I have created a Provisioning Profile and an .ipa for my application. I had to send this to my client who uses Windows machines. I am aware of how to add the .ipa files in MAC machines but when it comes to Windows machine, I am not able to find the App section in the left side bar of iTunes Window. SO i am not able to drag and drop the provisioning profile and the .ipa file into itunes from windows machine. Can someone please help me on how to get out of this?
Have your client download a free app off of the App Store, maybe not having any applications in the target library makes iTunes think it shouldn't show that item in the menu.
I'm also thinking that you can turn on/off individual menu items inside the iTunes preferences, so maybe check there?
Related
I would like to install an iOS7 iPhone app through an Windows iTunes. Following the App Distribution Guide I prepared the .ipa file. But the guide describes the installation on an iTunes running on a Mac only but not for Windows.
What do I need to do to get the app installed on a test device connected to an Windows iTunes?
Thanks
Open the windows explorer in the folder where your .ipa is. Open side by side iTunes. After that, drag & drop the .ipa file from the explorer window to the itunes sidebar where you have the music/apps/etc
Doing this, you are adding the ipa to the iTunes Library. After that, you just need to go to the itunes section of your devide, and select you App (the ipa) to install.
I have developed a mobile native app using jquerymobile.
Now I want to deploy that app on iPhone.
For this one I want .ipa file. How to create .ipa & install .ipa file in the iPhone?
To complete this you will need to do the following:
In Xcode, Go To Product -> Archive (this will build the app)
after the build is complete the Organizer - Archives window will show (this lists all of your archived versions of the app)
at the top left above the list there will be a Distribute button, click it
this will bring up a 'wizard' for creating the .ipa file
Select the Save for Enterprise or Ad-Hoc Deployment option
click next
you will now need to select a Code Signing Identity (this is created in the Provisioning area of the apple developer portal
if you do not have a Development or Distribution cert to create one go to https://developer.apple.com/ios/manage/provisioningprofiles/index.action and create one for the app you plan to create the ipa file for
note: you will need to have the cert installed on your keychain before it will become an option, as well if you are in the process of
creating the file you may need to restart after installing the cert
to the keychain
select the cert that you created for Development/Distribution
click next
this will take a few moments so be patient, once complete it will ask what you would like to name the new file
enter the name of your new ipa file and this will be what you will need to send out or make available to your users
After that for your users who need to install the ipa on their devices you can check out http://www.itexico.com/blog/bid/41187/iPhone-or-iPad-Testing-Installing-applications-with-a-ipa-file
note: my users have not been required to use the .mobileprovision file, but that has been my experience
Hope this helps!
Look into PhoneGap that probably does what you need
In Xcode, Go To Product -> Archive then after build archived it will show a screen there will a option like Share. Once you will click you will get the other options in which one of them is .ipa. Select and build it. For installing you need to add via through iTunes.
I changed the version number to a higher version in my iPhone app. When I run the application from XCode, it runs successfully. But When I try putting it on my device from iTunes, installation failed.
Any ideas?
I have gotten this error before. It happened because I signed the build and the IPA with different keys by mistake. You need to be sure the one in your build settings matches the one you use to sign the IPA when you make it from the archive. Also of course they both need to be adhoc certificates,
You need to delete the Profile that is present In settings>General>profiles there delete the profile that belongs to your app also delete the app from the iPhone and download a profile form developer.apple yourAccount then drag and drop on the desktop and double click it and then drag and drop both ipa nad that profile in to the iTunes then sync the app will install now
I have created build file with Development Provisioning , I selected 5 device for that provisioning profile But The Ipa is not installing on client't devices and successfully installed on remaining 4 devices .
Did following things :-
I checked device UDID , it is proper.
Set device restrictions off for installing apps.
Set minimum deployment target to 4.3 and client is having 4.3 ios version iphone
Device is showing "Could not install IPA " and when this alert appears The Ipa file got deselected from iTunes .
Can any one tell be what could be the possible reasons behind this.
Go To iphone Settings-->General--->Profiles-->Click Remove...!
Connect the iphone to mac goto open xcode under menu windows-->organizer-->Tap to Device, find the iphone name and click it's shows use for development button to click and enter itunes connect username and password and Provisioning installing sucessfully..!
Retry to install ipa file...!
Have you send the provisioning profile too, to your customer?
i am sending everytime the provisioning profile with all devices, and also creating the ipa file with that profile.
the customer have to drag and drop the profile and *.ipa file to itunes(doesnt matter if windows or mac).
At first, i have troubles with that, too.
And at the momemt i am using
http://testflightapp.com/ (on the site, everything is explained clearly)
you have to register yourself as developer, upload your binary, sent a invite mail to your customer, he have to register, too. after that his device will be added to your account and you can share updates over the air. he can make updates with testflightapp, if you upload a new binary(he will be notified by mail).
i am not sure if this helps you, but for the future you can still save time and have not check 10 times the profiles.
I want to show my app to the client without submitting to the app store. I was following the below instructions. But my app doesn't display in iTunes. Could you please help me?
Login to the iPhone developer portal website.
Add their iPhone UDID to the list of devices. Generate a provisioning profile that includes your own test phone and theirs. Download the file (ends with .mobileprovision).
Double-click it to install it on your development machine. Quit and restart Xcode, then set your code signing identity to the name of this profile. Build the binary.
In the left side of Xcode "Groups & Files" bar look for Products (may need to expand the folder).
Select {yourapp}.app. Right click and choose 'Reveal in Finder.' Now take that .app file and the .mobileprovision file you downloaded, zip them both up and send it to the client.
They will need to unzip the archive, then drag-drop the .app and .mobileprovision onto their iTunes and sync the phone. Your app should show up and run.
The portal site has more detailed instructions, but this is basically it in a nutshell.
TestFlight is a great free service to do most of the hard work here for you. Follow these instructions for generating an IPA file and distribute it to whomever you like, without having to go through iTunes.
You still have to follow steps 1, 2 and 3 from your existing instructions.
First create distribution profile using apple developer portal you can follow this tutorial.
http://www.manyfriends.com/wiki/iphone/index.php/Create_an_ad-hoc_provisioning_profile
After installing profile follow this to create a binary that you will send to you client.
http://diaryofacodemonkey.ruprect.com/2011/03/18/ad-hoc-app-distribution-with-xcode-4/