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App Center - Apple

The guide will help you get a test version of your new mobile app on your Apple phone.

The process is very tightly controlled by Apple, so there are a few security hoops to jump through. When your app is live your mobile users will download it through an App Store, which is a much simpler process.

You'll need 

1. An iPhone with the latest version of iOS
2. An email address natively supported by App Center. App Center supports Gmail and Microsoft. Accounts such as icloud.com or yourcustomdomain.com may not work.
3. You'll need to be able to view emails on your phone (See https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201320 if you can't do that already) 
4. You must use Safari when opening links (due to Apple authentication requirements)
 

You will recieve one or two emails. If you already have an App Center account and are a member of Glow then you may only receive one email and can skip the first step.

Follow these steps on your mobile phone.

  1. Accept the email invitation to join "Glow New Media", whilst viewing the email on your iPhone. Note that the link must be opened in Safari, which is the default browser on iPhones.
  1. Then go to apps section of App Center on your iPhone (The link is appcenter.ms, its eaiser if you click on the link emailed to your phone in the other email)  
  2. If you're logging into App Center for the first time you should see this screen, click "Add Device" (if you don't see this screen see the additional steps at the bottom of these instructions)

  1. You will be prompted to download a profile. Click "Allow" 
  1. The profile is downloaded. Now you need to install it. Go to Settings -> Profile on your phone (or Settings -> Profile Downloaded on newer versions of IOS) 

  1. Install the downloaded profile (The profile section will only appear after you've downloaded one to install, and it will be at the top, you'll need to click install as shown)

  1. Tell us when you've downloaded and installed the profile.  

  2. We will provision your device 

  3. When your device is provisioned you'll be able to download the app from the apps page of App Center or from a link in your emails to the app page.

Can't see the "Add Device" Screen?

 
  • Try to download the app, by selecting it and then clicking the down arrow as shown.
  • Click Install. You should be asked to download a profile or prompted with the add device screen.