As the title states, and it’s extremely frustrating. The floating bar that now appears above the keyboard is cool compared to the built in bar, though it seems to only work when it feels like it. Also the screen seems to have a haze around it, sometimes I cannot read whats needed because of it being blurred and it won’t allow me to navigate to certain things due to the haze being there too.
Any way of rolling back my update and going back to my previous iOS?
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Frequently, when transferring large files using AirDrop, it will suddenly fail mid-transfer. Looking into the macOS logs reveals the fault:
error 19:45:25.701432-0700 sharingd SDAirDropFileZipper: bomCopierFatalErrorPtr - cpio read error: bad file format
error 19:45:25.701517-0700 sharingd SDAirDropCompressor: CFWriteStreamWrite returned -1
default 19:45:25.701533-0700 sharingd Zipper Update: Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=5 "Input/output error" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=cpio read error: bad file format}
default 19:45:25.706094-0700 sharingd Closing output stream
default 19:45:25.707901-0700 sharingd Invalidating XPC helper for macOS downloads directory
error 19:45:25.708039-0700 sharingd Decompression failed Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=5 "Input/output error" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=cpio read error: bad file format}
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Installation has completed login is successful but after 30 secs it returns to login screen
safe mode does the same. tried recovery mode and reinstalled. Still in the login loop.
what are my choices now?
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Hi,
After installing Macos 26 Beta on my Mac Mini M1 it doesn't boot.
On the front panel there is an orange blinking light.
The monitor doesn't recognize it.
In DFU mode my other Mac Mini (M4) recognizes it but I can't restore it from Configurator (see print).
Thanks for your help.
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After too many boot loops and inability to boot up at all from system data bloating, I decided to restore the iPhone 16 Pro Max I’m beta testing on back to iOS 18.4 for a third time.
Unfortunately, I found the iOS 26 beta 2 had made a iCloud backup last night, replacing my 18.4 backup.
Is this something betas are supposed to do? I’ve been beta testing for around a decade now, I’ve never seen a iOS beta make an iCloud backup.
Is anyone else noticing excessive system data bloating (70-100 GB or more)?
Regardless, I’m in it for the long game now 😂
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Connect the Zigbee color temperature light bridge to the Home app through the Matter Bridge (a device with a screen), and adjust the color temperature of the light on the screen. However, the color temperature of the corresponding device on the Home app is not synchronized, as shown in the following figure
What information is missing from the Home app when my device reports color temperature during control?
Cannot Install Tahoe Beta 2 because Software Update Dialogue Box will not accept my Password (None in my case). Reports: "User interaction required" Recommendations?
Hi everyone,
After updating to iOS 26 Developer Preview on my iPhone, I’m experiencing a repeated issue with certain third-party apps.
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-Issue details:
• The apps open as if freshly installed, showing the onboarding or login screen each time
• User session is completely lost (no saved login or data)
• Around 10 seconds after launch, the app automatically closes
• It disappears from the app switcher (not just backgrounded)
• This happens every time, with no crash message or error shown
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-What I’ve tried:
• Reinstalled the apps
• Restarted the device
• Toggled Face ID, Background App Refresh, etc.
• Confirmed I’m running the latest iOS 26 Developer Preview build
➡️ Problem still occurs exactly the same way
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-Feedback status:
I submitted a report via Feedback Assistant with a screen recording and full reproduction steps. No response yet after several days.
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-Looking for:
• Confirmation from others with similar issues
• Info on whether this is already being tracked by Apple
• Whether it’s worth resubmitting a new Feedback report
Thanks for any insight.
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Could it be a software bug?
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Dear team,
I am reaching out to inquire about potential daily usage limits for the CoreLocation geocoding services.
While I understand that there is a known limit of approximately 50 requests per minute, I have received information suggesting there may also be a daily cap of 25,000 requests.
Could you please confirm whether such a daily limit exists?
Additionally, I would appreciate any recommendations you might have for increasing the allowable number of daily geocoding requests, if possible.
Thank you in advance for your support.
