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Xcode Provisioning Profile Error — Code Signing and Distribution Certificate Issues

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Overview

Fix Xcode provisioning profile errors preventing app builds, device testing, and App Store submissions due to expired certificates or mismatched profiles.

Key Details

  • Provisioning profiles link app IDs, certificates, and device UUIDs for code signing
  • Profiles expire annually and must be renewed through Apple Developer Portal
  • Automatic signing in Xcode manages profiles automatically but can conflict with manual configurations
  • Different profiles are needed for development, ad-hoc, and App Store distribution
  • Entitlements mismatches between the app and profile cause signing failures

Common Causes

  • Provisioning profile or signing certificate expired
  • Bundle identifier in Xcode not matching the App ID in the provisioning profile
  • Development device UUID not included in the provisioning profile
  • Mixed automatic and manual signing settings causing conflicts

Steps

  1. 1Enable automatic signing: Xcode > target > Signing & Capabilities > check 'Automatically manage signing'
  2. 2Refresh profiles: Xcode > Preferences > Accounts > select team > Download Manual Profiles
  3. 3Clear derived data: Xcode > Product > Clean Build Folder (Shift+Cmd+K)
  4. 4Delete expired certificates: open Keychain Access > My Certificates > delete expired Apple certificates
  5. 5Regenerate profile in Apple Developer Portal: Certificates, IDs & Profiles > Profiles > create new

Tags

xcodeprovisioning-profilecode-signingcertificateios

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Frequently Asked Questions

Development profiles expire after 7 days with free accounts and 1 year with paid Apple Developer accounts. Enable automatic signing so Xcode regenerates them automatically.