# Save iOS Beta test projects? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [May 21, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757 "2017-05-21T23:14:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BillG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BillG](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BillG)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/1 "2017-05-21T23:14:25Z")
Hi @thunkable, Being one of the iOS Beta testers, I’d like to be able to save my test projects. I want to experiment with test cases, regression testing, etc… It’s my understanding that presently, the website saves can disappear at any time. Could we maybe enable saves of .aia files to the local PC, or at least to not delete the website .aia files? Thanks! BillG ---
**Author:** ![ILoveThunkable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ilovethunkable/32/3134_2.png) [@ILoveThunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ILoveThunkable)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 4:06am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/2 "2017-05-22T04:06:19Z")
First of all, it saves automatically so no need to download. Second, if you still want to downloae, then no it’s not possible. iOS Beta is still taking baby steps towards release. Also, note that **.aia.** starts with **a** , which means Android. Regards, ILoveThunkable 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Conor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@Conor](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Conor)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 7:36am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/3 "2017-05-22T07:36:18Z")
> [@ILoveThunkable](#): > > Also, note that .aia. starts with a, which means Android. I’m pretty sure that the **ai** in .aia means App Inventor, not Android. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ILoveThunkable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ilovethunkable/32/3134_2.png) [@ILoveThunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ILoveThunkable)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 7:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/4 "2017-05-22T07:47:34Z")
Umm, lets say **.ai** stands for App Inventor, and **a** for Android 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BillG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BillG](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BillG)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/5 "2017-05-22T13:28:59Z")
Hi @ILoveThunkable and @Conor, What I meant by the .aia file was just the project source containing the design and the blocks. Presently, we are unable to download the project source to our local PC. I don’t know the proper name of the iOS source files. @ILoveThunkable, I agree that the project source is automatically backed up on the Thunkable server, but it appears that the Thunkable team sometimes deletes these server files: > [@Delete all the projects on ios-alpha.thunkable.com](http://community.thunkable.com/t/delete-all-the-projects-on-ios-alpha-thunkable-com/2736): > > Hi guys, We are going to roll out a better and newer version at [ios-alpha.thunkable.com](http://ios-alpha.thunkable.com). There are some major changes and we need to flush the project database. I am going to do that by 6pm PT today (4/18/2017). Just FYI slight_smile Wei Since we presently can’t backup those files, they would have to be manually reentered again, which would be error prone and time consuming. Thanks! BillG ---
**Author:** ![ILoveThunkable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ilovethunkable/32/3134_2.png) [@ILoveThunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ILoveThunkable)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/6 "2017-05-22T13:34:22Z")
@BillG, projects are deleted only when absolutely new version of platform is rolled out 😃. Also, nope there isn’t any workaround or just straight download yet. I think there gonna be only 1 delete coming soon and it gonna happen when official iOS version gonna be rolled out! 😄 Regards, ILoveThunkable ---
**Author:** ![BillG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BillG](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BillG)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/7 "2017-05-22T14:08:50Z")
Hi @ILoveThunkable, Looks like the source file deletions might happen a few more times before the GA: > [@Latest iOS release - New project page + Maps component (May 2, 2017)](http://community.thunkable.com/t/latest-ios-release-new-project-page-maps-component-may-2/3128/1): > > Hey Thunker iOS testers, The next time you login to the Thunkable iOS version, please log out. This will enable you to see our newly designed project page (see below). You’ll also unfortunately notice that your older projects may have disappeared – which is something that will happen until we reach our full launch phase. You’ll also see a new Apple Maps component and a fix to the bug that @domhnallohanlon found with block properties that didn’t seem to work as they should. [Thunkab…](https://docs.google.com/document/d/16TQYsBAZUfEeQZ-dhyKsu5FLy5yB3eeP-MAX8_AWJPs/edit) Thanks! BillG ---
**Author:** ![ILoveThunkable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ilovethunkable/32/3134_2.png) [@ILoveThunkable](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ILoveThunkable)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/8 "2017-05-22T15:29:11Z")
Hmm, maybe more… Still no download option at this time 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jarabito11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/jarabito11/32/2022_2.png) [@jarabito11](https://community.thunkable.com/u/jarabito11)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/9 "2017-05-22T15:34:57Z")
Do you have any idea when you can generate .ipa files? ---
**Author:** ![BillG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BillG](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BillG)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/10 "2017-05-22T15:43:44Z")
Hi @jarabito11, Presently, we are limited to doing Live Test development (with the companion app). Generation of .ipa files is presently not an option. Thanks! BillG ---
**Author:** ![albert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/albert/32/4077_2.png) [@albert](https://community.thunkable.com/u/albert)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/11 "2017-05-22T18:05:17Z")
Hi there. Thanks so much for your request. As the other Thunkers stated, we are still working on finalizing our backend for iOS – until we do so, we cannot guarantee that all your projects will be saved at the moment (hence the beta). In good news, we are working actively on exporting the app to your phone. Stay tuned. Albert @ thunkable ---
**Author:** ![BillG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BillG](https://community.thunkable.com/u/BillG)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/13 "2017-05-22T20:24:16Z")
Thanks @albert. So, upon further thought, I realized that some of the server updates probably end up breaking the compatibility with the earlier source files, requiring their deletion. Is that the case? Thanks! BillG ---
**Author:** ![albert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/albert/32/4077_2.png) [@albert](https://community.thunkable.com/u/albert)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/14 "2017-05-23T16:47:53Z")
Yes, that is correct! Albert ---
**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/save-ios-beta-test-projects/3757/15 "2024-11-08T12:07:08Z")