iOS: unable to install app using Xcode 26.4+ #5992
Description
Issue Description
After upgrading Xcode from 26.3 to 26.4, I am not able to install one of my apps anymore (the build succeeds, but installation fails).
Unable to apply changes on device: E411B00B-30CD-44D7-A923-F0D7D900AF9D. Error is: Command xcrun nsxcode264issue.app/Frameworks/UserMessagingPlatform.framework is missing its bundle executable. Please check your build settings to make sure that a bundle executable is produced at the path "nsxcode264issue.app/Frameworks/UserMessagingPlatform.framework/UserMessagingPlatform".
The issue is reproducable with a newly created NativeScript app, that includes the following SPM package:
//nativescript.config.ts
import { NativeScriptConfig } from '@nativescript/core';
export default {
ios: {
SPMPackages: [
{
name: 'GoogleUserMessagingPlatform',
libs: ['GoogleUserMessagingPlatform'],
repositoryURL: 'https://github.com/googleads/swift-package-manager-google-user-messaging-platform.git',
version: '3.1.0',
},
],
},
} as NativeScriptConfig;
The issue seems to be related somehow to the GoogleUserMessagingPlatform package as it does not occur with MBProgressHUD as an example, BUT when opening platforms/ios/.xcworkspace in Xcode and run the app from Xcode, the installation succeeds as expected, so it seems to be related somehow to NativeScript CLI or @nativescript/ios ?
I tried @nativescript/ios 8.9.5 as well, but with the same result as 9.0.3, so I it might be related to the NS CLI somehow.
It was working as expected when Xcode 26.3 was installed.
Reproduction
Sample app for reproduction:
nsxcode26-4-issue.zip
1.) ns run ios -> build succeeds, but installation fails
2.) open platforms/ios/xcworkspace in Xcode and run app from there -> success
Relevant log output (if applicable)
Webpack compilation complete. Watching for file changes.
Resolving SPM dependencies...
Command line invocation:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/xcodebuild -project /Users/felixkrautschuk/Downloads/nsxcode26-4-issue/platforms/ios/nsxcode264issue.xcodeproj -scheme nsxcode264issue -skipPackagePluginValidation IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=16.0 -destination generic/platform=iOS -resolvePackageDependencies
Build settings from command line:
IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 16.0
Resolve Package Graph
Fetching from https://github.com/googleads/swift-package-manager-google-user-messaging-platform.git (cached)
Creating working copy of package ‘swift-package-manager-google-user-messaging-platform’
Checking out 3.1.0 of package ‘swift-package-manager-google-user-messaging-platform’
Resolved source packages:
GoogleUserMessagingPlatform: https://github.com/googleads/swift-package-manager-google-user-messaging-platform.git @ 3.1.0
resolved source packages: GoogleUserMessagingPlatform
Updating runtime package.json with configuration values...
Project successfully prepared (ios)
Building project...
Xcode build...
Project successfully built.
Build time: 63.455 s.
The build result is located at: /Users/felixkrautschuk/Downloads/nsxcode26-4-issue/platforms/ios/build/Debug-iphonesimulator/nsxcode264issue.app
Installing on device E411B00B-30CD-44D7-A923-F0D7D900AF9D...
Unable to apply changes on device: E411B00B-30CD-44D7-A923-F0D7D900AF9D. Error is: Command xcrun with arguments simctl install E411B00B-30CD-44D7-A923-F0D7D900AF9D /Users/felixkrautschuk/Downloads/nsxcode26-4-issue/platforms/ios/build/Debug-iphonesimulator/nsxcode264issue.app failed with exit code 1. Error output:
An error was encountered processing the command (domain=IXUserPresentableErrorDomain, code=1):
App installation failed: „nsxcode264issue“ kann nicht installiert werden
Versuche es später noch einmal.
nsxcode264issue.app/Frameworks/UserMessagingPlatform.framework is missing its bundle executable. Please check your build settings to make sure that a bundle executable is produced at the path "nsxcode264issue.app/Frameworks/UserMessagingPlatform.framework/UserMessagingPlatform".
Underlying error (domain=IXUserPresentableErrorDomain, code=1):
„nsxcode264issue“ kann nicht installiert werden
Versuche es später noch einmal.Environment
OS: macOS 26.4
CPU: (12) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
Shell: /bin/zsh
node: 22.19.0
npm: 11.6.2
nativescript: 9.0.5
# android
java: 17.0.11
ndk: Not Found
apis: 29, 35, 36, 36
build_tools: 25.0.2, 27.0.3, 28.0.3, 29.0.2, 30.0.2, 30.0.3, 32.0.0, 33.0.0, 33.0.1, 33.0.2, 34.0.0, 35.0.0, 35.0.1, 36.0.0, 36.1.0
system_images:
- android-29 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-30 | Google APIs Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-35 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-36.1 | Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
- android-36.1 | Pre-Release 16 KB Page Size Google Play Intel x86_64 Atom
# ios
xcode: 26.4/17E192
cocoapods: 1.16.2
python: 2.7.18
python3: 3.13.0
ruby: 2.6.10
platforms:
- DriverKit 25.4
- iOS 26.4
- macOS 26.4
- tvOS 26.4
- visionOS 26.4
- watchOS 26.4Dependencies
"dependencies": {
"@nativescript/core": "^9.0.17",
"@nativescript/theme": "^3.1.0"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@nativescript/ios": "^9.0.3",
"@nativescript/webpack": "~5.0.25"
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