Q: Do I need to be enrolled in the Developer Program to run app tests on my device?
I used to run tests on my iPhone 4s without a problem when I was still using Xcode 7. I recently updated to Xcode 8 and also got a new iPhone 6. When I try to run the app on my device, it gives me an error that I need to code sign the project first before running. I set my Apple Developer account (the same one I used for running apps in Xcode 7) in the project editor, but it's still giving me the same error. I tried logging in to my Developer account to download the certificates I needed, but I can't access the certificates page. It redirects me back to home screen of my developer account. This is giving me the assumption that I can't create a new provisioning profile anymore, despite the fact I did with my free developer account in the past. Could it be that Apple now requires everyone to be enrolled in the developer program before creating provisioning profile for testing apps on devices? Or am I just doing something wrong? If anyone could explain to me step-by-step how to create a provisioning profile for iOS apps in Xcode 8, I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks!
MacBook, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)
Posted on Sep 20, 2016 10:39 PM