Hi, I have a problem with watchOS widget configuration intents. It turns out that watchOS is unable to load text for localization keys. This is how I set configuration parameter in WidgetConfigurationIntent: @Parameter( title: LocalizedStringResource( "watchWidgetConfig.showSymbols", defaultValue: "Symbole", table: "WidgetLocalizable", bundle: widgetBundle ), default: true ) var showSymbols: Bool Unfortunately, on a device always the defaultValue is used. I tried everything and nothing works. What's weird, it correctly works on watchOS simulator and if you configure widgets in iOS "Watch" app. On real Apple Watch, the "defaultValue" is displayed. I'm not sure if it's important but both: the Swift file with WidgetConfigurationIntent and WidgetLocalizable.xcstring are included in two targets: Watch Widget Extension and Watch App. I tried so far: All variants of LocalizableStringResource init. With/without "table", with/without "bundle". Previously I had texts in Localizable.strings, I migrated it to WidgetLocalizable.xcstrings and it didn't work either. Setting only one target for WidgetLocalizable.xcstring and WidgetConfigurationIntent. I checked inside xcarchive to see if WidgetLocalizable.xcstring is copied correctly. Seems like watchOS bug, but I would be happy to know if someone figured out any workaround. Xcode: Version 26.4 (17E192) iOS 26.4.1 watchOS 26.4 I already created a ticket: FB22509406

I have some simple circular complications, that use a ZStack with SFSymbols. On high contrast Watch Faces, I noted that the circle is slightly off to the top leading side. I tried to set the ZStack alignment to center, fiddled around with Spacers, but I could not get it centered. Is that a bug or am I missing something? struct CircularWidgetDashed: View { var entry: Provider.Entry var body: some View { ZStack { Image(systemName: "circle.dashed") .resizable() .scaledToFit() .foregroundColor(.green) Text("\(entry.online)/\(entry.total)") .foregroundStyle(.primary) .font(.caption) .fontWeight(.semibold) } .widgetAccentable() } }

Description When starting Live Activities via ActivityKit push notifications, the “start” notification is received correctly on iPhone 16 Pro Max, but subsequent update or end push notifications are not. The same implementation on iPhone 16 Pro behaves as expected (both start and update/end notifications are delivered and processed). Environment Property Value Device (failing) iPhone 16 Pro Max Device (working) iPhone 16 Pro iOS Version 18.5 Xcode / SDK 16.2/ActivityKit / Push Notifications Network Wi-Fi / Cellular (both tested) Data Collection Method Devices connected via USB. Logs captured using Console.app. Log filtering applied for the liveactivitiesd daemon to isolate Live Activity behavior. Initial Triage/Observations Payload format confirmed compatible; no incompatible fields. APNs token remains the same across messages (no refresh). Identical ActivityKit subscriptions/participants on both devices. Server-side delivery is confirmed: iPhone 16 Pro receives all messages (start, update, end). Only iPhone 16 Pro Max fails to receive update or end push notifications. Log Analysis iPhone 16 Pro (Working) Push-to-Start successfully received: 13:45:20 - APSXPCDeliverMessageEvent: Created APSIncomingMessage 13:45:20 - Received message: eventType: start(SessionPushNotifications.IncomingMessage.EventType.StartParameters(attributesType: "AchToLSUpgradeAttributes", attributesData: 125 bytes, inputs: [])) 13:45:20 - Created activity: 1C081AC5-01AE-4EC0-8B67-5F2A9FAE2D60 13:45:45 - APSXPCDeliverMessageEvent: Created APSIncomingMessage 13:45:45 - Received message: eventType: end(dismissDate: Optional(2025-07-21 21:00:44 +0000)) 13:45:20 - Activity updated: 1C081AC5-01AE-4EC0-8B67-5F2A9FAE2D60 13:45:20 - Local activity did update: 1C081AC5-01AE-4EC0-8B67-5F2A9FAE2D60 iPhone 16 Pro Max (Failing) 13:56:39 - APSXPCDeliverMessageEvent: Created APSIncomingMessage 13:56:39 - Received message: eventType: start(SessionPushNotifications.IncomingMessage.EventType.StartParameters(attributesType: "AchToLSUpgradeAttributes", attributesData: 125 bytes, inputs: [])) 13:56:39 - Created activity: E6BBF691-0C7A-4791-98D2-6F1440D9932E **No subsequent APNs push-to-update or push-to-end messages received.** 13:56:39 - No destinations for event E6BBF691... of type start 13:56:40 - No destinations for event E6BBF691... of type update Questions for Apple Engineering Are there known issues with ActivityKit push notifications specifically on iPhone 16 Pro Max devices? What additional diagnostic logs (system, APNs, liveactivitiesd) would be most helpful to collect? Could device-specific power management, notification settings, or OS-level changes on Pro Max models affect Live Activity updates? Are there differences in how Live Activity push subscriptions or routing are handled on iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Pro that could lead to this issue?

