ios - Updating App Store app from a web server -


i'm wondering if it's possible allow users replace apps installed app store updated version via browser download.

my use case is, i'd users able download , play game via app store, allow them update app adult content version (not permited on app store) if see fit.

a breakdown of users steps follows:

1.) user download app app store.

2.) play game, gets bored, wants adult content version

3.) navigates url hosting adult version .ipa (e.g. https://myappcompany.com/fungameadultversionupdate/index.html hosted along side manifest.plist etc)

4.) app downloads , replaces app store version.

i understand without existing app downloaded app store there way possible (the iphone reject ipa on basis it's not signed apple). assuming updated app compiled , signed of same same keys (apple ios certificates, identifiers, profiles etc).

the difference between app store ipa , updated ipa updated ipa have modified codebase , not signed apple.

hope isn't confusing. appreciate maybe i'm not using correct terminology, i'm quite new ios development. thing stopping me finding out first hand first need approved app on app store test this.

no, it's not possible. can't deliver app isn't apple-signed unless use ad hoc delivery , have user's uuid built provisioning profile used build app.

you, developer, don't create app store signed version. app store does. app store generates app cryptographically signed app store receipt unique user's appleid (and binary hash of app) @ time of purchase. device won't run app unless have receipt in place, , app's hash identical hash of app store version.

if make changes app bundle, app's signature changes , doesn't match receipt more.


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