Due to a recent change in Apple’s guidelines, all Apple developer accounts are now required to have two factor authentication enabled in them. This can add additional time to the app submission and resubmission process which is why we recommend that you add us as an Admin to your Apple developer account which allows us to bypass that requirement.

Note: this is only effective on app resubmissions. If your app is being submitted for the first time, you’ll still need to schedule a time for our publishing team to call you and obtain the two factor authentication code. While on that call you can give our publishing team permission to add themselves as an Admin to help expedite future resubmissions.

Your Apple Developer Account is what’s required for your iOS app to be available in the Apple App Store. Before you can add us to your Apple Developer Account, you’ll have to create an account first. If you have not done this yet, check out our article on How to Create an Apple Developer Account which gives you step-by-step instructions of the process.

Now that you have an Apple Developer Account, let’s go over how to add us to your account as an Admin.

Step 1: Log-In To App Store Connect and Click on “Users and Access”

Log-in to your App Store Connect account at:

https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/login

Then scroll down to “Users and Access” and click on that icon.

Step 2: Click on the Blue Plus Button

Once you’re at the Users and Access page you’ll see a blue plus button. Click on that.

Step 3: Fill Out the First Name, Last Name, and Email in the New User Box

We recommend that you use “Publishing” for the First Name, “BuildFire” for the Last Name, and most importantly, make sure you add us under our Publishing3@BuildFire.com email address.

Step 4: Give Us the Role Of Admin

Check the box next to “Admin” under “Roles”.

Step 5: Check the Box Next To “Access to Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles”

If you have the option to do so, go ahead and check the box next to “Access to Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles” under “Developer Resources”.

Step 6: Click “Invite”

Once you have done all of the above, go ahead and click “Invite”. This will send us an email where we can accept your invitation and once accepted, we’ll be added as an Admin to your account where we can bypass the two factor authentication code requirement.

In addition to this article, we recommend checking out the following related articles so that you have a better insight into how to use the system to its fullest advantage:

Still have questions? No problem! Reach out to us and we’d be happy to help :)