward as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention and assistance.
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IAP Visibility Issues
Hello All, Working on the last thing to get our app approved for the AppStore & I’m stuck. we keep getting a rejection because in the testing on Apple‘s side, they see “The subscription is unavailable in the current storefront.” The rejection does not provide enough technical clarification to solve it. Anyone know how to address this? Thanks, Nick (
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409 ENTITY_ERROR.RELATIONSHIP.INVALID — Cannot attach build or create version, affecting 2 separate accounts for 1 week
I am unable to submit any app for review. Every attempt to add a build to an App Store version results in a 409 error, both through the App Store Connect website and directly through the App Store Connect REST API. Affected accounts: Account 1: My personal Apple Developer account Account 2: A company-owned Apple Developer account where I have Admin access Both accounts are completely separate — different legal entities, different enrollments — but exhibit the exact same behavior simultaneously. API errors observed When calling PATCH /v1/appStoreVersions/{id}/relationships/build: 409 ENTITY_ERROR.RELATIONSHIP.INVALID "The specified pre-release build could not be added." When calling POST /v1/appStoreVersions to create a new version: 409 ENTITY_ERROR.RELATIONSHIP.INVALID "You cannot create a new version of the App in the current state." What I have verified All builds are processingState: VALID and not expired usesNonExemptEncryption: false is set on all builds No build is already attached to another version Build version string matches the App Store version (1.1.0) App bundle ID matches the build bundle ID Localization, review contact details, and keywords are all filled in Banking info in Agreements, Tax, and Banking was recently updated on both accounts Issue persists on both the website and via the REST API, ruling out a browser/cache issue Question Has anyone seen 409 errors affecting two completely separate developer accounts simultaneously? Could there be a platform-level issue with App Store Connect that is not reflected on the System Status page? I opened a support ticket 1 week ago but I only got a reply today and it's just asking for more details.
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App stuck in Waiting for Review after expedited flag
Hi, App ID 6756673679 has been approved in prior cycles relatively quickly. The current review cycle began on April 17, and entered "In Review" as quickly as prior submissions. After working through Resolution Center on some items, we spoke with Apple Developer Support on Wednesday (case 102875923017), who applied an expedited flag and advised us to resubmit. It's now been ~27 hours since it was expedited, and ~6 days since the submission cycle began. Would someone from App Review be able to take a look and confirm whether there is any specific blocker or provide any update on expected timing? Thank you.
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How to change app language on App Store Connect?
Hi everyone, I’d like to update the language information of my app on the App Store. At the moment, the app is shown as available only in English, but I would like to add Italian (or other languages). Could someone explain the exact steps to do this in App Store Connect? Where can I add or edit supported languages? Is this done in the app metadata or does it depend on the localizations included in the build? Do I need to submit a new version of the app for this change? Thanks in advance!
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App stuck "In Review" for 15 days after it was approved
Our app (id 1611398578) has been stuck "In Review" in App Store Connect for 15 days, after being approved quickly by App Review. We contacted Apple Support multiple times through email and phone, but we did not receive any response. Today we tried re-submitting a new version hoping it will trigger a system reset and fix the issue. The submission for iOS was approved very fast by App Review, but it is again stuck "In Review". PLEASE APPLE HELP US GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED!
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ITMS-90429: Invalid Swift Support on libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib after update to Xcode 26.4.1
Hello, after updating to Xcode 26.4.1, our app is rejected on App Store Connect because of the following error: ITMS-90429: Invalid Swift Support - The files libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib aren’t at the expected location /Payload/AlbusAir.app/Frameworks. Move the file to the expected location, rebuild your app using the current public (GM) version of Xcode, and resubmit it. We did not change anything to the code, we didn't update any dependency. As far as I'm aware, we don't use Spans in Swift. I even tried copying the dylib myself in the app in a Xcode build phase and it still doesn't work. Can someone help? Thanks !
