
We previously told you about all these new anti-cheater features for developers, but today Apple reminds devs in an update that they now have the ability to delete fake scores and block known cheaters altogether. Previously, all developers could do about it was ask Apple to deal with the issue – but new features in iOS 7 make it possible for developers combat cheaters themselves. If you take your iOS games seriously enough to make it to the top of the Game Center Leaderboard, it can be annoying to see someone cheat their way past you with a Leaderboard hack. If you have any additional questions, use the Contact Us module on iTunes Connect. Similarly, apps scheduled to go live during that range will not be released until after December 27. Pricing changes scheduled to take effect in that date range will cause the app to become unavailable for purchase until after December 27. Sales and Trends reports via the Autoingestion tool will be available but may also be delayed.Īlso, you should not schedule any pricing changes or apps to go live between those dates. Processing of any Newsstand Atom feeds will be delayed until after December 27. ITunes Connect will be temporarily unavailable from Saturday, December 21, to Friday, December 27, 2013.ĭuring that time, iTunes Connect will not be accessible and you will not be able to submit any apps or In-App Purchases. Even statisitics and sales reports for developers will be delayed during that time. During that time, no new apps or updates will be released, app prices won’t be able to be changed, Newsstand updates won’t be processed, and any price changes scheduled for that week will result in the app becoming completely unavailable until the 27th.

New for app devs: iTunes Connect improvements, increased TestFlight limits, account switching, moreĪpple has sent out an email to developers ( via iMore) informing them that iTunes Connect will once again be closed for the holidays.
ITUNES CONNECT APP ANALYTICS IMPRESSIONS UPDATE
We’ve reached out to Apple about the downtime, and we’ll update here if we hear back.
ITUNES CONNECT APP ANALYTICS IMPRESSIONS PATCH
Some users have reported success logging in after tweaking VPN settings, while another user posted the following workaround fix that others have used to patch what appears to be a Javascript issue at least temporarily until Apple officially addresses it:

Some users report not being able to access the service for going on four days:Īpple currently has yet to report any issues for iTunes Connect on its System Status page that tracks and reports downtime for its developer services. The outage appears to only be affecting a subset of users (we’ve had success logging in, for instance), but a growing number of developers have publicly voiced complaints online. We want to thank you for all your hard work and dedication to our platforms.Īpple announced at the start of the year that developers have now collectively earned more than $10B from the App Store.Ī noticeably large number of users are reporting issues logging into iTunes Connect, Apple’s developer portal for managing and distributing apps and other content to the App Store and iTunes.

Revenue from the App Store increased 25% year over year, and the number of transacting customers grew 18%, setting a new all-time record. In the post on its developer website, Apple notes the record downloads, revenue and active customers for the App Store.īecause of your incredible apps, the App Store crossed 100 billion cumulative downloads. Other iTunes Connect functionality, such as access to analytics data, will remain available.

During this time, developers will not be able to submit either new apps or updates to existing ones.ĭevelopers can still schedule apps for release during these dates, but they will need to be submitted and approved beforehand. Apple has posted the dates of the usual holiday shutdown of iTunes Connect, running for eight days from 22 to 29 December inclusive.
