Apple developer account

Hello everyone

I am looking to create some IOS apps, I successfully paid the annual membership but I somehow cannot deploy an app as I do not have any testing devices.

I never owned an iPhone, iPad or iPod as I learned that they need their UDID to deploy a build to the app store.

Did anyone experience the same situation before ?
Is there a work around this ?

We must own an IOS device ?

Thank you

If anyone has an idea please help out!
thanks

From https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/IDEs/Conceptual/AppDistributionGuide/UploadingYourApptoiTunesConnect/UploadingYourApptoiTunesConnect.html

To create an archive

1. For iOS, tvOS, and watchOS apps, choose a generic device or your device name from the Scheme toolbar menu in the project editor.
   
   You can’t create an archive of a simulator build. If a device is connected to your Mac, the device name appears in the Scheme toolbar menu. When you disconnect the device, the menu item changes to the generic device.
   
   
2. Choose Product > Archive.
   
   The Archives organizer appears and displays the new archive.
   

So you don't need an iOS Device to create an archive and distribute it on the App Store or for beta/ad-hoc testing.

Do you have a macbook with xcode in order to test your apps on the emulator?

QTB said:

Do you have a macbook with xcode in order to test your apps on the emulator?

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I do have one for my main account but I am looking to have another account to minimise risk..
From experience on working on Play store
Everything can vanish with a cold suspension email.

Is your account still live mate ?
can you create Provisioning Profile & p12 Certificate ?

xcodes said:

Is your account still live mate ?
can you create Provisioning Profile & p12 Certificate ?

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This was a concern of mine as well, partially because I have never had success with those certificates using Linux or Windows with SSH lately, but he replied he has a Macbook when asked about xcode so I am am hoping he does.

Did anyone went the road of using vmware for ios ?
I remember someone mentionned some difficulties lately because of icloud verification..
can anyone elaborate on this ?

I have used a VM running El Cap iirc to sign and get the certificates, but it was 2 years ago and getting the icloud working was not fun from what I remember.

Hope he can help us to get those. Cause it can be used to develop great apps and store doesnt accepts if applications are not signed or profile linked.

xcodes said:

Hope he can help us to get those. Cause it can be used to develop great apps and store doesnt accepts if applications are not signed or profile linked.

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Tell me about it. I have to admit, through everything I have gone through in over 10 years of development... Getting that p12 without a Mac was one of the most challenging things I have done! Funny thing is I was selling Macs on the side and had a few MacBooks and an iMac 27 laying around but I refused to accept defeat. Then dealing with Apple is always fun.

Google: Thanks for the app submission (whitehat)! In Play a week later. *cake emoji*

Apple: Jusst..no *frown emoji next to pistol emoji*

Mobime said:

Did anyone went the road of using vmware for ios ?
I remember someone mentionned some difficulties lately because of icloud verification..
can anyone elaborate on this ?

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It was over 2 years ago and I just remember it being a huge PITA. Idk where you are located, but it would be 1000x easier to find a compatible MacBook on Facebook Marketplace (if you are in a large population area it should be easy to lowball a few until you get a steal! >$200) then Disk Utilities, format and install iOS fresh, install xcode, ect. and generate the certificates from there.

p12 cert generate: MAC USERS

Next you'll export it to the P12 keystore format. To do this on Mac® OS:

1)Open the Keychain Access application (in the Applications/Utilities folder).
2)If you have not already added the certificate to Keychain, select File > Import. Then navigate to the certificate file (the .cer file) you obtained from Apple.
3)Select the Keys category in Keychain Access.
4)Select the private key associated with your iPhone Development Certificate. The private key is identified by the iPhone Developer: public certificate that is paired with it.
5)Command-click the iPhone Developer certificate and select, Export "iPhone Developer: Name...".
6)Save your keystore in the Personal Information Exchange (.p12) file format.
7)You will be prompted to create a password that is used when you use the keystore to sign applications or transfer the key and certificate in this keystore to another keystore.


Create Provisioning Profile

1)Visit https://developer.apple.com/
2)Go to Provisioning section. Create new profile under Development tab.
3)Fill the form with Profile Name, Certificates (as per .cer above), App ID and your development device.

My understanding is that you need access to an apple device to even access your dev account from now that apple has made 2FA compulsary. However you can use a friends device and then add your phone number to have the security code sent to you each time you need...

Mobime said:

Hello everyone
I am looking to create some IOS apps, I successfully paid the annual membership but I somehow cannot deploy an app as I do not have any testing devices.
I never owned an iPhone, iPad or iPod as I learned that they need their UDID to deploy a build to the app store.
Did anyone experience the same situation before ?
Is there a work around this ?
We must own an IOS device ?
Thank you

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Yep, it would be better if you would own one.
Two months ago, when we needed to build iOS standalone app, for our taxi market's company we were considering on https://mlsdev.com/blog/how-to-make-an-app-like-uber , and there were some problems because of lack of Apple devices. But it depends on how deep and comprehensive tests you want to execute.

Mobime said:

Hello everyone

I am looking to create some IOS apps, I successfully paid the annual membership but I somehow cannot deploy an app as I do not have any testing devices.

I never owned an iPhone, iPad or iPod as I learned that they need their UDID to deploy a build to the app store.

Did anyone experience the same situation before ?
Is there a work around this ?

We must own an IOS device ?

Thank you

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Hello Sir Mobime
Do you have an apple account that you want to sell?
If you have can we talk about it??
feel free to message me
Thank You