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Apple Fixes iPhone SDK Provisioning Profiles

June 10th, 2008 Posted in Software Development, iPhone

The release of Beta 7 of the iPhone SDK has resulted in lot of frustrated developers. When downloading the new SDK developers were informated that they would need to re-create device provisioning profiles before they would be able to install application on their development devices. Unfortunately the profiles produced by the Apple Program Portal web site cannot be imported into the Xcode development environment.

Today Apple addressed the problem by fixing the provisioning profile generation web site. Once you have re-created your provisioning profiles and downloaded them you will be able import them into Xcode.

NOTE: I had to delete and re-create my provisioning profiles before it would work. Renewing them didn’t work.

Update: You can now get your provisioning profiles into Xcode but there is still a problem. XCode has a “Verifying application” error when trying to deploy to a device.

Getting closer but not quite there yet.

Update: Select your Target under Targets and then click “Info”. Under the Targert Info select the Properties tab. Edit the Identifier field and remove the hex number from the front. Make sure the rest matches when you entered for your Bundle Identifer on the Program Portal.

I got this to work for a new app but haven’t gotten it to work for an existing app but I messed around with it a lot and may have broken it somehow.

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Comment by Anson
2008-06-10 13:42:24

This post by k worked for me: http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=7353620#7353620

Just need to make sure the Code Signing Identities are setup correctly, and remove that random prefix jibberish on the AppID in the Info.plist. Works like a champ for my setup.

HTH.

 
Comment by Guido Henkel
2008-06-10 22:46:17

Removing the AppID prefix worked for me as well even in an existing project. Thanks a bunch for the heads-up, Pete. Much obliged!

 
Comment by tom
2008-06-11 05:13:19

I have tried and tried and read and read until my frustration is at the max. I believe I have a valid cert loaded as it linked itself to the primary key that was created with the csr. I have assigned a device (an ipod touch for now). I have created an simple appid MYAPP to which apple added their prefix. I have created a provision file that uses the cert and specifies the device and downloaded it. I have dragged it into Organizer and seen it link auto link up to the device. I have gone to the Target Info build tab and entered iPhone Developer: as specified. This is the first point where things seem to go south. The provision file doesn’t show up in the drop down list anywhere in the Target Info property drop down as indicated. THis makes me wonder if the provision file is in fact linked up in xcode properly. I’m not sure what I should do here. I have tried manually adding the provision file name but that doesnt seem to make a difference. When I try to build I get a message saying the application verification failed. I wish someone would list out a step by step specific example sort of a helloworld if you will that anyone could duplicate on their system. I find I am spending more time trying to jump through all of the cert hoops than I am on the app itself. I really should not be this difficult. I may be the most dense coder on the planet, I hope not, but I just can’t get the dam app to load. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 
Comment by Anson
2008-06-12 14:06:38

Apple posted a guide late last night instructing how to handle migrating from iPhone OS Beta 6 to Beta 7.

Should notice it after logging in: http://adcdownload.apple.com/iphone/iphone_2.0_software_beta_preinstallation_advisory_beta_7/iphone_sdk_and_iphone_os_2.0_beta_6_to_beta_7_migration_v1.pdf

HTH.

 
Comment by Bill Subscribed to comments via email
2008-06-26 18:54:50

I can’t even get a response from Apple to get to the Portal. Where is the link on the dev site? I’ve request from Apple several time with no response. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 
Comment by Guido Henkel
2008-07-01 13:23:52

Bill,

You have to be a fully registered and approved iPhone developer to have access to that portal. Once you are approved Apple will send you a link by email and also a button will appear in your general SDK portal in the upper right hand corner, just underneath your login name.

Comment by Santangeli
2008-09-06 14:14:55

Well, received an email from apple with an activation code, i activated it , purchased it , already paid them with my credit card 1 month ago , received the invoice , BUT, i still can’t access the program portal, already emailed them 14 times without a single response from them. I’m really frustrated with them, i still can only test my apps with the simulator.

 
 
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