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Product & Version:
iOS 17.5.1 (21F90) – reproducible since iOS 13
Test devices: iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15, iPad (10th gen)
Category:
UIKit → Text Input / Keyboard
Summary:
If the system “Save Password?” prompt (shown by iCloud Keychain after a successful login) is onscreen and the user sends the app to background (Home gesture / App Switcher), the prompt is automatically dismissed. When the app returns to foreground, the keyboard does not appear, and text input is impossible in the entire app until it is force-quit.
Steps to Reproduce:
Run any app from AppStore that shows "Save Password" alert.
Enter any credentials and tap Login, iOS shows the system “Save Password?” alert.
Without interacting with the alert, swipe up to the Home screen (or open the App Switcher).
Reactivate the app.
Tap the text field in the app.
When anyone calling through cellular call first calls don’t show or call notifications in screen even didn’t play ringtone .
but if caller calling second time then ringing tone play properly.
this problem happen my iphone 15 pro .128gb
im from india .
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I’ve encountered a consistent UI rendering issue in the macOS 26.0 (25A5295e) beta on my MacBook Pro 14-inch (2021) with Apple M1 Max, 64GB RAM.
When opening System Settings > Keyboard > Japanese Input Method settings, the settings pane is visually clipped and scroll behavior is broken. The upper section (including checkboxes like “Windows-style key behavior”) becomes partially hidden. Although I can scroll momentarily to reveal the top, the view quickly snaps back, preventing any interaction with those upper settings.
Steps to Reproduce:
Open System Settings.
Go to “Keyboard” and scroll down to Japanese input settings.
Observe that the top section is cut off and cannot be interacted with.
Attempting to resize the window or enable full-screen mode does not resolve the issue.
Environment:
Model: MacBook Pro 14" (2021)
Chip: Apple M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU
Memory: 64 GB
Storage: 2 TB SSD
Model ID: MacBookPro18,4 (A2442 / Z15H0013CJ/A)
OS Version: macOS 26.0 Beta (25A5295e)
Firmware: 13822.0.166.0.1
Additional Notes:
Display scaling adjustments do not help.
The issue affects both Japanese and English UI modes.
This bug has been reported by other users on macOS 26.0 and iOS 26 beta as well, suggesting a regression in how SwiftUI handles view layout constraints in this pane.
It would be appreciated if the UI could be fixed to allow proper access to all input method settings, possibly by enforcing proper scroll containment or minimum height for the pane.
Thank you.
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What are the steps in order to safely partition a drive to run MacOS26 for testing on my main machine without corrupting the main machine, please advise? My machine is a Mac Pro M3 Max
Apple Intelligence/Foundation Models DO NOT WORK on Parallels VM.
I cannot afford to buy new machines. My current one is maxed out on GPU/CPU and memory.
TIME SENSITIVE
Hi all,
Well Im about to publish an app for iOS and the process is almost done but I don't know how is it to publish the same for MacOS, I mean, I can generate the app file from my engine (Unity) and even run it, but from there what are the steps? do we need to pass this to Xcode too? if so please direct me to where its explained because I couldn't find it, thanks a lot for any help
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Hi all,
Im trying tu publish an app for iOS and I get it rejected by the lack of this privacy manifest, but unless I understood this wrong, this manifest is needed for external tools used, or maybe Im wrong, Im publishing an app made in Unity, so in this case, one has to include a privacy manifest by default? Sorry Im lost in all these terms, so I don't know if im asking something redundant, if you know how to fix this issue please tell me or direct me to the process because I haven't been able to identify the issue. Thanks a lot for any clue beforehand really
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Hi all,
I’m not a developer, but I’m hoping someone with iOS system or network experience can help me understand some very persistent and unusual behavior on my iPhone. I’ve gathered system logs and app-level diagnostics and would really appreciate insight from anyone familiar with daemons, VPN tunnels, or MDM behavior on Apple platforms.
Summary of Issues Over Time
March 2025: Most apps begin logging out automatically when closed
April 2025: Passwords across apps and browsers begin failing
May–June 2025: Gmail password reset emails stop arriving (even though other email works)
These symptoms suggest something affecting secure sessions, DNS routing, or background data handling. I began running diagnostics and found unexpected system and network behaviors:
Examples:
com.apple.mobile.lockdown.remote.trusted
file_relay.shim.remote
pcapd.shim.remote
webinspector.shim.remote
bluetooth.BTPacketLogger.shim.remote
On a normal, non-jailbroken device, I wouldn't expect so many .shim.remote or .diagnostic services to be active. Is this expected on iOS 18.5?
