Issues With Clients Installing .ipa File

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Dragon007 Lost but trying Posts: 1509 Reg: Dec 17, 2011 London 20,590	confirm \| cancel 10/17/14 07:06 AM (9 years ago) Issues With Clients Installing .ipa File Hi Since upgrading to iOS 8 and upgrading to xcode 6, I've had nothing but trouble creating .ipa files that my clients can install on their iPhones. Never had an issue before but now I'm just lost to why I am having some much issues. Has anyone else having problems with installing test apps onto phone using a .ipa file? Has deleting the test target got anything to do with it? Need help resolving. Title Comments Hi Since upgrading to iOS 8 and upgrading to xcode 6, I've had nothing but trouble creating .ipa files that my clients can install on their iPhones. Never had an issue before but now I'm just lost to why I am having some much issues. Has anyone else having problems with installing test apps onto phone using a .ipa file? Has deleting the test target got anything to do with it? Need help resolving.

Kaybee buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 659 Reg: Sep 22, 2012 Perth, Australi... 44,690	10/17/14 08:00 AM (9 years ago) Add LSRequiresIPhoneOS YES to your Info.plist The key can be found as Application requires iPhone environment Comments Add LSRequiresIPhoneOS YES to your Info.plist The key can be found as Application requires iPhone environment

Dragon007 Lost but trying Posts: 1509 Reg: Dec 17, 2011 London 20,590	10/17/14 08:08 AM (9 years ago) Hi Kaybee Thanks for the reply. I have done this and creating the .ipa file isn't the issue. My issue is my clients seem to be unable to install the test apps. I have created my certificates as development certificates, but unlike before it just won't install for them. I have ensured that their UDID number is correct, I'm just lost to why it won't work anymore, considering I have created 10s of demo apps. Just LOST! Comments Hi Kaybee Thanks for the reply. I have done this and creating the .ipa file isn't the issue. My issue is my clients seem to be unable to install the test apps. I have created my certificates as development certificates, but unlike before it just won't install for them. I have ensured that their UDID number is correct, I'm just lost to why it won't work anymore, considering I have created 10s of demo apps. Just LOST!

Kaybee buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 659 Reg: Sep 22, 2012 Perth, Australi... 44,690	10/17/14 08:12 AM (9 years ago) I use testflight and it works well. Comments I use testflight and it works well.

Dragon007 Lost but trying Posts: 1509 Reg: Dec 17, 2011 London 20,590	10/17/14 08:47 AM (9 years ago) OK, will give this a try. Comments OK, will give this a try.

David @ buzztouch buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 6866 Reg: Jan 01, 2010 Monterey, CA 78,840	10/17/14 04:05 PM (9 years ago) Hey Dragon... Yup, all sorts of issues with iOS8, you're not alone. I've had good luck (and heard of others) after this issue by doing a hard-reset on the device. I realize this sucks for clients but it does seem to work. Re-starting a device after upgrading the operating system seems like a no brainer. These are computers right? But, SO MANY PEOPLE just click update and go. Months and months between restarts. Some never do it. The issue seems to be the way iOS 8 handles Bundle identifiers. It seems to get worse if you're trying to re-install an app on a device that already had it installed. A new .ipa. The trouble isn't just with those device but overwrites seem to cause more problems than fresh installs. Ask you clients (or one for a test?) to a) Delete a previous install of your app. If it exists. b) Restart the device (afte removing the previous install). Restart anyway if no previous install. c) Try your .ipa. Just may work. If it does, tell your other 10,000 clients to do the same. d. Comments Hey Dragon... Yup, all sorts of issues with iOS8, you're not alone. I've had good luck (and heard of others) after this issue by doing a hard-reset on the device. I realize this sucks for clients but it does seem to work. Re-starting a device after upgrading the operating system seems like a no brainer. These are computers right? But, SO MANY PEOPLE just click update and go. Months and months between restarts. Some never do it. The issue seems to be the way iOS 8 handles Bundle identifiers. It seems to get worse if you're trying to re-install an app on a device that already had it installed. A new .ipa. The trouble isn't just with those device but overwrites seem to cause more problems than fresh installs. Ask you clients (or one for a test?) to a) Delete a previous install of your app. If it exists. b) Restart the device (afte removing the previous install). Restart anyway if no previous install. c) Try your .ipa. Just may work. If it does, tell your other 10,000 clients to do the same. d.

Dragon007 Lost but trying Posts: 1509 Reg: Dec 17, 2011 London 20,590	10/18/14 01:59 AM (9 years ago) Hi David thanks for the tip, I thought I was going mad. I guess your advice is the first rule for any technical meltdowns. Fingers crossed then, lol! Comments Hi David thanks for the tip, I thought I was going mad. I guess your advice is the first rule for any technical meltdowns. Fingers crossed then, lol!

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