Turkish indie dev restores Apple developer account banned by AI review after 8-week appeal
tinyfool · x · 2026-11-03
A Turkish indie iOS developer with a single app had his developer account terminated hours after passing review, cited under Agreement clause 3.2(f) for "fraudulent conduct" with no specifics given — widely considered a near-permanent ban.
Instead of giving up, he filed a formal Reinstatement Request (not a regular support ticket), answered Apple's template response with a detailed second reply, then supplied passport, address proofs, and sworn Turkish translations when a Senior Advisor asked. After 6-7 email rounds and 4 weeks post-final submission, the account was restored — with no confirmation email; he found out by logging into App Store Connect daily. Total time: 8 weeks.
He notes 4-5 other Turkish developers were terminated under the same clause around the same time with nearly identical file demands, suggesting automated/AI-driven review errors. The post urges developers wrongly flagged by Apple's AI moderation to state facts publicly and persist through official appeals.
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