iOS Device Stuck in Game Center Sandbox? Fix Here!

by Sam on 02/5/2011


I’ve used my iPhone and iPad for development in the past and have always been annoyed with the fact that I was stuck in sandbox mode with 1P42 stuck at the top of the registration form that is shoved in my face when I try and register. Anyway, follow these steps to get back into normal sandbox mode…

  1. Close all apps (not really needed, but simplifies things)
  2. Open game center and create a sandbox account (no need to verify email address)
  3. Log out of this new account by tapping your email address under the 3 boxes.
  4. Close game center and then make sure it’s removed from the multi-tasking bar
  5. Open a game center enabled game and be presented with the normal game center login!

I hope this helps people faced with the same problem I was! Let me know if you have any questions via the comments section :)

There are 3 comments in this article:

  1. 05/4/2011Sean Gilligan says:

    I think “normal sandbox login” in step E should simply say “normal login”, right?

  2. 05/4/2011sam says:

    Yes, sorry ;) I’ve fixed that!

  3. 05/4/2011Sean Gilligan says:

    Thanks for the blog post, BTW – despite the (now fixed) typo – it really helped me out!

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