Xamarin-macios: Visual Studio for Mac freezes on Sign and Distribute for iOS archive

Created on 25 Sep 2019 · 35Comments · Source: xamarin/xamarin-macios

Steps to Reproduce

After creating an archive for the iOS build.
Right click on the archive to Sign and Distribute.
Select App Store for the "iOS Distribution Channel".
Select Export for the "Select a destination".
In the Provisioning Profile, after selecting signing identity and all that, and click on "Next".
The Visual Studio for Mac freezes.

Expected Behavior

Able to sign and store the iOS archive successfully.

Actual Behavior

The entire Visual Studio for Mac freezes.

Environment

=== Visual Studio Community 2019 for Mac ===

Version 8.3 (build 1805)
Installation UUID: 7bf4150e-35e0-4cfb-bd20-083c1c710b4c
    GTK+ 2.24.23 (Raleigh theme)
    Xamarin.Mac 5.16.1.24 (d16-3 / 08809f5b)

    Package version: 604000198

=== Mono Framework MDK ===

Runtime:
    Mono 6.4.0.198 (2019-06/fe64a4765e6) (64-bit)
    Package version: 604000198

=== NuGet ===

Version: 5.3.0.6192

=== .NET Core SDK ===

SDK: /usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk/3.0.100/Sdks
SDK Versions:
    3.0.100
    2.1.701
    2.1.700
    2.1.505
    2.1.504
    2.1.503
    2.1.302
    2.1.301
    2.1.4
    2.0.0
    1.0.3
MSBuild SDKs: /Library/Frameworks/Mono.framework/Versions/6.4.0/lib/mono/msbuild/Current/bin/Sdks

=== .NET Core Runtime ===

Runtime: /usr/local/share/dotnet/dotnet
Runtime Versions:
    3.0.0
    2.1.13
    2.1.12
    2.1.11
    2.1.9
    2.1.8
    2.1.7
    2.1.2
    2.1.1
    2.0.5
    2.0.0
    1.1.1
    1.0.4

=== Xamarin.Profiler ===

Version: 1.6.12.26
Location: /Applications/Xamarin Profiler.app/Contents/MacOS/Xamarin Profiler

=== Updater ===

Version: 11

=== Xamarin.Android ===

Version: 10.0.0.43 (Visual Studio Community)
Commit: xamarin-android/d16-3/8af1ca8
Android SDK: /Users/joeli/Library/Developer/Xamarin/android-sdk-macosx
    Supported Android versions:
        6.0 (API level 23)
        7.0 (API level 24)
        7.1 (API level 25)
        8.1 (API level 27)

SDK Tools Version: 26.1.1
SDK Platform Tools Version: 28.0.2
SDK Build Tools Version: 28.0.3

Build Information: 
Mono: mono/mono/2019-06@7af64d1ebe9
Java.Interop: xamarin/java.interop/d16-3@5836f58
LibZipSharp: grendello/LibZipSharp/d16-3@71f4a94
LibZip: nih-at/libzip/rel-1-5-1@b95cf3f
ProGuard: xamarin/proguard/master@905836d
SQLite: xamarin/sqlite/3.27.1@8212a2d
Xamarin.Android Tools: xamarin/xamarin-android-tools/d16-3@cb41333

=== Microsoft Mobile OpenJDK ===

Java SDK: /Users/joeli/Library/Developer/Xamarin/jdk/microsoft_dist_openjdk_8.0.25
1.8.0-25
Android Designer EPL code available here:
https://github.com/xamarin/AndroidDesigner.EPL

=== Android SDK Manager ===

Version: 1.4.0.65
Hash: c33b107
Branch: remotes/origin/d16-3
Build date: 2019-09-19 20:42:44 UTC

=== Android Device Manager ===

Version: 1.2.0.115
Hash: 724ea69
Branch: remotes/origin/d16-3
Build date: 2019-09-19 20:43:06 UTC

=== Xamarin Inspector ===

Version: 1.4.3
Hash: db27525
Branch: 1.4-release
Build date: Mon, 09 Jul 2018 21:20:18 GMT
Client compatibility: 1

=== Apple Developer Tools ===

Xcode 11.0 (14936)
Build 11A420a

=== Xamarin.Mac ===

Version: 6.2.0.42 (Visual Studio Community)
Hash: 5e8a208b
Branch: d16-3
Build date: 2019-09-17 14:19:30-0400

=== Xamarin.iOS ===

Version: 13.2.0.42 (Visual Studio Community)
Hash: 5e8a208b
Branch: d16-3
Build date: 2019-09-17 14:19:30-0400

=== Xamarin Designer ===

Version: 16.3.0.230
Hash: bbe518670
Branch: remotes/origin/d16-3-xcode11
Build date: 2019-09-17 18:39:30 UTC

=== Build Information ===

Release ID: 803001805
Git revision: df50511ccb08d4d84a53939f1d7fc0b40cbb0ee1
Build date: 2019-09-20 16:10:55+00
Build branch: release-8.3
Xamarin extensions: da8d448cd65f2cc87c5e6dc7e2c2ca7b96d20c72

=== Operating System ===

Mac OS X 10.14.6
Darwin 18.7.0 Darwin Kernel Version 18.7.0
    Tue Aug 20 16:57:14 PDT 2019
    root:xnu-4903.271.2~2/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64

Build Logs

Screenshot below shows where it freezes (after clicking Next button)

Screen Shot 2019-09-25 at 12 52 38 PM

Example Project (If Possible)

VS bug #989629

external-visual-studio-for-mac

Source

mingxli

👍3

Most helpful comment

Hi Guys, this was fixed by the latest update of VS2019 Mac.

pedropendz on 15 Oct 2019

👍4

All 35 comments

Thanks for the report. I've moved it to appropriate team for consideration.

chamons on 26 Sep 2019

Thanks for the report. I've moved it to appropriate team for consideration.

