Install a free app on an iPhone without a developer account

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Since jailbreak is not prohibited I think I can ask this question here, exists with jailbreak or some other way to install an app developed by me on an iPhone?

In case the app is automation that will control some devices.

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    Why do some people think the subject is off-topic?

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    is clearly on-topic

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    This question is not duplicate, nor is it outside the scope since it has direct relationship with programming, the question is clear and objective, it is not a broad question since it is almost responsive with a yes or no, whether it’s about the existence or not of some way of doing something has no way of being based on opinion... Before voting to close, evaluate the question, if located in the context of it, make a minimal analysis at least... Sopt thanks!

  • Just a mean remark from me. You have the money to buy the most expensive smartphone on the market, but you don’t want to spend it on a developer account...

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    @Renan I personally think the opposite: I paid the highest price on the market for a smartphone and still have to pay for the programmer account? P

  • @Zuul Come to the world of Android ;) jokes aside, I gave +1 to this question and favorite. + 1 for your excellent answer too.

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Jailbreaking

Unfortunately it is not possible.

Without a paid programmer account, you don’t have the necessary certificates to prepare your devices for the application installation.

The term used in the documentation is "Code Signing" (English) which essentially allows:

1) Running Your App on Device Thru Xcode
2) Testing Your Submission Build with Ad Hoc Distribution
3) Submitting Your App to the App Store
4) Creating and Installing an Enterprise build for In-House Distribution

That translated:

1) Run the application on the device via Xcode
2) Test the sending of the application through a ad hoc distribution (English)
3) Send the app to the App Store
4) Create and install a business version of the application for distribution In-House

References in the @Boltclock response of SOEN and in the @grgarside response ask Different.

With Jailbreaking

With Jailbreaking will already be possible through third party applications. For the case, the most popular is the Jailcoder:

Jailcoder is an easy-to-use tool that patches Xcode and your Projects in order to Let you install your apps directly on your device. It includes a step-by-step guided process to the patching Operations.

That translated:

Jailcoder is an easy-to-use tool that patches Xcode and its projects in order to let you install your apps directly on your device. It includes a process for patching operations with step-by-step instructions.

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