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Is There A Way for Non-Devs To Release iPhone Apps?


I'm sorting through the various Apple docs, but haven't seen it yet.

Here's the deal: I've created a series of apps that are for a service for NPOs. These are hugely popular (albeit in a very small pond), and I have been asked to make customized versions for some of these organizations.

It's a FOSS app, but these outfits can't get iOS programmers to build and release the apps. They are willing to set up App Store accounts, but don't have the geeks on hand.

Due to the way the organization manages its IP, I am not allowed to release branded apps under my app store account. They need to release under theirs.

I don't want to set up an enterprise account for this. I haven't read up on that, but I'll bet that it would not be practical, anyway.

Is there a reasonable way for folks to take apps built on one account, and apply a new provisioning profile, and release it via another account?


Solution

  • Yes a company can take any developer app, sign it with their own certificates, and submit it using their own iOS enrolled team leader ADC account. They can even hire a contractor or temporary employee and legally authorize them to do this work for them.

    If you do this type of subcontracting, you might want to get authorization in writing from the CEO, COO or chief legal consul of the company to do so.