Created .ipa file with Xcode 6, which I'm trying to install in my iPhone with iTunes. After saying it was "installing" nothing seems to have happened.
I waited for quite a long time, but it never progressed past that point. I followed all the steps correctly, so I don't know what could be happening.
This may be the case when there is some issue in profile. But anyway you can try by dragging .app file on itunes & then try to install on device by the procedure you are following.
Means dont create .ipa by xcode, just right click on the first entry from Organizer and then select 'show in finder', then again right click on xcode archive file & click on 'show package contents'. Then select .app file from Products -> applications. And drag & drop this .app file on itunes and then try to install.
May be this will help.
i try to generate a nameproject.app after the build/Release.the build has succeed but i didn't find the file nameproject.app under product !! (it seems to be availble but the option "show in Finder" is disabled ) . My question is how to generate nameproject.app?
You will need to Build and Archive your project. You may need to check what code signing settings you have in the project and executable.
Use the Organiser to select your archive version and then you can Share that version of your project. You will need to select the correct code signing again. It will allow you to save the .ipa file where you want.
Drag and drop the .ipa file into iTunes and then sync with your iPhone.
Here are some more detailed instructions including screenshots;
Here are some more detailed instructions
Click on: Product - Archive (You must select IOS devices into active scheme and you not select IOS Simulator scheme).
When the run is terminated it's open the organizer view.
Right click on your app - Show in finder.
Right click on your archive into finder - Show package content - Products - Applications and here you find your file.app
I am uploading ios build on testflight till now. But I am getting the following error on uploading any build (I also tried uploading the previous build again which I already uploaded on it).
Invalid IPA: Couldn't find executable specified in Info.plist - check the value of your CFBundleExecutable key.
I need to upload the build. Can someone suggest me a site other than testflight where I may upload the ios build or ipa file?
The other site you can use is http://diawi.com, i use it on my project now, very helpfull.
We had a problem with CFBundleExecutable ${EXECUTABLE_NAME}. Our iOS app was for example called OurAppName.
Ran fine in Simulator but when archived and deployed via organizer said CFBundleExecutable was not an executable file.
We checked the plist and the value for CFBundleExecutable was 'ourappname'. we unzipped the ipa > app folder (see how below) and there was a fie called ourappname but it was smaller than expected and not a exe (USE:ls -l should have x at end of -rwxr-xr-x ).
Bug was caused by a text file called 'ourappname' and when archive was built it took that as the exe and not OurAppName. Answer was to rename and or delete the file with same name as our exe. Do full clean build. and recheck final ipa.
To see contents of OurAppName.ipa :
Rename to OurAppName_ipa.zip (ignore warnings):
DOUBLE CLICK on OurAppName_ipa.zip to open (creates Payload folder containing OurAppName.app):
rename OurAppName.app to OurAppName_app (ignore warnings will change app bundle to folder).
Open OurAppName_app folder look for ...info.plist for app.
Check CFBundleExecutable is pointing to OurAppName.
Find OurAppName in folder do ls -l make sure it executable (USE:ls -l should have x at end of -rwxr-xr-x).
TIP FOR TEST FLIGHT:
If testflight download fails after 80% with UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD then drag the archive you built to a iOS device using Organizer.
Click on Device > applications and + at the bottom (i think dragging the ipa to the device in the organizer installs it as well).
in your info.plist file open as source code form and check CFBundleExecutable key is there or not and make sure it is written as
<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
<string>${EXECUTABLE_NAME}</string>
I can't build the .ipa file from my application. It's successfully run in the simulator and in my real device. Now when i press 'Product->archive' to build the archive, it's successfully archive the project but it losses the identifier name and version is 'Unspecified'. When i press the share button it's didn't find the provisioning profile and can't build the ipa file…
How can i solve this problem. ?
How can i get this ipa build file ?
How can I create a ipa file for my iOS application?
I have written the complete code for my iPhone app and now I'd like to make .ipa file.
Within XCode choose Build > Build & Archive.
In your XCode Organizer (Window > Organizer), you'll see your archived apps
Select one, hit 'Share...' and 'Save to Disk'
The one suggested by #heinklein is the easiest way but another option is to do the following.
Add necessary profiles and adjust build settings.
Set device as target to run the application.
Build the product.
Go to Products->yourAppName.app. Right click and show in finder.
Drag & drop to itunes profile and binary file.
Select app in iTunes and right click to show in Finder. And there you can get the .ipa file.
Sometimes it may happen that Xcode Archiver fails to generate ipa file. Then here is the another option.
Build the application.
After successful build go to "Products" folder in your project navigator.
Right click on it and go to "Show in Finder".
Copy the .app file.
Create a new folder at some other location lets say on Desktop with name "Payload".
Paste that .app file in Payload folder.
Zip the Payload folder.
Rename that zipped folder with .ipa
Thats it.
Reverse procedure is used to retrieve the app file from an ipa file.
Hope this answer helps.
Stepwise Procedure to create an IPA file,
1.First of all,choose your device as IOS Device in Scheme near Breakpoint tab in Xcode.
2.In Xcode menu,Product->Clean and build your application.
3.If the provisioning certificate is not valid,it will lead to build failed with an error.If so you have to change it to a valid certificate through your project->build settings.Else if build succeeded just leave this step.
4.Then select Product->archive,it will create an archive file in Organiser->archives and open it up for you after archive finished.
5.choose share tab in Organiser followed by contents->.ipa and Identity->choose your valid distribution certificate and click next.
6.within a minute it will ask name for your IPA file to save.Give a name and save it in Desktop.
7.Open iTunes and drag and drop your IPA file in Library->Apps.
8.Now connect and select your Device in itunes->choose apps tab under it and sync your app ipa to the Device.It will install your IPA file to the device.
9.Thats all.Now you can run your App IPA file in your device.
Using Archive process with Xcode 9.0
Clean your project from Product -> Clean (cmd + shift + k)
Select Product -> Archive
Once archive is successfully completed it will open in Organizer window
Press Export button present on right side
Now select the distribution method as per your need and click on Next button
This will show the App Store distribution options. Now click on Next button
Re-sign your project (preferred is Automatically manage signing) and click on Next button
There will be Review window containing IPA content details. Click on Export.
Now choose the location where folder is to be saved and Click on Export.
This will create an folder containing IPA, packaging.log, DistributionSummary.plist and ExportOptions.plist file
As of Xcode 4.3, there is no option of Share in organizer. You need to select distribute and then select the option for save as enterprise or adhoc application.
First complete your coding check it with your provisioning profile.
Then click to run on device or ipad.
then go to menu -> prodcut -> clean.
After cleaning menu -> product -> Archive .
After completing it click on share and click on next button.
It will take a minute as per your app file size.
then give a name of ipa and save it where you want.
I'm using xCode 7.2 and have just exported an .api .ipa file to upload to Diawi to share the app with my friends. So here is how I did it:
Product -> Archive
After a while, the Organizer would show up -> Export
Choose something with Ad-hoc, xCode would generate a folder with the .api file in your desktop
Hope this would help!
Hope it helps someone: if you are kicked out of organiser this is how to re-open it. From there you can compile ipa file as recommended. AD Hoc is for sharing ipa by email and you need to archive for "Generic iOS device".