This documentation describes what kind of data we should be sending to Apple server, once we are receiving CONSUMPTION_REQUEST https://developer.apple.com/documentation/appstoreserverapi/consumptionrequest But, it doesn't describe what kind of data we are receiving, when we are receiving CONSUMPTION_REQUEST? May I know, is such a document available? Thank you.

After waiting for few hours, I am still not able to edit the poster frame of app preview. Can anyone from App Store Connect assist me on this? Thank you.

Currently, I am using multiple Texts in a horizontal stackview, to achieve animation of substring. As you can see in the above animation, the text - conversation - meeting - lecture are animated. However, there shortcoming of such an approach. Text size is not consistent among different Text block. The following Text block are having different text size. - Transform - conversation/ meeting/ lecture - to Quick Note Any idea how we can achieve, so that all text blocks have same text size so that they appear like 1 sentence? Or, how we can make the text blocks having constant text size, but able to perform line wrapping to next line, so that they appear like 1 sentence? Currently, this is the code snippet I am using. import SwiftUI struct ContentView: View { var array = ["lecture", "conversation", "meeting"] @State var currentIndex : Int = 0 @State var firstString : String = "" var body: some View { VStack { HStack { Text("Transform") .lineLimit(1) .minimumScaleFactor(0.5) .font(.title) Text(firstString) .lineLimit(1) .minimumScaleFactor(0.5) .font(.title) .transition(AnyTransition.opacity.animation(.easeInOut(duration:1.0))) .background(.yellow) Text("to Quick Note") .lineLimit(1) .minimumScaleFactor(0.5) .font(.title) }.padding() } .animation(.default) .onAppear { firstString = array[0] let timer = Timer.scheduledTimer(withTimeInterval: 2.0, repeats: true) { _ in if currentIndex == array.count - 1 { self.firstString = array[0] currentIndex = 0 } else { self.firstString = array[currentIndex+1] currentIndex += 1 } } } } } #Preview { ContentView() }

We are reaching out for guidance after encountering 2nd repeated "Guideline 4.3(a) - Design - Spam" rejections for our WeNote app. Here’s a brief timeline of our journey: 2018: We launched the WeNote Android app on Google Play Store. 2019: We started promoting WeNote on YouTube and began development of the WeNote iOS app. Our progress was publicly visible on our Trello board and discussed on the Apple Developer forum. August 17, 2021: We filed an official complaint with Apple regarding a *** company infringing on our app logo, title, and description. The issue was resolved when *** agreed to update their app’s branding. 2022 Year: *** company is terminated from App Store. June 2022: WeNote for iOS was officially released on the Apple App Store. June 17, 2024: We received a rejection from the Apple Review team citing Guideline 4.3(a) - Design - Spam: “We noticed your app shares a similar binary, metadata, and/or concept as apps previously submitted by a terminated Apple Developer Program account. Submitting similar or repackaged apps is a form of spam that creates clutter and makes it difficult for users to discover new apps.” We successfully resolved this issue by providing documentation about the previous incident on August 17, 2021. November 22, 2024: Unfortunately, we received the same rejection message again, despite having already informed Apple of the previous case. Request for Assistance: We are now seeking guidance from the community or anyone with experience in navigating similar issues. We’ve provided Apple with all the necessary evidence and explanations regarding the previous incident, but our appeal was rejected. How can we resolve this issue, and prevent future rejections? Some Background on WeNote: To help provide context, I’d like to highlight what makes WeNote stand out compared to other apps in the same category: WeNote is an all-in-one solution: While most apps in the market focus on one function—whether it’s note-taking, to-do lists, or calendar management—WeNote uniquely combines all three into a single app. This integration offers users a seamless experience to manage tasks, notes, and schedules in one place. Proven user satisfaction: We are proud to have over 7,000 user reviews, with an average rating of 4.8 stars. This high rating reflects our users' satisfaction with the app’s features and functionality, as well as its ability to meet their needs in a way that other apps do not. We believe these features make WeNote a valuable and unique tool for users, and we continue to prioritize quality and user experience in our development.

