How do install iPhone application from Xcode to a remote iPhone

Question

is there a possibility to install an application from Xcode to a remote iPhone? I have the dev account and able to install it locally.

I am currently in Sydney and would like to install a prototype of a game on the device of a coworker in Germany. The work is still in progress so it's has to be done quite often...

Is there a way to do this without jailbreak?

Thanks

Tom

Answer 1

I think you've got two options:

1. Use AdHoc distribution to compile a copy with a special provisioning profile that allows him to install it on his device through iTunes. AdHoc distribution allow you to share your application with up to 100 other iPhone or iPod touch users, and you can share your application through email or by posting it to a web site or server.

2. Set him up as a member of your development group in Apple's Program Portal (requires business-level membership) and then send him the entire source folder for your project and let him build it. He could check it out of version control and build it without too much hassle.

I'd opt for option 1, though you need to setup ad-hoc provisioning profiles for your project in the Program Portal, which can be kind of a pain.