How to create an adhoc release application test version for iPhone

In reality, you can release a version by specifying the device on which the version runs (no more than 100) by using the signature profile ). In this way, you can send the version directly to your testers without passing through the appstore. It serves as a beta test.

Step 1: Obtain the udid (unique device identifier) of the target machine ).
Start itune to connect to the device. Select a device. On the summary page, you can see serial.
Number (serial number ). Click serial number (it looks like a text, but it can actually be clicked), and serial number becomes a udid.
The following part is translated from http://www.iphonedevsdk.com/forum/iphone-sdk-development/35818-unofficial-ad-hoc-distribution-guide.html
Step 2: generate a provision file containing the udid.
1. Enter the devide udid that you need to support in your iPhone provision potral.

2) Select provisioning on the left and distribution on the following page. Select as follows.

3) download the provision file, double-click it, and add it to xcode automatically.
Step 3: compile your project
1. generate an entitlements plist file.


2. My interface is different from the figure above. There is no get-task-allow, but something else. I did not touch anything.

3. Click "get info" in the project, select deployments, and create an adhoc config.

4. Return to the build page and select adhoc for configuration. Under the Code Signing group, the code signing entitlements is set as the file you just created.


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5. Code singing identity uses the provision that you normally publish

6. Any iPhone OS device uses the ADHOC provision you just created.

9) before you build make sure to "build> clean all targets" to ensure it builds
Properly
7. Build your application. Remember to clean all targets first, and then you can find your target app in the build directory of the project.
Finally, how to install
Send your adhoc provision file and the app file you just generated to your tester.
He needs to open iTunes and drag the provision file and app file into the libary-> applicatione page.
Connect to the device and confirm that the new app has been selected under the apps of the device (default should be selected)

When the device is synchronized, the app is installed.

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