Apple Approving iOS 8-Optimized Apps, but Extensions Not Working Properly Yet

[MacRumors]

Following last week's iPhone and Apple Watch media event, Apple officially invited developers to begin submitting their iOS 8 apps for App Store review ahead of tomorrow's public release of the new operating system. While a number of developers have been tweaking their apps to work better with iOS 8 over the past few months, the major step forward comes as apps begin to support the new functionalities supported in iOS 8.

Apple has already begun approving some of these iOS 8-optimized apps, but a few high-profile developers are finding that some of their highly anticipated extensions are not working properly in the updated apps being distributed through the App Store. While only a small subset of iOS users are affected due to limited distribution of the iOS 8 golden master released to developers last week, the issue has been a concerning one for developers trying to diagnose it.

One example is OmniFocus 2 for iPhone [Direct Link], which will include an extension to add an OmniFocus list of tasks to the "Today" view in Notification Center. In the iOS 8-optimized version of OmniFocus 2 released over the weekend and a bug fix released yesterday, the Today view is currently not being properly populated with data from OmniFocus itself.

A similar issue is occurring with popular calculator app PCalc [Direct Link], and both issues appear to be related to code signing on Apple's end. PCalc developer James Thomson has been in touch with Apple and received word that the company is indeed working on the problem.

All indications are that this is a problem Apple will thankfully be able to fix without requiring developers to submit new versions of their apps, and presumably the company will have it fixed in time for the public release of iOS 8 tomorrow.

Update: Apple has fixed the issue, and is prompting users to re-download properly signed versions of the affected apps.

Article Link: Apple Approving iOS 8-Optimized Apps, but Extensions Not Working Properly Yet

 

[bradkrischel]

I have a feeling iOS 8.0.1 will be coming very shortly after the release of iOS 8.0 tomorrow

 

[k1121j]

I have a feeling iOS 8.0.1 will be coming very shortly after the release of iOS 8.0 tomorrow

usually does

 

[iSRS]

usually does

Agreed. I would think by next Tuesday

 

[RvXtm]

Me as well, maybe they will release 8.0.1 from the start.

 

[BigBeast]

New OS, new hiccups. We could always wait another couple months for iOS 8 if that's what people want...

 

[bbplayer5]

8.0.1 will most likely be released within a week, if not tomorrow.

 

[j-a-x]

I spent hours trying to figure out why the widget on my StepTracker update did not work in the iOS8 GM. I wish Apple would have just told us that this problem existed!!!!!

 

[2457282]

I hope that this get corrected! It would not be good to release the OS tomorrow and have a ton of apps crashing. You know that samsung already has a commercial ready to attack (and maybe even paypal).

 

[CrazyForApple]

I Can't wait until tomorrow!!

 

[ghostface147]

8.0.1 will most likely be released within a week, if not tomorrow.

It may be like the 5S that had a small update on release day.

 

[ValSalva]

Huge changes with iOS 8. Not surprised there might be a few early glitches.

 

[recoil80]

I think I'll wait for 8.0.1 for my iPhone
I have the GM installed on one of my iPads and I'm not 100% happy with it, it seem sooo slow

 

[SilentFisher]

I think that we may see tomorrow iOS 8.0.1 instead of 8.0.

Too many bugs for public release for me.

 

[6836838]

I wondered why YPlan and NewsRepublic widgets were blank!

 

[6836838]

I think that we may see tomorrow iOS 8.0.1 instead of 8.0.

Too many bugs for public release for me.

Sounds more like a server bug to me.

 

[maildawg]

Free Space Needed

I wonder how much free space I will need on my 16gb iphone 5 to install new ios ?

 

[Jsameds]

I have a feeling iOS 8.0.1 will be coming very shortly after the release of iOS 8.0 tomorrow

And then 8.0.2, followed by 8.0.3 and then bam! Before you even know it - 8.1!

 

[Razeus]

Since somehow my iPhone 6 Plus doesn't arrive until sometime in November, even though I place my order 40 minutes after pre-sales went live, I'm sure the bugs will be worked out by then.

 

[avanpelt]

Does anyone know if third-party keyboards will be available for download when iOS 8 drops tomorrow? Even if the third-party keyboards are not available immediately, QuickType looks to be a million times better than what we have pre-iOS 8.

 

[cRizz]

And then 8.0.2, followed by 8.0.3 and then bam! Before you even know it - 8.1!

Technology moves so fast nowadays...

 

[SMIDG3T]

I have a feeling iOS 8.0.1 will be coming very shortly after the release of iOS 8.0 tomorrow

Yeah. Like last year Apple released iOS 7.0.1 for the 5s and 5c.

 

[Chumburro2U]

Fleksy for me.

Does anyone know if third-party keyboards will be available for download when iOS 8 drops tomorrow? Even if the third-party keyboards are not available immediately, QuickType looks to be a million times better than what we have pre-iOS 8.

I am wondering the same. But, Fleksy is the keyboard I am waiting for. We will find out tomorrow for sure.

 

[vavalent]

the GM has too many UI glitches that has to be fixed. A quick 8.0.1 release within the week is inevitable.

 

[Sonmi451]

I have a feeling there are going to be some growing pains from enabling extensions. It's going to take Apple and developers several months to get things right. But in the end these are going to be great. Best feature of ios8