Since Apple updated Xcode to version 8.3.x, iOS IPA deployment is broken with Delphi up to 10.2 (Tokyo). There is an official workaround, which basically instructs to download Xcode 8.2 and use that for now:
http://docwiki.embarcadero.com/PlatformStatus/en/Main_Page#iOS_10
Unfortunately though, Apple started sending out notifications, that it won’t accept any builds created with Xcode versions older than 8.3.2 anymore. This is what I’ve received from Apple a few days ago:
„Dear developer,
We have discovered one or more issues with your recent delivery for „AppEvents“. Your delivery was successful, but you may wish to correct the following issues in your next delivery:
Deprecated Xcode Build – Due to resolved app archives issues, we will be deprecating Xcode 8.3 on May 10, 2017, at which time app archives built with 8.3 will no longer be accepted by the App Store. Download Xcode 8.3.2 or newer, rebuild your app and resubmit.
After you’ve corrected the issues, you can use Xcode or Application Loader to upload a new binary to iTunes Connect.
Regards,
The App Store team“
The problem with Delphi and Xcode 8.3 is basically a tool, that Apple decided to remove from its tool chain, but which Delphi still depends on. So the solution is to copy that missing tool „PackageApp“ from 8.2 to 8.3. Below are the steps that made my Delphi 10.2 (Tokyo) iOS deployment fully working again:
- Install current Xcode from Appstore into your applications folder – currently 8.3.2
- Download Xcode 8.2.1 from
https://developer.apple.com/download/more/ - Unzip Xcode_8.2.1.xip to a separate folder (e.g. /tmp/Xcode)
- Make a backup copy of your current Xcode version:
cp -R /Applications/Xcode.app /tmp/Xcode.8.3.app (might take a minute or two) - Copy the following file from 8.2.1 to your current Xcode app:
sudo cp /tmp/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/usr/bin/PackageApplication /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/usr/bin/
Dave Nottage
22. Mai 2017 at 23:24Notwithstanding your solution for using Xcode 8.3.2, I beg to differ on what Apple’s message actually means. It reads:
„..we will be deprecating Xcode 8.3 on May 10, 2017, at which time app archives built with 8.3 will no longer be accepted by the App Store.“
Note that it specifically refers to 8.3, not „older than 8.3.2“, because the problem was specifically with 8.3. There are indeed people still successfully submitting apps using Xcode 8.2
Olaf Monien
23. Mai 2017 at 17:25Thanks for your feedback! Indeed it appears, only the specific Xcode 8.3.0 release was deprecated. It’s down in the 8.3.1. release notes:
https://developer.apple.com/library/content/releasenotes/DeveloperTools/RN-Xcode/Chapters/Introduction.html
Anyway, the shown patch leads to a most recent Xcode toolchain, that also works for Delphi
Hans Jakobsen
9. Juni 2017 at 12:30It works, thank you
Olaf Monien
26. Juli 2017 at 20:08my pleasure
John
22. Juni 2017 at 20:46After trying the above patch, I now get this series of errors and the app will not package.
Xcode 8.3.3
Delphi 10.2 Toyko
any ideas? Thanks.
[PAClient Error] Error: E0776 Unable to execute ‚“/usr/bin/xcrun“ -sdk iphoneos PackageApplication -v
„/Users/spcrdev/PAServer/scratch-dir/JohnB-DevMacEthernet/sk8attend.app“ -o „/Users/spcrdev/PAServer/scratch-dir/JohnB-DevMacEthernet/sk8attend.ipa“ -sign „iPhone Distribution: Servant PC Resources Inc. (A8KQ897YCU)“ –embed „/Users/spcrdev/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning Profiles/436c130f-399b-457a-8338-5f61898bc1a9.mobileprovision“‚ (Error 1)
[PAClient Error] Error: E0776 error: /usr/bin/codesign –force –preserve-metadata=identifier,entitlements,resource-rules –sign iPhone Distribution: Servant PC Resources Inc. (A8KQ897YCU) –resource-rules=/var/folders/mm/_jx36tv93dx3dk1gndt51f340000gp/T/vn35sFJDDB/Payload/sk8attend.app/ResourceRules.plist –entitlements /var/folders/mm/_jx36tv93dx3dk1gndt51f340000gp/T/vn35sFJDDB/entitlements_plistjrtDFBbL /var/folders/mm/_jx36tv93dx3dk1gndt51f340000gp/T/vn35sFJDDB/Payload/sk8attend.app failed with error 1. Output: Warning: usage of –preserve-metadata with option „resource-rules“ (deprecated in Mac OS X >= 10.10)!
[PAClient Error] Error: E0776 Warning: –resource-rules has been deprecated in Mac OS X >= 10.10!
[PAClient Error] Error: E0776 /var/folders/mm/_jx36tv93dx3dk1gndt51f340000gp/T/vn35sFJDDB/Payload/sk8attend.app: replacing existing signature
[PAClient Error] Error: E0776 /var/folders/mm/_jx36tv93dx3dk1gndt51f340000gp/T/vn35sFJDDB/Payload/sk8attend.app: resource fork, Finder information, or similar detritus not allowed
Olaf Monien
26. Juli 2017 at 20:12Do you have Xcode’s command line tools installed?
xcode-select –install
Francis
7. Juli 2017 at 13:29Hi All experts,
I am newcomer to use xcode in Mac OS; now I encounter a problem that xcode 9 Beta 2 or xcode 8.3.3.xip cannot be opened correctly and installed with default archive application bundled in Mac OS 10.12.
Could anyone can help me please?
Olaf Monien
26. Juli 2017 at 20:07I am successfully using „Stuffit Expander“. Free tool:
https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/stuffit-expander/id405580712?mt=12