HACKER Q&A
📣 Hadi_Asiaie

Apple terminated my developer account for association


Apple terminated my developer account for the association with a previously terminated account.

First I should say: I & my developer account are not associated with anyone else in any way since May 2018.

From this, I feel I’m fully innocent.

My Apple developer account is my only job and I’ve put blood and sweat there, I appreciate any advice. Thank you.

More details:

Apple fully terminated my developer account of 5 years because they determined it’s associated with some terminated account. However, immediately they gave me another chance to re-instate it. They gave me a chance to write a letter and explain why Apple should give me my developer membership back.

Here I’m asking for your advice. I already sent them an email and explained everything, but I think I can add more information. Is there a way I can call them? My account is not accessible at all.

This is the latest letter I’ve sent to them: https://imgur.com/a/MMWq87X

My association with a terminated account lasted until May 12, 2018, the day I removed my Apple ID there. Also one of my bank accounts has been there until July 2017. I uploaded one app there 7 years ago and on May 12, 2018, I removed it, that’s all! I believe this account is terminated about a year ago, so almost 3 years after I’ve had any association with it.

Of course, they gave me an appeal chance before as well, but my appeal wasn’t successful! I told them the same things that I said here( but with details), except I have had forgotten about the Apple ID thing. But in my last letter, I also told them that my Apple ID has been there until May 2018. Since my previous appeal and my last letter are not much different, I see a low chance for my case.

I think they shouldn't even flag my account since my association has been very weak and it has been from the distant past.

I believe my account terminated using robots with no human interactions, I believe no human even read my previous appeal.

Thanks for reading.


  👤 harles Accepted Answer ✓
There’s not nearly enough information here to offer advice - or to tell if the ban was justified. Why was the previous account closed?

Generally I’d expect this to be an uphill battle and the best advice is probably to move on to a new platform or put your skills to work on someone else’s product.


👤 vaidhy
Talk to a lawyer and sue apple?