Xcode unable to update or manage provisioning profiles

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Created Feb ’17

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I started a new iOS app project in Xcode, and as usual, selected my personal signing team, and selected "Automatically manage signing".

However, instead of it creating the appropriate provisioning profile, I get the following error: "Communication with Apple failed / The response data was not a valid plist."

Clicking Try Again makes no difference, nor does restarting Xcode, or removing and readding my developer account in the preferences.

Selecting "Manage Certificates..." in the account preferences and selecting "iOS development" results in a modal with the same error, or sometimes the error "You already have a current iOS Development certificate or a pending certificate request."

This behaviour is identical in Xcode 8.2 and Xcode 8.3 Beta, both latest versions.

This bug has made it impossible to test my app on a device.

Answer 1

kgboreham OP

Mar ’17

I am having this same issue with one of my Team options and other people on this team are seeing the same error. Other teams that I have seem to be working as expected.

Unfortunately, the only work around so far is to use manual code signing.

Answer 2

wookiee OP

Mar ’17

Happening over here also. Can't fall back to manual signing due to corporate roadblocks.

Answer 3

bradf OP

Mar ’17

If your network is blocking access to the web tool for certificates, I would expect it is also blocking Xcode's connection to the same service. Maybe work with IT to allow access?

Answer 4

bradf OP

Mar ’17

Are you able to access the web tool for managing certificates and provisioning profiles directly?

https://developer.apple.com/account/ios/certificate/

It is possible to perform all the neccessary steps to get a provisiong profile created using that site. It's not as easy as Xcode automatically communicating with the service for you, but it will allow you to get a profile set up so you can test the app on your device.