iOS Build and Publish

Publishing Your iOS App to the App Store

This guide focuses primarily on eMOBIQ AI’s iOS publishing workflow. For detailed iOS Apple steps, follow the linked official documents.

For Apple Developer setup, follow official Apple Docs

Ensure you have:

  • An Apple Developer Account ($99/year)

  • Xcode installed (for certificate generation)


1. Build an App Store Version in eMOBIQ AI

Prerequisites

Steps in eMOBIQ AI

  1. Go to: PublishSettingsiOSBuild Settings

  2. Upload/Enter:

    • Code Sign Identity (Common Name from certificate)

    • Team ID (10-character ID from Apple Developer account)

    • Provisioning Profiles:

      • Debug: .mobileprovision file

      • Release: .mobileprovision file

    • Private Key: .p12 file

    • Private Key Password (used when exporting .p12)

  3. Click Save

Security Note: Store your .p12 password securely—it’s required for updates


2. Publish to App Store in eMOBIQ AI

Option A: Manual Upload (One-time)

  1. Prepare App Store Listing:

  2. Upload .ipa:

.ipa file can be found on the build page of eMOBIQ AI once the app has been successfully built

  • Use Apple’s Transporter App (download here)

  • Wait 24-48 hours for Apple to review your app

Option B: Auto-Publishing (Recommended)

  1. Link App Store Connect to eMOBIQ AI:

  2. Configure in eMOBIQ AI:

    • Go to SettingsiOSPublish Settings

    • Upload:

      • .p8 file (Account Private File)

      • Key ID

      • Issuer ID

      • App metadata (must match App Store Connect)

First-time requirement: Manual upload before auto-publishing.


Need Help?

For TestFlight troubleshooting, view Apple’s Official guide

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