Comments on: Bypassing the Trouble Caused by Updating an iPhone App Provisioning Profile

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:34:40 +0000

I was also having this problem and I had the PROVISIONING_PROFILE duplicated in project.pbxproj. I found the easiest method was just to delete the existing configuration I had called “Release Ad-Hoc” and then recreate it. This was easier than manually editing the project.pbxproj.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:57:53 +0000

Rick, check out this link for step by step instructions: http://www.innerfence.com/howto/install-iphone-application-ad-hoc-distribution

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:07:25 +0000

so i put the .provision file int he same folder with the .ipa files? that would be the only odd ball in there.

I tried that, but the app still isn’t syncing to my phone

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:05:01 +0000

Rick,

You can drag those two files to the Applications section in iTunes and then sync your phone. The app should be installed then.

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:59:49 +0000

I’m trying to get some help in regards to a demo software I was sent.

I have the provision file and the app. where do i install these 2 files?

I can’t get this app to install on my phone..please help.

By: Chuck Han

Chuck Han — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:33:55 +0000

Just to be safe, between steps 1 and 2 of my description above, it’s wise to make a copy of the project.pbxproj file before editing it!

By: Chuck Han

Chuck Han — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:31:42 +0000

@Mark (#1 comment):
Your solution does not always work. It’s the way you’re SUPPOSED to do it, but if you’ve created projects from previous projects, you might have several entries in the project.pbxproj file XCBuildConfiguration section with the same name. This problem might be an artifact of the fact that I name all my provisioning profiles with the same suffix (x DEBUG, x RELEASE, x AD HOC, and x APP STORE) for builds that I want to put on the device for organizational sanity.

Thus I have to go through similar hoops that are specified above. However, I’ve found that the simpler way is to:

1. close xCode
2. delete the PROVISIONING_PROFILE lines in the project.pbxproj file
3. open the project in Xcode
4. specify the build and click the Info button to re-specify the code signing identy–I’ve got multiple provisioning profiles running around, so I need to do this.

I’ve tried the replacement method, and I inevitably mess it up. And I don’t like the updated method either.

thanks, Chuck

By: Steve Weller

Steve Weller — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:33:43 +0000

I’ve found provisioning profiles to be finicky. You have to install them in two places (both in the organizer, IIRC) and then sync with iTunes, and occasionally reboot the device as well.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:28:09 +0000

Do a ‘Get Info’ on the root of your project in the “Groups & Files” view. There should be a “Code Signing Identity” setting. All you should have to do is set that to the correct provisioning profile. I do it for all configurations and that is it.