Complete new installation of App instead of 'update' in iOs appstore?

Question

Ok so this is the case. I overtook the iOS development of an app from another developer and the app is using keychains in oder to save the username and password.

As mentioned here and here the keychains won't be affected if you use the same 'provisioning profile' for distributing your application.

Now the problem is, I do not have the 'provisioning profile' from the last developer and I already published the application on store.... as expected, those users who updated the app cannot use the app until they completely reinstall the app (since the keychains need to be reseted).

now my question is, what's the solution now? I can somehow find the last guy's 'provisioning profile' used for the app but then the customers need to wait for 5-6 days to see changes since the stupid apple review takes long time and I'm not even 100% sure if it's gonna 100% work.

also if I do that, the new users who already de-installed and re-installed the app will face problems again since I will change to the old `provisioning profile and they will get affected.

Is there any way to FORCE the app to completely de-install and re-install instead of an update??

any other suggestions are also more than welcome. Thanks.

Answer 1

Just try to create new provisioning profile with new .csr file (if you don't have older one) in this case.

This will solve your problem.