The binary /usr/sbin/scutil appears to be missing.
This breaks commands like:
scutil --dns
scutil --proxy
scutil --nc list
On a standard iOS device, is it even possible for scutil to be removed or disabled?
App Behavior and Config Locking (Cloudflare WARP Log)
From the logs of the Cloudflare WARP app (not enterprise-managed):
The app repeatedly forces VPN tunnels to reconnect or restart by injecting dummy URLs (force OS to restart the network extension process).
It tries to load policy configuration from MDM and Teams APIs (even though no MDM appears in Settings).
Many config items are marked as:
locked: true, visible: true
including:
DNS logs
Fallback DNS
Trusted WiFi settings
The account is labeled as:
WarpAccountRole.child
which may explain some restrictions — but I’ve never set this manually.
This seems more advanced than what the standard WARP app does. Could a provisioning profile or side-loaded config be applying these?
Key Questions for the Community
Are ~50 remote diagnostic services (.shim.remote) normal on iOS 18.5 stock devices?
Could a VPN app (e.g. WARP) or hidden config enforce flow-switching across interfaces like ipsec, awdl, and pdp_ip, even when not visibly active?
Can a provisioning profile or managed config enable services like file_relay, pcapd, or webinspector silently — without any visible MDM profile?
Has anyone seen scutil or other network tools missing on a stock iPhone? What could cause this?
Does WARP in MASQUE mode normally lock DNS settings and force tunnel restarts — or could this indicate tampering?
If anyone on iOS 18.5 / iPhone17,1 can share their remotectl_dumpstate output, I'd love to compare.
Happy to share sanitized logs or run more tests if helpful. Thank you for any insights — especially from those familiar with internal services, VPN frameworks, or supervised profiles.
get-network-info.txt
remotectl_dumpstate.txt
assetsd.diskwrites_resource-2025-06-25-221428.json
More network info.txt
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er the past few months, I’ve been experiencing persistent, abnormal behavior on my iPhone. Here's a short timeline:
March 2025: Most apps log me out every time I close them.
April 2025: Stored passwords suddenly begin failing across apps and websites.
May–June 2025: Password recovery emails from Gmail accounts no longer arrive — suggesting that Gmail itself may be compromised or blocked/intercepted.
Given the escalation, I ran several diagnostics and extracted system-level logs. Below is a structured summary of findings that point toward potential remote access, network traffic rerouting, and possibly hidden use of Bluetooth or debugging interfaces.
##1
Source: remotectl_dumpstate.txt
More than 50 remote lockdown and diagnostic services are listed as active.
Notable entries:
com.apple.mobile.lockdown.remote.trusted and .untrusted
com.apple.mobile.file_relay.shim.remote
com.apple.webinspector.shim.remote
com.apple.pcapd.shim.remote
com.apple.bluetooth.BTPacketLogger.shim.remote
com.apple.mobile.insecure_notification_proxy.remote
This volume of .shim.remote and diagnostic services appears highly irregular for a non-debug, non-jailbroken device.
2. Skywalk Network Flows and Unusual Routing
Source: skywalk.txt
Dozens of flowswitch entries across interfaces like:
ipsec0-7, pdp_ip0-2, en0-2, awdl0
Apps such as Gmail, ChatGPT, Preferences, and com.apple.WebKit are marked as defunct, yet persist in flow tables.
Two specific daemons — replicatord and siriactionsd — appear on nearly every interface, in both QUIC and TCP6 traffic.
skywalkctl flow-route shows multiple external IP paths, with flows routed through ipsec7, owned by kernel_task.0 — which could indicate system-level tunneling.
3. System Anomalies and Resource Behavior
Inaccessible System Network Tools
Source: get-network-info.txt
All scutil calls fail (/usr/sbin/scutil does not exist).
