Make it possible for TestFlight internal testes to download all previous builds

Originator:jarek
Number:rdar://32947469 Date Originated:23-Jun-2017 04:31 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iTunes Connect Product Version:-
Classification:Enhancement Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
TestFlight allows installing previous versions of an application which is very useful. Unfortunately, those builds do expire after 90 days.

It would be better if at least internal testers have access to previous builds after that expiration date. It is helpful to be able to go back few builds ago to track down a bug or an issue with your application. Of course, you can always try to build that application from your source code but sometimes it can be a lot of hustle to be able to do that. You have to have access to your computer, you or some of the external libraries that you use might have migrated to the newer version of Swift, which would require downloading the previous version of Xcode etc. And that all assumes that you're a developer with access to all those sources and tools, not a tester which found a possible regression.

It would be much nicer to be able to do this with just TestFlight.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Go to TestFlight app on the device
2. Choose an application
3. Choose Previous Builds
4. Choose the oldest build

Expected Results:
It should never say that the build will expire in X days.
It should always allow to Install that build, unless it wouldn’t normally work on selected device.

Actual Results:
It says Expires in X days

Version:
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Notes:
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