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The Newsstand Kit is the framework supporting the delivery of content on the Newsstand folder on Apple devices.

The Newsstand Kit framework is the software library which provides the functionalities required to allow the magazine or newspaper publishers to deliver their media and text content on the Newsstand folder on iOS 5 () (and subsequent versions) enabled Apple devices.

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NKAssetDownload not downloading after force close app

I'm developing a Newsstand app and using NKAssetDownload to download pdf's. The problem is, whenever I press the stop button on Xcode or force close by killing it when downloading, NKAssetDownload stops responding. Only when download is in progress…
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Issue faced while downloading NKIssue - Newsstand App

I am developing a Newsstand App in iOS. When I work around with the developed application on simulator, everything seems fine. But when I installed the app on device and worked, sometimes downloading of NKIssue seems not working, especially when the…
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Newsstand App Content

I have done a fair amount of searching, and have decided that I must be an idiot. I am currently building out a Newsstand app which will pull PDFs from a server, however, having subscribed to a Newsstand app, I know for a fact that these magazines…
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How to avoid web server traffic peak resulting from iOS Newsstand app receiving a remote notification?

I'm developing an iOS Newsstand app. If it is suspended or not running and connected to a WLAN, Newsstand apps can be triggered by a Push remote notification to download the latest issue (in our case around 100MB) in the background. I'm using Urban…
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Is receipt verification required for free newsstand subscriptions?

My newsstand app only offers one subscription and it is free. I know newsstand apps will be rejected if they do not use iTunes Connect subscriptions. Will apple care that I never validate the receipt. The only thing I use the receipt for is to…
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Do newsstand apps require push notifications?

If I submit a newstand app that does not use push notifications, but instead queries my server for new content each time the user launches the app will apple reject my app? I.e. Do users expect push on all newsstand apps? Thanks
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iOS: Newsstand notification. Is free subscription needed?

I'm creating a ios newsstand app and have a question regarding subscriptions. I am a little confused regarding the newstand push notification. I plan to send newsstand push notifications to devices when new issues are available. Do I need to set up…
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NKIssue Status not updating after NKAssetDownload completes

I am currently creating an iOS Newsstand app. In my sample I did I am able to download magazine content. but after the download I check the NKIssue status to ensure the issue content is available to read. But fate it will fire status as default…
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What happened after NKIssue download terminated due to network unavailability?

I have a NewsStand app where when user taps on download button we download issue using [nkAssetDownload downloadWithDelegate:self]; Now in between downloading suppose network disconnects, NSURLConnection calls didFailWithError:(NSError *)error…
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Auto-renewable OR In-App Purchases for Newsstand...which is better?

I am creating a magazine for Apple's Newsstand, and need to offer EITHER an auto-renewable OR In-App Purchase subscription. This magazine is going to be FREE, so there is no need to manage receipts for myself or the user. MY QUESTION(s): What's the…
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NKAssetDownload addAssetWithRequest apns sigabrt

I'm normally able to work out why sigabrts happen, but i'm totally stuck on this one.. I'm launching the app from a remote notification, which all works fine until it gets to this bit of code: NKIssue *issueNK = [[NKLibrary sharedLibrary]…
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Long time downloading in iOS app

How many issues need to be considered carefully if a large of content need to be downloaded in an iOS app ? Here are my known issues: Network , No limits for Wifi, but Apple has limit policy for cellular network. enter link description…
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Detecting background app launch in Xcode to debug a Newsstand app

I'm trying to breakpoint didFinishLaunchingWithOptions in my app delegate to capture the app being launched (in the background) when a newsstand issue download completes after the app was terminated. I believe it could happen for example if a user…
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Using QLPreviewController to scroll through PDF horizontally

Hello i'm currently using QLPreviewController to view a pdf for a magazine app, but i want to have horizontal scrolling, i have got PSPDFKIT (think it's called that) and FastPDF to work fine but i don't have the money to pay for the liencese and…
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NKAssetDownload destinationURL does not exist as file or directory

I'm trying to migrate to NewsstandKit to benefit from background download. I'm being able to start the NKAssetDownload and set a delegate. But when it comes to get the downloaded content I'm not able to get it from the file system. I'm querying a…
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