Hi I developed a music app that plays offline audio and displays lyrics using Live Activities. According to ActivityKit documentation, Live Activities can be updated from the background. However, in my case, updates stop after ~30 seconds when the app goes to the background or the device is locked. Important points: The app continues running in the background (audio playback works fine using AVAudioSession with .playback) Background code execution is working as expected Only the Live Activity stops updating I am not using push updates since this is an offline app. Is there any limitation or requirement for updating Live Activities continuously in the background during audio playback? Audio Session Configuration let session = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance() try session.setCategory( .playback, mode: .default, options: [.mixWithOthers] // ✅ DO NOT interrupt other audio ) try session.setActive(true) print("✅ [AudioSession] Activated with mixWithOthers") } catch { print("❌ [AudioSession] Error: \(error)") } Live Activity Update Methods guard let activity = getLiveActivity(for: recordID) else{ print("⚠️ No Live Activity found for recordID: \(recordID)") return } guard activity.activityState == .active else { print("⚠️ Activity is not active") return } Task { let content = ActivityContent( state: state, staleDate: Date().addingTimeInterval(60 * 60 * 12), relevanceScore: 1.0 ) await activity.update(content) print("✅ Live Activity updated with ActivityContent") } }

Hi, I need your opinion about an issue we faced while trying to implement an iOS widget in our Flutter app. Here is what we did and the problems we encountered: We created a Widget Extension (SwiftUI + WidgetKit) inside the existing Flutter iOS project. The widget files were generated correctly (Widget.swift, WidgetBundle.swift, Info.plist, etc.). However, during the integration, we faced multiple issues: Build Cycle Error We repeatedly got: “Cycle inside Runner; building could produce unreliable results” This was related to embedding the widget extension into the Runner target. Embed Problems Sometimes Xcode did not automatically create the “Embed App Extensions” phase. When we added it manually → build cycle errors appeared. When we removed it → the widget was not embedded at all (no PlugIns folder in Runner.app). Duplicate / Conflicting Embed The extension appeared both in: “Embed Foundation Extensions” “Frameworks, Libraries, and Embedded Content” Removing one often broke the build or removed the other as well. Widget Not Appearing Even when build succeeded: Widget did not appear on device PlugIns/Widget.appex was missing from build output Flutter Linking Errors In another test project, we got: Undefined symbol: _FlutterMethodChannel Undefined symbol: _FlutterBasicMessageChannel etc. This happened because the widget extension tried to link Flutter dependencies, which should not happen. App Group Confusion We also tried adding App Group (group.com.xxx), but behavior didn’t change. Conclusion: We suspect the root issue is: The Flutter template we are using was not designed for WidgetKit integration Xcode embedding phases and Flutter build scripts conflict with extension targets Question: In your opinion: Is this a known limitation with Flutter-based iOS projects? Is there a clean way to integrate WidgetKit without breaking the Runner target? Or is it better to create a separate native iOS module for the widget? Any guidance would be really appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, I need your opinion about an issue we faced while trying to implement an iOS widget in our Flutter app. Here is what we did and the problems we encountered: We created a Widget Extension (SwiftUI + WidgetKit) inside the existing Flutter iOS project. The widget files were generated correctly (Widget.swift, WidgetBundle.swift, Info.plist, etc.). However, during the integration, we faced multiple issues: Build Cycle Error We repeatedly got: “Cycle inside Runner; building could produce unreliable results” This was related to embedding the widget extension into the Runner target. Embed Problems Sometimes Xcode did not automatically create the “Embed App Extensions” phase. When we added it manually → build cycle errors appeared. When we removed it → the widget was not embedded at all (no PlugIns folder in Runner.app). Duplicate / Conflicting Embed The extension appeared both in: “Embed Foundation Extensions” “Frameworks, Libraries, and Embedded Content” Removing one often broke the build or removed the other as well. Widget Not Appearing Even when build succeeded: Widget did not appear on device PlugIns/Widget.appex was missing from build output Flutter Linking Errors In another test project, we got: Undefined symbol: _FlutterMethodChannel Undefined symbol: _FlutterBasicMessageChannel etc. This happened because the widget extension tried to link Flutter dependencies, which should not happen. App Group Confusion We also tried adding App