Xcode 'Archive' produces a corrupt archive

[Victorien-T]

I have the exact same problem than in this issue: https://github.com/react-native-mapbox-gl/maps/issues/1097

To Reproduce

• npx react-native init RNGeniusScanTest
• cd RNGeniusScanTest
• yarn add @thegrizzlylabs/react-native-genius-scan
• edit Podfile to set platform :ios, '11.0'
• cd ios && pod install
• Open ios/RNGeniusScanTest.xcworkspace in Xcode
• Set build to 'Any iOS Device' and set signing
• Build with Product > Archive. Wait.
• Build completes without errors, but it doesn't show up in Organizer
• When trying to open the build from /Library/Developer/Xcode/Archives, get error 'The archive may be corrupt or unreadable.'

Versions

@thegrizzlylabs/react-native-genius-scan 4.0.9
Xcode: 12.5.1
React Native 0.63.4
Cocoapods 1.10.1

[guillaume-tgl]

Sorry for the late reply.
I've just try with our demo app and I don't have any issue creating an archive of the project.

Could you have a look at it and let me know if you this problem with our demo app too?

[Victorien-T]

Sorry for the late reply.
I've just try with our demo app and I don't have any issue creating an archive of the project.

Could you have a look at it and let me know if you this problem with our demo app too?

Hi, thanks for the answer, I see that you updated the demo, I'll give a try and I'll let you know, thx.

[Victorien-T]

I don't have any issue creating an archive of the project.

Just to be sure, did you try to open it? I don't have problem do create an archive neither, It is just impossible to open.

[Victorien-T]

You downgraded the version to 4.0.4?

geniusscan-sdk-demo/react-native-genius-scan-demo/package.json

Line 13 in 3ede972

"@thegrizzlylabs/react-native-genius-scan": "^4.0.4",

[Victorien-T]

Sorry for the late reply.
I've just try with our demo app and I don't have any issue creating an archive of the project.
Could you have a look at it and let me know if you this problem with our demo app too?

Hi, thanks for the answer, I see that you updated the demo, I'll give a try and I'll let you know, thx.

Well this is not working for me. What I did:

• download the demo folder
• run npm install
• run pod install in ios folder
• open the demo.xcworkspace in Xcode
• set signing
• product > archive

The archive succeeds but when I try to open the archive:

[Victorien-T]

🤯 Actually I was not completely honest with you, I did not npm install, I did yarn... and that seems to be why it didn't work! I just retried with npm and it worked and then with yarn again and it didn't. I also tried npx pod-install with no success.

The problem is we do use yarn for our app :/

[guillaume-tgl]

Ok, I can reproduce with yarn install now. I'll try to understand what causes this issue.

[guillaume-tgl]

It seems like this is due to this Cocoapods issue: CocoaPods/CocoaPods#10385. Removing the BCSymbolMaps from our SDK iOS xcframeworks (in node_modules/@thegrizzlylabs/react-native-genius-scan/ios/GSSDK) should solve the issue until we provide a better fix. Can you try that?

[Victorien-T]

It seems like this is due to this Cocoapods issue: CocoaPods/CocoaPods#10385. Removing the BCSymbolMaps from our SDK iOS xcframeworks (in node_modules/@thegrizzlylabs/react-native-genius-scan/ios/GSSDK) should solve the issue until we provide a better fix. Can you try that?

It worked! Not a long term solution but at least I'm not blocked anymore. Thanks!

[Victorien-T]

Hello @guillaume-tgl, have you found a more sustainable solution?

[guillaume-tgl]

No, not yet, since the problem seems to come from Cocoapods. On your side however, you could try to apply the Workaround suggested in the issue: CocoaPods/CocoaPods#10385

[Victorien-T]

No, not yet, since the problem since to come from Cocoapods. On your side however, you could try to apply the Workaround applied in the issue: CocoaPods/CocoaPods#10385

It doesn't seem to work unfortunately.

[7100SW]

We are using the same versions mentioned above and blocked with the same Corrupted Archive error.

[Daboe]

We experience the same problem. However, downgrading the cocoapods install to version 1.9.3 (from the most recent one, at this time 10.2) also "solves" the problem. Upgrading to a beta of cocoapods (v1.11) makes the problem worse, as the project then fails to compile.

We came across this post bitrise-steplib/steps-xcode-archive#219 , unrelated (it's not about GeniusScan) but with the same symptoms. The xcarchive is produced, but malformed (among other issues with the archive, a plist file at root level is missing).

[7100SW]

We experience the same problem. However, downgrading the cocoapods install to version 1.9.3 (from the most recent one, at this time 10.2) also "solves" the problem. Upgrading to a beta of cocoapods (v1.11) makes the problem worse, as the project then fails to compile.

We came across this post bitrise-steplib/steps-xcode-archive#219 , unrelated (it's not about GeniusScan) but with the same symptoms. The xcarchive is produced, but malformed (among other issues with the archive, a plist file at root level is missing).

I shall try it then with Pod version 1.9.3 and will report back. Thanks!

[7100SW]

We experience the same problem. However, downgrading the cocoapods install to version 1.9.3 (from the most recent one, at this time 10.2) also "solves" the problem. Upgrading to a beta of cocoapods (v1.11) makes the problem worse, as the project then fails to compile.
We came across this post bitrise-steplib/steps-xcode-archive#219 , unrelated (it's not about GeniusScan) but with the same symptoms. The xcarchive is produced, but malformed (among other issues with the archive, a plist file at root level is missing).

I shall try it then with Pod version 1.9.3 and will report back. Thanks!

Well, I had no luck. I downgraded CocoaPods to 1.9.3. I am not able to create the archive file. Error is: "Building for iOS but linking in object file ... built for iOS Simulator." I tried the solutions mentioned here (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/63607158/xcode-12-building-for-ios-simulator-but-linking-in-object-file-built-for-ios) but I still could not make it go past that error.

[Daboe]

You could try: #44 (comment) ...

[7100SW]

You could try: #44 (comment) ...

Thank you. Yup, I tried it. I deleted the symbol file and it allowed XCode to build the archive. I uploaded the archive to TestFlight and then installed it on my iPhone. It just crashes on launch.

[7100SW]

You could try: #44 (comment) ...

Thank you. Yup, I tried it. I deleted the symbol file and it allowed XCode to build the archive. I uploaded the archive to TestFlight and then installed it on my iPhone. It just crashes on launch.

My latest:

1. Tried using the latest CocoaPods beta but it was worst. It would not build at all.
2. Tried the work around of adding a post install script. It did not work - the archive does not show up in the Organizer Window.
3. Deleted the symbol file manually. Archive file is successfully created. I was able to upload it to TestFlight and install in the iPhone.

For me, deleting the symbol file is the only workaround that works.

[bvirlet]

Hi all.

We're going to publish a new version of the SDK with removed BCSymbolMaps and we'll re-add them when the CocoaPods issue is solved.

[bvirlet]

v4.0.11 is published and addresses this problem.

[7100SW]

v4.0.11 is published and addresses this problem.

I downloaded and verified that it fixes the build Archive issue.