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Thomas1703
Thomas1703

Reputation: 1172

install iOS ad-hoc app failed

I've a problem by installing an ad-hoc build to my iOS test devices. When I run the app via XCode, there is no problem, but from the moment I create a signed ad-hoc app (*.ipa), the app is not able to install via iTunes or the iPhone configuration tool.

What I've done: - Creating a distribution certificate - Creating an app ID (com.project_name.*) - Creating a distribution provisioning profile including the distribution certificate, all devices UUID, etc. - In the plist file I set "Bundle identifer" to "com.project_name.app_name"

By creating the ad-hoc file, I've chose the distribution certificate for code signing. This certificate is also set in the project file --> build settings --> Code-Signing

When I install the app in itunes, there comes an error dialog which just says, that it was not possible to install the app.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1376

Answers (2)

Thomas1703
Thomas1703

Reputation: 1172

The problem wasn't the app.

My solution: Export the app as Xcode-Project (same way Organizer --> Archive --> Distribute) to another mac. Think about the certificates. You will have to export the private keys from your first mac too (*.p12 files). Open the XCode-Project from your second mac, sign it with the provision profile and install it via itunes.

Upvotes: 0

user1113101
user1113101

Reputation: 955

Make sure you are not using special characters in bundle identifier.

The bundle identifier string identifies your application to the system. This string must be a uniform type identifier (UTI) that contains only alphanumeric (A-Z,a-z,0-9), hyphen (-), and period (.) characters. The string should also be in reverse-DNS format. For example, if your company’s domain is Ajax.com and you create an application named Hello, you could assign the string com.Ajax.Hello as your application’s bundle identifier. The bundle identifier is used in validating the application signature.

If your bundle identifier is correct, Please validate your ipa file with following steps:

Step1: rename yourapp.ipa to yourapp.zip

step2: Extract content of yourapp.zip, you will see content in Payload folder.

Step3: locate yourapp.app in payload folder.

Step4: rightclick on app and click "show package content"

Step5: in package content, locate "embedded.mobileprovision"

step6: Open "embedded.mobileprovision" in text editor. and check if your device id exist there.

If your device id is there, Your build is correct. otherwise, rebuild by checking all code.

Note: Please make sure you have selected "Ad-hoc" while creating distribution file and not "App store".

Upvotes: 2

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