Group (group.com.xxx), but behavior didn’t change. Conclusion: We suspect the root issue is: The Flutter template we are using was not designed for WidgetKit integration Xcode embedding phases and Flutter build scripts conflict with extension targets Question: In your opinion: Is this a known limitation with Flutter-based iOS projects? Is there a clean way to integrate WidgetKit without breaking the Runner target? Or is it better to create a separate native iOS module for the widget? Any guidance would be really appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m currently implementing Live Activities in my music app to display real-time lyrics on the Lock Screen. The app works fully offline, so I’m not using push updates or push tokens. Instead, I’m updating the Live Activity locally as each new line of lyrics is played (essentially near real-time updates synced with the song). However, I’m running into an issue where the Live Activity UI is not updating reliably or frequently enough. Even though I’m calling the update method for each lyric line, the changes are either delayed or not reflected at all. Here’s some additional context: • The app runs fine in the background (verified via battery usage and playback behavior) • Live Activity is successfully created and initially displayed • Updates are triggered locally (no push notifications involved) • Updates are happening quite frequently (per lyric line) • No crashes or errors are observed My questions: 1. Is there a system-imposed throttling limit on how frequently Live Activities can be updated locally? 2. Are there recommended update intervals for smooth UI updates (e.g., for use cases like lyrics or timers)? 3. Does Live Activity deprioritize updates for offline apps or background execution? 4. Are there any additional configurations or capabilities required to ensure consistent updates? 5. Is using something like AsyncStream or other concurrency patterns helpful in this case? 6. Are there any undocumented limitations or best practices for high-frequency updates? 7. Is there any private or internal API used by Apple apps (like Music) that allows smoother real-time updates? My goal is to achieve smooth, near real-time lyric updates similar to Apple Music’s Now Playing experience. Any guidance, best practices, or clarification would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Hello community, I am implementing a Live Activity for my existing App Store app. The Live Activity works perfectly on the iOS Simulator, but it completely fails to appear on the physical device's lock screen. When I call Activity.request, it succeeds and returns a valid Activity ID, but the physical device's console immediately outputs the following errors from liveactivitiesd: liveactivitiesd is not entitled to specify a scene target. Defaulting containingProcess target to liveactivitiesd No asset provider bundle ID provided I have spent days debugging this and have tried every known workaround. Here is the comprehensive list of what I have already verified and attempted: Environment: Xcode: 16.4 iOS Device: iPhone 13 mini, iOS 26.3.1 macOS: Sequoia 15.6 What I have verified/tried (to avoid duplicate suggestions): NSSupportsLiveActivities: It is set to YES in the main app's Info.plist. I also tried adding it to the Widget Extension's Info.plist just in case. App Icons: The main app has a valid AppIcon set in Assets.xcassets. The Primary App Icon Set Name in Build Settings is correctly set to AppIcon. Bundle IDs: They match perfectly (com.mycompany.app and com.mycompany.app.MyWidget). Version & Build Numbers: The main app and the Widget Extension have exactly the same Version and Build numbers. App Groups & Entitlements: Checked and perfectly synced between the main app and the extension. Dummy Widget: Since it's a Live-Activity-only extension, I added a standard static DummyWidget to the WidgetBundle to prevent the known iOS 17 bug where the system ignores extensions without home screen widgets. Memory/Sanitizers: Ensured Address Sanitizer and Zombie Objects are completely disabled in the Scheme to prevent the 30MB memory limit crash on the device. Nuclear Option: Completely deleted the Widget Extension target, wiped DerivedData, restarted the Mac and iPhone, and recreated the extension from scratch. Minimal UI Test: Replaced the widget's UI with a simple Text("Test") to rule out any SwiftUI rendering crashes. Device Settings: Verified that "Live Activities" is enabled under "Face ID & Passcode" settings on the physical iPhone. Despite all of this, the Simulator works flawlessy, while the device throws No asset provider bundle ID provided and shows nothing. Does anyone know what specific condition causes liveactivitiesd to fail to find the asset provider (the parent app) on a physical device for an existing app? Are there any undocumented provisioning profile quirks or obscure Build Settings I might be missing? Any insights would be deeply appreciated. Thank you!

