Permanently remove Xcode provisioning profiles

Question

How do I permanently delete the provisioning profiles that Xcode creates and manages?

I tried:

• Deleting them from the Apple Developer site
• Selecting them in Xcode's Accounts settings and choosing Move to Trash
• Deleting the profiles on my connected iPhone, in Xcode's Devices window
• Deleting and re-adding the Apple ID from Xcode's Accounts settings.
• Making sure ~/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning Profiles is empty
• Quitting and re-launching Xcode

But then when I go to Xcode's Accounts settings and click Download All, the deleted profiles re-appear. Where are they coming from? How do I get rid of them?

Answer 1

I have no idea if this is safe, but I deleted the files ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/DeveloperPortal*. After doing that, the profiles are no longer re-created when I click Download All. This worked on two separate machines.

After doing this, I had to delete and re-add the Apple IDs to Xcode, so that it could find their teams again. I didn't notice any other problems.

Answer 2

• First delete them from the Apple Developer Site.
• Do not allow Xcode to manage it via Automatic option (most important thing). Always choose provisionings you create manually in Developer Site.:

• you may remove them via Accounts Preferences (right click on item -> Move to Trash):