We have a partner that is actually owning our app on it's iTunes Connect account. We are actually developping the v2 of this app which will be included in our iTunes Connect account, it's the same app, just a new release.
Actually the app is at "removed from sales" status in our partner iTunes Connect account and people who have the app can still use it, everything is OK.
But we can't reuse the same app name in our iTunes Connect because the app name is already in use.
So, we are asking our partner to completly delete the app, then we can use the name & publish our own app. The question is :
If our partner completly delete the app, will it continue to work on every user devices?
I already looked at the iTunes developer guide, but it's not really clear, and Apple doesn't answer clearly too ..
Deleting an App If you have created an app in iTunes Connect that you no longer need to see or manage, you can delete it from your iTunes Connect view.
IMPORTANT: Deleting your app will not allow you to reuse your SKU or App Name in the same account again and you will not be able to restore your app once deleted. If you have uploaded a binary or set up this app for the iAd Network, your Bundle ID will not be reusable either.
If you are selling your app to another developer for their own distribution and need to remove it from your iTunes Connect account, we recommend that you use App Delete so the App Name will be freed up for their use.
So, does someone already deleted (not removed from sales) an app from the iTunes Connect ?
Does the app is still working on devices ?
Thanks for answers :)
Yes it will continue to work on the users phone's, but they will not be able to install your app again from iCloud.
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IOS paid application sharing we need to block.
Planning to submit paid application in Apple store. Suppose a user brought application and download to Itunes account, then i sync to my mobile device, able to use that.
1.From itunes can we share application ipa to any other user?
2.is there any way to identify which apple id used for downloading?
3.any option for blocking user without downloading from apple store?
Apps bought/downloaded from the app store are linked to the account that download the app. You can there for not just share the IPA.
On a jailbroke device you might be able to remove the security measures that restrict this. But what you are proposing is not possible with official App Store apps.
You cant code to UDID anymore since the update to the iTunes ToS. They are all account bound. In the cases I have tried to share the .ipa file the app data inside that app specific to me did not migrate to the new user
Well, I'm having this issue now. I'm using MKStoreKit in my in-app purchase. This are my errors:
Failed transaction: <SKPaymentTransaction: 0x136a62e0>
error: Error Domain=SKErrorDomain Code=2 "Cannot connect to iTunes Store" UserInfo=0x13654a90 {NSLocalizedDescription=Cannot connect to iTunes Store}
Any idea?
You may remove that error via cross checking this check list.
If your answer is no for any of the points then it may be causing the problem
Have you enabled In-App Purchases for your App ID?
Have you checked Cleared for Sale for your product?
Does your project’s .plist Bundle ID match your App ID?
Have you generated and installed a new provisioning profile for the new App ID?
Have you configured your project to code sign using this new provisioning profile?
Are you using the full product ID when making an SKProductRequest?
Have you waited several hours since adding your product to iTunes Connect?
Are your bank details active on iTunes Connect?
Is your device jailbroken? If so, you need to revert the jailbreak for IAP to work.
For iOS7 and Xcode 5 Try doing this:
You have to test on a physical device as apple restrict IAP testing in the simulator.
Go to setting -> iTunes & App Store -> and log out of your account.
Remove app from device and clean all data.
Most importantly do logout from your current iTunes account in your device before trying to do any purchase.
Make sure you have done all necessary steps for in-App purchase testing.
As of September/October 2013, iOS7 simulators cannot process app store inapp purchase requests.
You need to use a real device
Imagine, you created new app profile in My Apps of itunes connect. Added in-app. All correct.
Now you want to test purchases. It shows list of products but stops on buy button with "Cannot connect to iTunes Store" error in log.
This is because you try to buy not approved and not existing product!
You can test only sandbox product right now.
So, you have to
create sandbox user (in itunes connect - users...)
logout you real itunes login on device
try to buy under sandbox login (it will ask you)
Had same issue and I just remembered not any apple id will work. You have to create a testing apple id in itunes connect / manage users/ test user / add new user.
Try putting a build number in. Target > General > Identity > Build.
This solved it for me.
I'm trying to upload an app to the app store and getting the following error (which is easy enough to understand):
The App Name you have entered has already been used
The app is not on the iTunes. Is there any way to figure out who owns the app or what bundle id it is associated with?
It's means the app name is already registered by another developer. If that developer already releases the app then you can find the app by searching the app name in iTunes store.
App names can be reserved for 180 days (6 months) as detailed here: iTunes Connect Developer Guide
After creating your app and it is in the state Prepare For Upload or
Waiting For Upload, you have 180 days (6 months) from your creation
date in iTunes Connect to deliver a binary to Apple. If you do not
deliver a binary before the 180-day deadline, your app is deleted
from iTunes Connect. As a result of this deletion, your app name can
be used by another developer and you cannot reuse the app name, SKU
or bundle ID. See “Deleting an App” to learn more about the
ramifications of App Delete.
This may be why the app is not in the store. There's no official way to find out who owns that name, or what the bundle ID is. That is all private to the developer's development account.
you can use the same bundle id..you just have to put different name in the app store.
It is not possible to find out the bundle id associated with it..since it might be possible it has not released on the app store
I already filled the all details for app through my iOS Developer account and submit the app for review to the app store but for some reasons i take my app back and delete all the details for particular app from my developer account but now when i again trying to upload the app for review it shows the Name already exist because of my app is submit with the same name again how can i over come this problem i want to upload my app with the same name again.
Thanks In Advance...
It seems you deleted your app, so you can't reuse the App Name.
From iTunes Connect Developer Guide:
If you have created an app in iTunes Connect that you no longer need
to see or manage, you can delete it from your iTunes Connect view.
IMPORTANT: Deleting your app will not allow you to reuse your SKU or
App Name in the same account again and you will not be able to
restore your app once deleted. If you have uploaded a binary or set
up this app for the iAd Network, your Bundle ID will not be reusable
either.
Is there anyway to change the app name in iTunes connect. It took me 3 or 4 goes to try and upload my app the first time and somehow I made a bit of a mess of it.
iTunes Connect is now telling that the app name has been used and cannot be reused. Is there anyway around this ?
The actual app name that appears on the device is correct, I edited this on the info.plist.
Regards,
Stephen
As of right now, no. You can change the App's name when you submit an update, or simply create a new App in iTunes connect. You might want to submit a feature request to Apple at http://bugreport.apple.com.
From the Deleting an App section of Apple's iTunes Connect Guide guide:
If you delete your app, you cannot reuse your SKU or app
name in the same account again, and you cannot restore the app you
have deleted. If you have uploaded a binary or set up this app for the
iAd network, your Bundle ID cannot be reused.
Next they mention this:
If you are selling your app to another developer for their own
distribution and need to remove it from your iTunes Connect account,
we recommend that you use App Delete so that the app’s name will be
freed for their use.
So if you are more attached to your app name than your developer account you could start a new one and get the name back.
In Build and Analyze 93 Marco discusses some reasons and logistics of having 2 developer accounts. As I remember: Apple does not allow 2 accounts with one tax ID but if you have your personal and an LLC for instance you'll be able to setup multiple.
If your application is in Waiting for review mode then you can change your app name inside Viewdetails->Metadata and Uploads->app name
If your application is in live mode then you need to submit new version with new name.
It looks like you can edit it when in an 'editable state', but I have not tried it yet.
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/LanguagesUtilities/Conceptual/iTunesConnect_Guide/10_ManagingYourApplications/ManagingYourApplications.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/