# Unable to install iOS app (ipa) (SOLVED)

**URL:** <https://forum.defold.com/t/unable-to-install-ios-app-ipa-solved/3342>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Created:** [November 8, 2016, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/unable-to-install-ios-app-ipa-solved/3342 "2016-11-08T16:46:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![cz\_nikita](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@cz\_nikita](https://forum.defold.com/u/cz_nikita)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/unable-to-install-ios-app-ipa-solved/3342/1 "2016-11-08T16:46:01Z")

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I cannot install \*.ipa file to my iPhone via Xcode / Devices. I get message: _“App” does not contain an application bundle, so it cannot be installed on iPhone 5._

But \*.app file I can install to my phone via XCode / Devices! 😕

p.s.: Defold 1.2.91, iOS 10.0.2, XCode 8.1

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**Author:** ![britzl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/britzl/32/23_2.png) [@britzl](https://forum.defold.com/u/britzl)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2016, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/unable-to-install-ios-app-ipa-solved/3342/2 "2016-11-08T19:37:42Z")

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Is this the same thing that was discussed in this post: [Cannot install ipa to iOS device (SOLVED) - #2 by britzl](https://forum.defold.com/t/cannot-install-ipa-to-ios-device-solved/1743/2) ?

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**Author:** ![cz\_nikita](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@cz\_nikita](https://forum.defold.com/u/cz_nikita)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/unable-to-install-ios-app-ipa-solved/3342/3 "2016-11-10T15:55:57Z")

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I think is different issue.

Can someone install \*.ipa to iPhone/iPad?

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**Author:** ![Mathias\_Westerdahl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/mathias_westerdahl/32/228_2.png) [@Mathias\_Westerdahl](https://forum.defold.com/u/Mathias_Westerdahl)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/unable-to-install-ios-app-ipa-solved/3342/4 "2016-11-10T20:18:06Z")

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I just verified, this seems to be the old DEF-1672 which @britzl referred to. We’re looking into it.  
In the meantime, perhaps you can use the .app folder for installing?

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**Author:** ![cz\_nikita](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@cz\_nikita](https://forum.defold.com/u/cz_nikita)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/unable-to-install-ios-app-ipa-solved/3342/5 "2016-11-10T22:23:07Z")

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Yes, I can install app file to my iPhone. But I cannot install ipa file.

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**Author:** ![britzl](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/britzl/32/23_2.png) [@britzl](https://forum.defold.com/u/britzl)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/unable-to-install-ios-app-ipa-solved/3342/6 "2016-11-21T19:55:05Z")

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DEF-1672 has been fixed in Defold 1.2.93: [Defold 1.2.93 has been released](https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-1-2-93-has-been-released/3465)