How do I generate IPA file for my ionic app without using Mac? Is it even possible?
Currently, I just need the generated IPA file; I don't need to deploy the app to the App Store.
I've looked around and these are what I got:
Use Ionic package - unfortunately, all links to Ionic package that I got are all dead. So can I assume this service is dead?
Use https://build.phonegap.com/ . I know Ionic is based on Phonegap, but does this service actually supports compiling Ionic codes without needing me to modify anything? And even if it can, I read that it needs some sort of certificates to compile to IPA. Is there any way I can get the certificate without a Mac?
Use MacInCloud.com. If the options above aren't available, I plan to purchase the pay-as-you-go plan. My question is, do this thing allows me to compile to IPA without me needing any other stuff? Like certificates or whatsoever.
I’m using Ionic Pro (https://ionicframework.com/appflow) to build an IPA and diawi.com to send the app to my clients for testing. To publish app in Apple App Store, I’m using MacInCloud.
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So I'm developing one application with Ionic 3 and we had some problems to test push notifications and generate one test version for iOS users.
Recently Ionic View was removed from Apple store, and same with the Ionic View in the apple store we had some problems to test push notifications, I know that Apple has TestFlight and we think that we can use TestFlight for our iOS users but I don't have one mac but I have Ionic Pro.
My doubt is that "Can I use Ionic Pro to generate one version to use in TestFlight without one MacOS?"
You can use Ionic Pro to do most of what you're looking for, EXCEPT creating the proper .p12 certificate file. As far as I know, you must use a Mac for that. Fortunately, that's a one-time process, so you can perform other aspects of the build process within Ionic Pro.
So, basically you need to create your .p12 certification file on a mac, and
upload it to Ionic Pro -> Settings -> Certificates. You can then build .ipa files with proper credentials in the cloud. Then... you have to upload the ipa file to the app store, and distribute it via TestFlight there.
Another option: There is a pay-as-you-go Mac cloud account service (https://www.macincloud.com/) that might be perfect for what you're doing, specifically since you either only need to create the certificates (at best) or you'd only have to use it when you were creating builds and uploading them via XCode Application Loader. (at worst) Perhaps that's something that you might want to explore? I will say, it is much easier doing that kind of development directly from within a Mac environment, unfortunately.
I understand Swift is a new language and I also understand what Beta means but still it is possible and necessary to test deploy newly creates apps on the phone without updating it to iOS8.
However when I tried to use the TestFlight service, as I have done in the past (I know Apple has acquired the company), all works great until TestFlight tries to install the app on the phone. At that time one receives an error message ..."cannot be installed at this time" ...
Does anybody have an idea how I can make TestFlight work or have a viable alternative so I can test my app on the phone of somebody remote.
Any insight is highly appreciated.
Export the IPA as you normally would, making sure that you use your AdHoc provisioning profile for the release (in the build settings).
Then here's the workaround to get it to work with testflight.
Open a terminal and go to the directory where the IPA lives
ditto -xk myapp.ipa /tmp/myapp
ditto -ck --norsrc /tmp/myapp ./myapp-after.ipa
rm -rf /tmp/myapp
Upload myapp-after.ipa as your TestFlight build.
I have created an .ipa file using Phonegap. For testing I uploaded the developer certificates and device UDID. Its working fine. Now, I want to distribute this apps using Application Loader. For this I uploaded the apple distributor certificate and distribute mobile provision file on the phonegap cloud and generated the .ipa file. When I tried this apps with iPhone 6.3.1, its giving me error: iTunes sync apps failed to install
Please help me to get out of this problem..
Are you trying to submit the app (you mentioned Application Loader which is used for submitting apps) or install it on devices for testing? I am assuming you are trying to install it on devices for testing.
If the app fails to install, check for one of these
The mobileprovision you are using has your device's UDID. Test apps can only be installed on devices whose UDID is included in the mobileprovision (unless you are distributing for enterprises)
The mobileprovision is installed on your device (try using a service like Testflight - you'll know whether your device has the necessary setup)
I am wandering if it is possible to build a developer build in a file which can be downloaded from a/my server by my test users. As it is now I have to connect each device to my computer and build to it?
I have seen when building a phonegap build for iOS in Dreamveawer it generates a file I can install on my iPhone using a QR code?
Hoping for help and thanks in advance!
It is possible to do so but I'd suggest using the free and excellent TestFlightApp to manage distributing your developer builds.
If you do want to distribute an ad-hoc build on your own, then follow these instructions.
You can archive your app and save it for Ad-Hoc distribution.
Ad-Hoc distribution enables you to distribute your app through an HTML page, it means that clients could install the app using their iOS Safari.
http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/ToolsLanguages/Conceptual/YourFirstAppStoreSubmission/TestYourApponManyDevicesandiOSVersions/TestYourApponManyDevicesandiOSVersions.html
I am beginner to PhoneGap app development. Below are my queries.
1. Is it possible to setup PhoneGap SDK without Xcode installation.
2. If YES then how to do same.
3. If NO then is there any way I can write a iphone application without Xcode installation(I dont want to pay 99$, because I m a begineer).
4. I have a MAC, Windows, Linux PCs. Tell me all the free SWs. Its ok if I am not able to test the application initially.
Is it possible to setup PhoneGap SDK without Xcode installation.
No.
If NO then is there any way I can write a iphone application without Xcode installation(I dont want to pay 99$, because I'm a beginner)
XCode is free. It's in the AppStore. The $99 is to give you the ability to distribute applications in the AppStore and run it on a device. You will still be able to develop and run applications in an emulator for free.
I you don't want to install the dev environment, you can use their cloud service to build native apps written in HTML+CSS+Javascript. It's free and allows you to target all the supported platforms.
https://build.phonegap.com/
You only have to upload your finished app and get a compiled, native app.