Ad-Hoc distribution prompt message says (null) would like to install {app name}

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I've successfully created an ad-hoc file for over-the-air installation of my app for beta testers. Everything is working as expected apart from the initial message that gets display.

When I click the install link the iPhone prompts the user with the following message:

"(null) would like to install {My App Name}"

Does anyone know how I can replace the (null) text? is there an additional setting in the .plist file I can add?

For the add-hoc distribution I have 4 files - large+small icons, app.ipa and app.plist - the .plist file conatins the urls for the icons and app and also contains the a title and subtitle field in the metadata portion. These 2 both have values in them.

Did you solved your problem ? I'm searching the same... – TheFrancisOne Sep 20 '11 at 12:24 — TheFrancisOne, Sep 20 '11 at 12:24
I've updated the question with the answer – Craig Mellon Sep 20 '11 at 12:49 — Craig Mellon, Sep 20 '11 at 12:49

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 20 '11 at 12:49

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I found the solutions to this.

If the link is sent in an email the "(null) would like to install" will appear when clicking the link.

If however I browse to a webpage which includes the link the message will replace the (null) with the domain name where the webpage is hosted.

So to solve my problem I just email out a link to a webpage which includes the original link.

answered Sep 20 '11 at 12:49

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Thanks for the info. If you ask me it looks like an iOS bug. – Eric Labashosky Nov 03 '11 at 21:45
I'm working with this and it doesn't look like an iOS bug. The other user posted that the url link is http:/. For some reason, Outlook is changing http:// to http:/. – Keith Sep 26 '13 at 13:54

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

I am also facing similar problem, solved it in following ways-

Issue arise because we use single slace after http:/ in web page where give .plist path.

i.e.

<a href="itms-services://?action=download-manifest&url=http:/pathToYourServer/folder/applicationName.plist"> here </a>

Now changed, it become-:

<a href="itms-services://?action=download-manifest&url=http://pathToYourServer/folder/applicationName.plist"> here </a>

You can also refer this-

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