Currently, I have achieve shadow and corner effect for UICollectionViewListCell, using the following code. UICollectionViewListCell class NoteCell: UICollectionViewListCell { override func awakeFromNib() { super.awakeFromNib() initShadow() initCorner() } private func updateShadowColor() { // Determine the shadow color based on the current interface style let shadowUIColor = UIColor.label self.layer.shadowColor = shadowUIColor.cgColor } private func initShadow() { // https://www.hackingwithswift.com/example-code/uikit/how-to-add-a-shadow-to-a-uiview self.layer.shadowOpacity = 0.3 self.layer.shadowOffset = CGSize(width: 0.5, height: 0.5) self.layer.shadowRadius = 2 self.layer.masksToBounds = false self.updateShadowColor() // Remove the following two lines if you experience any issues with shadow rendering: self.layer.shouldRasterize = true self.layer.rasterizationScale = UIScreen.main.scale } private func initCorner() { var backgroundConfig = UIBackgroundConfiguration.listPlainCell() backgroundConfig.backgroundColor = .systemBackground backgroundConfig.cornerRadius = 16 self.backgroundConfiguration = backgroundConfig } layout private func layoutConfig() -> UICollectionViewCompositionalLayout { let layout = UICollectionViewCompositionalLayout { section, layoutEnvironment in var config = UICollectionLayoutListConfiguration(appearance: .plain) config.headerMode = .none config.footerMode = .none config.showsSeparators = false config.headerTopPadding = 0 config.backgroundColor = nil config.trailingSwipeActionsConfigurationProvider = { [weak self] indexPath in guard let self = self else { return nil } // Knowing what we are tapping at. var snapshot = dataSource.snapshot() let sectionIdentifier = snapshot.sectionIdentifiers[indexPath.section] let itemIdentifiers = snapshot.itemIdentifiers(inSection: sectionIdentifier) let itemIdentifier: NoteWrapper = itemIdentifiers[indexPath.item] let deleteHandler: UIContextualAction.Handler = { action, view, completion in completion(true) // TODO: //snapshot.reloadItems([itemIdentifier]) } let deleteAction = UIContextualAction(style: .normal, title: "Trash", handler: deleteHandler) var swipeActionsConfiguration = UISwipeActionsConfiguration(actions: [ deleteAction, ]) deleteAction.image = UIImage(systemName: "trash") deleteAction.backgroundColor = UIColor.systemRed swipeActionsConfiguration.performsFirstActionWithFullSwipe = false return swipeActionsConfiguration } // https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/759987 let layoutSection = NSCollectionLayoutSection.list(using: config, layoutEnvironment: layoutEnvironment) layoutSection.interGroupSpacing = 16 // Distance between item. layoutSection.contentInsets = NSDirectionalEdgeInsets( top: 16, // Distance between 1st item and its own header. leading: 16, bottom: 16, // Distance of last item and other header/ bottom edge. trailing: 16 ) return layoutSection } return layout } This is the outcome. However, when I perform swipe action, the shadow effect is gone. Do you have any idea how I can resolve such? Thanks.

I am following the guideline at https://developer.apple.com/documentation/apple_search_ads/implementing_oauth_for_the_apple_search_ads_api#3733114 However, I am getting an empty page like this : I do not find a way upload my public key. Can someone help? Thanks.

The following code, will create a red color text, without strike-through. class ViewController: UIViewController { @IBOutlet weak var label: UILabel! override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() let text = "Hello World" let textCount = text.count let fullRange = NSRange(location: 0, length: textCount) var attributedText = NSMutableAttributedString(string: text) attributedText.addAttribute(.foregroundColor, value: UIColor.green, range: fullRange) attributedText.addAttribute(.strikethroughStyle, value: NSUnderlineStyle.single.rawValue, range: fullRange) label.attributedText = attributedText attributedText = NSMutableAttributedString(string: text) attributedText.addAttribute(.foregroundColor, value: UIColor.red, range: fullRange) attributedText.removeAttribute(NSAttributedString.Key.strikethroughStyle, range: fullRange) label.attributedText = attributedText } } However, if I trigger label.text in between, it will cause the following strange behavior : A red color text, with strike-through created at the end of function. class ViewController: UIViewController { @IBOutlet weak var label: UILabel! override func viewDidLoad() { super.viewDidLoad() let text = "Hello World" let textCount = text.count let fullRange = NSRange(location: 0, length: textCount) var attributedText = NSMutableAttributedString(string: text) attributedText.addAttribute(.foregroundColor, value: UIColor.green, range: fullRange) attributedText.addAttribute(.strikethroughStyle, value: NSUnderlineStyle.single.rawValue, range: fullRange) label.attributedText = attributedText // Why this will cause a red color text, with strike-through created at the end of function? label.text = text attributedText = NSMutableAttributedString(string: text) attributedText.addAttribute(.foregroundColor, value: UIColor.red, range: fullRange) attributedText.removeAttribute(NSAttributedString.Key.strikethroughStyle, range: fullRange) label.attributedText = attributedText } } Does anyone what is the reason behind this behavior, and how I can avoid such? Thank you.

