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The developer of Deliveries, a package tracking app that\u2019s listed as an App Store editor\u2019s choice and that some people here at The Verge<\/em> rely on, has said that they\u2019re \u201cno longer able to maintain the same service\u201d thanks to a lack of support from delivery companies. In an April 5th post<\/a> written by developer Mike Piontek, the company says that \u201cDeliveries relies on many different shipping companies, and without their help it\u2019s not possible for the app to continue working the way you expect.\u201d<\/p>\n

The impetus for the post seems to be the fact that Deliveries is no longer able to track FedEx packages. While the app can usually let users track their package\u2019s progress on a map, or receive notifications if something changes, the app currently doesn\u2019t display an estimated delivery date, current location, or any other information if you put in a FedEx tracking number. Instead, it prompts you to open FedEx\u2019s tracking page for the package in your web browser.<\/p>\n

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With other carriers you can see tracking history and delivery estimates.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

MacRumors<\/em> also reports<\/a> that a Deliveries feature that let you paste in an Amazon order link to track your package is also no longer working.<\/p>\n

Replying to a customer on April 4th, Junecloud (the company that makes Deliveries) tweeted<\/a> that FedEx will be removed from its list of supported services, claiming FedEx \u201cmade the decision to block third-party trackers such as Deliveries from their API.\u201d FedEx\u2019s developer website<\/a> doesn\u2019t seem to mention any massive changes to its API, though it does suggest that, starting March 31st, anyone issuing or creating custom notifications for ground economy labels should instead send people to its website. <\/p>\n

There have also been reports<\/a> that FedEx is working on adding the ability to track packages from other carriers to its own app, which would make it a competitor to apps like Deliveries. <\/p>\n

Piontek said in a later tweet<\/a> that he didn\u2019t know of anything customers could do to track FedEx packages in Deliveries. Junecloud does say<\/a> you\u2019ll still be able to add FedEx packages to Deliveries, but you\u2019ll only see tracking information if you go to an online view. According to its services page, this type of change has happened before with other carriers, like Royal Mail and Australia Post. <\/p>\n

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