🔥 [🐛] Cannot code sign because the target does not have an Info.plist

Issue

I am working on a bare expo app that utilizes the react-native-firebase packages listed below. I have had no problem running the app on the iOS simulator, test iPhones, and production devices; however, I am now getting the following error when building the app for the iOS simulator for every Pod in my project. Interestingly, I do not get these errors when running the app on a real iPhone.

❌ error: Cannot code sign because the target does not have an Info.plist file and one is not being generated automatically. Apply an Info.plist file to the target using the INFOPLIST_FILE build setting or generate one automatically by setting the GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE build setting to YES (recommended). (in target '***' from project 'Pods')

I have narrowed down the issue to this line in my Podfile:

use_frameworks! :linkage => :static

When this is replaced with use_modular_headers!, the build is able to continue; however, it ends up failing from BoringSSL-GRPC modulemap not found, which is the error that led me to use_frameworks! :linkage => :static.

I do not recall making any specific changes that led to this, but it is somewhat close in timing to my upgrade from Xcode 14 --> 15.

I have tried creating a project from this demo template and run into the same error only after installing @react-native-firebase/firestore and making the Podfile adjustment.

"@react-native-firebase/analytics": "18.3.0", "@react-native-firebase/app": "18.3.0", "@react-native-firebase/auth": "18.3.0", "@react-native-firebase/crashlytics": "18.3.0", "@react-native-firebase/dynamic-links": "18.3.0", "@react-native-firebase/firestore": "18.3.0", "@react-native-firebase/perf": "18.3.0", "@react-native-firebase/remote-config": "18.3.0", "@react-native-firebase/storage": "^18.7.1",

Project Files

Javascript

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#### `package.json`: ```json { "name": "debug", "version": "1.0.0", "scripts": { "start": "expo start --dev-client", "android": "expo run:android", "ios": "expo run:ios", "web": "expo start --web", }, "dependencies": { "@react-native-firebase/app": "^18.7.3", "@react-native-firebase/auth": "^18.7.3", "@react-native-firebase/firestore": "^18.7.3", "@stripe/stripe-react-native": "^0.35.0", "expo": "~49.0.15", "expo-splash-screen": "~0.20.5", "expo-status-bar": "~1.6.0", "react": "18.2.0", "react-native": "0.72.6" }, "devDependencies": { "@babel/core": "^7.20.0" }, "private": true } ``` #### `firebase.json` for react-native-firebase v6: ```json # N/A ```