This blocks access to:
DNS configuration (scutil --dns)
Proxy and VPN status (scutil --proxy, --nc list)
Reachability checks (scutil -r www.apple.com)
Key Questions for the Developer Community
Are >50 remote .shim.remote services typical on iOS 18.5 (release build)? Or does this suggest tampering, an MDM configuration, or debug provisioning?
Could a misconfigured VPN or MDM profile enable persistent flow-switching across multiple interfaces (e.g., ipsec, pdp, awdl) and reroute app traffic such as Gmail?
Is it possible for a test or developer certificate to silently side-load a background daemon, or trigger services like pcapd or file_relay, without showing in Profiles or Settings?
Has anyone else seen the scutil binary missing or inaccessible on a stock iPhone? Could this be a sign of intentional lockdown or system modification?
If anyone on iOS 18.5 / iPhone17,1 can share their remotectl_dumpstate output, I'd like to compare the service count and see if this behavior is reproducible.
I’d appreciate any insight from those familiar with Apple’s system daemons, skywalk internals, or network service behavior. Happy to share sanitized logs or run additional diagnostics if needed.
Thanks in advance.
get-network-info.txt
route-info.txt
remotectl_dumpstate.txt
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Over the past few months, I’ve been experiencing persistent, abnormal behavior on my iPhone. Here's a short timeline:
March 2025: Most apps log me out every time I close them.
April 2025: Stored passwords suddenly begin failing across apps and websites.
May–June 2025: Password recovery emails from Gmail accounts no longer arrive — suggesting that Gmail itself may be compromised or blocked/intercepted.
Given the escalation, I ran several diagnostics and extracted system-level logs. Below is a structured summary of findings that point toward potential remote access, network traffic rerouting, and possibly hidden use of Bluetooth or debugging interfaces.
##1
Source: remotectl_dumpstate.txt
Notable entries:
com.apple.mobile.lockdown.remote.trusted and .untrusted
com.apple.mobile.file_relay.shim.remote
com.apple.webinspector.shim.remote
com.apple.pcapd.shim.remote
com.apple.bluetooth.BTPacketLogger.shim.remote
com.apple.mobile.insecure_notification_proxy.remote
This volume of .shim.remote and diagnostic services appears highly irregular for a non-debug, non-jailbroken device.
2. Skywalk Network Flows and Unusual Routing
Source: skywalk.txt
Dozens of flowswitch entries across interfaces like:
ipsec0-7, pdp_ip0-2, en0-2, awdl0
Apps such as Gmail, ChatGPT, Preferences, and com.apple.WebKit are marked as defunct, yet persist in flow tables.
Two specific daemons — replicatord and siriactionsd — appear on nearly every interface, in both QUIC and TCP6 traffic.
skywalkctl flow-route shows multiple external IP paths, with flows routed through ipsec7, owned by kernel_task.0 — which could indicate system-level tunneling.
3. System Anomalies and Resource Behavior
Inaccessible System Network Tools
Source: get-network-info.txt
All scutil calls fail (/usr/sbin/scutil does not exist).
This blocks access to:
DNS configuration (scutil --dns)
Proxy and VPN status (scutil --proxy, --nc list)
Reachability checks (scutil -r www.apple.com)
Key Questions for the Developer Community
Are >50 remote .shim.remote services typical on iOS 18.5 (release build)? Or does this suggest tampering, an MDM configuration, or debug provisioning?
Could a misconfigured VPN or MDM profile enable persistent flow-switching across multiple interfaces (e.g., ipsec, pdp, awdl) and reroute app traffic such as Gmail?
Is it possible for a test or developer certificate to silently side-load a background daemon, or trigger services like pcapd or file_relay, without showing in Profiles or Settings?
Has anyone else seen the scutil binary missing or inaccessible on a stock iPhone? Could this be a sign of intentional lockdown or system modification?
If anyone on iOS 18.5 / iPhone17,1 can share their remotectl_dumpstate output, I'd like to compare the service count and see if this behavior is reproducible.
I’d appreciate any insight from those familiar with Apple’s system daemons, skywalk internals, or network service behavior. Happy to share sanitized logs or run additional diagnostics if needed.