Google has a very strict policy regarding "associated previously terminated accounts." This means that if you are associated with another previously banned developer, you will be banned too. For instance : https://www.reddit.com/r/androiddev/comments/9mpyyi/google_play_developer_account_terminated_due_to/ Does Apple have a similar policy? Recently, I was considering providing read-only access to an external party on App Store Connect. However, I am concerned that it might trigger the same risk. Therefore, I am wondering if Apple has such a policy. Thanks.

Sorting is an important feature in my app. I am using integers to represent the ordering sequence. Items: A, B, D, E, H Order number: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 When I insert a new item "C", here's the outcome: Items: A, B, C, D, E, H Order number: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Here's the write operation required on existing order numbers: D: 2 -> 3 E: 3 -> 4 H: 4 -> 5 I wish to reduce the number of write operations because CoreData is pretty slow at writing. The problem becomes more significant when my users start to have a few thousand items in CoreData. Here's my current workaround: leaving gaps between each order number. For instance: Items: A, B, D, E, H Order number: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 When I insert a new item "C", here's the outcome: Items: A, B, C, D, E, H Order number: 0, 10, 11, 20, 30, 40 No write operations are required on existing order numbers. Every 1 or 2 weeks, when my users close the app, I run background tasks to re-arrange the gaps between order numbers so that when users insert new items, fewer existing order numbers will be affected. Items: A, B, C, D, E, H Order number: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 Since sorting is pretty common, I was thinking some of you might have a better idea on how to reduce write operations on existing order numbers. If you have a better idea, do you mind to share it with us? Thanks.

I am using NSCollectionLayoutSection.list as follow. private func layoutConfig() -> UICollectionViewCompositionalLayout { let layout = UICollectionViewCompositionalLayout { section, layoutEnvironment in var config = UICollectionLayoutListConfiguration(appearance: .plain) config.headerMode = .supplementary config.footerMode = .none config.showsSeparators = false config.headerTopPadding = 0 // https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/759987 let layoutSection = NSCollectionLayoutSection.list(using: config, layoutEnvironment: layoutEnvironment) layoutSection.interGroupSpacing = 0 layoutSection.contentInsets = NSDirectionalEdgeInsets(top: 0, leading: 0, bottom: 0, trailing: 0) if let header = layoutSection.boundarySupplementaryItems.first(where: { $0.elementKind == UICollectionView.elementKindSectionHeader }) { header.contentInsets = NSDirectionalEdgeInsets(top: 0, leading: 0, bottom: 0, trailing: 0) } return layoutSection } return layout } We provide our own custom header view and cell item view. Header View class HideShowHeader: UICollectionViewListCell { override func awakeFromNib() { super.awakeFromNib() // Initialization code } override func systemLayoutSizeFitting(_ targetSize: CGSize) -> CGSize { // Ensure the cell fills the width of the collection view let size = CGSize( width: targetSize.width, height: 80 ) print(">>>> size \(size)") return size } } Cell Item View class TodoCell: UICollectionViewListCell { override func awakeFromNib() { super.awakeFromNib() // Initialization code } override func systemLayoutSizeFitting(_ targetSize: CGSize) -> CGSize { // Ensure the cell fills the width of the collection view let size = CGSize( width: targetSize.width, height: 80 ) return size } } We would like to fine-tune the height of header and cell item. However, override systemLayoutSizeFitting doesn't work. May I know, when using NSCollectionLayoutSection.list, how to specific header height and cell item height? Thanks.

Currently, I am using UICollectionViewCompositionalLayout to achieve the following list layout with spacing: We were thinking of trying out UICollectionLayoutListConfiguration due to its ability to support swipe actions. We would like to specify the spacing between each item. However, I do not find a way to specify item spacing in UICollectionLayoutListConfiguration. Does UICollectionLayoutListConfiguration not support item spacing, or have I missed something? Thanks.

