I have in-app purchases in my app, which are live on the app store. I have sent out a new beta to my testers, and one is trying to make an in-app purchase but it is coming up with the sandbox. Is this supposed to happen? They do not have a testing account and actually want to spend money, so I figured I should ask: How or why do beta testers, who are running my iOS app on their phones and not the iOS simulator, get the app store's sandbox as opposed to the regular app store?
Please make sure that your tester will signout from testing account from Setting & they are using proper iTunes account for purchasing the product. I assume you have used proper product identifier in code as you have entered in IAP of live application. It would be great if you can once check IAP of your application in iTunes with that in code.
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I am trying to implement In-App Purchase in iPhone SDK, but I am trying to buy an app from another app.
Is it possible to implement it? From first app, I open one feature which is locked by In-App Purchase. It has to install the feature as another app in the device. So that the owner can get the money of the app using In-App Purchase.
You cannot purchase an app from an app using In-App purchase for that go through below point:
11.1
Apps that unlock or enable additional features or functionality with
mechanisms other than the App Store will be rejected
And for more details please check. If any issue please revert me.
i have implemented the in app purchase in my application and added few in app purchases. on itunes connect i have filled all the details for the in app purchases. Initially the status of in app purchase was "waiting for review" and i was able to test in app purchase in sandbox env. but after every 4 days, in app purchases gets new status "developer action needed" and in the language section there is a "rejected" sign of in app purchase. so to make this use able again i have been using to make little change in description, which makes the in app purchase again in review
as history of the project is: right now application version 1.0 is available on app store in which in app purchases are not implemented
and i have added new application version 2.0 which is in "rejected by developer" state
so i just want to know why itunes connect team is rejecting in app purchase again and again?
also im not getting any email regarding this rejection
any one guide me what is the solution to this problem or any one else has faced this issue before?
Have you uploaded new version on apple store which is having in-app purchase code implemented ? if not then they will reject the in-app purchase items.
also if apple is rejecting your in-app purchased , then have you provided all the details to them. As if they find the in-app purchase improper then they can can reject it. Provide them proper details and proper screen shot for the same.
Also if apple is rejecting your in-app purchase then you may can ask apple review team about the issue. Use the Link. they will let you know the exact issue.
Hope this will help you.
I recently had this problem with an app submitted to Apple.
There is a fallback system that needs to be in place for server side in app purchase validation.
It is documented in Apple, but VERY well hidden in tech note :
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#technotes/tn2259/_index.html
Here is the way to do it :
"Always verify your receipt first with the production URL; proceed to verify with the sandbox URL if you receive a 21007 status code.
Following this approach ensures that you do not have to switch between URLs while your application is being tested or reviewed in the sandbox or is live in the App Store."
Does the sandbox environment still work once the app goes live ?
I just want to know if i will be able to further test my in-app purchase once the app is approved by apple.
Yes. If you use your developer certificate to sign your app and sign in to iTunes using the account you created in iTunes Connect, the sandbox is still present and usable.
Is there any way i can test in app purchases without sandbox. I want to know what happens for in app purchases that are not reviewed by apple team. I can retrieve it properly on sandbox environment.
It is not possible to test the in App purchase without sandbox. You need to create test account for testing.
In order to go live in app store your In-app purchases must be reviewed by apple.
I have completed in app purchase for my application. Its working fine.
The only problem i have , when i test in app purchase in sandbox enviornment, It shows a message do you want to buy an "un known app" for 1.79. why doesnt it shows the name of the app.
Plus when i am going to upload the final binary to app store. what i need to do to swrich in app purchase from sandbox enviornment to real in app purchase or it will switch automaticall?
Thanks guys
Probably your configuration on iTunes connect for this in app purchase is wrong, maybe you forgot to enter the name.
Go to iTunes connect, Manage you in app purchases, select the desired app, and make sure that you have all the fields correctly filled.
When you release on the app store, you don't have to do anything, the sandbox environment is just used when you are developing, when the app is uploaded to the app store, this behavior changes and you can't use your sandbox account anymore
Hope that helps.
When I added in-app purchase support to my application, I had already released a version so there was an entry in iTunes Connect. But I've read that you need to add a new application in iTunes Connect, but check the option to upload a binary later. Then you can enable In-App Purchase on it and configure items.
And your sandbox does not go away after the application is submitted. The In-App Purchase system determines whether to use a sandbox based on the account that is currently logged in to the store on the device. I think as long as you don't have a credit card (or any payment information?) associated with the account, and the account is designated as a In-App Purchase Test User in iTunes Connect, it will use the sandbox. You can log out and use a different account through the "Store" item in Settings.