Hi chamons,
Can this be done through command line? This is very urgent! Thanks a lot!

mingxli on 26 Sep 2019

You can look into the approach suggested here:

https://github.com/xamarin/xamarin-macios/issues/7058#issuecomment-535052566

Also - @jimmgarrido

chamons on 26 Sep 2019

Hi chamons,
Thanks for the quick response. I have looked at issue #7058 prior to open this issue. It seemed like DM1155 was having issue with uploading app to the App Store using the (now missing) App Loader. For me, I didn't get that far... I am stuck on the step to create an *.ipa file from the archive (using the Sign and Distribute wizard). I cannot directly upload to the store, because this app uses the iOSCharts nuget package and I need to manually do some work (after *.ipa is created) prior to uploading the app to App Store. Thanks again for the suggestion! :)

mingxli on 26 Sep 2019

In case anyone else is having this same issue. I just realized that you can build the *.ipa file from the command line, using the "msbuild" command. If you are building from a Mac, you'll just have to include "/p:BuildIpa=true". Keep in mind, you should have the correct Provisioning Profile available on the machine that is doing the build.

mingxli on 28 Sep 2019

👍4

I'm having the same issue, pretty annoying because now I have to use the "upload" option, which would be a more awesome way for me...if it wasn't because I needed to get a "app specific password" EVERYTIME I have to upload. Very annoying...as I use to just use a normal login.

Hoping this gets fixed.

Laumania on 4 Oct 2019

@Laumania Are you using Visual Studio on Windows? On VS for Mac the app specific password should be saved between sessions, and we're working to do the same on Windows.

jimmgarrido on 8 Oct 2019

@mingxli I am also experiencing exactly the same issue. I tried to restart visual studio several times but it's still not working. Any workaround found?

harouf on 8 Oct 2019

@jimmgarrido It's Visual Studio for Mac I'm using and it's like it's starting from nothing everytime I need to publish a new version of my app. Very annoying.

Laumania on 8 Oct 2019

Hey folks - We are looking at fixing this. I have a hot off the presses preview that _might_ improve this. We are having trouble reproducing this locally, so I can't know for sure.

Can you install this:

https://dl.xamarin.com/uploads/c3jimhiirp2/VisualStudioForMac-8.3.3.6.dmg

And report back if it improves this or not?

chamons on 8 Oct 2019

And report back if it improves this or not?

Just checked. It still freezes after clicking on Next button :(

softeip on 9 Oct 2019

I was mistaken - we _are_ able to reproducing this internally and a fix is in work.

Sorry for the confusion everyone. Until it is fixed, you could try using the command line build suggested here.

chamons on 9 Oct 2019

👍1

Hi All, I'm having the very same issue.

martinstanek on 9 Oct 2019

Hi Guys, this was fixed by the latest update of VS2019 Mac.

pedropendz on 15 Oct 2019

👍4

@martinstanek @softeip @Laumania @mingxli

Sorry for the inconvenience. Could you please try the latest update of Visual Studio For Mac?

olegoid on 15 Oct 2019

Hi all,
it still freezes after clicking on Next button after updating to Visual Studio for Mac Version 8.3.4 (build 8)

makl23 on 16 Oct 2019

Hi, @olegoid

unfortunately it is still freezing (8.3.4.8). However the "Upload" path works for me, and the .ipa package is generated during the proces as well, or the <BuildIpa>true></BuildIpa> needs to be added to the .csproj file.

Thx for the affort anyway ;)

martinstanek on 16 Oct 2019

Hi guys, it still freezes for me as well. Just updated to 8.3.4 (build 8). The "upload" option does create the .ipa just fine. Thanks for trying to fix.

YARG on 16 Oct 2019

Hi @olegoid,
Still freezes also... Thanks for working on this!

mingxli on 16 Oct 2019

This is hard to understand that this is not yet been fixed. This fix should be released as HotFix. Guys this must be addressed quickly. Many many people are facing issues with VS Mac latest version.

SagarPanwala on 18 Oct 2019

Ya, still freezes with 8.3.4.8. Using the MSBuild work around for now.

PerryD on 28 Oct 2019

Still freezes with 8.3.5 (build 13)

eli191 on 31 Oct 2019

The bug fix was released as part of Visual Studio 2019 for Mac Version 8.3.6 (build 4), sorry again for the inconvenience.

Best,
Oleg

olegoid on 1 Nov 2019

8.3.6.4 still freezes after hitting next button.

NebulaSleuth on 2 Nov 2019

@NebulaSleuth please share the IDE log (Help -> Open Log Directory) and full setup information (Visual Studio For Mac -> About Visual Studio -> ). I can't reproduce the issue on my end.

That's how it goes for me. Upload scenario:

publishing_wizard_upload