Hi,
We are currently planning an app transfer between two developer accounts.
We are concerned about files stored in the app's documents surviving the first update of the app released with the new developer account.
Since app files in documents are part of the app's container, is it safe to assume that if the user just updates the app after the transfer, the files in documents would still be there? It is important for us to confirm this before we execute our plans
Also, our app currently uses iCloud containers to save another set of files. Are these transferred with the app transfer or will the app lose access to these files? Are the files however accessible by users' by looking for them on their iCloud Drive?
Thank you!
The documents in the Documents folder of the app sandbox will stay after the transfer, because the app's bundle ID does not change.
An iCloud container is tied to a team. If the iCloud container is not transferred together with the app, the transferred app, which belongs to the new team, will lose the access. The "Apps using iCloud" section in App transfer overview page has a brief discussion on that topic.
If you successfully transfer the iCloud container with the app, the container will appear in the developer portal for the new team, and the transferred app, and its update, will have the access to the documents in the container.
Best,
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Ziqiao Chen
Worldwide Developer Relations.