Is it possible to rename the Info.plist files that are created for compiled storyboards? We are having an issue with uploading IPA files to our MDM solution when there is more than one Info.plist present in the IPA file. Until they can resolve the issue on their end, the recommended solution is to rename the Info.plist files created in the compiled storyboards. Is this possible?
Try to change Protect settings->target->build settings->Packaging->Info.plist file
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I am developing an IOS application through an enterprise account. This application will be set on a specific website to be downloaded.
I archived the application from Xcode, and got the ipa file, but I still need the plist file.
Any idea how to get it?
You need to check mark option include manifiest file while creating ipa.So xcode will generate file for you. Otherwise you can get plist file from internet and edit according to your application
Honestly i didn't get your question but if you want to access .plist file after archiving. You have to
Unarchive your iPA file.
It will create a "Payload" folder, inside it you will find .app file.
Right click on it, "Show package contents" and you can see your plist file.
As the title says I'm looking for ways to add an additional file to an already packaged .ipa.
We need this for an in-house app to add a saml certificate to the ipa so that the user doesn't need username/password any more to log in.
Adding the file on the server when the download request comes from the user isn't the issue, the problem is, that the ipa won't install on the device any more.
I've read in the Apple documentation that you can omit certain files from being signed, so I extracted the ipa using "The Unarchiver" on a Mac, and added the following to the ResourceRules.plist;
saml.txt
omit
weight
200
I also tried omitting all txt files, as described here: http://lists.apple.com/archives/xcode-users/2011/Apr/msg00277.html
(^Resources/.*.txt
omit YES
weight 200")
First off, I don't really know what rule the weight property plays. I wasn't able to find any documentation about this.
Anyways, I saved the file, compressed the Payload again using the tools OS X provides and renamed it to the required ipa filename.
Unfortunately, the ipa won't install on a device. It downloads fine, but installation fails.
What am I doing wrong here and how to I overcome this issue?
Since it probably matters, the ipa is generated with Flash Builder, so I don't have all the build settings available that XCode has.
If someone's got a hint, please let me know!
Cheers!
Finally found a proper solution.
This is a step by step guide to add or alter files to the already packaged ipa;
Rename the .ipa package to .zip
Extract the .zip package
Go into the Payload's app content's directory and change the ResourceRules.plist file to your needs. In our case, we needed to add another file to the list of excluded files.
File.txt
omit
weight
10000
Using Apple's codesign, re-sign the package with the new ResourceRules:
codesign -f -s "iPhone Distribution: cert name" --resource-rules "Payload/AppName.app/ResourceRules.plist" "Payload/AppName.app"
Zip the Payload again.
That's basically it. Now you can alter "File.txt" as long as you want without invalidating the ipa package.
.ipa file is a packaged "zip" files in other words. Which contains all of your application codes and all the .h & .m files. So it is basically a zip file of your complete xcode project.
Now once the file is zipped (.ipa) file its not possible to add any thing till the time the file has been extracted.
And no one in the world except Apple can do add files to a .ipa file.
Hope this will help you.
I would like to duplicate a application on IOS, so i've already tried by editing the CFBundleIdentifier, CFBundleDisplayName, CFBundleExcecuteble and CFBundleName.
Then i recompile the info.plist, and zip the archive to a .IPA
When the IPA is being installed (ipa installer, ifunbox), the installer says: "No valid ipa"
Application is Whatsapp version 2.8.7
Thanks for any comments.
Whatever you are trying to do is not leagal. And there is no simple way to do it even if it can be done. There is something called Code Signing, so simply changing Bundle Identifier won't help you.
You only need to modify CFBundleDisplayName and CFBundleIdentifier in the Info.plist file inside the IPA.
BUT in order to install you also need to have AppSync installed on the device, which removes checks during installation
I have an app that was developed for my company. Unfortunately it needs to be resigned (i know how do this part) because the distribution cert has expired. The problem is we need to change the version number so it allows for an update on all iPads. Does anyone know how to do this using terminal (i have xcode installed but i dont have and of the files from the developers). Once again, i only have the IPA file for the app.
Thanks for any help.
Rename the .ipa to .zip, and unzip the archive.
Inside should be a folder called "payload", and inside that folder should be your application archive.
Right-click the application archive, and choose "show package contents."
Find the Info.plist file (either named "Info.plist" or "AppName_Info.plist"). Open that file with a text editor
Change the value of "CFBundleVersion" and "CFBundleShortVersionString" to your desired version number.
Re-zip the archive
Rename the .zip to .ipa
Re-sign the .ipa
In answer to Chris Emerson's comment above (sorry, I don't have enough reputation to add another comment so I'm adding an answer) it is still possible to do this! I have just done it for an IPA with latest updates to everything iOS 8.3, OX Mavericks. I was getting the same message "... could not be installed at this time" and it turned out to be an issue with the entitlements in the provisioning profile not matching the entitlements in the *.app.
You can check the entitlements in both like this: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/technotes/tn2318/_index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40013777-CH1-TNTAG68, and I put an answer detailing how I fixed the entitlements of my IPA so that they matched here: Alter Minimum OS Version of IPA without XCode, iOS 8+.
I want to create an ipa file but I get the following error message. Maybee someone knows what's going on here? Or just a hint where the error might be.
Sometimes it may happen that Xcode Archiver fails to generate ipa file. Then here is the another option.
Build the application.
After successful build go to "Products" folder in your project navigator.
Right click on it and go to "Show in Finder".
Copy the .app file.
Create a new folder at some other location lets say on Desktop with name "Payload".
Paste that .app file in Payload folder.
Zip the Payload folder.
Rename that zipped folder with .ipa
Thats it.
Reverse procedure is used to retrieve the app file from an ipa file.
Hope this answer helps.
Check to make sure you have changed your Code Signing Identity to a Distribution profile, rather than your Developer profile cert. You need to explicitly create a Distribution cert in the provisioning areas of the Apple Developer website.
Here are two links that are pretty helpful, first and second.