I have finished developing a big and heavy app. It is universal (for iPhone and iPad), and now I am trying to publish it in App Store. I have done this other times, so I know how annoying it is.
I'm using Xcode 4.2 and devices with many iOS versions (4.2.1, 5.0, 5.1). My app is enabled to send Push Notifications, and it doesn't use iCloud.
I have tested it with development certificate, and it works OK. Now I've generated and downloaded Ad Hoc Distribution Provisioning Profile in order to test it in my iPhone and iPad. It seem like all is OK, but when I'm going to install the app (with the Ad Hoc Distribution Provisioning profile) with Xcode in any device, Xcode shows an error: "Error launching remote program: failed to get the task for process".
I've read this link it suggests two causes:
I am using Ad Hoc Distribution Provisioning profile when debugging the app in my device. This is not the problem, because I'm not debugging the app.
I specify a code signing entitlements property list in my build settings which does not include a "get-task-allow" or "Can be debugged" property. This is not the problem, because I'm not specifying any entitlements property list because I don't need it (or I think so).
Some people that have the same problem solve it adding the "get-task-allow" property to the entitlements property list. But I haven't that file. So the question is, Do I need to create it just for add the "get-task-allow" property?
If I don't , which is the problem? I'm not trying to debugging and I haven't entitlements p-list in my app.
Although my app doesn't need entitlements p-list, I tried to create it and add the "get-task-allow" property in OFF following this, but it didn't solve the problem.
I have also to say that althought Xcode shows the error during the installation in the device and the app shut off, when I start again the app, the installation is done and the app runs without problem.
I read the following similar thread, but they didn't solve my problem:
iPhone Debugging: How to resolve 'failed to get the task for process'?
Profile bug (Error launching remote program: failed to get the task for process XXX.)
iPhone Debugging Error launching remote program: failed to get the task for process 907
Error launching remote program: failed to get the task for process 699
Thank you so much.
I am using Ad Hoc Distribution Provisioning profile when debugging the app in my device. This is not the problem, because I'm not debugging the app.
This is exactly the problem.
You are trying to run an ad-hoc application from the XCode - it means to debug it.
You should archive your app and install it (an ipa file) together with the correct provisioning profile.
There are few ways to install the app:
Using iTunes - not trivial
Using an iPhone Configuration Utility - easier
Using some OTA (over the air) installation service (e.g. TestFlight site) - I use this all the time, after a couple of times it gets really easy and you can distribute your Beta version to remote devices (e.g. clients, friends etc.)
The problem look like you are running App from Xcode with Ad Hoc Distribution Provisioning profile.
After Archiving (Product menu > Archive ) the App from Xcode, you can get ipa.
You can install ipa via iTunes if you device already sync with your iTunes app.
https://testflightapp.com/ , I am using testflightapp for testing the app. It's easy to use and we can distribute to for test user.
Related
I am getting this error - http://help.testflightapp.com/customer/portal/articles/829652
I tried this (but did not fix the problem) - http://help.testflightapp.com/customer/portal/articles/867631
I tried installing the adhoc build via iTunes (still no luck) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF7bstiw_9o
I am using the AdHoc provisioning profile(with my phone listed in it) and distribution certificate. I also went ahead and deleted/created a new adhoc distribution profile, just to see if that fixes the problem.
Also if it counts, I am building for iOS 7.0. I can see the adhoc provisioning profile installed on my iphone via the iPhone Configuration Utility.
Anyone know where I could be going wrong?
One of the potential causes listed in the link you posted is 'Architecture settings of the build and the device are incompatible ( can sometimes happen when "Build Active Architecture Only" is on when building).'
One possible reason for this is that you had the device connected to the computer when you did the build. The build may have been optimised for the architecture of the attached device and the device you are trying to install to may have a different architecture
Hy.
I have developed an IOS app in version 5.1 and xcode 4.5.1. After completing the app when I try to run it in the device using ad hoc distribution, the app is unable to install on device.
It shows popup "Unable to download application. ' could not be downloaded at this time'".
I have added distribution and developer certificate and it does not give any such alert when installing directly from the xcode but the problem occurs only when installing app from the testflight.
Could someone tell me where I m making a mistake.
You must Archive the application using your AdHoc Distribution Cert, then from the Archives tab of the Organizer click Distribute and again select your AdHoc cert. The .ipa that this produces is what must be uploaded to TestFlight and you must authorize your device through TestFlight. Here's some tutorials that will help:
Create and Upload an IPA to TestFlight
Setting up Permissions for Distribution on TestFlight
If your IPA and permissions are all correct then according to this article the error could be related to one of many other factors:
Device storage is full
The provisioning profile is a developer provisioning profile
The ad hoc distribution provisioning profile is corrupted and the device is having an issue with it.
The device was restored from a backup and is causing a conflict for over-the-air distribution
There was a network timeout
See the referenced article for details on how to get a console log on the device. If you still are unable to resolve the issue then edit your question and include the relevant parts of the console log from the device.
Go to Product -> Edit Schema -> Build Configuration
Change Debug to Release and try it.