I haven't been able to find the exact name for this. In iOS 26, there's a widget called "New Reminder" in Reminders app among the Control Center widgets(Action Button also). In the Shortcuts app, name is “Show quick reminder.” It doesn't seem to be either the input window that appears when requesting parameters or the snippet view. Is it possible to implement the sheet that appears after tap this widget button? I've looked through the relevant documentation and WWDC videos but haven't found anything.

We had "Today widgets" that worked perfect for a long time. After introducing the new Widgets Extension we added a Widgets Bundle to our app. Now after every app update the old widgets disappear from "Today view" and can be bring back ONLY by rebooting the iPhone. Sometime when they disappear, in today view appears the first widget from the Widgets Bundle. I've tested other apps too and it happens every time to apps that support old and new widgets (Xiaomi Home app for example). Does anyone have a clue how to fix that?

After iOS app overlay installation widget process killed OSLaunchdJob | handle= start succeeded, info=spawn failed, error=111: Invalid or missing Program/ProgramArguments,widget kill and liveactivity dismiss ，infomation ： 默认 chronod [com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget] Creating session... 默认 chronod [DFB1D11C]: activityHandler ended 默认 iconservicesagent [0x5e2812320] activating connection: mach=false listener=false peer=true name=com.apple.iconservices.peer.0x5e2812320 默认 runningboardd <OSLaunchdJob | handle=DCD4DC2C-32B3-4340-94F7-72C8C150F82C>: start succeeded, info=spawn failed, error=111: Invalid or missing Program/ProgramArguments 错误 runningboardd Process start failed with Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed} 默认 runningboardd <OSLaunchdJob | handle=DCD4DC2C-32B3-4340-94F7-72C8C150F82C>: remove failed with error 144 Requestor lacks required entitlement 错误 runningboardd Job remove after failed start failed with Error Domain=OSLaunchdErrorDomain Code=144 "Requestor lacks required entitlement" UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=Requestor lacks required entitlement} 错误 runningboardd Launch failed with Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed} 默认 runningboardd Executing launch request for xpcservice<com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget([osservice<com.apple.chronod>:2892])> (Launching extension com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget(BFEC114A-32BF-4A62-97F3-8B0C3FE6AB70) for host 2892) 默认 runningboardd Checking PreventLaunch: global:0 exPath:(null) predicates:(null) allow:(null) 默认 runningboardd Skipping preflight as <RBSLaunchRequest| xpcservice<com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget([osservice<com.apple.chronod>:2892])>; "Launching extension com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget(BFEC114A-32BF-4A62-97F3-8B0C3FE6AB70) for host 2892"> is not an app 默认 runningboardd Creating and launching job for: xpcservice<com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget([osservice<com.apple.chronod>:2892])> 默认 runningboardd <OSLaunchdJob | handle=3BD97E17-E46A-41F7-B794-520044BCD36D>: submitExtension created a job 默认 runningboardd <OSLaunchdJob | handle=3BD97E17-E46A-41F7-B794-520044BCD36D>: createInstance created a job <OSLaunchdJob | handle=3B5CA561-A268-4A5C-BAFF-819801EB4465> 默认 runningboardd <OSLaunchdJob | handle=3B5CA561-A268-4A5C-BAFF-819801EB4465>: start succeeded, info=spawn failed, error=111: Invalid or missing Program/ProgramArguments 错误 extensionkitservice RBSLaunchRequest error launching extension com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget error: Error Domain=RBSRequestErrorDomain Code=5 "Launch failed." UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=Launch failed., NSUnderlyingError=0xca4d04aa0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed}}} 错误 runningboardd Process start failed with Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed} 默认 runningboardd <OSLaunchdJob | handle=3B5CA561-A268-4A5C-BAFF-819801EB4465>: remove failed with error 144 Requestor lacks required entitlement 错误 runningboardd Job remove after failed start failed with Error Domain=OSLaunchdErrorDomain Code=144 "Requestor lacks required entitlement" UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=Requestor lacks required entitlement} 错误 runningboardd Launch failed with Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed} 错误 chronod -[_EXServiceClient launchWithConfiguration:error:]_block_invoke failed with error: Error Domain=com.apple.extensionKit.errorDomain Code=2 "(null)" UserInfo={NSUnderlyingError=0xde6b31c10 {Error Domain=RBSRequestErrorDomain Code=5 "Launch failed." UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=Launch failed., NSUnderlyingError=0xde6b328e0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed}}}}} 错误 chronod New process is nil. 错误 chronod Failed to create extensionProcess for extension 'com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget' error: Error Domain=com.apple.extensionKit.errorDomain Code=2 "(null)" UserInfo={NSUnderlyingError=0xde6b31c10 {Error Domain=RBSRequestErrorDomain Code=5 "Launch failed." UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=Launch failed., NSUnderlyingError=0xde6b328e0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed}}}}}. 默认 chronod [com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget] Failed to launch extension with error: Error Domain=com.apple.extensionKit.errorDomain Code=2 UserInfo={NSUnderlyingError=0xde6b31c10 {Error Domain=RBSRequestErrorDomain Code=5 UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=, NSUnderlyingError=0xde6b328e0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=}}}}}.

