'Transferring iOS app with iCloud enabled
When going to transfer my iOS app to another developer, I got this message
You can't transfer this app because of the following reasons:
iCloud enabled
You can only transfer apps that aren’t iCloud enabled.
Deleting and Transferring Apps Documentation
The documentation states:
Make sure the app uses only technology and content that can be transferred.
No version of the app can use an iCloud entitlement.
Since a version of my app used iCloud, is there literally no way I can transfer it? If there is a way, how should I proceed?
Solution 1:[1]
WARNING: Never use iCloud Entitlements in an app. It's not worth it because it makes your app untransferable and therefore unsaleable forever!
I had enabled iCloud entitlements in some previous build to play around with NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore, and now I can never transfer that app... This is so so so very bad. I have an Android version of the app, ran into no issues with Google Play.
Solution 2:[2]
Same here. I was just using NSUbiquitousKeyValueStore to allow the user to share some settings across devices. Now all my users who paid for the app will not receive any more updates, my 4.5 star ratings will be gone, etc. I am super frustrated and this will cost me a lot of money.
I have written an article about his on medium.com, so feel free to share it in your professional networks if you feel this could help fellow developers to not run into this trap.
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | Cameron E |
| Solution 2 | Georg |