Xcode build & run error: “Process launch failed: Failed to get the task for process 216”

Question

After updating to Mavericks and making sure I got the latest updates of Xcode installed as well, Xcode suddenly fails to launch apps on the device.

It installs the app o

Answer 1

I got this error when signing it with a distribution profile. In my case, it was an Ad Hoc profile.

It was confusing to me because you can't 'run' and install the app directly to your device if you sign it with a distribution profile. For my case, I use testflightapp and was able to upload the IPA.

The error message is not very descriptive of the problem.

Also, if you are stuck, make sure you check the profiles for both the 'Project' and the 'Target'