Installing apps from unknown sources on Android, iOS, Windows Phone

Installing apps from unknown sources in Android

Before you may manually deploy apps to your Android device, you have to make sure that you're able to install apps from unknown sources. This Android security setting allows you to deploy apps to your device outside of the Google Play store.

• On Android 3.x and earlier devices, go to Settings -> Applications and verify that Unknown sources is selected.
• On Android 4.x and 5.x devices, go to Settings -> Security -> Device administration and verify that Unknown sources is selected.

Provisioning profiles for deploying App to an iOS device

If you are planning on deploying to an iOS device, you need to know a little bit about device provisioning. Apple is restrictive when it comes to installing apps that don't come from their app store (even for testing purposes). In order to deploy an iOS app, you need to assign one or more device ids to a "provisioning profile" that is configured on Apple's developer web site. Once your provisioning profile is created, you then merge that profile with your app when creating a build in AppBuilder. Any devices registered in that profile will be able to install and run your app.

More details: http://docs.telerik.com/platform/appbuilder/cordova/code-signing-your-app/code-signing

Registering your device for development in Windows Phone

Microsoft requires that all Windows Phone 8/8.1 devices be registered as "development devices" before you may manually deploy an app to them.

ACTION

• a. Download and install the Windows Phone SDK 8.0.
• b. Make sure your phone is unlocked and that the date and time are correct. Connect your phone to your computer.
• c. Search on your computer for Windows Phone Developer Registration and start the application.
• d. Click the Register button to unlock your phone. Sign in with your Microsoft account and your phone should be registered as a development device.