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== Summary ==
  
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Radar is Apple's internal bug reporting and tracking system. iOS URL schemes are of the form "rdar://problem/123456".
 
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| caption = Radar's production (top) and development (bottom) iOS icons.
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'''Radar''' is Apple's internal bug reporting and tracking system for iOS, macOS, and the web.
   
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The Radar app for iOS is installed from [[Switchboard (App Store)|Switchboard]], and is widely known for its URL scheme, ''rdar://''. Navigating to rdar:// on a device without Radar installed will redirect you to Apple's outward-facing web interface, [https://bugreport.apple.com/web/ Bug Reporter], which is open to external customers (such as consumers, developers, and businesses) to report bugs in production or beta Apple products.
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There are two different methods to get Radar; the first one installs the '''RadarWeb''' webapp. Start Safari, navigate to "rdar://" (without quotes), then hit the bookmark button and "Add to Home Screen". Wait a few seconds for the favicon to appear in Springboard. Another way is to download the app from [[Switchboard (App Store)|Switchboard]], which is for iPad and iPhone. To get it on OS X you must visit [http://istweb.apple.com/software/download/list.php?q=radar this link]. (You must be on an Apple Internal Network in order to access the site). Internal firmwares generally include a version of Radar.
  
   
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The Radar app is also used to file bugs at a somewhat higher priority, and for internal products as well as external ones. In many applications, especially internal ones, Radar will enable extra bug reporting and feedback features.
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Externals (Developers, Vendors, On-Site Vendors and Independent Contractors) can access Radar via RadarWeb (https://bugreport.apple.com) with limited features while Apple Employees & Contractors can access Radar via the iOS app, Radar for OS X and RadarWeb with higher privileges.
  
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==The System==
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The Radar bug system is comprised of five stages: '''Analyze''', '''Integrate''', '''Build''', '''Verify''', and '''Close'''.
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===Analyze===
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Radar bugs begin with the user filing a bug in either Bug Reporter (for external products) or Radar (for internal products). The bug, often referred to as a "problem," is then given an 8-digit Problem ID and assigned to an engineer (the "assignee") to investigate. The assignee can also CC the problem to other employees that may be fit to help solve it.
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After proper investigation, the problem is assigned a priority:
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* '''P1''' - ''Show stopper''
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* '''P2''' - ''Expected''
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* '''P3''' - ''Important''
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* '''P4''' - ''Nice to have''
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===Integrate===
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Now that all appropriate engineers have been notified of the problem, they can begin developing and integrating a solution. The problem is assigned a target build for which it must be fixed by, as well as a milestone number.
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===Build===
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The relevant project is in the process of being built with fixes included.
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===Verify===
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The problem is verified to have been solved with patches applied in the most recent build. If it is not solved, return to the Integrate stage.
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===Close===
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The problem is now solved, and can be closed on Radar. All users that submitted the problem, including those marked as duplicate, are notified that it has been solved. Before it is archived, a resolution is added to the problem:
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* Software Changed
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* Documentation Changed
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* Hardware Changed
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* Configuration Changed
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* Data Changed
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* Feature Removed
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* Vendor Disqualified
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* Process Changed
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* Item Completed
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In some circumstances, the problem is closed without being solved. In that case, the resolution is one of the following:
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* Duplicate
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* Cannot Reproduce
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* Behaves Correctly
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* Not To Be Fixed
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* 3rd Party To Resolve
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* Insufficient Information
   
 
== Version History ==
  
== Version History ==
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* 2.1.3
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* 4.4.1
 
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Revision as of 06:55, 10 March 2019

Summary

Radar (iOS)
Radar.png
Radar-Dev.png
Radar's production (top) and development (bottom) iOS icons.
Original author(s) Apple Inc.
Developer(s) Apple Inc.
Stable release 4.4.1 (358-g0c2b6)
(latest known version)
Operating system iOS
Available in English
Type Bug reporting
License Closed source

Radar is Apple's internal bug reporting and tracking system for iOS, macOS, and the web.

The Radar app for iOS is installed from Switchboard, and is widely known for its URL scheme, rdar://. Navigating to rdar:// on a device without Radar installed will redirect you to Apple's outward-facing web interface, Bug Reporter, which is open to external customers (such as consumers, developers, and businesses) to report bugs in production or beta Apple products.

The Radar app is also used to file bugs at a somewhat higher priority, and for internal products as well as external ones. In many applications, especially internal ones, Radar will enable extra bug reporting and feedback features.

The System

The Radar bug system is comprised of five stages: Analyze, Integrate, Build, Verify, and Close.

Analyze

Radar bugs begin with the user filing a bug in either Bug Reporter (for external products) or Radar (for internal products). The bug, often referred to as a "problem," is then given an 8-digit Problem ID and assigned to an engineer (the "assignee") to investigate. The assignee can also CC the problem to other employees that may be fit to help solve it.

After proper investigation, the problem is assigned a priority:

  • P1 - Show stopper
  • P2 - Expected
  • P3 - Important
  • P4 - Nice to have

Integrate

Now that all appropriate engineers have been notified of the problem, they can begin developing and integrating a solution. The problem is assigned a target build for which it must be fixed by, as well as a milestone number.

Build

The relevant project is in the process of being built with fixes included.

Verify

The problem is verified to have been solved with patches applied in the most recent build. If it is not solved, return to the Integrate stage.

Close

The problem is now solved, and can be closed on Radar. All users that submitted the problem, including those marked as duplicate, are notified that it has been solved. Before it is archived, a resolution is added to the problem:

  • Software Changed
  • Documentation Changed
  • Hardware Changed
  • Configuration Changed
  • Data Changed
  • Feature Removed
  • Vendor Disqualified
  • Process Changed
  • Item Completed

In some circumstances, the problem is closed without being solved. In that case, the resolution is one of the following:

  • Duplicate
  • Cannot Reproduce
  • Behaves Correctly
  • Not To Be Fixed
  • 3rd Party To Resolve
  • Insufficient Information

Version History

  • 2.1.3
  • 4.4.1
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