Compiling Retroarch for jailbroken IOS versions lower than 10

I am currently looking into loading the latest Retroarch code on an older IOS device (iPad2), which is equipped with a fully (untethered) jailbreak on IOS 7. However, I am encountering a few issues with respect to the compilation process through XCode. Namely, if I properly understood the process, in order to build the application it is necessary to open the respective Xcode project file (RetroArch_iOS.xcodeproj) under pkg/apple, specify the IOS target and then simply start building. The roadblock I am experiencing is that, upon attempting these steps, I am prevented from building RA because Xcode expects me to sign the code. My question therefore is if having a Developer Account and signing the application is a required step even when the target destination would be a jailbroken IOS and, alternatively, if there’s an easier way to accomplish this purpose without using Xcode. Thanks in advance!