{"id":33812,"date":"2021-10-04T15:26:02","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T19:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=33812"},"modified":"2021-10-08T16:59:21","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T20:59:21","slug":"app-stores-report-a-problem-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/04\/app-stores-report-a-problem-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"App Store&rsquo;s &ldquo;Report a Problem&rdquo; Is Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2021\/10\/04\/report-a-problem-app-store-option-returns\/\">Hartley Charlton<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2021\/10\/04\/report-a-problem-app-store-option-returns\/\"><p>After being removed several years ago, Apple has restored the &ldquo;Report a Problem&rdquo; option on the App Store in an effort to flag issues and combat scams.<\/p><p>Spotted by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mazkewich\/status\/1444780501949194256?s=20\">Richard Mazkewich<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/keleftheriou\/status\/1444814469184425988?s=20\">Kosta Eleftheriou<\/a> and highlighted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2021\/10\/4\/22705405\/apple-report-a-problem-button-app-store-scams\"><em>The Verge<\/em><\/a>, the option allows users to report individual  App Store  listings in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/roundup\/ios-15\/\">iOS 15<\/a>. When selected, the option directs users to a website with a drop-down menu to report  App Store  violations, including a specific option to &ldquo;Report a scam or fraud.&rdquo;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<p>However, it&rsquo;s currently only available in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mariusfanu\/status\/1445065314010648583\">certain countries<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>Previously:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/12\/epic-v-apple-day-7\/\">Epic v. Apple, Day 7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/09\/apple-and-epics-proposed-findings-of-fact\/\">Apple and Epic&rsquo;s Proposed Findings of Fact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p id=\"app-stores-report-a-problem-is-back-update-2021-10-08\">Update (2021-10-08): <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/news\/?id=j5uyprul\">Apple<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/developer.apple.com\/news\/?id=j5uyprul\">\n<p>Now App&nbsp;Store product pages on iOS&nbsp;15, iPadOS&nbsp;15, and macOS&nbsp;Monterey display a &ldquo;Report a Problem&ldquo; link, so users can more easily report concerns with content they&rsquo;ve purchased or downloaded. This feature is currently available for users in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States, and will expand to other regions over time. In addition, users worldwide can now choose from &ldquo;Report a scam or fraud&rdquo; and &ldquo;Report offensive, abusive, or illegal content&rdquo; options at reportaproblem.apple.com, and report issues with their apps, including free apps that do not offer in-app purchases.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hartley Charlton: After being removed several years ago, Apple has restored the &ldquo;Report a Problem&rdquo; option on the App Store in an effort to flag issues and combat scams.Spotted by Richard Mazkewich and Kosta Eleftheriou and highlighted by The Verge, the option allows users to report individual App Store listings in iOS 15. 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