What are provisioning profiles on Xamarin.iOS?

Technology CommunityCategory: XamarinWhat are provisioning profiles on Xamarin.iOS?
VietMX Staff asked 3 years ago

Unlike Android, iOS does not allow users to directly install third-party apps. Only those apps that are signed by Apple can only be installed by the iOS users. The provisioning profile is a link between the Developer of the app (his Developer Account) and the Device on which it is being used. The provisioning profile is downloaded from the developer account and the entire bundle is code-signed by the iOS. A Development Provisioning Profile must be installed on each device on which the developer wishes to run his application. If the information in the provisioning profile doesn’t match certain criteria, the app won’t launch.