Download and Install an Ipa from Self Hosted Url on Ios

Download and install an ipa from self hosted url on iOS

To distribute your app over-the-air (OTA, this means without using TestFlight or the official App Store), you may need to create 3 different files, namely:

• The .ipa file (using an ad-hoc provisioning profile)
• index.html
• manifest.plist

You can use Beta Builder to generate these files:

1. Archive your build.
2. Save the .ipa on the Desktop.
3. Download a small utility Beta Builder from here. This does most of the required task.
4. Open the tool and select your .ipa file, then provide the path you will be placing the build on https://myWeb.com/MY_TEST_APP in the beta builder.
5. Generate all the files.
6. Now upload index.html, your_App.ipa, & manifest.plist to your server path https://myWeb.com/MY_TEST_APP
7. Now share the link of index.html. Once you open this file, you will be asked to Tap on install.
8. It will install your_App.ipa on your device.

You can also do this more manually.

index.html

<a href="itms-services://?action=download-manifest&url=https://myWeb.com/MY_TEST_APP/manifest.plist">Install App</a>

manifest.plist

    items
    
        
            assets
            
                
                    kind
                    software-package
                    url
                    http://YOUR_SERVER_URL/YOUR-IPA-FILE.ipa
                
            
            metadata
            
                bundle-identifier
                com.yourCompany.productName
                bundle-version
                1.0.0
                kind
                software
                title
                YOUR APP NAME
            
        
    

If the app refuses to install or run, you may need to check the following items:

• The provisioning profile you've used when compiling/archiving your app
• The URLs in both index.html and manifest.plist
• The plist file may possibly need to be hosted on an HTTPS server. You can use Dropbox for this if necessary.
• Your device UUIDs may need to be registered inside Apple Developer Center unless you have an Enterprise licence
• You may need to manually enable access to the app within Settings > Profiles

OTA Installation: Install IPA on device for testing

one way to install ipa is upload ipa on below url then allowd adhoc devices can install this ipa from the url.

https://www.diawi.com/

Install .ipa to iPad with or without iTunes

Yes, you can install IPA in iPad, first you have to import that IPA to your itunes. Connect your iPad to iTunes then install application just by click on install and then sync.

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