I have just accidentally removed all the registered devices in my Apple ios program. This invalidated my provisioning profiles (which was expected as clearly stated) as well as that if now, I try to add the same devices with the same name the number of devices that I can register decreases instead of staying the same. In other words Apple's system "thinks" they are new devices even if the uuid is the same..
Anyone had a similar problem?
How can I restore those devices and how can I delete a device without loosing the number of devices available?
Thanks a lot!
https://developer.apple.com/support/ios/account-management.html
"You are allowed to register up to 100 iOS devices for testing and Ad Hoc distribution per membership year. Please Note: Although you may remove a device from your account, it will continue to count against your 100 device limit."
"At the start of your new membership year, Team Agents or Admins can sign in to the iOS Provsioning Portal to remove listed devices and restore the available device count to 100 devices. Be sure to remove all devices you no longer use for development prior to adding any new devices."
"After I renew my membership, can I reset the devices I have assigned for testing and Ad Hoc distribution?
Yes. You are allowed to assign up to 100 devices for testing and Ad Hoc distribution per membership year. At that start of a new membership year, Team Agents and Team Admins can remove devices and restore the available device count for their development team to 100 devices. When Team Agents or Admins first log into the iOS Provisioning Portal at the start of a new membership year, they will be presented with the option to remove devices and restore the device count for those removed devices. Important Note : Devices can be removed and their device count restored only up until the first new device is added. Therefore, it is important to remove all devices you are no longer using for development prior to adding any new devices."
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It looks like your only hope is to actually contact Apple about it and see if they would help you fix the mistake as MNRSullivan suggested. I don't believe there's any other way to fix it quickly. However, it looks like it will automatically refund you those registration slots at the beginning of a new year of your developer membership, so it will fix itself after a year of time...