I want to create the new distribution certificate for my new app and my existing certificate limit is over for the distribution certificate. So I have revoked the existing distribution certificate but before that, I have done my research and I conclude that it will not affect my existing builds but unfortunately my builds stop working.
Can anyone help me with this scenario? After revoking, why my existing builds are stopped working?
Is there anything I am doing wrong here?
Revoking a distribution certificate has no effect on existing distributions, such as the apps already in the App Store.
But it does affect anything you do from now on.
Revoking of the certificate will not affect the builds that are published and installed on the devices
But revoking of certificates will definitely disable your in-house app because the device will regularly validate with apple server for the certificates, that the builds are signed with the certificate are valid or not.
So your in-house build will be invalid once you revoked the certificate but your app store build will not be affected.
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While I try to create the iOS distribution certificate it says your account reached the maximum limit for distribution. if revoked one of the iOS distribution certificates. Is that cause any problem on the app that I have already the push to the app store with this certificate?
Well we can create 2 distribution certificates from a single account, revoking one will NOT CAUSE any harm to launch apps on app store. YOU CAN CREATE ONE AFTER REVOKING ONE FOR yourself and edit the provisional profile also with new certificate that you created.
the only consequence is no one will able to launch the app from the revoked one he has to get the new one along with he has to renew his provisional certi also
Your App distribution uses exportMethod as Ad-Hoc, (e.g. Firebase Distribution), will no able to launch and install.
My terrible experience.
I have a live app on App Store, but found that the distribution certificate for it has been revoked by someone and we don't know who is it.
Is it possible to generate new distribution certificate for it without affecting currently live app on App Store? Or is it better to revoke and re-generate?
You can revoke a Distribution certificate without affecting apps in the App Store. Once it's revoked you can generate a new one that can be used to sign a new build for submission.
You have it right — revoke the distribution certificate then re-create it.
Generally you would follow this protocol when:
1. You no longer need them.
2. There's code signing issues.
3. You suspect that they have been compromised.
4. Team members no longer work on your project.
Revoking development or distribution certificates doesn’t affect apps that you’ve submitted to the store nor does it affect your
ability to update them.
The entire procedure is explained in more detail here:
↳ Maintaining Your Signing Identities and Certificates: Revoking Certificates
I managed to accidentally revoke an enterprise distribution certificate. My Apps are deployed using an MDM. All these apps have stopped working. Is there any way to get these apps working again without rebuilding using a new certificate and redeploying.
I am in a real mess here and it will take me days to recover. Any help, suggestions, assistance will be rewarded.
This is an old post but I thought I'd answer it in case it helps others. You probably now know that unfortunately once a certificate has been revoked you will have to create a new certificate and then either edit or create a distribution profile to point to that certificate. You'll then have to rebuild and deploy using the updated/new provisioning profile.
Tried reading around but there's a lot of information around which negates itself
I have an app which I built with a certain distribution certificate, those certificate's private keys are lost to me now...
I want to create a new distribution certificate, and a new provisioning profile without revoking the old one... because the old needs to remain active on the places I've installed it on... I can't afford to re-publish it.
will uploading a new certificate ruin the old certificate?
I should mention I am using an enterprise account to distribute the app.
do I have ANY other choice other than revoking and re-install my app on all devices for my account?
Uploading the new certificate to the Apple dev a/c and creating the new profile will not ruin the old certificate. As long as the old certificate is valid, application with that certificate will continue to work.
I have an app at the appstore.
Now I want to switch developers.
If the old developer won't give me the private key for the distribution certificate, what are my options?
If I revoke my existing distribution certificate and create a new one, I understand that my existing app in the store cannot be updated.
On the other hand, if I wait until my current distribution certificate expires, then create a new one, then my app at the store should be updatable?
Please whoever can clarify this issue will be blessed!
You will be fine with revoking your distribution certificate and making a new one. You can still update an existing app after doing this.
Relevant info:
Lost Private Key For iPhone Distribution Certificate. What could be solutions?
If I revoke an existing distribution certificate, will it mess up anything with existing apps?