CS4521:   Mobile and Topics in Web Programming
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Testing using iOS portal

(not as easy as Android ---well my opinion) ---

links below may not work without logging into developer.apple.com first ---you can try instead


Another resource for University Program iOS developers:
https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/university/gettingstarted/

Another resource is for regular iOS developers: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/IDEs/Conceptual/AppStoreDistributionTutorial/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40013839-CH1-SW1

iphone on HW

In order to install and test your application on an Apple device, you’ll need to complete the following tasks
in the Program Portal:


• Set up your Development Team (for those enrolled as a Company)
• Request and Authorize iOS Development Certificates
• Designate Apple Devices for your Development Team
• Create unique App IDs for your Applications
• Create and Download a Development Provisioning Profile


Development Team Setup

Manage Team Portal at iOS Provisioning Portal (sharing applications amongst "team" for class)

 

Certificate to test on HW

In the ‘Certificates’ section of the iOS Developer Program Portal, you can request individual iOS Development Certificates. All

  • Phone applications must be signed by a valid certificate before they can run on an Apple device. In order to sign applications
    for testing purposes, Team Members need an iOS Development Certificate.
  • A digital identity is an electronic means of identification consisting of a secret "private key" and a shared "public key". This
    private key allows Xcode to sign your iOS application binary.
  • The digital certificates you request and download are electronic documents that associate your digital identity with other
    information, including your name, email address, or business. An iOS Development Certificate is restricted to application
    development only and is valid for a limited amount of time. The Apple Certification Authority can also invalidate ("revoke") a
    certificate before it expires.

See here for details. (or see https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/university/gettingstarted/ )on how to request and download once you have been granted a certificate.

IMPORTANT (as shown here ) you must save the private keychain you created....I nor you can re-create it even for a OS re-install.. SO BACK IT UP SOMEWHERE SAFE

Saving your Private Key and Transferring to other Systems
It is critical that you save your private key somewhere safe in the event that you need to develop on multiple computers or
decide to reinstall your system OS. Without your private key, you will be unable to sign binaries in Xcode and test your
application on any Apple device. When a CSR is generated, the Keychain Access application creates a private key on your
login keychain. This private key is tied to your user account and cannot be reproduced if lost due to an OS reinstall. If you
plan to do development and testing on multiple systems, you will need to import your private key onto all of the systems
you’ll be doing work on.
1. To export your private key and certificate for safe-keeping and for enabling development on multiple systems, open up the
Keychain Access Application and select the ‘Keys’ category.
2. Control–Click on the private key associated with your iOS Development Certificate and click ‘Export Items’ in the menu. The
private key is identified by the iPhone Developer: <First Name> <Last Name> public certificate that is paired with it.
3. Save your key in the Personal Information Exchange (.p12) file format.
4. You will be prompted to create a password which is used when you attempt to import this key on another computer.
5. You can now transfer this .p12 file between systems. Double-click on the .p12 to install it on a system. You will be prompted
for the password you entered in Step 4.

 

 

 

 

Adding Devices

Any physical devices you wish to put your code on to test must be "added" with their unique IDs (UDID).

See manual for how to do this (part of university program doc) (or see https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/university/gettingstarted/)

 

Creating Apple ID for your code

Each program you wish to install on a device for testing must have its own "Apple ID".

App IDs enable users to take advantage of iOS features such as Apple Push Notification, In App Purchase and Keychain Data sharing between
applications.

See manual for how to do this or see https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/university/gettingstarted/

NOTE: typically you have an Apple ID for each applciation. However, you can create a "Wildcard Apple ID" to test all your applications. See manual for details on how to do this.

 

Putting it together - Creating Development Provisioning Profile

A provisioning profile is a collection of digital entities that uniquely ties developers and devices to an authorized iOS
Development Team and enables a device to be used for testing. A Development Provisioning Profile must be installed on
each device on which you wish to run your application code. Each Development Provisioning Profile will contain a set of iOS
Development Certificates, Unique Device Identifiers and an App ID and is valid for 90 days.

See manual for how to do this

 

Intalling a Development Provisioning Profile ON A DEVICE AND DEVELOPMENT MACHINE

Only those developers whose Apple device IDs and iOS Development Certificates are included
in the provisioning profile will be able to install and test applications on their device.

NOTE: you MUST ALSO install this on your Mac development machine because without it you can not "deploy/install" your applications from Xcode on your development machine to the device you want to test it on.

See manual for how to do this or see https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/university/gettingstarted/

 

Finally Lets get the Application ON The DEVICE.

This is where after you have put on the development provisioning profile on BOTH your development machine and the testing device (see step above) you can get the application on the device.

Xcode can now build your application and install it on your development device. (there is a device choice now beyond simulators) .

See manual for how to do this or see https://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/university/gettingstarted/

 
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