Information Technology Reference
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Figure 11.10 summarizes the device provisioning process. The steps are described in more detail here.
FIGURE 11.10
Generating and using device provisioning profiles to allow testing on specific devices
To generate device profiles, follow these steps:
1.
Create an app ID.
An App ID is embedded in every provisioning profile, so you must begin here.
2.
Upload at least one UDID to the Provisioning Portal, and use it to create a Device Provisioning Pro-
ile.
3.
Install the device profile in Xcode.
You can now create a debug build and install that build on your chosen device, for live testing.
4.
Optionally, upload further UDIDs and update the Device Provisioning Profile to support these
devices for your given App ID. Reinstall the updated profile in Xcode.
You can now create and run test builds on these other devices.
5.
Optionally, create an Ad Hoc Distribution Profile.
You can select some or all of the supported devices from your list of uploaded devices.
6.
Use the Build Archive feature and the Share feature in the Organizer to create an app for beta test-
ers.
(This option is described in detail in Chapters 12 and 13.)
Steps 2 through 4 are now semi-automated for local test devices. But if you create ad hoc builds for beta testers,
you must understand how to obtain their UDIDs, manage them on the Portal, and create a provisioning profile
that includes them.
