The appstore wait thread. - Page 30

markww · 03-17-2009, 08:27 AM

I love it. I'm completely disgusted with Apple. They've screwed up every step on the app store side of things for me. I'm used to seeing incompetent operations but I expected a little more from Apple.

markww · 03-17-2009, 10:15 AM

Another funny quirk - when I submitted my app, I put down the main category as "entertainment". As a secondary category, I put down "Games family + kids". Now I see my app appearing under the "release date" list for Games->Family. Ughh. Apple. Seriously. Why did they put me under my secondary category. If I go to iTunes Connect and remove that category listing for my app, is it possible they'll re-list me under entertainment? I'm somehow doubting that Games->Family gets nearly as many eyes as "entertainment".

smithdale87 · 03-17-2009, 10:17 AM

Given that the app store is completely screwed up sorting-wise right now, you're lucky that you're app even shows up period :-\. Maybe they're have their pieces put back together sometime soon.

markww · 03-17-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by smithdale87

Given that the app store is completely screwed up sorting-wise right now, you're lucky that you're app even shows up period :-\.

Yes that's a good point. At least the 3rd party sites that scrape the app store have me in the right category. Glad someone can get it right.

scotopia · 03-17-2009, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CommanderData

Hey scotopia, I see you finally got your update approved AND featured in "Staff Favorites" in the USA store today! How's it feel to win the lottery?

I'm still waiting on my update submitted 3/11... Oh, and Apple, any time you want to feature me go for it

Thanks! Too bad the app store is totally F'd right now; I didn't even see a bump in sales yet for being featured! Really makes me want to cry. Hopefully something will change asap. Still waiting for you to hit me up on meebo btw

kierster · 03-17-2009, 01:33 PM

I sent my app Boltz to apple march 7th and it just got accepted march 15(sunday!) at about 3pm EST. I changed the release date to march 15 and it was put on the store in about an hour.

It's not on the recently added list on the iphone, but it is on itunes.. hopefully apple gets it straightened out. Other than that.. WOOOOO FIRST APP DONE WOOOOOO.

The free version of boltz was rejected for advertising features it didnt have on march 16. (I had a difficulty selection and when you clicked any other than easy it said "buy the full version for access to this difficulty!")

Scott Stahurski · 03-18-2009, 12:50 AM

I keep on asking this, but really no one has chimed in,
How long did it take for apple to get your contract (banking, etc) finished?
I'm sitting at a month and a half, and still I have yet to see the 'setup complete' on that.

I've sent apple two emails, never got an answer after a week on the second.
I'm about to call tomorrow.

Its pretty frustrating when you have two games and a third about to be submitted and I have to sit around and wait until this 'Pending Contract' is cleared.

DGYWFT · 03-18-2009, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Stahurski

I keep on asking this, but really no one has chimed in,
How long did it take for apple to get your contract (banking, etc) finished?
I'm sitting at a month and a half, and still I have yet to see the 'setup complete' on that.

I've sent apple two emails, never got an answer after a week on the second.
I'm about to call tomorrow.

Its pretty frustrating when you have two games and a third about to be submitted and I have to sit around and wait until this 'Pending Contract' is cleared.

Hello Scott, I am actually having the same problem. I had a lot of fixes and arguments with Apple via email during my application process. I did what was needed and can now look back a bit more calmed down and say I understand their side. In the middle of all that work though, its hard to deal with.

But yes, now I am starting to twiddle my thumbs again as I am wondering what is up with the contract status. At first, I did not quite get it. I noticed I never completed it, but had two apps ready for the store. I then completed the details for paid apps, but its been about a week now, and the last section doesn't have the green check circle. I am also curious, how long does this usually take?

hboon · 03-18-2009, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Stahurski

I keep on asking this, but really no one has chimed in,
How long did it take for apple to get your contract (banking, etc) finished?
I'm sitting at a month and a half, and still I have yet to see the 'setup complete' on that.

Some people took a few weeks, some a few months. It took me 3 months and lots of frustration. I bought an Android dev phone near the end of the wait. Wrote about it here.

UMAD · 03-18-2009, 05:51 AM

Anyone heard anything about a fix for the mobile appstore? It is almost one week and the issue is still there (the crazy eye dev is one lucky bastard

)

also the apple devforums have been down for maintenance since more than 12 hrs now.

cublah · 03-18-2009, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by UMAD

Anyone heard anything about a fix for the mobile appstore? It is almost one week and the issue is still there (the crazy eye dev is one lucky bastard

)

also the apple devforums have been down for maintenance since more than 12 hrs now.

What's the problem with it?

