Unable to upload app to iTunes Connect - iTunes Store operation failed. Authentication timeout

Question

I\'m trying to upload my app to iTunes Connect with Xcode. I chose product > archive, choose my account, it compiles and when I try to upload it hand for a long time on:

Answer 1

To submit to App Store use Application Loader but after creating the "App-Specific" password as the following:

1. Log in to https://appleid.apple.com and enter your 2FA (TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION) code.
2. Then in the Security section on the bottom right area, you'll see: APP-SPECIFIC PASSWORDS.
3. Generate Password... Click the link to create an app-specific password, Enter your password.
4. Copy the app-specific password. Enter the password into the Application Loader.
5. Choose the exported ipa to submit it.

Answer 2

Here the solution that helped in Xcode 8, summary screen:

Answer 3

For developers uploading apps with Xcode: simply change network and restart your Mac.

Answer 4

I solved this issue.

There is a checkbox "include bitcode" at the bottom of the Summary screen (when you validate Archive) or Send XXX to Apple screen (when you upload to App Store) where the Organizer show the Binary and Entitlements together with Provisioning Profile. In XCode 7 it is checked by default. I unchecked it and re-run Validation - worked fine. As soon as checked the checkbox back on, it started failing with same error.

I have also unchecked the other checkbox on the same screen - symbolis upload.

Successfully uploaded the binary using the Organizr just now.

Answer 5

In my case, The build with the same number (e.g. Version 1.0(1.6)) was already been uploaded to AppStore. I found that after logging into itunes and checked the TESTFLIGHT BUILDS -> iOS and there I saw 1.6 (Processing)

Note: 1.0 is the version number and 1.6 is build number.

Answer 6

My solution was to install Application Loader. At first it seemed like it's stuck as well, but after about 10 minutes it started uploading.