I signed up for TestFlight.
Then I followed all steps in this tutorial:
But Xcode throws this warning:
Application failed codesign verification. The signature was invalid,
contains disallowed entitlements, or it was not signed with an iPhone
Distribution Certificate. (-19011)
It smells like there is a lot more work to do than what they wrote in the tutorial.
Is there a complete tutorial which walks through every step without stepping over anything?
And do I need to add the SDK even for simple beta tests?
(Edit: No, SDK is not needed!)
Start with logging into the Provisioning Portal, and adding a test device or two, under Devices. Then go to Provisioning and create a new one for the appID you are working on and add those devices.
Back to Xcode and use the Organizer:Devices:Provisioning Profiles to download (refresh) the Provisioning Profile. Set your project's Debug scheme's signing to use that developer profile. You should then be able to build and then archive. Once archived, do an ad hoc distribution and save off that file to the desktop.
Go to your account on TestFlightApp.com and press the Upload Build button. Drop the file you saved on your desktop, into the Build upload area. TestFlightApp will give you errors if the app wasn't bundled for adhoc or signed properly.
Now, here is where TestFlightApp.com will save you work. Send out invites to friends from within TestFlightApp.com. TestFlightApp.com will manage notifying them and as they create an account, it will also help them find their UDIDs. These UDID's can be batched up and later downloaded by you and re-uploaded to the Apple Provisioning Center, into your devices section.
You then use Xcode to refresh your profiles, and rebuild the app, archive, and upload to testflightapp. Then you can select which one of your testers will get to see this build and what message they should be sent. Your testers will not have to figure out how to download the files and install them using iTunes or other app, they merely press the install button.
Believe me, while it is still a bit of work, it is so much better than not using TestFlightApp.com, especially if your users are not very savvy about app installation. In the future, you can use the TestFLight SDK to gather crash reports and usage information for your debug builds.
See the following for some more info: TestFlight beta-testing iOS app
I am working on an iPhone application for a customer. After the development will be finished the application will be on the Apple Store, but meanwhile during its development, on a regular basis the customer wants to see and install the application on his own phone to check the current status of the development.
-I went to the provisioning portal registered my customer's device udid and added to my application's provisioning profile.
-I downloaded the provisioning profile and installed it.
-I then built the ipa and sent it to my customer.
SHouldn't this be enough?
The customer is experimenting a sync error. He can import the ipa inside itunes but at the end of the sync he receive this error alert on his iphone.I tested this ipa file on two other iphones and is working (both registered and one is ios 5.1 and the other 5.0.1)..Where should I check for misconfigurations?
I'm running the latest xcode version 4.3.1
Make sure you build with the distribution provision. I use a new Xcode build configuration for this (called Ad Hoc) and I make sure my archive build uses this new build configuration. The customer will need a copy of this distribution provision (which he double clicks), and you send him the ipa file. He drags this into his iTunes library and he is then able to install the app to his device.
Sometimes the provisioning profile needs to be installed on the device separately. I encountered this problem once with my team member who had Windows.
Just send your customer the profile and ask to install it on the device.
You may need iPhone Configuration Utility to install the profile on the device.
I have an iPhone app that was handed to me. I deleted all of the existing certificates & provisioning profiles and created them from scratch. I believe I have set everything in the Provisioning Portal correctly:
Distribution Certificate created
Devices with correct UDID's added
Ad-Hoc Provisioning file created with associated devices
I was able to successfully build & Archive my application. When I save it as a *.ipa and drag that and the *.mobileprovision file into iTunes everything is good, until my phone is syncing.
At that point I get an iTunes Sync: Failed to Install error. Other testers get the error: The app was not installed because the signer is not valid
I am not sure how to resolve this?
I have received that error because I had created my .ipa file with the ad hoc provisioning profile BEFORE I added the devices. Are you sure that you are using the most recent provisioning profile when you create the ipa? You may need to check which scheme you are using and verify its right
Everything was correct, except for the final stage where I am given the save options. The profile matched my Distribution profile, but for the wrong app. It just defaulted to one of them. I had to manually change it to the Ad Hoc Distribution I was building for. Silly mistake.
This question was not resolved by the above suggestions, however we were able to fix it by removing the entitlements from the build.
This problem happened while working on an old app we were updating. No jailbreaking, just an ad hoc .ipa sent over email between team members. All provisions were correct.
We were able to figure out the issue was entitlements by trying to install using "iPhone Configuration Utility" instead of iTunes. That gave us the actual error message which was easy to fix.
Debugging this issue was easier than with iTunes. It also has better UI for installing ad hoc builds. I recommend you try it here:
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/27986/apple-iphone-configuration-utility
i already face this , finnaly i found,.
If Your Certificates, Provisoning Profiles then & the ipa is generated,,
so there is no problem in your ipa File,
But Problem in Specific Device in which you are try to insalled,,
If Your Device is JailBroken Then Easily iTunes cab Install ipa,,
But If Not Then You Have To Register/Add device to
https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action
->Procsoning Profile -> Devices
Then & Then Ipa File Is Installed