"Ad Hoc" .ipa file

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Does anybody know how to build an “Ad Hoc” .ipa file from Corona? This seems to be the only way out of a dead-lock with Apple where they claim my app never asks for access to the Location Service even though it does on both the Corona simulator and on Apples own Xcode simulator.

Yes, I have included the NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription key in my build.settings.

#2

You would have to hand make your .ipa file. It’s not hard.

  1. Build a .app file with Corona, i.e. choose:  Show in Finder

  2. In the finder window that pops up. CTRL Click (or Right Click) and choose New Folder

  3. Call the new folder Payload

  4. Drag the file Corona output into the Payload folder.

  5. CTRL-Click (or Right Click) on the Payload folder and choose Compress

  6. Rename the new Payload.zip to whatever you want, but change the .zip to .ipa.

Now you have a .ipa file that you can install on any device who’s UDID is part of the provisioning profile you built the app with. You cannot upload AdHoc builds to iTunes Connect.

Rob

#3

You would have to hand make your .ipa file. It’s not hard.

  1. Build a .app file with Corona, i.e. choose:  Show in Finder

  2. In the finder window that pops up. CTRL Click (or Right Click) and choose New Folder

  3. Call the new folder Payload

  4. Drag the file Corona output into the Payload folder.

  5. CTRL-Click (or Right Click) on the Payload folder and choose Compress

  6. Rename the new Payload.zip to whatever you want, but change the .zip to .ipa.

Now you have a .ipa file that you can install on any device who’s UDID is part of the provisioning profile you built the app with. You cannot upload AdHoc builds to iTunes Connect.

Rob