iOS Build Failed: Unable to generate IPA. unable to build and sign IPA

Environment

Environment: OS: macOS Sierra 10.12.6 Node: 6.11.4 Yarn: Not Found npm: 4.6.1 Watchman: Not Found Xcode: Xcode 9.2 Build version 9C40b Android Studio: Not Found

Steps to Reproduce

I am trying to create a build for MDM InHouse Distribution. I am following following steps before I start the build:

1. Create App ID in Apple Developer Account. Ensured same BundleID is used in app.json
2. Create production distribution certificate (selected in house distribution option) and then export to .p12 file. Performed this action manually and using “exp fetch:ios:certs” command. No difference identified.
3. Created production mobile provision profile and exported same.
4. Ensured correct team id is selected.

Below is the command used to create build and complete action trail:

exp build:ios --clear-credentials -c [exp] Checking if current build exists…

[exp] No currently active or previous builds for this project. [exp] Removed existing credentials ? How would you like to upload your credentials? I will provide all the credentials and files needed, Expo does limited validati on

We need your Apple ID/password to ensure the correct teamID and appID

Note: Expo does not keep your Apple ID or your Apple password.

? What’s your Apple ID? [e-mail] ? Password? ********** [exp] Validating Credentials… [exp] You have 3 teams

1. AAAAAAA “xxxxxx” (In-House)
2. YYYYYYY “xxxxxxx” (Company/Organization)
3. XXXXXXX “xxxxxxx” (In-House) ? Which Team ID to use? 3) XXXXXX “xxxxxx” (In-House) [exp] WARNING! In this mode, we won’t be able to make sure your certificates, or provisioning profile are valid. Please double check that you’re uploading valid files for your app otherwise you may encounter strange errors!

Make sure you’ve created your app ID on the developer portal, that your app ID is in app.json as bundleIdentifier, and that the provisioning profile you upload matches that team ID and app ID.

[exp] Please provide your distribution certificate P12: ? Path to P12 file: /Users/dhavaar/Documents/Projects/Release/XXXXXX/Ce rtificates.p12 ? P12 password: *********** [exp] Please provide the path to your push notification cert P12 ? Path to P12 file: /Users/dhavaar/Documents/Projects/Release/XXXXXXX/Ce rtificates.p12 ? P12 password: *********** [exp] Please provide the path to your .mobile provisioning profile ? Path to your .mobile provisioning Profile /Users/dhavaar/Documents/Projects/Re lease/XXXXXXXX/XXXXXXX.mobileprovision [exp] Encrypted certP12,certPassword,pushP12,pushPassword,provisioningProfile,teamId and saved to expo servers [exp] Publishing… [exp] Building iOS bundle [exp] Building Android bundle [exp] Analyzing assets [exp] Uploading assets [exp] No assets changed, skipped. [exp] Uploading JavaScript bundles [exp] Published [exp] Your URL is [exp] Building… [exp] Build started, it may take a few minutes to complete. [exp] You can monitor the build at

[exp] Alternatively, run exp build:status to monitor it from the command line.

While checking the build information on the URL I receive following:

running shell app builder extracting build configuration from app.json [04:36:22] Using gulpfile /usr/local/turtle-agent/tools-public/gulpfile.js [04:36:22] Starting ‘ios-shell-app’… IosIcons: setting image functions to alternative sharp implementations 2018-01-30 04:36:24.472 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.489 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.540 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.541 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.541 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.541 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.542 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.543 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.546 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.546 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.546 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.547 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.547 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) 2018-01-30 04:36:24.547 ibtoold[33902:975760] WARNING: Unhandled destination metrics: (null) Compiling resources… Using manifest: Cleaning up iOS… [04:36:30] Finished ‘ios-shell-app’ after 7.98 s done running shell app builder Assuming that client will run creating app on dev center ruby code done creating app on dev center building and signing IPA Executing command: security cms -D -i /tmp/turtle/7afaabb9-1c2f-4335-a935-a825c1034c89/provisioning-7afaabb9-1c2f-4335-a935-a825c1034c89/7afaabb9-1c2f-4335-a935-a825c1034c89.mobileprovision done retrieving provisioning profile Checking if teamID is present in keychain and that certificate is valid… decoding p12 certificate verifying certificate is installed Executing command: security find-identity -v -s (XXXXXXXXXX) confirmed team ID is present in keychain Chose export method: enterprise writing export-options.plist file… building IPA Executing command: fastlane gym -n 7afaabb9-1c2f-4335-a935-a825c1034c89-unsigned.ipa --workspace /usr/local/turtle-agent/shellAppWorkspaces/ios/default/ExpoKitApp.xcworkspace --scheme ExpoKitApp --archive_path /tmp/turtle/7afaabb9-1c2f-4335-a935-a825c1034c89/7afaabb9-1c2f-4335-a935-a825c1034c89.xcarchive --skip_build_archive true -i 61CF284AD9D87E00139A8F42AAD59B37C69A689C --export_options /tmp/turtle/7afaabb9-1c2f-4335-a935-a825c1034c89/provisioning-7afaabb9-1c2f-4335-a935-a825c1034c89/export-options.plist --export_method enterprise --export_xcargs OTHER_CODE_SIGN_FLAGS=“–keychain /tmp/turtle-agent/2075e5f0-05ba-11e8-80e3-0050568e4b9e.keychain” -o /tmp/turtle/7afaabb9-1c2f-4335-a935-a825c1034c89/7afaabb9-1c2f-4335-a935-a825c1034c89-build --verbose Unable to generate IPA. unable to build and sign IPA

