My app is already in Apple Store. Now my distribution certificate is expired. I know my app in Apple Store will continue running, but my questions are:
If now I have a bug fix in my app, does it mean I am not able to submit the updated app to Apple Store since my distribution certificate expired?
If I renew the distribution certificate, my understanding is that it is identical as revoke the distribution certificate and create a new distribution certificate, am I right?
If the answer to my 2nd question is "Yes", does it mean in future when I see my distribution certificate is expiring soon, I just revoke it and create a new one for existing app in Apple Store, am I right?
When you upload your app to iTunesConnect, Apple resigns your binary with their own certificate. This means that your distribution certificate is not used in the App Store. That said...
You can submit a bug fix, just recreate your certificate in the developer portal
I am unsure about this. Renew could simply be revoke+create in a single step.
You can do that, but it really doesn't matter. You only need your distribution cert to submit to the App Store. This means your distribution cert could be expired for a long time during development of bug fixes and you can just recreate one to submit to the App Store.
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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I have a live app on App Store, but found that the distribution certificate for it has been revoked by someone and we don't know who is it.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
My app is completed and now I want to distribute it in App Store but the iOS distribution option is grayed-out. If I delete the previous distribution certificate then is there any problem in my app which is on App Store?
No there is no problem when you delete the previous ones. The right way to renew the old distribution certificate is 'Revoke'. This will not effect your other apps which are already in App Store.
There is no problem this. Distribution certificates expire anyway, so eventually it will happen that you need a new one. Go ahead and delete away.
Basically Revoking a certificate has no relation to the App Store or existing apps. Once you revoke your certificate, it will be deleted from the list of certificates.
No it will not create any problem... You can revoke the certificate any time even when your application is in Waiting For Review/In Review state.
According to Apple support, you can revoke the certificate immediately after submitting an app for review and the app won't be affected.
For your information, you have gray-out option simply because you have reached the upper limit of distribution certificates you can create. For your question, you are safe to delete any distribution certificates.
Would suggest developers to look for official documentation instead.
My distribution certificate and provision profile are shown expired in my developer account.
I have regenerated my distribution certificate.
Now if I edit provision profile which uses new distribution certificate will it require to resubmitting app to app store?
No, Not need to resubmit an app to App Store.
Once you regenerated the certificates, apple will automatically updates the associated apps which are already uploaded. So, you don't worry about that. But, be updated to upload the next version or new app.
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?