iOS Question My app won't run after adding new beta tester.

chuck3e

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I and my beta testers have been testing my app with no issues.
I added a new beta tester and now my app won't run after compiling.
When I tap the B4i icon on my phone after compiling, I get a white screen for a second, which goes away and nothing else happens. No app Icon appears.

I have not made any code changes to the app.
I have connected the device IP address.
There are no errors when I run Build Release App.
Configure Paths points to the correct Keys file.
I'm still using the version 7.0.
The only change I made was adding a new beta tester phone in Apple Developer.
I decided to rebuild my keys folder, so I deleted all the files in Keys.
I generated a new Private Sign Key and those three new files generated are in Keys.

In Apple Developer I followed this sequence:
added new phone in Devices
revoked old certificate (I wanted to start with clean Keys file)
generated and downloaded new certificate
removed all profiles
generated and downloaded new profile
looked in Keys file on my computer and all files are there with same date.
certification file in Keys has time stamp of: 3/18/2021 10:36
Provision file in Keys has time stamp of: 3/18/2021 10:38

Is my Apple Developer sequence correct?
Did I miss something?
 
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chuck3e

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Hold on. I reinstalled B4i-Bridge and it is working on my phone now. I haven't tried my beta testers yet.

I still need to know if the Apple Developer sequence in my question above is the correct way, if the install fails on the beta tester's phone.
 
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chuck3e

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My issue is fixed. For some reason re-installing B4i-Bridge fixed my issue. I reinstalled it because everything else worked fine except the bridge, so I took a shot in the dark. My beta tester tested successfully. Looks like my Apple Developer sequence used in my above question is the correct way.
 
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Andrew (Digitwell)

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There should be no need to revoke/recreate your certificate to add a new beta tester. All you need to do is to
  • edit the mobile provision.
  • Add the new users phone id
  • Download the updated mobile provision and overwrite the old one.
  • Compile the program again.
These steps always work for me.
 
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