How to setup iOS device in Apple Developer Account?

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to register an iOS device and set up the required certificates and provisioning profiles in the Apple Developer Account for mobile automation in SimplifyQA.

Prerequisites

For Windows Users:

1. Download and install the iTunes application.

2. Connect the iOS device to your Windows system.

1. Click on the Register button in the SimplifyQA tool.

2. A valid Apple Developer Account is required to automate iOS applications.

   1. Enter the email address associated with your Apple Developer Account.

   2. If you do not have an account, visit the Apple Developer Portal to create one.
3. Click Next to proceed.

For Mac Users:

1. Connect the iOS device to your Mac.

2. Click on the Register button in the SimplifyQA tool.

1. A valid Apple Developer Account is required to automate iOS applications.

   1. Enter the email address associated with your Apple Developer Account.

   2. If you do not have an account, visit the Apple Developer Portal to create one.
2. Click Next to continue.

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Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR)

1. Click the Generate CSR button in SimplifyQA.

   1. The CSR file will be downloaded automatically.

2. Click Next to proceed.

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3. Create a Developer Certificate

• Open the Apple Developer Portal and log in to your Apple Developer Account.

• Go to Account > Certificates.

• Click on the "Certificates +" button to add a new certificate.

• Select Apple Development radio button and click Continue.

• Click Choose File, select the CSR file downloaded earlier, and upload it to the Certificates section in the Apple Developer Portal and Click Continue.

• Then click Download to download the iOS Development Certificate.

• Upload the iOS Development Certificate in SimplifyQA and click Next.

• Go back to the Apple Developer Portal, navigate to Devices, and click on the "+" icon to add a new device.

• Enter the Device Name and Device ID (UDID), then click Continue.

• Click Register to add the device.

• Click Done to complete the device registration.

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Create a Provisioning Profile

• In the Apple Developer Portal, navigate to Profiles and click on the "+" button.

• Select iOS App Development and click Continue.

• Under App ID, always select XC Wildcard (*******), then click Continue.

• Under Select Certificates, check Select All, then click Continue.

• Under Select Devices, check Select All, then click Continue.

• Enter a Provisioning Profile Name, then click Generate.

• Click Download to save the Provisioning Profile Certificate.

• Open SimplifyQA, upload the Provisioning Profile Certificate, and click Finish Adding Device.

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Activate the Provisioning Profile in SimplifyQA

• Click on the iOS Registration button on the pop up.

• Click the Activate button to activate the newly added Provisioning Profile Certificate.

• Once activated, the Activate button will change to Activated (displayed in green).

• Under iOS Registration, navigate to All Devices.

• Click the Register button on the device card to complete the device registration process.