I've been consistently saying this online - "app stores" and "developer programs" are all about control (and exploitation) and we developers need to consistently boycott it. There is a real need for us developers to form a Union and lobby for regulations to prevent such kind of abuse and exploitation by the BigTech. If we don't act now, it is going to be too late to do so. The onslaught against our rights and freedoms, by BigTech, is the beginning of a new form "digital imperialism" where we are only seen as "labour" and "consumer".
While android also has this problem (requiring a Developer account), it is not that bad, because you can still publish apps outside of the app store.
Sadly Google is hard at work to remove this functionality.
As someone learning Japanese, that seems very much like an app I would want and love. I hope you are able to sort this out soon so I can buy it!
Also Igor, if you are reading this, your GitHub and LinkedIn icons in your sites header link to GitHub and LinkedIn's homepages rather than your profiles. Probably want to fix that ;)
I managed to create a completely new Apple id and get through, if you are interested in testing the app and providing feedback you can join Testlflight beta https://testflight.apple.com/join/SHngHsGk
I got the same thing trying to sign up for Oracle Cloud.
Thankfully Oracle aren't the only cloud platform, of course. Which makes it even more fun telling my friends and colleagues how shit Oracle Cloud are whenever the topic of cloud providers comes up even funnier.
On the other hand, Apple's position of dominance here makes their refusal to answer a GDPR subject access request all the more galling.
Apple’s terms explicitly prohibit using automated tools to scrape or analyze App Store data, even if it’s done outside an app. When they flag something like that, they usually don’t explain the reason — partly because they don’t want to expose how they evaluate developer activity or link accounts to external projects.
Not saying it’s definitely the cause, but it’s one plausible explanation the author was denied.
Is the device you used for signing up previously used with another dev account? Is your payment method something that can be considered shady(i.e. single use or anonymous payment cards)?
If you call them, they will reset your status so you can try again but they will not tell you the reason. Try doing it on an Apple device that hasn't been used before with a dev account and make sure you are using a credit card on your name.
It's probably Apple trying to fight malicious developers but ending up blocking you.
I managed to create a new Apple id with new email, new phone number, I had to use it on a real device to be able to get through payment. So far so good, lets see if I can actually publish the app.
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[ 2.5 ms ] story [ 38.1 ms ] threadAlso Igor, if you are reading this, your GitHub and LinkedIn icons in your sites header link to GitHub and LinkedIn's homepages rather than your profiles. Probably want to fix that ;)
Thankfully Oracle aren't the only cloud platform, of course. Which makes it even more fun telling my friends and colleagues how shit Oracle Cloud are whenever the topic of cloud providers comes up even funnier.
On the other hand, Apple's position of dominance here makes their refusal to answer a GDPR subject access request all the more galling.
Had this all the time before I changed my name.
Apple’s terms explicitly prohibit using automated tools to scrape or analyze App Store data, even if it’s done outside an app. When they flag something like that, they usually don’t explain the reason — partly because they don’t want to expose how they evaluate developer activity or link accounts to external projects.
Not saying it’s definitely the cause, but it’s one plausible explanation the author was denied.
Get a business phone number, mailing address, and credit card.
You're going to have to publish your name, address, phone number, etc when you have an app published on the app store
If you want to get around the individual privacy issue of this, you'll need a business anyway.
If you call them, they will reset your status so you can try again but they will not tell you the reason. Try doing it on an Apple device that hasn't been used before with a dev account and make sure you are using a credit card on your name.
It's probably Apple trying to fight malicious developers but ending up blocking you.
For anyone interested in testing the app and providing feedback here is a TestFlight link https://testflight.apple.com/join/SHngHsGk