iOS app installation fails with 0xe8008018 for company team, but succeeds with another Apple Account
iOS app installation fails with 0xe8008018 for company team, but succeeds with another Apple Account
Hello Apple Developer Community,
We are facing a persistent code-signing issue while installing iOS development builds on a physical iPhone. We have contacted Apple Developer Support multiple times, but we have not yet received a technical explanation for the root cause.
Environment
Xcode: 26.6 (Build 17F113)
macOS: 26.5.2 (Build 25F84)
Device: iPhone 12 Pro Max (iPhone12,5)
iOS: 26.5 (Build 23F77)
Company Team ID: T6MQ4RXG46
Development certificate: Apple Development: Muthoot Money Limited (3MH4U8W7M5)
Error message
When installing the app through Xcode, installation fails with:
0xe8008018 — The identity used to sign the executable is no longer valid.
The full error also contains:
MIInstallerErrorDomain Code=13
CoreDeviceError Code=3002
IXUserPresentableErrorDomain Code=14
ApplicationVerificationFailed
Troubleshooting performed
Verified that the development certificate is within its validity period.
Checked the provisioning profile's expiration date and confirmed that the test device UDID is included.
Verified the app signature locally using codesign --verify --deep --strict.
Confirmed that the app's signing authority and TeamIdentifier match our company team.
Tested both our existing application and a newly created minimal iOS project named SigningTest.
Important finding
The newly created SigningTest app also fails to install when signed using our company team.
However, the same test app installs successfully on the same iPhone when signed using another Apple Account's team.
This suggests that the issue may be related to the company team's signing configuration or another team-specific factor, although we have not identified the root cause.
Questions
What could cause iOS to reject a locally valid app signature with error 0xe8008018?
How can we identify the specific certificate, provisioning, trust, or device-verification check that is failing during installation?
Is there any additional diagnostic command or device log we should collect?
Could this indicate a team-specific signing issue that requires investigation by Apple?
We would appreciate any technical guidance from developers who have encountered and resolved the same error.
Thank you.
Topic:
Code Signing
SubTopic:
Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles
Tags:
Bundle ID
Code Signing
Signing Certificates
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