Thanks in advance.
get-network-info.txt
remotectl_dumpstate.txt
assetsd.diskwrites_resource-2025-06-25-221428.json
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Over the past few months, I’ve been experiencing persistent, abnormal behavior on my iPhone. Here's a short timeline:
March 2025: Most apps log me out every time I close them.
April 2025: Stored passwords suddenly begin failing across apps and websites.
May–June 2025: Password recovery emails from Gmail accounts no longer arrive — suggesting that Gmail itself may be compromised or blocked/intercepted.
Given the escalation, I ran several diagnostics and extracted system-level logs. Below is a structured summary of findings that point toward potential remote access, network traffic rerouting, and possibly hidden use of Bluetooth or debugging interfaces.
Device Information
Model: iPhone17,1 (A17 chip)
iOS Version: 18.5 (Build 22F76)
Status: Stock, not jailbroken or running a developer build
Region: Netherlands
Carrier: KPN NL
Language/Locale: Dutch (nl-NL)
1. Evidence of Remote Services and XPC Connectivity
Source: remotectl_dumpstate.txt
More than 50 remote lockdown and diagnostic services are listed as active.
Notable entries:
com.apple.mobile.lockdown.remote.trusted and .untrusted
com.apple.mobile.file_relay.shim.remote
com.apple.webinspector.shim.remote
com.apple.pcapd.shim.remote
com.apple.bluetooth.BTPacketLogger.shim.remote
com.apple.mobile.insecure_notification_proxy.remote
This volume of .shim.remote and diagnostic services appears highly irregular for a non-debug, non-jailbroken device.
2. Skywalk Network Flows and Unusual Routing
Source: skywalk.txt
Dozens of flowswitch entries across interfaces like:
ipsec0-7, pdp_ip0-2, en0-2, awdl0
Apps such as Gmail, ChatGPT, Preferences, and com.apple.WebKit are marked as defunct, yet persist in flow tables.
Two specific daemons — replicatord and siriactionsd — appear on nearly every interface, in both QUIC and TCP6 traffic.
skywalkctl flow-route shows multiple external IP paths, with flows routed through ipsec7, owned by kernel_task.0 — indicate tunnelling?
3. System Anomalies and Resource Behavior
Inaccessible System Network Tools
Source: get-network-info.txt
All scutil calls fail (/usr/sbin/scutil does not exist).
This blocks access to:
DNS configuration (scutil --dns)
Proxy and VPN status (scutil --proxy, --nc list)
Reachability checks (scutil -r www.apple.com)
The absence of scutil is not expected right?
Unusual Resource Usage
Source: assetsd.diskwrites_resource-2025-06-25.json
assetsd, working on behalf of cloudphotod, wrote over 1 GB of memory-backed files in under 1.5 hours.
4. Metadata Confirmation
Source: Analytics-2025-06-27-020008.json
Confirms:
iPhone capacity: 256 GB
DRAM: 7.5 GB
Carrier: KPN NL
Apps marked as highly active ("Games", "Creativity") in analytics also appear as defunct in skywalk, suggesting ghost background processes.
Key Questions for the Developer Community
Are >50 remote .shim.remote services typical on iOS 18.5 (release build)? Or does this suggest tampering, an MDM configuration, or debug provisioning?
Could a misconfigured VPN or MDM profile enable persistent flow-switching across multiple interfaces (e.g., ipsec, pdp, awdl) and reroute app traffic such as Gmail?
Is it possible for a test or developer certificate to silently side-load a background daemon, or trigger services like pcapd or file_relay, without showing in Profiles or Settings?
Has anyone else seen the scutil binary missing or inaccessible on a stock iPhone? Could this be a sign of intentional lockdown or system modification?
If anyone on iOS 18.5 / iPhone17,1 can share their remotectl_dumpstate output, I'd like to compare the service count and see if this behavior is reproducible.
I’d appreciate any insight from those familiar with Apple’s system daemons, skywalk internals, or network service behavior. Happy to share sanitized logs or run additional diagnostics if needed.
Thanks in advance.
get-network-info.txt
route-info.txt
remotectl_dumpstate.txt
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