I tried performing exactly same steps to create certificates and provisioning profile but rather than using In House distribution, used another team account for deployment to App Store and that build works fine.

Need to deploy this to ASAP and need assistance. Can you please look at build id and provide further information on why it can’t generate ipa file?

Thank you.

[Arjit-Dhavale]

Hello @terribleben and @fxfactorial We are now able to generate ipa file using enterprise store distribution certificate. Thank you a ton for all help and support. We can close this issue now!!!

[zhaozhiming]

Hi, I have the same problem.
I upload my p12 and mobileprovision files and use the exp build:ios -e command to build but failed. Please help. @fxfactorial @terribleben
And I have my private key in my keychain for a distribution cert that I was using. @nbatwara
Thanks.

? Which Team ID to use? 1) XXXXXXX "XXXXXXX" (In-House)
23:48:09 [exp]
WARNING! In this mode, we won't be able to make sure your certificates,
or provisioning profile are valid. Please double check that you're
uploading valid files for your app otherwise you may encounter strange errors!

Make sure you've created your app ID on the developer portal, that your app ID
is in app.json as `bundleIdentifier`, and that the provisioning profile you
upload matches that team ID and app ID.

23:48:09 [exp] Please provide your distribution certificate P12:
? Path to P12 file: /XXXXXXXX/Certificates.p12
? P12 password: [hidden]
23:49:10 [exp] Please provide the path to your push notification cert P12
? Path to P12 file: /XXXXXX/push_Certificates.p12
? P12 password: [hidden]
23:49:32 [exp] Please provide the path to your .mobile provisioning profile
? Path to your .mobile provisioning Profile /XXXXXX/xxxx2018.mobileprovision
......
building and signing IPA
Executing command: security cms -D -i /private/tmp/turtle/862ca21b-a0cc-40c0-a847-de9eb85d1d4b/provisioning/862ca21b-a0cc-40c0-a847-de9eb85d1d4b.mobileprovision
done retrieving provisioning profile
Checking if teamID is present in keychain and that certificate is valid...
decoding p12 certificate
verifying certificate is installed
Executing command: security find-identity -v -s (XXXXXXXXXX)
confirmed team ID is present in keychain
Chose export method: enterprise
writing export-options.plist file...
building IPA
Executing command: fastlane gym -n unsigned.ipa --workspace /usr/local/turtle-agent/shellAppWorkspaces/ios/default/ExpoKitApp.xcworkspace --scheme ExpoKitApp --archive_path /private/tmp/turtle/862ca21b-a0cc-40c0-a847-de9eb85d1d4b/archive.xcarchive --skip_build_archive true -i 9DCD06C4DAF37FAF7D62DBAD9F86EAB17B49CDCB --export_options /private/tmp/turtle/862ca21b-a0cc-40c0-a847-de9eb85d1d4b/provisioning/export-options.plist --export_method enterprise --export_xcargs OTHER_CODE_SIGN_FLAGS="--keychain /private/tmp/turtle-agent/37fecee6-3cd7-11e8-8a97-0050568eb402.keychain" -o /private/tmp/turtle/862ca21b-a0cc-40c0-a847-de9eb85d1d4b/build --verbose
Unable to generate IPA.
unable to build and sign IPA