Is there a way to export unsigned ipa file for testing purposes, not for distribution.

[Old_Toxical]

Hi there.

I want to export my game for iOS, however, I don’t want to distribute it anywhere, I just want to test it on my own device. Is there a way I can package my project without signing it? Every time I try to package it I get the error that I haven’t selected a development team in my Xcode project, even though I have selected a team that is a personal one, created from my apple id by Xcode for free. I think the reason for this is that this team is not a part of apple’s development program… do I really need to pay 99$ just to test my game on my own device locally without any intentions of distributing it?

[jwatte]

If you’re trying to avoid the $99, then, no, there’s no way to run code on iPhones without paying $99.
If you are part of the developer program, then you can build test releases using Test Flight, which allows you to bypass the App Store, for a select set of “internal” test users.