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

neharm27 2014-12-16 17:15:16 UTC #1

hello,

Setting up test automation for iOS app using appium - on real device need the .ipa file and bundle id.

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)

Thanks, Neha R M

bhaskar 2015-02-19 12:02:14 UTC #2

You may get it from latest Xcode and also from IPhone Configuration Utillity from your Mac device.

srikailai 2016-03-10 17:13:00 UTC #3

I also face similar situation, but I have bundle ID and app got installed into the real device. After starting the Appium with bundle ID, when I click the inspector, I get the following error.
App is not installed. Will try to install the app.
Cleaning up appium session
Error: Installing com.xxx.xxxx (dName.appName) failed at /Applications/Appium.app/Contents/Resources/node_modules/..

I'm not sure what is the issue. How could I debug more.? or some one has the steps to follow on this case.

Thanks.

wreed 2016-03-11 00:46:30 UTC #4

If you have ideviceinstaller you can query the device for the bundleId's of the apps installed:

ideviceinstaller -U <UUID> -l

You can use this to make sure that you are using the right bundleId.

srikailai 2016-03-11 16:54:09 UTC #5

Thanks wreed. Yeah.. it's given wrong bundle ID. Once i have corrected it. it's working fine.

xiaolv168 2017-04-20 08:36:35 UTC #6

Hello.I do test automation for iOS app using appium on real device,could you tell me how to get bundle ID of iphone app?Thans very much.

Cepin 2017-04-20 09:35:10 UTC #7

Hello
as Wreed said:

sunilpatro1985 2018-05-02 12:55:46 UTC #8

To get the bundle id, Run this below command -
osascript -e ‘id of app “<.app path>”’

Watch details here - https://youtu.be/QF3EALuW-3A