默认 chronod [com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget] Creating session... 默认 chronod [DFB1D11C]: activityHandler ended 默认 iconservicesagent [0x5e2812320] activating connection: mach=false listener=false peer=true name=com.apple.iconservices.peer.0x5e2812320 默认 runningboardd <OSLaunchdJob | handle=DCD4DC2C-32B3-4340-94F7-72C8C150F82C>: start succeeded, info=spawn failed, error=111: Invalid or missing Program/ProgramArguments 错误 runningboardd Process start failed with Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed} 默认 runningboardd <OSLaunchdJob | handle=DCD4DC2C-32B3-4340-94F7-72C8C150F82C>: remove failed with error 144 Requestor lacks required entitlement 错误 runningboardd Job remove after failed start failed with Error Domain=OSLaunchdErrorDomain Code=144 "Requestor lacks required entitlement" UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=Requestor lacks required entitlement} 错误 runningboardd Launch failed with Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed} 默认 runningboardd Executing launch request for xpcservice<com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget([osservice<com.apple.chronod>:2892])> (Launching extension com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget(BFEC114A-32BF-4A62-97F3-8B0C3FE6AB70) for host 2892) 默认 runningboardd Checking PreventLaunch: global:0 exPath:(null) predicates:(null) allow:(null) 默认 runningboardd Skipping preflight as <RBSLaunchRequest| xpcservice<com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget([osservice<com.apple.chronod>:2892])>; "Launching extension com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget(BFEC114A-32BF-4A62-97F3-8B0C3FE6AB70) for host 2892"> is not an app 默认 runningboardd Creating and launching job for: xpcservice<com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget([osservice<com.apple.chronod>:2892])> 默认 runningboardd <OSLaunchdJob | handle=3BD97E17-E46A-41F7-B794-520044BCD36D>: submitExtension created a job 默认 runningboardd <OSLaunchdJob | handle=3BD97E17-E46A-41F7-B794-520044BCD36D>: createInstance created a job <OSLaunchdJob | handle=3B5CA561-A268-4A5C-BAFF-819801EB4465> 默认 runningboardd <OSLaunchdJob | handle=3B5CA561-A268-4A5C-BAFF-819801EB4465>: start succeeded, info=spawn failed, error=111: Invalid or missing Program/ProgramArguments 错误 extensionkitservice RBSLaunchRequest error launching extension com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget error: Error Domain=RBSRequestErrorDomain Code=5 "Launch failed." UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=Launch failed., NSUnderlyingError=0xca4d04aa0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed}}} 错误 runningboardd Process start failed with Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed} 默认 runningboardd <OSLaunchdJob | handle=3B5CA561-A268-4A5C-BAFF-819801EB4465>: remove failed with error 144 Requestor lacks