Do i need a physical iOs device to testflight my app?

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I'd like to create a "product/archive" in xcode, to use in "Testflight" I get these errors: Communication with Apple failed Your team has no devices from which to generate a provisioning profile. Connect a device to use or manually add device IDs in Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles. https://developer.apple.com/account/

I do not have a physical iOs device. Can i assign a provisioning profile to a simulated device? Or do i need to have a physical iOS device, to connect my app to Apple, and be able to let poeple test it with "Testflight"?

Thanks for your answers.

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bellic6 OP

1w

To use TestFlight to test your app link in Xcode, you need to first create a build archive of your app, then upload it to App Store Connect through Xcode, selecting "TestFlight" as the distribution method; this will allow you to share the app with testers through a link that they can access on their iOS devices via the TestFlight app.

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RetoK OP

1w

Thanks for your answer.

The problem, as mentioned was, that i could not connect xCode to apple.

Now i figured out, that i had to:

in Xcode / Signing & Capabilities. "uncheck" Automatically manage signing. !!!most important!!!!
create an "Apple Distribution" Certificate. Download and install it.
register a "App Store Connect Profile" (with the Certificate above). Download and install it.

As from there, i could follow your answer for the rest.

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