A Thorough Guide In Testing Apps Via TestFlight - For Clients, Bosses, and Testers

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The current testing process of your iOS apps via TestFlight can be tedious. But I find this easier than the process of Fabric and TestFairy wherein you will need to give the developer your device's UDID. Without further ado, here is the step-by-step guide to test an app via TestFlight - that's right, from registration up to the downloading process.

These steps were done using an iPhone. It is required to do these steps on your iOS Device where you plan to download the app.

Step 1 - Donwload the TestFlight

More details: Easy, right? To add, search for your APP STORE app on your iOS Device, and tap the Search icon at the bottom.

Step 2 - Check your email for itunesconnect invitation sent by your developer and TAP on the "activate your account"

More details: Talk to your developer. The email address that you gave to your developer will be the one you will open up. The email should look like this with the same subject.

Step 3 - Register your new iTunes Connect account.

More details: Fill up the text fields such as your password, of course. Easy again, right?

Step 4 - Check again your email account to verify your newly created iTunes Connect account

More details: you will find the code in your new email sent by Apple. Then switch to your last tab, which is the iTunesConnect - this applies if you are using your device browser for reading emails.

Step 5 - Finally, you will see the terms of conditions for your iTunes Connect account

More details: After reviewing this, leave it as is if you cannot see any button to exit this page.

Step 6 - Go to your device SETTINGS and find iTunes & App Store

More details: You can easily find the iTunes & App Store in your Settings, just scroll down a bit if you're using an iPhone 5/5s :)

Step 7 - Sign In to your iTunes & App Store using your newly created iTunes Connect account

More details: If you have successfully registered your new iTunes Connect, you should be able to sign in. 

Step 8 - Just fill up everything

More Details: Just fill up everything needed, such as your country, address, and etc... No need for credit card. Just select None if you have none.

Step 9 - After filling up the required fields asking for your details, you will see this new agreement to finish up registering your account

More Details: After reviewing, tap on AGREE.

Step 10 - Check your email inbox for the last time, and this is the last email that will be sent by your developer - then tap the button

More Details: You should see now your app on TestFlight app after you get redirected.

Finally - you will be redirected to Testflight - no need to enter Redemm Code - you will see your app to be tested

Do you still have questions? Just let me know!

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142nd Day As An iOS Developer - April 1, 2016

FRIDAY - Finally, last day of bug fixing that I thought would go on forever, just kidding. So I just uploaded the build on TestFlight. I just wanna share something real quick. I just learned that the TestFlight was not originally owned b Apple. Someone just told me that, I don't know if it was sir P (our part time senior iOS Developer,) or the senior iOS Developer from PointWest who interviewed me. That's cool to know, TestFlight was just bought by Apple, I think and was integrated to their itunesconnect website for internal and external testing.

Something cool happened today to me: Sir p wasn't able to fix the bug/crash that happens when the search controller or search results controller is active or present and you switch to other tabs and you switch back to that tab that holds the search object, then you cancel it, the app will crash. Guess what? Yours truly solved and was able to fix that stubborn bug. Cool, right? But of course that doesn't mean I am already good and is better than him. I got many things to learn and experience.

FIN.

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