iOS Question Testing apps in Release mode without going through the store?

Alessandro71

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How do I load a release build to my test device?
Actually I'm using these sequence:
  1. "Build release app"
  2. "Download last build"
  3. "Upload to iTunes connect"
and then I can test my app with TestFlight, but the whole process means going through the app store.
Is there a way to send the build directly to the device?
 

jahswant

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You can not install store signed app on the devices. It is meant to be uploaded. You can use a non store provisioning and install using AC2 in release mode.
 
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Alessandro71

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You can not install store signed app on the devices. It is meant to be uploaded. You can use a non store provisioning and install using AC2 in release mode.
I was fooled by this previous thread:
 
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Alessandro71

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The correct answer is: Alt + T + B + R = Tools - build server - build release app.
Simply don't use a store provision profile.
So, I build a release app with an ad-hoc provision profile, different from the one I use for actual publishing
And how do I load the resulting archive.zip to an actual device?
 
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Alessandro71

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I think I was missing the profile thing here: when compiled this way, the hosted builder will provide an installation url just like in the B4i Bridge tutorial.
This wasn't entirely clear in your response either...
 
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