Launch, recovery, and compliance case studies

Twenty-two anonymized engagements across launch, payout recovery, and store compliance. No client names. Each case has its own URL so a closed-test block, a W-8 payout hold, or a developer-verification deadline can be found on its own.

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Launch

First release, closed testing, IAP metadata, and dual-store submission.

Recover

Payout holds, suspensions, removals, developer verification, and address PINs.

Google Play Payout Held 19 Days: W-8 Mismatch Cleared on Day 19

Play payout held 19 days after a W-8 mismatch. Diagnostic day 1, appeal pack day 3, payout day 19.

Google PlayRecoverPayout freeze

App Store IAP Payout Hold: Tax and Bank Match Unfroze It in 6 Days

iOS IAP payout hold. Tax/bank matching appeal — unfrozen in 6 days, converted to Compliance.

App StoreRecoverIAP

Google Play Account Suspension Appeal: Restored in 12 Days

Play account suspension. Appeal letter + policy map + remediation plan — restored in 12 days.

Google PlayRecoverSuspension

Google Play Developer Verification, Singapore and Indonesia, Before 30 Sep 2026

Sep 2026 identity registration (SG/ID). Client's own entity — cleared before the 30 Sep window.

Google PlayRecoverVerification

AdMob Address PIN Stuck: Re-Issued and Verified in 10 Days

AdSense / AdMob address-verification PIN stuck. Address match fixed, PIN re-issued — verified in 10 days.

Google PlayRecoverPIN

Apple Developer Account Termination Appeal: Account Back in 30 Days

Apple developer account termination appeal. Compliance plan + phased remediation — account back in 30 days.

App StoreRecoverTermination

Google Play App Removal Appeal: Relisted in 8 Days After a Policy Map

Play app removed by misclassification. Clause-by-clause policy map + evidence — relisted in 8 days.

Google PlayRecoverRemoval

Google Play Bank-Mismatch Payout Hold: Settlements Restored in 14 Days

Payout blocked on bank mismatch. Bank-matching evidence appeal — settlements restored in 14 days.

Google PlayRecoverBank match

Compliance

Data safety, tax calendar, kids audiences, release cadence, and multi-account declarations.