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Nomination
Hello Apple App Store Team, I hope you’re doing well. I recently submitted an App Store feature nomination for my app and wanted to kindly ask if there is any update available regarding its review or consideration. Nomination ID: d617fde8-d5a9-4535-8984-17f4b246b301 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metime-self-care-for-women/id6762885738 I completely understand that featuring decisions are editorial and not guaranteed. I just wanted to confirm whether the nomination has been received successfully and if there is anything else you need from my side to support the review. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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TestFlight builds from our Apple Developer account cannot be installed on any iPhone.
Error in TestFlight: “The requested app is not available or does not exist.” This happens on multiple iPhones and Apple IDs. Important: Builds from OTHER Apple Developer accounts install fine on the same devices. We tried new apps, new bundle IDs, new certificates, new provisioning profiles. Internal testing fails. External testing also fails. All Agreements, Tax, Banking, and membership requirements are completed and active. When configuring external testing in App Store Connect, we also get: “There was an error processing your request. Please try again later.” This has been happening for 3 weeks. Has anyone seen an Apple Developer account / TestFlight backend issue like this? Any solution besides contacting Apple Developer Support?
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[Help]!!:Please Review the APP 6737797012 to Fix the Serious problem
Dear Sir/Madam, our app, ID 6737797012, currently has a serious issue in the version 2.0.9 on the App Store, which causes users to lose hardware connection information during use, making it unusable. We have urgently fixed this issue and submitted it,version 2.1.0 for review on Apr 23. We have also made corrections based on the review's guidance regarding data collection and usage and have resubmitted the latest version 2.1.2 for review on Apr 25. The current status is still under review. Please help expedite the process. Appreciate your kindly help! Thank you very much. Best Regards,
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Setting Subscription prices using a CLI/JWT
I’m trying to manage pricing for auto-renewable subscriptions using the App Store Connect API (JWT). For In-App Purchases (non-consumable / consumable), I can: list price points set pricing using pricePointId However, for subscriptions: I can create subscription groups and subscriptions but I cannot find a clear way to: read current pricing (e.g. US price) set pricing via API I also tried using the asc-cli tool (v0.17.2), but it does not expose subscription pricing commands. Questions: Is subscription pricing accessible via the App Store Connect API? If yes, which endpoint should be used? If not, is this intentionally limited compared to IAP pricing? Any guidance or examples would be very helpful.
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"Unable to Add for Review" DAC7 Error, can no longer submit App Updates
Hello everyone, Since roughly 12 hours i can no longer submit updated to my Apps, i always get a "Unable to Add for Review" with "To submit new apps or avoid potential payment blocks, add compliance information for Directive on Administrative Cooperation–7th Amendment (DAC7).". I of course already a few weeks ago went to the Business sections and selected "No" as it does not apply to us. I tried a lot but cannot make submissions work. I also contacted the Apple support but got no Feedback yet, does anyone have the same issue? What i tried: Switching DAC7 from No to Yes and then back to No again Private Browsing (Cache reset) Checked all other Agreementes, all is fine and "active" I fail to see any issue and assume it is an Apple central issue as they 1st of April rolled out the new DAC7 compliance check. With many greetings Robert
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App stuck at "Waiting for Review" for 32 days
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone here has experienced something similar or can offer some guidance, as I'm running out of ideas: I've been an Apple Developer for about 7 months. This is my first app submission. I submitted it on March 24, 2026, and it has been sitting at "Waiting for Review" ever since. 32 days now with no movement. What I've already checked and confirmed: All agreements, tax, and banking information are fully completed in App Store Connect No issues visible in the App Store Connect DSA trader verification has been approved (I'm based in EU) I contacted Developer Support and they confirmed they can see my submission and that it is indeed "Waiting for Review" since March 24th An expedited review request was submitted and accepted by the support team, who told me the review should begin "shortly" - that was several weeks ago Additional context: During the 7 months I've been a developer, none of my TestFlight external review requests ever went through either, which makes me wonder if there is something on the account level causing holds I have not made any changes to the binary since submitting, to protect my position in the queue There are no rejection notices, no metadata issues, and no communication from the review team I understand new developer accounts take longer and I've been patient, but 32 days with an accepted expedited request and still no movement feels beyond normal variance. I'm genuinely unsure if there is something silently blocking my account that I'm not aware of. Has anyone experienced this, particularly as a new developer? Any advice on further escalation would be really appreciated. Thank you
