Background Modes - App Identifiers

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TheLostco OP

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Hey All,

Seem to be in a loop and unable to proceed.

New app specific for iOS being built on xCode. Project is configured only to deploy and use iOS, not macOS or anything else.

Trying to create a new App iD always see it default to all platforms which means "Background Modes" is not visible or available.

Automatic signing etc in xcode can't seem to get around this and just continues to flag I'm missing the entitlement for locations.background.

Not sure what I am missing as I cannot manually configure the ID for iOS only and xcode is also generating new ID's with the same platform structure and constraints.

Any thoughts or insights here please?

Answered by DTS Engineer in 833244022

Normally you'd use manual code signing if your app requires entitlements that cannot be included using automatic code signing. But, you should be able to set up this capability directly inside of the Xcode GUI. Are you using the directions provided in this article for setting up your app?

Configuring background execution modes

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

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Normally you'd use manual code signing if your app requires entitlements that cannot be included using automatic code signing. But, you should be able to set up this capability directly inside of the Xcode GUI. Are you using the directions provided in this article for setting up your app?

Configuring background execution modes

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TheLostco OP

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Thanks mate.

Yes I have followed that guidance and have no issue configuring the Background Modes within xcode.

It fails when it says I have all of the entitlements except for the locations.background entitlement.

I've done manual signing, automatinc signing, generated new profiles etc but it never assigns that entitlement and because the App ID has all platforms assigned in the developer portal I cannot manual add or check the Backgrounds Mode.

Has got me baffled.

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

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It sounds like you've tried a few iterations. Maybe it would be useful to open a code-level support request so I can take a look at your project settings. Be sure to mention this forums thread so it'll get routed to me. Thanks!

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Answer 4

TheLostco OP

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I will raise the request as youve mentioned.

Thanks for the support!

Was hoping it was something obvious and just me being stupid..... maybe still is.

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