Hello Everyone, in this article i will share how to install and share the .ipa file into Iphone or any iOS device without deploying to App Store and TestFlight.
I found this very helpful for sharing the ipa file direct to any users and test the iOS build.So let’s start with the process.
Step 1: GENERATE IPA FILE 🔨
First Open Xcode and Select any simulator or iOS device, then run your application.
- After successful running , now you can build a release file.Go to Product Tab .
- Select Scheme and choose Edit Scheme .
- In Edit Scheme , select “Run” and in info tab , set Build Configuration as “Release”.
- Now Select the iOS device as —>Any iOS Device
- Go to Product Tab and select archive menu to archive your project .This process may take more time.
- After successful archive , click on “Distribute App” and then Select “Ad Hoc” as distribution method.
- After this, you will get an option for App Thinning , Here you wait for some minutes and then it will be selected as “None”.
And uncheck the option :“include manifest for over-the-air installation”.
- Then Select Signing method as Automatically or Manually signing.
- After Successful compilation , you will get an Export Button.
- After clicking this button, You can save your Export Folder into any of your system location.
- When you open this folder, you will have the ipa file there.
So, Finally 🤟!! We generated the ipa file.
Step 2: Installation and Sharing Process
— > Open Diawi or InstallOnAir link.
- Here you can upload your ipa file and generate a downloadable link.
- After successful upload, you will get a link.
- Now you can share the link to whom you want.
- For download, you can open the link from your iOS device and install it.
[ Note:This installation can be done only from Safari Browser. ]
That’s it ,from this process we can build and test our iOS application without deploying it into AppStore TestFlight.
Hope You’ll like this article 😎.
