Apple Developer website outage - alternatives for submitting app

Question

I'm about to leave on a trip overseas, and I'd like to submit my app update for review today as I really don't want to take my laptop with me (although it looks like I may have to). It's important that I release the app before I get back (mid-August) because of the back-to-school rush for education apps. The app is ready, but my distribution profile has expired. With the dev website down right now, what are my options for submitting the app?

Can I submit the app without the distribution profile? Is there some other way of exporting the Xcode build that I can "attach" the profile to later? Or do I just have to wait until they put up the website again and submit it from India?

Answer 1

You're in the same boat as me. We're pretty much helpless until it goes live again. Can't submit without a profile, and can't create one.

Answer 2

If your distribution profile expired during the time of their outage, I am pretty sure based on their recent postings that they have extended those dates until they come back online, so if that is in fact the case you should be able to submit since iTunes connect is up and running.