iOS

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#### `ios/Podfile`: - [ ] I'm not using Pods - [x] I'm using Pods and my Podfile looks like: ```ruby require File.join(File.dirname(`node --print "require.resolve('expo/package.json')"`), "scripts/autolinking") require File.join(File.dirname(`node --print "require.resolve('react-native/package.json')"`), "scripts/react_native_pods") require 'json' podfile_properties = JSON.parse(File.read(File.join(__dir__, 'Podfile.properties.json'))) rescue {} ENV['RCT_NEW_ARCH_ENABLED'] = podfile_properties['newArchEnabled'] == 'true' ? '1' : '0' ENV['EX_DEV_CLIENT_NETWORK_INSPECTOR'] = podfile_properties['EX_DEV_CLIENT_NETWORK_INSPECTOR'] platform :ios, podfile_properties['ios.deploymentTarget'] || '13.0' install! 'cocoapods', :deterministic_uuids => false prepare_react_native_project! use_frameworks! :linkage => :static # If you are using a `react-native-flipper` your iOS build will fail when `NO_FLIPPER=1` is set. # because `react-native-flipper` depends on (FlipperKit,...), which will be excluded. To fix this, # you can also exclude `react-native-flipper` in `react-native.config.js` # # ```js # module.exports = { # dependencies: { # ...(process.env.NO_FLIPPER ? { 'react-native-flipper': { platforms: { ios: null } } } : {}), # } # } # ``` flipper_config = FlipperConfiguration.disabled if ENV['NO_FLIPPER'] == '1' then # Explicitly disabled through environment variables flipper_config = FlipperConfiguration.disabled elsif podfile_properties.key?('ios.flipper') then # Configure Flipper in Podfile.properties.json if podfile_properties['ios.flipper'] == 'true' then flipper_config = FlipperConfiguration.enabled(["Debug", "Release"]) elsif podfile_properties['ios.flipper'] != 'false' then flipper_config = FlipperConfiguration.enabled(["Debug", "Release"], { 'Flipper' => podfile_properties['ios.flipper'] }) end end target '***' do use_expo_modules! config = use_native_modules! use_frameworks! :linkage => podfile_properties['ios.useFrameworks'].to_sym if podfile_properties['ios.useFrameworks'] use_frameworks! :linkage => ENV['USE_FRAMEWORKS'].to_sym if ENV['USE_FRAMEWORKS'] # Flags change depending on the env values. flags = get_default_flags() use_react_native!( :path => config[:reactNativePath], :hermes_enabled => podfile_properties['expo.jsEngine'] == nil || podfile_properties['expo.jsEngine'] == 'hermes', :fabric_enabled => flags[:fabric_enabled], # An absolute path to your application root. :app_path => "#{Pod::Config.instance.installation_root}/..", # Note that if you have use_frameworks! enabled, Flipper will not work if enabled :flipper_configuration => flipper_config ) post_install do |installer| react_native_post_install( installer, config[:reactNativePath], :mac_catalyst_enabled => false ) __apply_Xcode_12_5_M1_post_install_workaround(installer) # This is necessary for Xcode 14, because it signs resource bundles by default # when building for devices. installer.target_installation_results.pod_target_installation_results .each do |pod_name, target_installation_result| target_installation_result.resource_bundle_targets.each do |resource_bundle_target| resource_bundle_target.build_configurations.each do |config| config.build_settings['CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED'] = 'NO' end end end end post_integrate do |installer| begin expo_patch_react_imports!(installer) rescue => e Pod::UI.warn e end end end ``` #### `AppDelegate.m`: ```objc // N/A ```

Android

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#### Have you converted to AndroidX? - [ ] my application is an AndroidX application? - [ ] I am using `android/gradle.settings` `jetifier=true` for Android compatibility? - [ ] I am using the NPM package `jetifier` for react-native compatibility? #### `android/build.gradle`: ```groovy // N/A ``` #### `android/app/build.gradle`: ```groovy // N/A ``` #### `android/settings.gradle`: ```groovy // N/A ``` #### `MainApplication.java`: ```java // N/A ``` #### `AndroidManifest.xml`: ```xml ```

Environment

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**`react-native info` output:** ``` System: OS: macOS 14.1.1 CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Pro Memory: 114.84 MB / 32.00 GB Shell: version: "5.9" path: /bin/zsh Binaries: Node: version: 21.1.0 path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.1.0/bin/node Yarn: version: 1.22.19 path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.1.0/bin/yarn npm: version: 10.2.0 path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v21.1.0/bin/npm Watchman: Not Found Managers: CocoaPods: version: 1.14.3 path: /usr/local/bin/pod SDKs: iOS SDK: Platforms: - DriverKit 23.2 - iOS 17.2 - macOS 14.2 - tvOS 17.2 - visionOS 1.0 - watchOS 10.2 Android SDK: Not Found IDEs: Android Studio: 2021.2 AI-212.5712.43.2112.8815526 Xcode: version: 15.2/15C500b path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild Languages: Java: version: 11.0.21 path: /usr/bin/javac Ruby: version: 2.6.10 path: /usr/bin/ruby npmPackages: "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found react: installed: 18.2.0 wanted: 18.2.0 react-native: installed: 0.72.6 wanted: 0.72.6 react-native-macos: Not Found npmGlobalPackages: "*react-native*": Not Found Android: hermesEnabled: false newArchEnabled: false iOS: hermesEnabled: false newArchEnabled: false ``` - **Platform that you're experiencing the issue on**: - [ ] iOS - [ ] Android - [x] **iOS** but have not tested behavior on Android - [ ] **Android** but have not tested behavior on iOS - [ ] Both - **`react-native-firebase` version you're using that has this issue:** - `e.g. 5.4.3` - **`Firebase` module(s) you're using that has the issue:** - `e.g. Instance ID` - **Are you using `TypeScript`?** - `Y/N` & `VERSION`

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