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Production TestFlight test crashes when start, but the same code/archive works when is signed for development distribution

please we need your help.

  • We are using Xcode 13.4.1 for compatibility with a library.
  • We have a published app on March 1st of this year with any problem.
  • On August 31 we have uploaded a new version for test purposes, it was distributed by TestFlight without any problem.
  • Our original IOS distribution certificate expires on 2022/12/17.
  • On September 15th, we have created a new IOS distribution certificate.
  • On October 6th, we have create an App Store Profile based on the new iOS Distribution profile.

Our problem is when we archive new versions of the App and distribute for testing purposes by TestFlight, when we run on different devices (without iOS 16 by the way), it crashes. In devices with iOS 16, seems work fine. We have tested with the same archive but signed and exported for development, the App installed using this IPA works without any issue.

We also have tried deploy the same code of the App with a new archive IPA of August 31, it also crashes; this make us suspect the problem is at the signing/distribution phase.

We have the same problem at all crash reports give the next information:

  • Incident Identifier: ...

  • Hardware Model: iPhone13,4

  • Process: ... [10985]

  • Path: /private/var/containers/Bundle/Application/.../....app/...

  • Identifier: ...

  • Version: 2.0.23 (191)

  • AppStoreTools: 14A305

  • AppVariant: 1:iPhone13,4:15

  • Beta: YES

  • Code Type: ARM-64 (Native)

  • Role: Foreground

  • Parent Process: launchd [1]

  • Coalition: ... [1311]

  • Date/Time: 2022-09-27 15:20:07.0591 -0500

  • Launch Time: 2022-09-27 07:43:13.9385 -0500

  • OS Version: iPhone OS 15.6.1 (19G82)

  • Release Type: User

  • Baseband Version: 2.70.01

  • Report Version: 104

  • Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)

  • Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000

  • Exception Note: EXC_CORPSE_NOTIFY

  • Termination Reason: DYLD 4 Symbol missing

  • Symbol not found: (_swift_FORCE_LOAD$_swiftFoundation)

  • Referenced from: '/Volumes/VOLUME/*/....app/Frameworks/IBMMobileFoundationSwift.framework/IBMMobileFoundationSwift'

  • Expected in: '/System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Foundation'

  • (terminated at launch; ignore backtrace)

Triggered by Thread: 0 Thread 0 Crashed: 0 dyld 0x0000000100a40b14 __abort_with_payload + 8 1 dyld 0x0000000100a466cc abort_with_payload_wrapper_internal + 104 (terminate_with_reason.c:102) 2 dyld 0x0000000100a46700 abort_with_payload + 16 (terminate_with_reason.c:124) 3 dyld 0x0000000100a16a00 dyld4::halt(char const*) + 580 (DyldProcessConfig.cpp:2102) 4 dyld 0x0000000100a13a20 dyld4::prepare(dyld4::APIs&, dyld3::MachOAnalyzer const*) + 3560 (dyldMain.cpp:0) 5 dyld 0x0000000100a11d84 start + 488 (dyldMain.cpp:864) Thread 0 crashed with ARM Thread State (64-bit): x0: 0x0000000000000006 x1: 0x0000000000000004 x2: 0x000000016fd21868 x3: 0x0000000000000119 x4: 0x000000016fd21468 x5: 0x0000000000000000 x6: 0x0000000000000000 x7: 0x000000016fd20ee0 x8: 0x0000000000000020 x9: 0x0000000000000009 x10: 0x000000016fd2156b x11: 0x000000000000013d x12: 0x0000000000000000 x13: 0x0000000000000031 x14: 0x0000000212138c02 x15: 0x000000016fd20a38 x16: 0x0000000000000209 x17: 0x0000000100a3b1c8 x18: 0x0000000000000000 x19: 0x0000000000000000 x20: 0x000000016fd21468 x21: 0x0000000000000119 x22: 0x000000016fd21868 x23: 0x0000000000000004 x24: 0x0000000000000006 x25: 0x000000016fd21468 x26: 0x0000000000000400 x27: 0x0000000000000400 x28: 0x0000000000000103 fp: 0x000000016fd21430 lr: 0x0000000100a466cc sp: 0x000000016fd213f0 pc: 0x0000000100a40b14 cpsr: 0x1000 esr: 0x56000080 Address size fault

Binary Images: 0x1009f8000 - 0x100a4ffff dyld arm64e <66e1fb2668f8379ba052eb8b8291b5e1> /usr/lib/dyld

We have tried automatically and manual signing without any change. Thank you so much for your help.

Solution

  • Based on the answer at Apple Forums https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/715162?answerId=728753022#728753022

    Extra configuration :

    • Build Settings / deployment / oAlways Embed Swift Libraries = Yes
    • Build Settings / deployment / strip swift symbol = No

    Also when uploading :

    • Unselect 2 first options about BitCode and Strip Swift Symbols

    The solution worked with xCode 13.4.1 and some earlier versions.