OTA WIreless Deployment

Deploy, Deploy

iOS Adhoc Deployment

Aleksey NovicovMay 16, 2011

Monday, May 16, 2011

Two Deployment Methods

1. OTA Wireless Deployment

✓New since iOS 4.0

2. iOS Simulator Bundle

✓Requires Xcode Developer Tools


OTA Wireless Deployment1. Build to Archive

2. Share to create adhoc files

3. Upload app (.ipa) file and manifest (.plist) file

4. Construct the web page<a href="itms-services://?action=download-manifest&url=http://www.yodelcode.com/apps/Tonic.plist">Install Tonic</a>

5. Set server MIME typeapplication/octet-stream ipa


http://example.com

http://example.com




OTA Wireless Deployment


iOS Simulator Bundle

1. Benefits

• Useful for projected demos

• Useful for creating videos

2. Usage

• Download the Simulator Bundle App

• Drag your app onto Simulator Bundle

• ZIP it up and distribute


iOS Simulator Bundle


Resources

• http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/FA_Wireless_Enterprise_App_Distribution/Introduction/Introduction.html

• https://github.com/landonf/simlaunch/downloads


Technology

OTA WIreless Deployment