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iOS developers trade war stories over TestFlight launch crashes
Original: You press Run from Xcode and everything works. You archive, upload to TestFlight, install on your phone, and the app die
An iOS developer describes a frustrating, well-known failure mode: an app that runs fine from Xcode but crashes instantly on launch when installed via TestFlight, despite identical code and builds. The account has struck a chord with other developers, who recognize the debugging spiral of diffing code, doubting yourself, and chasing differences between debug and release configurations, code signing, or entitlements.
Why now: The issue is a common and maddening Xcode-to-TestFlight bug that many iOS developers have experienced, so the relatable account is drawing attention.
Evidence
- You press Run from Xcode and everything works. You archive, upload to TestFlight, install on your phone, and the app dies on launch. Same code, same commit, same laptop. Honestly, this is the kind of bug that makes you question your sanity. You diff the source. Nothing. You… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 3
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