Currently, this is how I implement the drag and move operation: collectionView.beginInteractiveMovementForItem collectionView.updateInteractiveMovementTargetPosition collectionView.endInteractiveMovement The outcome looks like the following: However, what I would like to achieve is the ability to customize the view of the "drop" location. For instance, in the following example, a red line is drawn at the target drop location: In this example, a transparent rectangle is drawn at the target drop location: May I know how these apps achieve such an effect? Thanks.

I have tried to upload preview video to Apple Store Connect. I have tried Chrome and Safari. However, both yield the following result. It always show "This file has been uploaded and is processing." Do you have any idea how I can resolve this? Thanks.

My app, which only shows ads one day after it is first launched, keeps being rejected due to Guideline 2.1 - Information Needed (App Tracking Transparency framework related). Here is the rejection message from Apple: Guideline 2.1 - Information Needed We're looking forward to completing our review, but we need more information to continue. Your app uses the AppTrackingTransparency framework, but we are unable to locate the App Tracking Transparency permission request when reviewed on iOS 17.5.1. Next Steps Please explain where we can find the App Tracking Transparency permission request in your app. The request should appear before any data is collected that could be used to track the user. If you've implemented App Tracking Transparency but the permission request is not appearing on devices running the latest operating system, please review the available documentation and confirm App Tracking Transparency has been correctly implemented. If your app does not track users, update your app privacy information in App Store Connect to not declare tracking. You must have the Account Holder or Admin role to update app privacy information. We have provided a detailed step-by-step guide to trigger the App Tracking Transparency. We also attached videos demonstrating how to adjust the date to one day ahead in order to show the ads. Here is our reply: Dear Reviewer, *** will start displaying ads one day after the app is first launched. To see the App Tracking Transparency permission request and subsequent ads, please follow these steps: 1. Launch *** for the first time. 2. Close and completely exit the *** app. 3. Adjust the date on your device to one day ahead. 4. Re-launch ***. You will see the App Tracking Transparency permission request. For a visual guide, please refer to the attached videos: https://youtube.com/shorts/07qsYuFkPBY - Demonstrates when the user allows tracking. https://youtube.com/shorts/voQfgjAN7h0 - Demonstrates when the user does not allow tracking. If you need further explanation, please contact me at +xxxx-xxxxxxx. Thank you. P.S. I frequently receive similar inquiries with each submission of my app. Could you please add a note to my app to prevent this recurring issue in future reviews? Thank you for your attention. However, Apple continues to reject our update, despite our clear instructions for showing App Tracking Transparency. Do you have any suggestions on what we can do next? Thank you.

Currently, we are implementing an undo/redo feature in UITextView. However, we cannot use the built-in UndoManager in UITextView because we have multiple UITextView instances inside a UICollectionView. Since UICollectionView recycles UITextView instances, the same UITextView might be reused in different rows, making the built-in UndoManager unreliable. The shouldChangeTextIn method in UITextViewDelegate is key to implementing undo/redo functionality properly. Here is an example of our implementation: extension ChecklistCell: UITextViewDelegate { func textView(_ textView: UITextView, shouldChangeTextIn range: NSRange, replacementText text: String) -> Bool { // Get the current text let s = textView.text ?? "" // Get the starting position of the change let start = range.location // Get the number of characters that will be replaced let count = range.length // Get the number of characters that will be added let after = text.count print(">>>> The current text = \"\(s)\"") print(">>>> The starting position of the change = \(start)") print(">>>> The number of characters that will be replaced = \(count)") print(">>>> The number of characters that will be added = \(after)") print(">>>>") if let delegate = delegate, let checklistId = checklistId, let index = delegate.checklistIdToIndex(checklistId) { delegate.attachTextAction(s: s, start: start, count: count, after: after, index: index) } return true } } Working scene behind the UITextViewDelegate However, this implementation does not work well with non-English input using an IME. When using an IME, there is an intermediate input before the final input is produced. For example, typing "wo" (intermediate input) produces "我" (final input). Currently, UITextViewDelegate captures both "wo" and "我". UITextViewDelegate captures both "wo" and "我" Is there a way to ignore the intermediate input from IME and only consider the final input? In Android, we use the beforeTextChanged method in TextWatcher to seamlessly ignore the intermediate input from IME and only consider the final input. You can see this in action in this Android captures only "我" Is there an equivalent way in iOS to ignore the intermediate input from IME and only take the final input into consideration?