Questions tagged [app-distribution]
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is there any way to distribute ios applications outside app store?
Is there any way to distribute ios applications through my own website, not using app store?
I mean is there any way that enables end users to download the .ipa file from my website with their browser application and install it directly on their iOS…

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Install IPA with iTunes 11
I have an IPA signed for ad-hoc distribution. I can install it fine with Xcode Organizer by dragging it to the device. It also worked with iTunes <=10 by dragging onto the device name.
I'd like to install it via iTunes 11 though. Dragging it onto…

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How should I understand "Save for Development Deployment" in Xcode for iOS app?
In Xcode 7.0 or above,when we archive the project and want to export the archive file as .ipa file,we have the four options:
We have a new option:"Save for Development Deployment".
I don't know what's the difference between "Save for Ad Hoc…

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Google Play Console: How to promote Android app from Alpha to Beta
Within our company we have someone that handles the upload and release of our Android apps to the Google Play Console. He told me that there previously was an option to promote an app from Alpha to Beta. As seen in this video there actually was an…

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Firebase App Distribution - "Waiting for developer" message
I'm developing an iOS application and using App Distribution to distribute my test releases to QA Team, I didn't had any problem before, everything was smooth and pretty (estrange considering iOS development hehe)... but recently I face a problem…

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How to publish B2B Android apps to external Enterprise
Apple has the B2B App Store which allows a developer to "distribute tailored solutions directly to business customers". With this the app does not have to be visible to the general public.
Does Google Play have a similar setup that allows me to do…

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Export IPA error on Xcode 7 in El Capitan
Since Xcode 7 and El Capitan I can't export an archive into an IPA file. When I finish the flow Export... > Save for Ad Hoc Deployment > Export (button) it displays the following error: Coulnd't find any platforms at all in…

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Google Play Console - managed publishing for first app release
According to the Control when app changes are published with managed publishing page in Play Console Help:
Managed publishing is only available for updates, not when publishing an app for the first time. If you want to use Managed publishing for…

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Firebase | How can I change the App Distribution's App Icon
I migrated Fabric project to Firebase. But I can't find any options for an app icon in the App Distribution.
How can I change my app icon?

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Error when archive project: ld: can't open output file for writing
When I run my application on a device, it works perfect, but when I am trying to Archive it to upload to iTunes Connect, i get this error:
Error 1:
ld: can't open output file for writing:
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How can i host an Apple enterprise app download page on Sharepoint
I am trying to find a way to host my enterprise distributed apps on our company Sharepoint site. I created a site and uploaded the .plist and the .ipa files to the site's "documents", linking them with the

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Can't install my Adhoc ios build in a specific ios Device (iPhone XS - iOS 14.2)
I tried to build and distribute couple of Adhoc distribution build with bit code and without bitcode .. and generated build on both Diawi and installonair anyway the link installed on 2 devices without any problems. 1. iphone x - ios 14.1 and iPhone…

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How can i disable distributions in Firebase App Distribution
I'm switching Fabric Crashlytics Beta to Firebase App Distribution and it works perfectly.
when I'm distributing my app in many version like 1.0.2, 1.0.3 and invited to group testers but there were some versions of my app that I don't want group…
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Self-Classicafication Report - Is it need for US based registered companies?
Regarding the apple's Self-classification report, My client has registered the company in the USA, but we are using "Https" in the application.
Do I need to submit the self-classification report?
Thanks

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Has one Apple Distribution certificate but its private key is not installed. Contact the creator of this certificate to get a copy of the private key
Trying to submit my app to TestFlight. I am getting stuck with a missing private key error. What's weird is that the private key does exist. I can see it in KeyChain. I've only ever used one Mac for development, so it's not like I need to get it…

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