You can preview your iOS app on a real device using TestFlight, Apple's official testing tool. To use TestFlight, you must have an Apple Developer Program account.
Apple requires an active developer account to test apps on TestFlight. Follow this guide to learn how to create a developer account on Apple.
Once your developer account is set up, upload the iOS build of your app following our step-by-step guide. After uploading, your app will be available in the TestFlight module on your Apple Developer account.
Upload iOS appHere are the steps you can follow to test the app with TestFlight:
Follow the steps below to add a new user to your account on the App Store Connect:
Login to your account on App Store Connect.
Click on Users and Access.
Click on the + icon.
In the popup window, enter the name and email address of the user you wish to invite. Select the Admin role and click Invite.
You must add users to your Apple Developer account before inviting them to test your app on TestFlight.
An automated email will be sent to the user you’re inviting. Once the invitation is accepted, you can invite the user to test the app on TestFlight. Follow the steps below to learn how to invite a user to test an app on TestFlight:
Navigate to the Apps screen and again select the app you wish to test.
Click on the TestFlight tab.
Navigate to App Store Connect Users in the left menu on click on the + icon next to internal testers.
Select the user you invited earlier to your developer account.
An invitation to test the app in TestFlight will be sent to the user.
The invited user will receive an email to test the app on TestFlight. TestFlight is essentially an app available on the App Store that you can install on your iOS device. It enables you to test different iOS apps.
The following steps explain how an invited user can start using TestFlight to test the iOS app.
The added user will receive an invitation via email.
In the email, the user can click on the Accept invitation button.
Next, the user will be directed to a new page with instructions to test the app on TestFlight. The user can also copy the unique code mentioned here.
The user will next need to download the TestFlight app on their iOS device. When the user installs the app and launches it, they need to click on Redeem and paste the unique code copied earlier.
Next, the user can install the iOS app they wish to test and see how it works on an iOS device.
Installing the iOS app on your iOS device is required to test your app before publishing it on the App Store.
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