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Asked: 2026-06-06T10:17:48+00:00

I have finished developing a big and heavy app. It is universal (for iPhone

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I have finished developing a big and heavy app. It is universal (for iPhone and iPad), and now I am trying to publish it in App Store. I have done this other times, so I know how annoying it is.

I’m using Xcode 4.2 and devices with many iOS versions (4.2.1, 5.0, 5.1). My app is enabled to send Push Notifications, and it doesn’t use iCloud.

I have tested it with development certificate, and it works OK. Now I’ve generated and downloaded Ad Hoc Distribution Provisioning Profile in order to test it in my iPhone and iPad. It seem like all is OK, but when I’m going to install the app (with the Ad Hoc Distribution Provisioning profile) with Xcode in any device, Xcode shows an error: “Error launching remote program: failed to get the task for process”.

I’ve read this link it suggests two causes:

  • I am using Ad Hoc Distribution Provisioning profile when debugging the app in my device. This is not the problem, because I’m not debugging the app.
  • I specify a code signing entitlements property list in my build settings which does not include a “get-task-allow” or “Can be debugged” property. This is not the problem, because I’m not specifying any entitlements property list because I don’t need it (or I think so).

Some people that have the same problem solve it adding the “get-task-allow” property to the entitlements property list. But I haven’t that file. So the question is, Do I need to create it just for add the “get-task-allow” property?

If I don’t , which is the problem? I’m not trying to debugging and I haven’t entitlements p-list in my app.

Although my app doesn’t need entitlements p-list, I tried to create it and add the “get-task-allow” property in OFF following this, but it didn’t solve the problem.

I have also to say that althought Xcode shows the error during the installation in the device and the app shut off, when I start again the app, the installation is done and the app runs without problem.

I read the following similar thread, but they didn’t solve my problem:

Thank you so much.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I am using Ad Hoc Distribution Provisioning profile when debugging the app in my device. This is not the problem, because I’m not debugging the app.

    This is exactly the problem.
    You are trying to run an ad-hoc application from the XCode – it means to debug it.

    You should archive your app and install it (an ipa file) together with the correct provisioning profile.

    There are few ways to install the app:

    • Using iTunes – not trivial
    • Using an iPhone Configuration Utility – easier
    • Using some OTA (over the air) installation service (e.g. TestFlight site) – I use this all the time, after a couple of times it gets really easy and you can distribute your Beta version to remote devices (e.g. clients, friends etc.)
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