Code Sign error: The identity 'iPhone Developer: x Xxxxx' doesn't match any identity in any profile

Question

I get this build error when I build my iPhone project to run on my device:

 **Code Sign error: The identity 'iPhone Developer: x Xxxxx' doesn't match any identity in any profile** 

My development code signing certificate expired so I got a new one. On my first attempt I created a new CSR and got the message above. The second time I reused my original CSR and got the same result. Another strange thing is the new certificate has an extra string with brackets after my name in the "common name" when I look at it using Keychain Access like this:

iPhone Developer: x Xxxxx **(3BDUAJYC9Q)** 

`My original certificate didn't have that.

I have Xcode Version 3.1.3 Component versions Xcode IDE: 1191.0 Xcode Core: 1192.0 ToolSupport: 1186.0 

Does anyone know how to solve this?

Answer 1

1. Right Click the Project (eg. x.xcodeproject) and select Show Package Content
2. Open project.pbxproj with TextEdit
3. Search for all "CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" and set it to "CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphonesos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
4. Search for "PROVISIONING_PROFILE[sdk=iphoneos*]" and set it to "PROVISIONING_PROFILE[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "";
5. Save the file
6. Reopen the Xcode project or select "Read from Disk" resulting from Xcode the prompt.
7. This Worked for me. I hope it works for you too.