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amit thakkar
amit thakkar

Reputation: 255

Test Flight does not detect a new build with same version number

I already have a app on testflight with version number say 2.2.1 with permission to 3 users.

I now create another IPA with some minor changes, and upload the same to testflight with the exact same version number ( i cannot change the version# as this is an internal release).

The upload is successful, but it does not add the "#2" to the build version. Because of this the permissions page comes down with the 3 testers already selected.

The problem here now is, click " Update and notify" does not send emails to these 3 testers as they had been already given permissions for the previous build.

Any help on how i can force testflight to detect that this is a new build?

here's the reference for the feature. http://help.testflightapp.com/customer/portal/articles/402778-how-version-numbers-are-set-

Upvotes: 10

Views: 10476

Answers (3)

Ralph Shillington
Ralph Shillington

Reputation: 21098

In my experience you can upload a new build with the same version. I did observe that just uploading a new build does not trigger a notification to the TestFlight users. However once I completed the "What to Test field" in the build information section all my users got their notification right away.

Upvotes: 1

diadyne
diadyne

Reputation: 4118

I tried Alexey's approach and it did not work for me.

I did get it fixed by going to iTunesConnect: My Apps -> YourAppName -> Prerelease -> Builds

I then turned off the "TestFlight Beta Testing" switch and then turned it back on again.

Here is a screenshot.

Upvotes: 22

Alexey
Alexey

Reputation: 1177

As noted previously, you cannot just upload a new binary with the same version number. Use a different version number. However, in my case (iOS 8.0.2) TestFlight app on the device could not see the newer version. No matter what I did on the device (e.g. uninstall/install again) the same version remained in TestFlight app.

The solution was to go to iTunesConnect, open Prelease->Internal testers tab, and DE-SELECT all existing testers (and Save). After that TestFlight app stopped showing this app on the device, and finally, I could re-invite testers, and after accepting invitation the correct version of app appeared in TestFlight app.

Upvotes: 4

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