Testing apps from XCode on your iPhone - developer program required?

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Testing apps from XCode on your iPhone - developer program required?

Hello there,

Downloaded some of the sample iPhone apps. They run nicely on the iPhone simulator, but I can't get them to run on my connected iPhone (it's a new 3g iPhone, bought on launch a couple of days ago). I get the (infamous?) "Your mobile device has encountered an error (0xE8000001) during the installation phase: Verifying application". Some forum threads mentioned that I should change some keys to some value. I think I found those keys, and I think I changed them to the correct value, but still nothing. Someone also mentions checking the keychain for some keys, namely an iPhone developer key. Or something. It's usually very vague.

So, this leads me to conclude: Do I need to be in the iPhone developer program in order to test apps on my iPhone from XCode? Or is it something else? The error message from XCode isn't exactly helpful as of to understand what to do.

I apologize if I'm posting a dupe, haven't been able to find anything through forum search or google.

PowerMac G4 1ghz, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Jul 13, 2008 10:52 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 13, 2008 11:36 AM in response to August Lilleaas

Yes - the only way to put code you yourself have compiled on your phone is if you've been accepted into the developer program and gone through setting up the required components. I feel your pain - I have a friend who's got code ready to post to the app store (after some final device testing, which he's about to break down and have me do for him) but isn't accepted, so is stuck in limbo. I'm sure he's not alone in that regard.

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Answer 2

Jul 13, 2008 11:50 AM in response to Martin Norland

I see. I wish the error message from XCode was as informative as you is =)

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Answer 3

Jul 13, 2008 11:58 AM in response to Martin Norland

It really doesn't make any sense, though. Why can't they create a developer certificate thing, or something, so that you can at least test your apps, for real? Is it impossible to develop, say, accelerometer based apps (because you need an actual iPhone to test them) without being accepted into the program? Silly.

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Answer 4

Big Stu

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Jul 13, 2008 11:59 AM in response to August Lilleaas

Alas, it isn't a simple process.

You've got to register phones, users, shoe size and a lot of other hoops to jump through. If you're serious about developing, jump through Apple's hoops and play away. If you just want to play, though, just use the simulator - it'll save you a lot of time and energy.

Stu

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Answer 5

Jul 13, 2008 12:44 PM in response to Big Stu

Well, the simulator is just a simulator. It won't give you the feel of having the apps available at your fingertips.

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Answer 6

Jul 13, 2008 1:37 PM in response to August Lilleaas

You need to be accepted into the Apple iPhone developer program and pay your $99 to put applications on the phone. You then need to go through the enabled portal and setup certificates, provisioning documents ,etc.

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