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You don't need to pay anymore.

by gf263 8y ago

Aditya_Garg 8y ago
Actually, if you don't pay the developer fee, you can only install 2 apps per apple account and they get deactivated in a week. If you do pay, I think its unlimited apps and a 3 month long period before they get deactivated.
- zf00002 8y ago
  When did that change? I wrote an app that I use every day and have been for about 4 years now. The most recent time I've had to load it on a new phone was in Dec of last year. My apple dev account was originally a paid one though so maybe that has something to do with it? I really hope I don't run into this deactivation thing.
  - Dim0N 8y ago
    >My apple dev account was originally a paid one though so maybe that has something to do with it? Yeah that is why. I had a paid one also and I still have those perks.
- ss248 8y ago
  >a 3 month long period before they get deactivated It's 12 month long actually.
- mygo 8y ago
  not true. I’ve written a couple personal apps that sync with health kit data collected from my Apple Watch and nutrition apps to help me track things in a way that is useful for my fitness goals. In 2016-2027 I used these apps to put on 30 lbs and stay relatively lean but I’ve never wanted to publish them in the app store. I don’t pay for any developer program. Just need to download some (free) developer tools / SDK for XCode, build the source, and put it on my phone. The install is tethered, but afterwards it stays there until I delete it. Restarting the phone doesn’t delete the app either. Only time I needed to re-install was when my 5s crapped out and I had to get a new phone.
  - indemnity 8y ago
    If you turn on WiFi debugging the install can be untethered.
- dep_b 8y ago
  I think you're confused with iTunes Connect. Whatever I push with Xcode stays on my phone forever.
  - Aditya_Garg 8y ago
    Are you sure you don't have a paid account? My provisioning profiles expire after 7 days (the app is still on my phone but upon launch it just crashes with a white screen) http://mybyways.com/blog/new-limitations-imposed-on-free-apple-developer-account http://mybyways.com/blog/new-limitations-imposed-on-free-app... https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36998956/why-does-my-free-xcode-provisioning-profile-only-last-7-days https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36998956/why-does-my-fre... https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/47837 https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/47837 https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/4hotx3/news_free_developer_account_installs_reduced_to_7/ https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/4hotx3/news_free... The worst part is that these changes weren't announced by Apple in any way.
mathieuh 8y ago
They still stop running after seven days.
- jaegerpicker 8y ago
  This is completely false, I have several apps that I've built on my own personal account, which is expired because I haven't released a personal app in a year or so, all of them are still running just fine after a year.
  - hungerstrike 8y ago
    Incorrect. Provisioning profiles created by free Apple developer accounts only last for 7 days. After that you have to fire up Xcode and rebuild your app and reinstall it. This is a very well known fact that you can find documentation for on many sites outside of apple.com, such as right here - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/get-started/installation/device-provisioning/free-provisioning#limitations https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/get-started/ins... The sad fact is that it's not your phone, it's Apples.
    - jaegerpicker 8y ago
      This IS NOT INCORRECT. I have numerous apps that still work. Provisioning profiles have nothing to do with the app running and everything to do with installing the app. If you need to re-install the app XCode automatically regenerates a new provisioning profile for you. Please educate yourself about the details of how technical items work before speaking negatively about something. I have my fair share of complaints about Apple but speaking negatively via ignorance is always something that should be corrected.
    - bni 8y ago
      Apple - Its not your device, but the data is yours. Google - Its your device, but the data is ours.
    - eridius 8y ago
      Provisioning profile expiration doesn't stop apps from running, it just prevents you from building more apps until you refresh the profile.

You don't need to pay anymore.

by gf263 8y ago

You don't need to pay anymore.

Actually, if you don't pay the developer fee, you can only install 2 apps per apple account and they get deactivated in a week. If you do pay, I think its unlimited apps and a 3 month long period before they get deactivated.

zf00002 8y ago
When did that change? I wrote an app that I use every day and have been for about 4 years now. The most recent time I've had to load it on a new phone was in Dec of last year. My apple dev account was originally a paid one though so maybe that has something to do with it? I really hope I don't run into this deactivation thing.
- Dim0N 8y ago
  >My apple dev account was originally a paid one though so maybe that has something to do with it? Yeah that is why. I had a paid one also and I still have those perks.
ss248 8y ago
>a 3 month long period before they get deactivated It's 12 month long actually.
mygo 8y ago
not true. I’ve written a couple personal apps that sync with health kit data collected from my Apple Watch and nutrition apps to help me track things in a way that is useful for my fitness goals. In 2016-2027 I used these apps to put on 30 lbs and stay relatively lean but I’ve never wanted to publish them in the app store. I don’t pay for any developer program. Just need to download some (free) developer tools / SDK for XCode, build the source, and put it on my phone. The install is tethered, but afterwards it stays there until I delete it. Restarting the phone doesn’t delete the app either. Only time I needed to re-install was when my 5s crapped out and I had to get a new phone.
- indemnity 8y ago
  If you turn on WiFi debugging the install can be untethered.
dep_b 8y ago
I think you're confused with iTunes Connect. Whatever I push with Xcode stays on my phone forever.
- Aditya_Garg 8y ago
  Are you sure you don't have a paid account? My provisioning profiles expire after 7 days (the app is still on my phone but upon launch it just crashes with a white screen) http://mybyways.com/blog/new-limitations-imposed-on-free-apple-developer-account http://mybyways.com/blog/new-limitations-imposed-on-free-app... https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36998956/why-does-my-free-xcode-provisioning-profile-only-last-7-days https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36998956/why-does-my-fre... https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/47837 https://forums.developer.apple.com/thread/47837 https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/4hotx3/news_free_developer_account_installs_reduced_to_7/ https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/4hotx3/news_free... The worst part is that these changes weren't announced by Apple in any way.

mathieuh 8y ago

They still stop running after seven days.

jaegerpicker 8y ago
This is completely false, I have several apps that I've built on my own personal account, which is expired because I haven't released a personal app in a year or so, all of them are still running just fine after a year.
- hungerstrike 8y ago
  Incorrect. Provisioning profiles created by free Apple developer accounts only last for 7 days. After that you have to fire up Xcode and rebuild your app and reinstall it. This is a very well known fact that you can find documentation for on many sites outside of apple.com, such as right here - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/get-started/installation/device-provisioning/free-provisioning#limitations https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/get-started/ins... The sad fact is that it's not your phone, it's Apples.
  - jaegerpicker 8y ago
    This IS NOT INCORRECT. I have numerous apps that still work. Provisioning profiles have nothing to do with the app running and everything to do with installing the app. If you need to re-install the app XCode automatically regenerates a new provisioning profile for you. Please educate yourself about the details of how technical items work before speaking negatively about something. I have my fair share of complaints about Apple but speaking negatively via ignorance is always something that should be corrected.
  - bni 8y ago
    Apple - Its not your device, but the data is yours. Google - Its your device, but the data is ours.
  - eridius 8y ago
    Provisioning profile expiration doesn't stop apps from running, it just prevents you from building more apps until you refresh the profile.