An apparatus and method for managing device features though a network connection for receiving a request to download a development application from an application developer via a computing device, verifying the status of said application developer before the development application is sent to the computing device, verifying the status of said computing device on which the application is to be run before the development application is sent to the computing device, and for facilitating access to retrieve said development application in order to allow the application developer access to the unlocked features stored on the computing device.