Remove old builds from testing in Testflight

Question

Recently I have noticed, that Apple's TestFlight app provides possibility to install older builds of application (application is during internal testing).

It is actually a nice feature, but is there any chance to remove some build that I don't want anybody to install anymore?

My case: I found some bug in app, that causes problems on a server-side - app simply overrides data. Problem in app is already solved in build X, but TestFlight still allow user to install build X-1.

I've tried:

• found this option
• stop & start testing
• change app version (from 0.1 to 0.2) but builds of version 0.1 are still available - probably until expiration date (60 days from upload)

Dorsy

Check this - https://mcmap.net/q/159612/-how-to-remove-a-build-from-itunes-connect – Indigenous

Thanks, but I actually don't need/want to remove build from iTunesConnect, but from TestFlight - and by remove I mean stop testing (remove from client TestFlight app). Question is from days, where there was only one build available to install. Also in accepted answer there is a part: you can remove a build from being the current build - it's close to what I'm trying to do. – Dorsy

Does this answer your question? How to remove a build from itunes connect? – Rotative

@MaxMacLeod It does, however, the question was asked for iTunesConnect and not a TestFlight. Also, the answer was updated 3 years after I asked the above one. – Dorsy

Answer 1

Under TestFlight builds (ios), If you have multiple builds, select the bad one. Next expire the build, currently on the righthand side of the screen.

Risley

I'm pretty sure there was no such option when I asked a question, but that's exactly what I asked for. Thanks! – Dorsy

Strangely iOS uses its own terminology than the rest of the world which makes it hard to deal with Apple. I would expect "delete" build instead of "expire". Expire in my opinion is to keep the build but not able to install for testers. Delete is to delete the build completely. – Many

Weird, I have a build for 3.0 of my app. That build has expired entirely awhile ago but still is in the TestFlight tab. There is no other way to remove it it seems. Unless it's not meant to be removed at all. It's bothersome because the 3.0 version was an accident upload and not needed. We're still on 2.6.X version release. Would like to get rid of the 3.X build group entirely on TestFlight. – Lento

Did you find a solution @ScottN? I did that 4.x.x even we are on 1.05 :( – Contingent

@T.Y.Kucuk unfortunately no. It's still there and won't go away. – Lento

I don’t see this option. Does apple remove this? – Toolis

Answer 2

This is related to only if you had an issue to resolve from Prior submission:

1. Go to the App Review => Resolve page and delete the old build.
2. Once done, check the IOS App section for the updated status, which should now be Developer Rejected.
3. Navigate to the Developer Rejected page, and there you can NOW remove the old build by hovering over it and using the red icon that appears.

Rightist