Know whether DE/FR/IT/PL/RO force the alternative ATT prompt — before you ship iOS 27.2.
For iOS indie teams distributing in the EU. Pick your storefront region and API plan. Get the country path, recommended flags, and a copyable ship checklist — all in your browser, nothing uploaded.
Five-country rule, one glance
Apple’s September 16, 2026 news says Germany, France, Italy, Poland, and Romania only get the alternative ATT prompt. This matrix turns that paragraph into a selectable path.
API flag advice
See when preferExpandedInterface is ignored, when it unlocks the sheet in the rest of the EU, and which Info.plist keys to ship.
Ship checklist beside the news
How-to steps, FAQ boundaries, and release scenarios sit next to the matrix so you do not guess on beta week.
Open the country matrix
Answer region + OS plan. Copy path, API suggestion, and ship checklist.
How to run it
Eight steps from Info.plist keys to device-region tests on 27.2.
Use cases
Five-country only storefront, pan-EU expand sheet, non-EU fallback.
FAQ
What this is not, Markdown vs plain usage strings, Additional Information, re-prompt.
What policies this covers (for implementers)
- Alternative ATT prompt (iOS / iPadOS 27.2) — EU option for an expanded full-page sheet; mandatory for apps distributed in Germany, France, Italy, Poland, and Romania.
- preferExpandedInterface — rest of EU shows the sheet when you pass true; outside the EU the new parameters are ignored and the classic alert remains.
- Keys — keep
NSUserTrackingUsageDescription; add optionalNSUserTrackingMarkdownUsageDescriptionfor the sheet. - Not covered here — when you must request tracking, App Store review opinions, or legal advice. Tracking permission scope is unchanged per Apple.
This is not an Apple substitute, not a legal opinion, and not affiliated with Apple. Always re-read live Developer News and docs the week you ship.