Testing on a real iphone with the trial version of Corona?

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

I am using the trial version of Corona SDK.
When trying to make a Build for Device I am only able to use the Developer Code Signing Identity and not the AdHoc Distribution one. I know that this is a limitation of the trial version.

My question is: can I test the Build App made with the Developer Code Signing Identity in a real device or am I limited to test it in the XCode simulator?

I have tried to use in my device and I always get the same message: “This provisioning profile does not have a valid signature”.
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#2

I am still evaluating the trial version and can put builds on my phone. The problem you are having is probably something with the provisioning outside of Corona. For example, with the provisioning profile you used to build, did you install the provisioning profile on your phone? [import]uid: 12108 topic_id: 4442 reply_id: 13871[/import]

#3

How can I install that profile in my phone? [import]uid: 12463 topic_id: 4442 reply_id: 13872[/import]

#4

The .mobileprovision file is installed the same way as the app, by dragging it into the Organizer window in XCode or onto Library in iTunes. [import]uid: 12108 topic_id: 4442 reply_id: 13875[/import]

#5

Thanks jhocking. Where can I download that .mobileprovision file? From my developer page on Apple? [import]uid: 12463 topic_id: 4442 reply_id: 13877[/import]

#6

Yes, on the developer site there’s a section for Provisioning. I didn’t even realize you can build your app without that, since an app built without a provisioning profile is useless.

Now I’m assuming here you have purchased the iPhone developer license from Apple. You need that in order to deploy apps onto device (without that I don’t think you have access to the Provisioning section of Apple’s developer site.) [import]uid: 12108 topic_id: 4442 reply_id: 13880[/import]

#7

Yes. I have the developer liscence from apple. And I had the .mobileprovision installed on my device.
I did everything again:
1- Created a new app ID
2- created a development provisioning profile
3- download the provision profile and installed
4- builded my app with corona using that development profile
5- tried to install the app in my device… WITHOUT SUCCESS!
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#8

Have you seen http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/anscamobile-509082-iphone-provisioning-setup-and-app-store-submission/

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#9

  1. Download the .mobileprovision file from the iOS Provisioning Portal.

  2. Drag and drop the file into ~/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning Profiles/ (~ = your home folder)

  3. (Re)Start Corona. Your provisioning profile will be in the list when you go to build for device.

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#10

I have done and redone everything mentioned. It seems to me like if it was only possible to test the Build App with a Distribution Provisioning profile and not with a Developer profile… [import]uid: 12463 topic_id: 4442 reply_id: 13966[/import]

#11

I always get: “The application does not have a valid signature” [import]uid: 12463 topic_id: 4442 reply_id: 13970[/import]

#12

Did you see the preso I linked to above?

Even I use it to generate my certificates.

“The application does not have a valid signature” << something is out of whack when it comes to generating your signature either on the device portal at apple.com, your keychain is invalid or you have not installed the right certificate to your phone.

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#13

Carlos,

Thanks for your suggestions. I will try again. I have done everything exactly as shown in the slide show that you posted. I have done it for other apps like Gamesalad and never got this error. I guess that it won´t happen with the Distribution Adhoc Provisioning Profile… who knows…
I am thinking in buying Corona almost for sure (although I need to get a bit more familiar with Lua…) so I will try with the Distribution Profile.

Btw, it is funny…your are almost physically identical to a coworker of mine (an Orthopedic Surgeon here in Madrid, which was born in Colombia… I am a surgeon in Spain). Watching your webminar was like if I was seeing him :wink:
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#14

Maybe your problem is related to this:
http://developer.anscamobile.com/forum/2010/12/15/corona-wont-sign-appstore-distribution-unless-you-build-desktop

If you are building to some other location, try building to Desktop. [import]uid: 12108 topic_id: 4442 reply_id: 14278[/import]

#15

This worked thanks. [import]uid: 14244 topic_id: 4442 reply_id: 40320[/import]

#16

hello sir…

i have one problem i have corona sdk and its trial sdk.
so i have to ask that can i test corona application in iphone device with trial period sdk if yes than how??
i have certificates and id. please give feed back…
thanx. [import]uid: 89695 topic_id: 4442 reply_id: 55068[/import]