App icon has transparency

iOS / Xcode · last reviewed 2026-11-10

The error looks like this

ITMS-90717: Invalid App Store Icon - The App Store Icon in the asset catalog can't be transparent nor contain an alpha channel.

Why it happens

The 1024px App Store icon must not contain an alpha channel.

How to fix it

Re-export the 1024x1024 icon as PNG without transparency (flatten on a solid background).

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