Following the instructions at MusicalGeometry.com, I've archived and created the .ipa file. However, whenever I try to install it to my iPhone through iTunes, it gets about 3/4ths of the way done before it stops and tells me the app failed to install. How can I go about finding out why it failed to install?
I'm using xCode 4.2
Thanks~
EDIT
I am trying to install an app that I currently have on the market. I do have a valid developer account, and the app is code signed.
The first thing to check is whether the device you are trying to install to is added to a list of development devices in the Provisioning Portal.
Then please check if your device is in a list of devices your provisioning profile supports (Review your Ad Hoc profile in Provisioning Portal).
Here's how you can do it:
Go to Provisioning Portal, navigate to Provisioning -> Distribution
Edit your Ad Hoc profile and make sure your target devices are selected:
Do you have a paid developer account and is the app codesigned?
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I followed a set of instructions from multiple sources about how to deploy apps ad hoc without the need for itunes; however, I ran into a discrepancy. I got the necessary distribution certificate, made an ad hoc provisioning profile, used the profile to build and archive, shared the app, filled out the necessary fields, uploaded the .ipa and .plist files to my server, and tested. I couldn't install the app because there was no provisioning profile on the device. I uploaded the provisioning profile, tried downloading it from the device, and it worked. Now I can download and install the apps without connecting to my computer.
However, when testing on a different device, the app refused to run. I found out that it was because the mobile provisioning file was refusing to install, and that was because developer mode was not turned on on the device. I then found out that in order to turn on developer mode I have to connect to a computer.
Is there a way around this issue, to either turn on developer mode without connecting to a computer, or to not need the provisioning profile installation installed, or to somehow install the provisioning profile on the device without developer mode on?
I don't see a mention of developer mode or the provisioning profile on this page: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/FA_Wireless_Enterprise_App_Distribution/Introduction/Introduction.html
What am I missing here? Thanks.
Archive your app with the profile having all the device UDID's that you want to support. This should solve your problem.
TestFlightApp.com
You can distribute ad hoc (limited to 100 devices) or enterprise (deploying custom apps company-wide > 100 devices). Plus, Apple just acquired them so either their service will get even better or they'll integrate it with Xcode 6.
Using TestFlight at work and it's amazing! Track who downloads you builds, gather feedback, import the TestFlight SDK and it will even report crashes.
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 am a beginner in iOS development. I have got some understanding on provisioning profiles in IOS. Please help me confirm my understanding.
Here is my scenario. iOS application developed on MAC1 with developer certificate1 and built using developer provisioning profile1 which includes UDID1 is deployed on device D1 with UDID1 successfully.
I add a new device D2 with UDID2 to my developer provisioning profile1 and built the app in MAC1 and generated an .ipa file.
I have a new MAC machine M2 where i try to connect device D2 and try to deploy the app on device D2. I copied the latest developer provisioning profile to the device.
Questions
1. Will the provisioning profile get installed successfully ?
2. Will i be able to deploy the .ipa file on device only with the developer provisioning profile and without developer certificate from a new MAC machine on to the device D2(UDID of this device is already added to developer provisioning profile)?
3. If i had used adhoc provisioning profile and followed the same above steps will i be able to use instruments in Xcode ?
Thanks.
UPDATE 1
3. Answer - If i use adhoc distribution profile, i could not use instruments in xcode.
No that's not how things work
!) certificates must exist on every computer and on every device you want to test
2) On ad-hoc you must add the devices and then sent them some profiles for the phones.
3) then you archive and codesign app and send it wherever you want to.
OR you can use something like that https://testflightapp.com/
Answer1 - YES, provisioning profile will be installed successfully.
Reason - Provisioning profile if included with the UDID of a device, it can be installed. No other dependancies. But in the Keychain access, you will get a warning telling that, valid identities are missing.
Answer2 - YES, we will be able to deploy the .ipa file on the Device D2. .ipa file internally has .app and the provisioning profile. We cannot deploy the app on device without developer certificate.
Answer3 - No, Distribution profile is for submitting apps in app store. Those apps cannot be debugged.
Adding to these answers, .dysm file helps developers to get more details while profiling. This .dysm file can be generated only with developer provisioning profile.
If anyone thinks my understanding is wrong in any aspect please add a comment. Thanks.
I followed the stepped to create a ad hoc carefully:
Added the testers team devices to the devices list in iOs Provisioning profile page
Created a new distribution profile for ad-hoc
In xcode I chose the project and clicked on product->archive.
I sent both the archive (ipa file) and mobile provision to the testers team.
The application failed to install.
I saw an answer of a developer to set in build settings the provisioning file to Code Signing Identities to the distribution profile here
In the list I can see only iOS Team Provisioning Profile that was created by xcode.
This is probably not the distribution profile.
What is missing? How can I set the build settings to the distribution ones?
In the IOS Provisioning Portal, in the Provisioning page, click the 'Download' button by your new distribution profile and it should get added to XCode.
To check you have it, go to XCode Organizer, Devices, then Library / Provisioning Profiles on the left.
You may also use https://testflightapp.com.
This is a free service and works very reliably - you can manage your testers and test ipa's easily.
First I also tried testing my app without such a service - but I ended up using this, since it's also very easy for the testers.
Create Distribution certificate and Provisioning profile.
You should have the Distribution certificate in key-chain.
Download Distribution Provisioning profile and double click on that profile.
Confirm you are having the profile in XCode -> Organizer.
In case the Add-Hoc deployment won't install on a testing device, and you have the device added to the profile, and the app signed correctly ...
Ok, what I did is to add an Entitlements.plist file and set the Can be debugged option to NO and set it on the target as the Code Signing Entitlements, but actually I don't know if this was the fix because I won't try again and again, now that it worked.
Then, actually I didn't archive the app and save the .ipa file from Organizer - Archives, but instead I've sent the .app file from the build/Release-iphoneos as it is, together with the profile downloaded from dev account. It will install in iTunes and it just worked, after couple of hours of frustration.
I am university student, and i received from school an invitation to apple developer which i created an account and joined the group. I downloaded and installed the "WWDR intermediate certificate" and installed it, also noticed that they added my device in the provisioning profile.
From here I am lost, were I am not sure what is the next steps I should do
Login to the Member Center
Go to the provisioning portal
Create a developer certificate (different from a distribution cert, which you'll need for AppStore release)
Create an App ID (and add a device, if you're doing an ad hoc app)
Create, download, and install a provisioning profile
Plug your iPhone into your Mac
Build your Xcode project for the device (instead of for the simulator)
In the developer portal you should:
Enter your app and give it a name.
Add the app to a provisioning file.
Download the provisioning file
Drag that file into Xcode.
In the organizer-window in Xcode - add the provisioning file to your phone. This might not be necessary since Xcode can automatically download a team provisioning file.
That was from the top of my head. Try search for a guide or tutorial for it, there's plenty of them :)