UMAD · 03-18-2009, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by cublah

What's the problem with it?

Viewing apps by release date is not working.

cublah · 03-18-2009, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by UMAD

Viewing apps by release date is not working.

When did that happen?

UMAD · 03-18-2009, 06:34 AM

since almost 1 week.

kierster · 03-18-2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Stahurski

I keep on asking this, but really no one has chimed in,
How long did it take for apple to get your contract (banking, etc) finished?
I'm sitting at a month and a half, and still I have yet to see the 'setup complete' on that.

I've sent apple two emails, never got an answer after a week on the second.
I'm about to call tomorrow.

Its pretty frustrating when you have two games and a third about to be submitted and I have to sit around and wait until this 'Pending Contract' is cleared.

personally i never got the "setup complete" status, but i sent my app anyways figuring that would tell me if i got my contract or not anyways. Luckily I did, and being from Canada I was pretty surprised. It took 2-3weeks. just today I received the paper work in the mail signed by apple so 3-4weeks later you get it back.

Scott Stahurski · 03-18-2009, 08:38 AM

Yea, Ive had two apps sitting in the store just waiting.

A third will be submitted soon. I may as we think about selling the applications.....

I wonder how android programming is going....

bytor99999 · 03-18-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Stahurski

I keep on asking this, but really no one has chimed in,
How long did it take for apple to get your contract (banking, etc) finished?
I'm sitting at a month and a half, and still I have yet to see the 'setup complete' on that.

I've sent apple two emails, never got an answer after a week on the second.
I'm about to call tomorrow.

Its pretty frustrating when you have two games and a third about to be submitted and I have to sit around and wait until this 'Pending Contract' is cleared.

Mine was instantaneously. I am in US and have Citibank.

Mark

markww · 03-18-2009, 10:41 AM

Well just to add to the thread - my app, TapArtist, was submitted March 7, and got onto the app store on March 16. They managed to put it under Games -> Family somehow instead of its primary category, Entertainment, to begin with. After 18 hours or so it did appear under entertainment instead.

If you guys want to check the app out you can see what people are making with it at TapArtist Gallery

Scott Stahurski · 03-18-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by bytor99999

Mine was instantaneously. I am in US and have Citibank.

Mark

What???

Did you do worldwide distribution?
I cant say I believe this. What do you mean instantaneous??? When did you do this? Recently???

Man I'm getting cooked!

TomB · 03-18-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Stahurski

What???

Did you do worldwide distribution?
I cant say I believe this. What do you mean instantaneous??? When did you do this? Recently???

Man I'm getting cooked!

Same deal with mine when I did it. I submitted contract info on a sunday night and it was approved when i woke up on monday morning. I think what country you're in and what bank you use have dramatic effects on the wait time.

kilobytedump · 03-18-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott Stahurski

What???

Did you do worldwide distribution?
I cant say I believe this. What do you mean instantaneous??? When did you do this? Recently???

Man I'm getting cooked!

Took me 2 months to get from that stage you describe (Green ticks in itunes connect) to actually ready to release apps.

I had lots and lots of emails and calls with apple to no avail. Finally I mentioned that I had apps ready to go and that seemed to spur them on. I was approved a day or so later. After 2 months!!!!

bondjpf · 03-18-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kilobytedump

Took me 2 months to get from that stage you describe (Green ticks in itunes connect) to actually ready to release apps.

I had lots and lots of emails and calls with apple to no avail. Finally I mentioned that I had apps ready to go and that seemed to spur them on. I was approved a day or so later. After 2 months!!!!

Same here, 2 days later i was approved...

kilobytedump · 03-18-2009, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by bondjpf

Same here, 2 days later i was approved...

Sounds like a plan Scott. Knock summit together and submit it (you can still do this while waiting on contracts).

bondjpf - How long ago did it happen to you? Why I ask is this month I am due my first payments. Bit worried that apple just pushed through my contract and my banking may be off. Have you successfully received any payments?

bondjpf · 03-18-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kilobytedump

Sounds like a plan Scott. Knock summit together and submit it (you can still do this while waiting on contracts).

bondjpf - How long ago did it happen to you? Why I ask is this month I am due my first payments. Bit worried that apple just pushed through my contract and my banking may be off. Have you successfully received any payments?

I've not received any payments, my first app was released last week.

My experience was 1,5 - 2 months ...
But i send them an email stating that my app was under review and i needed to have my contracts in effect, 2 days later all was good.

c0der · 03-18-2009, 12:03 PM

We all know the mobile app store is pretty screwed up right now. But, has anyone called Apple to get their take on it? This has been going on for weeks now. Surely, they have to know it's broken.