Deploying Apps to Devices without an Apple Developer Account

We heard various times that we can’t run iOS projects on device without Apple Developer Account. And Apple Developer Account costs $99 that too per year.

Yeah, we do require Apple Developer account if we want to distribute our App in the App Store. But there’s a good thing we can now test our App on devices without a paid Apple Developer Account.

So we require following things to make this thing happen:

1. Xcode 7 or higher.

2. iOS 9 or above.

3. A free Apple ID.

Now we will set up provisioning profile to code sign:

1. Open Xcode Preferences ( Xcode > Preferences )

2. Click ‘Account’ tab.

3. Now we will login with our free Apple ID. ( + > Apple ID)

As we successfully logged in, a new ‘Personal Team’ with a role will appear.

Next we have to select the certificate to sign the app:

1. Go to Project Editor.

2. Select ‘General’ section.

3. Then select the Personal team that we created from the ‘Team’ Dropdown.

Now as we Run the App we get a pop up alert showing this.

So just follow these instruction provided in the alert to pass this pop up. In iOS device open the ‘Settings’ app and go to ‘General > Device Management’. We’ll see the email address associated with the Apple ID you used to code sign your app. Tap it, then tap ‘Trust <your_email>’:

Now Go to Xcode and run the App. The App must get installed and launch in your iPhone.

Thanks