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App stuck "Waiting for review" for 32 days
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone here has experienced something similar or can offer some guidance, as I'm running out of ideas. I've been an Apple Developer for about 7 months. This is my first app submission, I submitted it on March 24, 2026, and it has been sitting at "Waiting for Review" ever since. 32 days now with no movement. What I've already checked and confirmed: All agreements, tax, and banking information are fully completed in App Store Connect No issues visible in the AppStore Connect DSA trader verification has been approved (I'm based in EU) I contacted Developer Support and they confirmed they can see my submission and that it is indeed "Waiting for Review" since March 24th An expedited review request was submitted and accepted by the support team, who told me the review should begin "shortly" - that was several weeks ago Additional context: During the 7 months I've been a developer, none of my TestFlight external review requests ever went through either, which makes me wonder if there is something on the account level causing holds I have not made any changes to the binary since submitting, to protect my position in the queue There are no rejection notices, no metadata issues, and no communication from the review team I understand new developer accounts take longer and I've been patient, but 32 days with an accepted expedited request and still no movement feels beyond normal variance. I'm genuinely unsure if there is something silently blocking my account that I'm not aware of. Has anyone experienced this, particularly as a new developer? Any advice on further escalation would be really appreciated. Thank you
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please review my app 6746933136
Hello, I would like to check the status of my app, as it has been stuck in review for a while (ID: 6746933136). Thank you
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Add for review 'save" btn is not working when select build
I set up all the App Store details, including support info and other required information, but I’m having an issue when adding a build and trying to save. The Save button turns red, and I’m not sure why. It’s not showing what I’m missing in the setup.
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Subscription Status - Missing Metadata
Hello Support Team member - I hope you are having a good day. My app has been approved and I manually released it 8 hours ago. Currently users do not see the subscriptions available on the paywall, and the subscriptions do not show up under in-app purchases in the app store. When I look at my subscriptions in AppStoreConnect - they say "Missing Metadata". When I look inside the subscriptions - one of the two has a localization that is showing a status of "Prepare for Submission". The other subscription does not have a localization - and there is nothing within the subscription that has a yellow warning alert. How can I resolve this? Thank you much!
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Urgent: App Waiting for Review Over 7 Days
Our application(Apple ID:6743150642) has been stuck in the Waiting for Review status for more than 7 days. We submitted an expedited review request 22 hours ago, but have not yet received a response. We are currently under significant time pressure, as our company’s app is required to launch before the Labor Day holiday. We have recently submitted a new version (1.2.0) and provided the institutional account as requested by the review team. We sincerely hope the expedited review request can help facilitate the process and move the review forward as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention and assistance.
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Urgent: Expedite App Review for Labor Day Launch
Our application (Apple ID:6743150642)has been stuck in the Waiting for Review status for more than 7 days. We submitted an expedited review request 22 hours ago, but have not yet received a response. We are currently under significant time pressure, as our company’s app is required to launch before the Labor Day holiday. We have recently submitted a new version (1.2.0) and provided the institutional account as requested by the review team. We sincerely hope the expedited review request can help facilitate the process and move the review forward as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention and assistance.
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IAP Visibility Issues
Hello All, Working on the last thing to get our app approved for the AppStore & I’m stuck. we keep getting a rejection because in the testing on Apple‘s side, they see “The subscription is unavailable in the current storefront.” The rejection does not provide enough technical clarification to solve it. Anyone know how to address this? Thanks, Nick (
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my app stuck review
My app (Team ID: QD8Z9J4JZJ), despite the requested expedited review, has been stuck in “Waiting for Review” since Mar, 29 at 10:40 AM. Since this is causing us financial problems, I would greatly appreciate an update on its review status as soon as possible.