required entitlement 错误 runningboardd Job remove after failed start failed with Error Domain=OSLaunchdErrorDomain Code=144 "Requestor lacks required entitlement" UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=Requestor lacks required entitlement} 错误 runningboardd Launch failed with Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed} 错误 chronod -[_EXServiceClient launchWithConfiguration:error:]_block_invoke failed with error: Error Domain=com.apple.extensionKit.errorDomain Code=2 "(null)" UserInfo={NSUnderlyingError=0xde6b31c10 {Error Domain=RBSRequestErrorDomain Code=5 "Launch failed." UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=Launch failed., NSUnderlyingError=0xde6b328e0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed}}}}} 错误 chronod New process is nil. 错误 chronod Failed to create extensionProcess for extension 'com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget' error: Error Domain=com.apple.extensionKit.errorDomain Code=2 "(null)" UserInfo={NSUnderlyingError=0xde6b31c10 {Error Domain=RBSRequestErrorDomain Code=5 "Launch failed." UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=Launch failed., NSUnderlyingError=0xde6b328e0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 "Unknown error: 111" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=Launchd job spawn failed}}}}}. 默认 chronod [com.jd.jinrong.JDJRWidget] Failed to launch extension with error: Error Domain=com.apple.extensionKit.errorDomain Code=2 UserInfo={NSUnderlyingError=0xde6b31c10 {Error Domain=RBSRequestErrorDomain Code=5 UserInfo={NSLocalizedFailureReason=, NSUnderlyingError=0xde6b328e0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=111 UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=}}}}}.

Hi, i searched some information about how widgetKit updates widgets using "reloadAllTimelines/reloadAllControls" and i know about daily limit for apps to update their widgets. I only care about how to notify user instantly about vpn status change even if app is terminated and user launch vpn connection from ControlCenter(system widget) or SysSettings, is there a way to update my app's contolCenter widgets from Tunnel if widget and tunnel extensions already have same appGroup defaults?

Hi, I want to create a ControlWidget button that acts as a shortcut in the control center open a specific view within my app to show a badge. Problem: I can‘t get it to open my host app. I tried a custom myapp:// protocol - did not work, I tied AppIntent with the openAppWhenRun set to true - did not work and the strange thing is the debugger breakpoint in perform will only get triggered if this is set to false. OpenIntent did not work either even if I use a dummy swift app as host to try it out. What is the current supported way (iOS 18 and 26) to open your app when a static ControlWidget button is clicked, what could I have done wrong / am missing?

