I'm experiencing a persistent issue where my app uploads successfully to
TestFlight and appears in App Store Connect, but internal testers (including
myself) receive the following error when attempting to install:
"Could not install xxxxxxxxx. The requested app is not available or doesn't exist."
What works:
The build archives and exports successfully via Xcode (local build, Release configuration)
The IPA uploads to App Store Connect without errors via eas submit
The build appears in TestFlight and passes processing
I can add the build to my Internal Testing group
Testers receive the TestFlight notification and can see the app
What fails:
When any tester taps "Install" or "Update," the download begins briefly, then fails with the "not available or doesn't exist" error
This affects all internal testers on the account, not just one device
Troubleshooting already completed:
Verified code signing is correct: Release configuration uses
CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual, CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Distribution", with a
valid App Store distribution provisioning profile (UUID:
39bc4c63-bc64-403a-a2a6-6737b3d33115)
2. Distribution certificate is valid: Serial
4838CD7571DE5361B98A5FB2F769F74D, not expired (expires 2027-04-16)
3. Regenerated provisioning profile via EAS credentials, removed stale
profiles, and rebuilt — same result
4. Incremented build numbers correctly across multiple submissions (3004 →
3005 → 3006)
5. Previously resolved a signing misconfiguration (build 3005 was incorrectly
signed with "Apple Development" instead of "iPhone Distribution" due to expo
prebuild reverting settings) — this was corrected for build 3006, but the
install error persists
6. Confirmed the build is not stuck in processing — it shows as ready for
testing in App Store Connect
7. Tested on multiple devices running current iOS versions
8. Cleared TestFlight app cache and reinstalled TestFlight on test devices
Why I believe this is a server-side issue:
Multiple developers in the Apple Developer Forums have reported the identical symptom — valid builds that upload and process correctly but fail to install
with this exact error message. In those cases, Apple Support resolved the
issue on their end within 48 hours with no action required from the
developer. The signing, provisioning, and build configuration were not the
cause. This one is very specific to what I am dealing with https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/778597
One developer stated you fixed it on your side, without any real reasoning which also leads me to believe this is not something I can fix on my end
https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/778597?answerId=884241022#884241022
I've exhausted all client-side troubleshooting and believe this may require intervention on Apple's side.
Has anyone been able to fix this on their end and not only when App Development called? I went through tons of the feedback and tried it all and it doesn't seem to be fixed. It's been a month or so like this.
I can't get any info on who to call. I sent in a report to feedback assistant and through app developer support
Topic:
App Store Distribution & Marketing
SubTopic:
TestFlight
Tags:
Developer Tools
App Store
TestFlight
Xcode Cloud
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