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    copied!<p>I've just finished writing an update for my app, and now I want to submit it to the app store.</p> <p>I've thoroughly tested it in debug mode on multiple devices, but I want to test it with the release build just to make sure nothing screws up.</p> <p>In Xcode 4.0.2, when I wanted to <strong>test</strong> the release build (i.e. not distribute), I would just do the following</p> <ol> <li>In the project settings, make sure that the release code signing is set to "iPhone Developer" not "iPhone Distribution"</li> <li>Go to <code>Edit scheme...</code>, and change the <strong>Run</strong> scheme to <strong>Release</strong> instead of <strong>Debug</strong>.</li> <li>Make sure my distribution provisioning profile is installed in Xcode</li> <li>Run it on the device, make sure everything works.</li> </ol> <p>If it all works, I would then distribute with the following:</p> <ol> <li>Change the code signing to "iPhone Distribution"</li> <li>Make sure the <strong>Archive</strong> scheme is set to <strong>Release</strong></li> <li>Archive</li> <li>Submit</li> </ol> <p>Now the problem is, with Xcode 4.2, I can't test the release build on my device. - When I build it with release to my iPod, I get an alert:</p> <blockquote> <p>A valid provisioning profile for this executable was not found.</p> </blockquote> <p>So, I checked my provisioning profiles under the main "Library" section of the Devices pane (all provisioning profiles), and I found my distribution profile there.</p> <p>The problem is, the provisioning profile says <strong>"This profile cannot be installed on deivces"</strong>.</p> <p>So, if I can't use the distribution profile with a device - how am I supposed to test the release build?</p> <p>I would appreciate any advice with this issue - sorry if there's something obvious I'm missing!</p>
 

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