I have developed an iPhone App and I want to test this final distribution build before submitting it to the App Store for review. Is there any safe way to make this app to run on a device?
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How to test the final distribution build before submitting it for review to the iPhone app store?
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You can setup a beta through the iPhone portal program. You can then load the App and the associated profile onto a phone through iTunes or XCode.
Jab
2009-07-02 19:11:35
This is a good check, but an ad-hoc build still isn't exactly the same as the App Store distributable version - different signing identities and entitlements.
Mark Bessey
2009-07-02 19:28:50
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No, you can't. This makes me a little nuts, too. If you set up an ad-hoc distribution profile, that is as close as you can get. On the "positive" side, you're guaranteed to have your app rejected if it can't be installed properly...
Mark Bessey
2009-07-02 19:31:17
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You might want to also check out Craig Hockenberry's "The final test" blog post.
Craig gives a method of testing where the only difference between what you test and what you submit is the signing identity.
Jay O'Conor
2009-07-02 22:44:47