Before You Begin...

Before you begin the native process, there are some important things you must be aware of.

Requirements

🕒 Timeframe

You must allow 1 week to setup a new Apple or Google developer ~~account~~accounts if you don't already have them. Apple checks each new organisation's developer account and approves them manually.

You must allow 3 weeks between giving us access to your developer accounts and the app being approved in the stores.

✅ Developer Accounts Matching the Brand of your App

It's very important that the Developer Accounts which we submit your app into matches the brand of the app.

To Set Up New Developer Accounts

✅ Apple ID & iOS or Mac Device

In order to setup Two Factor Authentication, you need access to an Apple iOS or Mac device.

✅ Apple ID with Two-Factor Authentication Enabled

Two-Factor Authentication is not the same as Two-Step Verification.
Verification

Apple has a help article explaining the difference which you can read here. In short, in Apple's ecosystem, two-step verification is when Apple sends a text message or email to a phone number or address which they have on file for you. Two-Factor authentication requires an Apple device which is signed into iCloud using the Apple ID which is being used for the Apple Developer Account.

Apple assumes Two-Factor Authentication is more secure than Two-Step Verification because they control the security of Apple devices, whereas the email or phone network providers are outside of their control.

✅ D-U-N-S Number

To determine whether your organisation has a D-U-N-S number (issued by Dun & Bradstreet).

A D-U-N-S number is a requirement of Apple during the enrolment process. If you have a D-U-N-S number, you are ready to continue. If you are unsure, you can use this easy look-up tool logging in with an Apple ID. If your organisation does not have a D-U-N-S, you can register for one here - as a note, this can take between 5-10 business days to receive.

✅ Approved Design Assets

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