After today's keynote at WWDC in San Francisco, Apple sent out an email to developers announcing a change to iTunes Connect. Under the new rules, apps can be transferred from one developer to another within the system, without affecting the app's availability on the App Store. This should be a welcome feature for companies and developers who have faced transfer issues in the past.

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When an app is transferred from one developer to another (in the case of an acquisition, for example) all ratings and reviews are transferred as well, with no impact on end users. Apps can be transferred by accessing the App Summary page on iTunes Connect as long as the following rules are met:

- Your account is active
- You have accepted the most current version of your contracts
- Your app has at least one approved version
- Your app is in the Ready for Sale, Invalid Binary, Rejected, Developer Rejected, or Developer Removed from Sale state
- Any associated In-App Purchases are in the Ready to Submit, Ready for Sale, Rejected, Developer Removed from Sale or Approved state
- You know the Apple ID of the recipient’s Team Agent and their Team ID.

The app transfer process is outlined in a video tutorial on iTunes Connect and more information about the process can be found on the iTunes Connect FAQ.

Top Rated Comments

ghostface147 Avatar
141 months ago
Good, now get the dev portal back up and running.
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Jonathansm Avatar
141 months ago
Holy cow, this is great!
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
benguild Avatar
141 months ago
This has been a huge problem for developers in the past. Good news for all.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
tillathenun Avatar
141 months ago
This, for me, is the best news from today!
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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