Do ad hoc APNS deployments require a production certificate? Craig Conover November 19, 2020 14:17 Updated Do I need to use a production certificate for adhoc deployments? Yes, see these APNS Deployment Tips. Related articles Can I use PubNub to share files? Can I push to sandbox and production with the same key? Channel Group Events Design Pattern How can I troubleshoot my push notification issues? How do I configure the channel presence feature?