Do we need to have Iphone to have provisioning profile

Hey guys, actually I am still new with iOS development. I have been struggle with this things for almost 2 days. I already have Macbook but no iphone. So, I'm thinking on distribute it in .ipa file so people can use it by downloading it in a website. I am currently using simulator to test the app. Is it possible to not having iphone but developing an iOS app? What is the reason I always get

"Failed to create provisioning profile.
There are no devices registered in your account on the developer website. Plug in and select a device to have Xcode register it."


Can someone help me? I don't know who to ask anymore
Answered by Claude31 in 644360022
You need to have a device to sign the app. Unsigned apps are nearly impossible to install.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63247510/is-it-possible-to-generate-ipa-file-for-ios-without-apple-developer-account-a

May have a look here:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31383881/is-there-any-way-to-distribute-ios-applications-outside-app-store

Any iOS device will be OK. You can probably find a very low cost second hand device.
It would not be very serious to distribute app without testing on at least one real device.
Accepted Answer
You need to have a device to sign the app. Unsigned apps are nearly impossible to install.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63247510/is-it-possible-to-generate-ipa-file-for-ios-without-apple-developer-account-a

May have a look here:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31383881/is-there-any-way-to-distribute-ios-applications-outside-app-store

Any iOS device will be OK. You can probably find a very low cost second hand device.
It would not be very serious to distribute app without testing on at least one real device.
Do we need to have Iphone to have provisioning profile
 
 
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