How to use a deleted app name in iTunes Connect?

app-store-connect, ios

Solution

From the iTunes Connect Developer Guide:

Important: If you delete your app, you can’t restore it. The SKU or app name can’t be reused in the same organization. If you’ve uploaded a build, your bundle ID can’t be reused.

So no, you can't reuse the app name.

Problem

I created an app in iTunes Connect and then later deleted that app before uploading the app to the store. When I try to create another app with the same name (even though it is now deleted), I get an alert from iTunes Connect saying: The App Name you entered has already been used. Is there anyway to use the old app name?

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