I have developed an iPad app as an exercise to help me get familiar with iOS development.
The app I have developed also, however, happens to be very useful to me. And so, I would not like to distribute it (I don't have the right to) but I would like to be able to install it permanently on my iPad.
So far, I have been using my developer certificate which is designed for testing. As such of course it only lasts for a week or so. After which the app will no longer launch.
So, my question is, is there a way to sign the app so that I can install from XCode on a more permanent basis? Is distribution on the App Store really the only way to get an app installed permanently?