How to build an IPA without signing in Xcode 8

Question

I have searched around SO and other places. I have only found older versions of this answer that don\'t seem to work any more, and tons of other stuff that isn\'t even rele

Answer 1

Steps to create unsigned IPA (Tested on Xcode 9.4.1)

Step 1: Open finder > Go to Folder.. as below screen

and then copy and past the below line:

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS*.*.sdk/SDKSettings.plist

Open iPhoneOS.sdk as showing in below image:

Step 2: Copy the SDKSettings plist in another folder because you can't make changes here:

Step 3: Make change in duplicate

set CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED to NO

Step 4: Now replace duplicate Plist with original one (Both name must be same). This will also ask admin permission to change.

Warning: Please make sure you have copied the original plist and save somewhere for future reference.

Step 5: Now set code signing identity to as below image:

and now you can create the Archive file

**Step 6:**Right click on this test Archive file and show in finder:

Again right click and click on show package contents

then Products>Applications>and copy the .App file

Step 7:

• Copy the .app file into a new subfolder named Payload (this folder name is case sensitive)
• press Payload folder and rename it to app_name-version_number.ipa
• Example- Test-version_1.1.ipa

And finally you have unsigned IPA file :)

Note: After done with your app changes replace the original plist again or set set CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED to YES