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/widgetkit/keeping-a-widget-up-to-date lists a number of exception including "The widget’s containing app has an active audio or navigation session." https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2021/10048/ mentions: "However, there are a few situational exceptions that will make these reloads occur both immediately and budget-free. These are when your container app is foreground to the user or when your app is participating in a user session, like Navigation or Now Playing audio." Does an active workout session in a watchOS app count as "your app is participating in a user session", so calls to WidgetCenter.shared.reloadTimelines(ofKind:) are budget-free?

I have a watchOS WidgetKit complication that needs the user's location to show the nearest transit station, but the widget never gets location permission and CLLocationManager times out. Setup: NSWidgetWantsLocation = YES in Widget Extension's Info.plist NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription and NSLocationAlwaysAndWhenInUseUsageDescription in Widget Extension's Info.plist Watch App successfully has location authorization Problem: The system never presents a location permission prompt for my widget. Apple's own World Clock widget does get one on watchOS (see screenshot) — I can't figure out what triggers it. When the widget tries to get location via CLLocationManager, the request times out and never returns a location. Questions: What triggers the system location prompt for a watchOS widget? Is NSWidgetWantsLocation sufficient or is something else required? Why would CLLocationManager time out and never return a location inside a widget extension? Is there a specific pattern required for requesting location in a WidgetKit timeline provider? Screenshots Sorry for swedish, but it says "Do you allow widgets from World Clock to use your location services?"

Could you please provide guidance on the following points: Start Token Throttling Are there any throttling limits or rate restrictions applied to Start Tokens? Token Invalidation Scenarios Under what specific conditions can a Start Token become invalidated? Are there known scenarios that trigger invalidation? Token Regeneration Timeline Once a Start Token is invalidated, how long does it typically take before a new token can be successfully generated and validated? Frequency of Invalidation Is there any documented or expected frequency with which Start Tokens may become invalid, assuming a normal development workflow? Impact on Push Notification Token When a live activity Start Token becomes invalid, does this also cause APNs Push Notification Tokens to be invalidated or refreshed automatically?

Hi, I’m looking for clarification on what concurrency and consistency guarantees Apple provides when multiple targets (main app + Widget extensions) access shared storage. Specifically: 1. UserDefaults (App Group / suiteName:) • If multiple processes (app + multiple widget instances) read and write the same shared UserDefaults, what guarantees are provided? • Is access serialized internally to prevent corruption? • Are read–modify–write operations safe across processes, or can lost updates occur? 2. Core Data (shared SQLite store in App Group container) • Is it officially supported for multiple processes to open and write to the same Core Data SQLite store? • Are there recommended configurations (e.g. WAL mode) for safe multi-process access? • Is Apple’s recommendation to have a single writer process? 3. FileManager (shared container files) • If two processes write to the same file in an App Group container, what guarantees are provided by the system? • Is atomic replaceItemAt the recommended pattern for safe cross-process updates? Additionally: • Do multiple widget instances count as separate processes with respect to these guarantees? • Is there official guidance on best practices for shared persistence between app and widget extensions? I want to ensure I’m following the correct architecture and not relying on undefined behavior. Thanks.

A watchOS widget requires you set a container background: .containerBackground(for: .widget) { Color.black } But I see some .accessoryRectangular widgets, on the Smart Stack, using a glass background. From what I know there is no way to set this using .containerBackground. Does anyone know how to do this? Thank you

Good afternoon all, I have a question about Live Activities, specifically ProgressView. Why are they so hard to customize? You can't even really, consistently make the bar a specific height in points. You can't provide any progress view style to make it richer and more dynamic. We want to build a progress bar that's built up of 3 components: a track with its value constant on 1.0 (the full progress) with a specific color, another track that's the actual progress from ProgressView(timerInterval:countsDown:), and some way to create a visual gap in between. The progress bar should also be bigger than the standard size from iOS, but that's also not possible. The corners become really ugly when you use the scaleEffect modifier. Please, if anyone has any ideas about customizing the ProgressView without me having to send push notifications to manually make sure the bar updates, comment down below.