iPhone Debugging: How to resolve 'failed to get the task for process'?

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I have just added a provisioning profile to XCode (needed to support notifications and in app purchase), setup as needed the build configuration for ad hoc distribution, and tried to run the app on the device (I have done this several times in the past, without any problem).

The app is installed, but it does not start. On the console, I see the following message:

Error launching remote program: failed to get the task for process 82.
Error launching remote program: failed to get the task for process 82.
The program being debugged is not being run.
The program being debugged is not being run.

However, if I start the application on the device manually, it works as expected. I have recently installed the latest XCode 3.2 for Snow Leopard. Is this a known bug of this version of XCode or am I doing something wrong?

EDIT: It works fine with release distribution using the development provisioning profile. I have checked again the ad hoc provisioning profile to make sure it includes the device I am using.

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15 Answers

If you are getting such error, the only reason could be you using a Distribution profile rather than a development profile in Xcode or a missing Entitlement property. If you are not using the Entitlements.plist, then the only possible error could be the app is getting packaged with a distribution profile. You could verify this confirming the build logs. To change this, go to Build Setting of the project and verify Code Signing Entity setting. For debugging to work, this setting should be a developer profile for the configuration that you are currently using.

https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#qa/qa1682/_index.html

For instant results, delete all mobile provisioning profiles from xcode and install the developer profile that you intend to use.

user_7974920

Almost 2hrs on this issue! And finally I solved it by replacing the

iPhone Developer

to

iPhone Developer: My Dev Account Name

for Debug's CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY:

  1. Select Project Target
  2. Build Settings
  3. Search by "code sign"
  4. Modify CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY section's Debug row with "iPhone Developer: My Dev Account Name", not just "iPhone Developer".

I've no idea why it works, but it does! At least for me!

Environment: Xcode 5.0 (5A1412).

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