How to obtain expiration date of the "Distribution Provisioning Profile (.MOBILEPROVISION)" file of an iOS (.iPA) application

How to obtain expiration date of the "Distribution Provisioning Profile (.MOBILEPROVISION)" file of an iOS (.iPA) application

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Description

  • What is the " Distribution Provisioning Profile (.MOBILEPROVISION)"
    File used by Apple Xcode, a software development IDE often used for creating iPhone apps; contains a provisioning profile, which allows an app to be uploaded to a limited number of iPhones or iPads while it is still in development.
               You need a .MOBILEPROVISION file for every application you want to submit to the AppStore.
 
  • What happens if the  Distribution Provisioning Profile (.MOBILEPROVISION) expires?
    When an app is installed, it checks the mobileprovision inside the package and uses it to accept or reject the app to further use it on device.
             If the mobile provision profile expires, the application will not be allowed to be installed on the device.
              Error :  "unable to download the app" on the Device.
 
  •  How to check the Profile expiration Date
    a. Rename the application name from xyz.ipa to xyz.zip
    b. Extract the .zip file
    c. Find the embedded.mobileprovision file
    d. Edit it with Notepad++
    e. You will find the below data:

    <key>CreationDate</key>
        <date>2014-12-01T13:22:37Z</date>
        <key>DeveloperCertificates</key>
        <array>
    <key>ExpirationDate</key>
        <date>2015-12-01T13:22:37Z</date>
        <key>Name</key>

Additional Information

https://calvium.com/how-to-make-a-mobileprovision-file/https://calvium.com/how-to-make-a-mobileprovision-file/
https://fileinfo.com/extension/mobileprovision
 
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