Question

I ran into a horrifying bug when my app went live. It crashes in a spot where it had been fine.

1. download from app store using complimentary review code
2. start app
3. press start button
4. CRASH

NOTE: crash reoccurs at every app startup until phone is rebooted – then it disappears

When I try to replicate without the app store

1. start app
2. press start button
3. everything is good.

….

I immediately pulled the app from sale. Right now, I can’t replicate at all because I can’t download the app.

How to debug?

Answer 1

1. Download the app from the store onto your device.
2. Gather the crash reports off of the device manually (
3. Run them through symbolicatecrash (you did keep the dsym’s right?)
4. Find error, rinse and repeat.