How to get bundle id of iOS app - either using .ipa file or app installed on iPhone

ios automated-tests bundle-identifier
NRM picture NRM · Dec 16, 2014 · Viewed 32.3k times · Source

Currently I have .ipa file and same app can be installed through test flight. I don’t have the app source code. I tried extracting the files from .ipa file using Archive Utility but there was no plist file. I am not sure how do I get the bundle id for this app- (either from .ipa file or by using the installed app and what is the process?) as i want to automate this app test on real device

(Note: .app file or source code is not available and the test app is signed with valid developer provisioning profile)

Answer

Shashank Agrawal picture Shashank Agrawal · Dec 14, 2018

To find out the bundle id of any existing app:

  1. Connect your iOS device to your Mac with iOS wire
  2. Open the Console app on Mac
  3. Select your device under the Devices heading (top left)
  4. Enter the name of your app in the search bar
  5. Now launch the app in your iOS device
  6. You will see the first log in the console like SpringBoard Bootstrapping com.xxxx.xxx.kids with intent foreground-interactive

Screenshot of the steps

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