ERROR ITMS-90168: "The binary you uploaded was invalid."

Question

ERROR ITMS-90168: "The binary you uploaded was invalid. "The resulting API analysis file is too large. We were unable to validate your API prior to delivery

I got the above error each time I want to upload the new version of my app to iTunes connect. I am using application loader for the upload. My application was developed using Codename one.

Please, any help will be appreciated. I have been on this for a long time now

Longsighted

Answer 1

An invalid binary can happen for several reasons (the analysis file isn't the problem):

• Outdated application loader - this is the most common reason. Make sure your Mac OS X version is up to date and the application loader tool is updated
• Using debug instead of appstore built IPA
• Incorrect provisioning - if you used provisioning or certificate incorrectly. This can happen if you re-run the certificate wizard before uploading the app as it can invalidate the existing certificate or regenerate provisioning

Dilate

Please Shai, I just downloaded version 3.0 of application loader from app submit page. I don't really understand what you mean by my" is iOS version is up to date?" Again, I used IPA file for app store. But I think I changed my certificate when I got an error in the first place. Do I need to use certification wizard to create new certificate and provisioning profile and override the one in my apple store account? – Longsighted

3.0 is very old. I'm currently at 3.5 and I'm not sure it's the latest. I meant make sure your Mac OS desktop is up to date. – Dilate

It worked. I was using stand alone application loader version 3.0 which is too old. I then used the application loader in my xcode 7.2 with the version 3.4 and it worked. Shai you are doing a nice job here. – Longsighted

Answer 2

If your binary file .IPA is validated. Than use the Application Loader v3.6

and you will be fine.

Serrate

This is bad advice, as it will inevitably become stale -- even if Application Loader 3.6 is the correct version right now, it will certainly not be the right version a year from now. (Maybe even sooner.) – Vicinal

But this did help me out! so maybe you can just try when you don't know what to do~just an option. – Serrate

Answer 3

I faced this issue using Fastlane by uploading a binary file .IPA and setting an app_identifier that didn't correspond with the .IPA file I was sending.

My error message was ERROR ITMS-4241: "App is Removed or Deleted. Apps can't be validated or submitted while they're removed or deleted." at SoftwareAssets.

So I just fixed the app_identifier in the Appfile.

Perry