How to Install Ad hoc iPhone OS Apps
If you have an existing version of the application, you must first delete it; either directly from your Apple device or from the "Applications" section of your iPhone in iTunes (Don't worry, you can re-download the app from the App Store again)...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: If you have an existing version of the application
Windows will probably recognize the application as a .zip archive. , You may find two folders, one entitled "appname.app" and the other entitled "__MACOSX".
The .app directory is the one you want; the other is known as a resource fork and will confuse iTunes on Windows. , You can either drag the mobile provision file to the "Apps" section in iTunes, or import it using the file menu. ,,, -
Step 2: you must first delete it; either directly from your Apple device or from the "Applications" section of your iPhone in iTunes (Don't worry
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Step 3: you can re-download the app from the App Store again).
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Step 4: Save the application and provisioning profile to the to the computer you usually use to sync your iPhone
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Step 5: iPod touch
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Step 6: or iPad.
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Step 7: Unzip the archive for the application
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Step 8: and inspect the contents.
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Step 9: Add the mobile provision file to iTunes.
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Step 10: Drag the .app folder to the "Apps" section in iTunes.
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Step 11: Ensure that the application is checked under the "Applications" section of your iPhone in iTunes.
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Step 12: Sync your device.
Detailed Guide
Windows will probably recognize the application as a .zip archive. , You may find two folders, one entitled "appname.app" and the other entitled "__MACOSX".
The .app directory is the one you want; the other is known as a resource fork and will confuse iTunes on Windows. , You can either drag the mobile provision file to the "Apps" section in iTunes, or import it using the file menu. ,,,
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