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Build not appearing under the BUILD section
Is anyone have issues with builds not appearing under the Build section in itunesconnect?I've successfully submitted multiple builds, but the builds do not appear in itunesconnect. I know that it's in the system because when I try to upload a build with the same version and build number, it errors out saying the version has already been uploaded.
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409 ENTITY_ERROR.RELATIONSHIP.INVALID — Cannot attach build or create version, affecting 2 separate accounts for 1 week
I am unable to submit any app for review. Every attempt to add a build to an App Store version results in a 409 error, both through the App Store Connect website and directly through the App Store Connect REST API. Affected accounts: Account 1: My personal Apple Developer account Account 2: A company-owned Apple Developer account where I have Admin access Both accounts are completely separate — different legal entities, different enrollments — but exhibit the exact same behavior simultaneously. API errors observed When calling PATCH /v1/appStoreVersions/{id}/relationships/build: 409 ENTITY_ERROR.RELATIONSHIP.INVALID "The specified pre-release build could not be added." When calling POST /v1/appStoreVersions to create a new version: 409 ENTITY_ERROR.RELATIONSHIP.INVALID "You cannot create a new version of the App in the current state." What I have verified All builds are processingState: VALID and not expired usesNonExemptEncryption: false is set on all builds No build is already attached to another version Build version string matches the App Store version (1.1.0) App bundle ID matches the build bundle ID Localization, review contact details, and keywords are all filled in Banking info in Agreements, Tax, and Banking was recently updated on both accounts Issue persists on both the website and via the REST API, ruling out a browser/cache issue Question Has anyone seen 409 errors affecting two completely separate developer accounts simultaneously? Could there be a platform-level issue with App Store Connect that is not reflected on the System Status page? I opened a support ticket 1 week ago but I only got a reply today and it's just asking for more details.
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App stuck in Waiting for Review after expedited flag
Hi, App ID 6756673679 has been approved in prior cycles relatively quickly. The current review cycle began on April 17, and entered "In Review" as quickly as prior submissions. After working through Resolution Center on some items, we spoke with Apple Developer Support on Wednesday (case 102875923017), who applied an expedited flag and advised us to resubmit. It's now been ~27 hours since it was expedited, and ~6 days since the submission cycle began. Would someone from App Review be able to take a look and confirm whether there is any specific blocker or provide any update on expected timing? Thank you.
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How to change app language on App Store Connect?
Hi everyone, I’d like to update the language information of my app on the App Store. At the moment, the app is shown as available only in English, but I would like to add Italian (or other languages). Could someone explain the exact steps to do this in App Store Connect? Where can I add or edit supported languages? Is this done in the app metadata or does it depend on the localizations included in the build? Do I need to submit a new version of the app for this change? Thanks in advance!
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App stuck "In Review" for 15 days after it was approved
Our app (id 1611398578) has been stuck "In Review" in App Store Connect for 15 days, after being approved quickly by App Review. We contacted Apple Support multiple times through email and phone, but we did not receive any response. Today we tried re-submitting a new version hoping it will trigger a system reset and fix the issue. The submission for iOS was approved very fast by App Review, but it is again stuck "In Review". PLEASE APPLE HELP US GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED!
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ITMS-90429: Invalid Swift Support on libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib after update to Xcode 26.4.1
Hello, after updating to Xcode 26.4.1, our app is rejected on App Store Connect because of the following error: ITMS-90429: Invalid Swift Support - The files libswiftCompatibilitySpan.dylib aren’t at the expected location /Payload/AlbusAir.app/Frameworks. Move the file to the expected location, rebuild your app using the current public (GM) version of Xcode, and resubmit it. We did not change anything to the code, we didn't update any dependency. As far as I'm aware, we don't use Spans in Swift. I even tried copying the dylib myself in the app in a Xcode build phase and it still doesn't work. Can someone help? Thanks !
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