Reserved Bundle ID errors/questions

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Reserved Bundle ID errors/questions

For the life of me I cannot figure out how to resolve the error I am getting when trying to upload an app to the store. Right now I am getting the following error:
"Bundle identifier: com.COMPANY.APPNAME differs from the reserved bundle identifier: APPNAME"

First, what is the 'reserved bundle identifier' and where do I go to see/change it? And can I change this identifier. This is the first app I have uploaded, so I am not going to break anything else.

MacBook Pro, iOS 4

Posted on Aug 27, 2010 3:21 PM

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xnav

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Aug 28, 2010 8:44 AM in response to meckimoo

Look [here|http://adcdownload.apple.com/iphone/iphonedeveloper_program_user_guides/iphone_developer_program_user_guide__standard_prog ram_v2.6__final3410.pdf] page 23.

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Aug 28, 2010 9:11 AM in response to meckimoo

hello, check your info.plist and the Bundle Identifier entry.

Try changing it to: com.xxx.${PRODUCT_NAME:identifier}

where xxx is your company name as registered on iTunes connect

spaces in your company name should be skipped rather than using "_" as far as I know....

Bundle name entry should be: ${PRODUCT_NAME}

you do not need to substitute the actual product name in those entries

if the above does not work, try copying and pasting the exact app ID from iTunes connect, where it says Bundle ID...

here's some info on the original process of creating the app ID too, if it helps:

http://developer.apple.com/iphone/manage/bundles/howto.action

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Aug 29, 2010 7:05 PM in response to xnav

I cant get to that link you posted (http://adcdownload.apple.com/iphone/iphonedeveloper_program_user_guides/iphone_developer_program_user_guide__standard_prog ram_v2.6__final3410.pdf). Can you tell me where I can go to get to that doc? I sent a message to Apple about it but it would be nice to get to that doc to see if it resolves my issue.

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xnav

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Aug 29, 2010 8:07 PM in response to meckimoo

Sign on to 'The iPhone Provisioning Portal', the link for the PDF is at the upper right under 'Portal Resources', the 'Program Users Guide' page 23.

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Aug 30, 2010 11:47 AM in response to xnav

Thanks. Got the doc but it doesnt seem to help my in my issue. I still get the error of "Bundle identifier: com.gaiam.gaiammeditationroom differs from reserved bundle identifier: gaiammeditationroom.

Where do I go to change the reserved bundle identifier to be com.gaiam.gaiameditationroom? I would think this was somewhere that was NOT in the app (xcode) itself? I have tried changing out the info.plist to every possible instance as well as changing the 'target -> info -> properties' entry. No luck. This is driving me nuts.

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xnav

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Aug 30, 2010 12:30 PM in response to meckimoo

I have tried changing out the info.plist to every possible instance as well as changing the 'target -> info -> properties' entry

Are you sure you are making the change to the Distribution config?

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Aug 30, 2010 3:24 PM in response to xnav

That is a good question. I have the drop down in the upper left corner options chosen as 'Device - 4.0 | Distribution' and the active configuration is selected as 'Distribution'. Should I be changing the bundle identifier in a different location?

When I swap between say the 'Distribution' and the 'release' selection in the active configurations, I dont see any change in the info.plist window?

Thanks for the help.

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xnav

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Aug 30, 2010 3:36 PM in response to meckimoo

Make sure the active build is Device/Distribution then double click your Target under "Targets" and go to the Properties Tab and look at the Identifier field.

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Aug 30, 2010 4:32 PM in response to xnav

Thanks. In the properties window I have the following in the identifier field: com.gaiam.gaiammeditationroom. When I am in the build window of the same pop up I have the Code Signing Entity as iPhone distribution and the build entries all show 'Distribution' as their entry.

What I am wondering is when you setup a provisioning profile would the mis-match potentially occur? Or when I go and start the process of putting in the request to submit an app, would there be anything in there that would cause this?

Not really sure on next steps. Frustrating.

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xnav

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Aug 30, 2010 4:41 PM in response to meckimoo

Use Finder to 'Show Package Contents' for your distribution app. Then +Quick Look+ 'Info.plist' and get us a print of what it contains.

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meckimoo Author

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Aug 30, 2010 5:10 PM in response to xnav

OK got the quick look but how do I copy and then paste the contents of the info.plist? Or is there somewhere I can post an image of this? If I need to, I will put it up on a server if needed.

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Aug 30, 2010 5:17 PM in response to xnav

Here is a link to a screen shot of the info.plist: http://www.thecyclistgarage.com/info.plist.jpg

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xnav

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Aug 30, 2010 5:28 PM in response to meckimoo

OK, good. Now, in iTunes Connect when you look at the Identifiers for your app is the 'Bundle ID' com.gaiam.gaiammeditationroom?

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Aug 30, 2010 5:46 PM in response to xnav

Nope. Right now the only choice I get when I start to submit a new app is Gaiam Meditation App - *

I started to go through the process of submitting a new app to be sure that I didnt have something wrong in it. When I am on the first page of the new app submission ( https://itunesconnect.apple.com/WebObjects/iTunesConnect.woa/wo/10.0.9.7.7.1.0.1 .1) I get 3 fields to fill in:
1. App name
2. SKU number
3. Bundle ID (dropdown)

In #3 all I get to choose from in the drop down is 'Gaiam Meditation App - *'

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xnav

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Aug 30, 2010 5:54 PM in response to meckimoo

Wait, don't you have an app submission that's 'Awaiting Upload'? What's the Bundle ID on that one?

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