Latest plugin version issue | Xcode compilation error for iOS build

[nirmal98kumar]

Your Environment

• Plugin version: 7.2.4 (latest)
• Platform: iOS / iPadOS
• OS version: Any iOS version
• Device manufacturer / model: Apple iPad / iPhone and Xcode Simulator
• Cordova version (cordova -v): 10.0.0
• Cordova platform version (cordova platform ls): ios 6.1.1
• Device used to build app : Macbook Air
• Xcode version : 13.2.1
• Macbook OS version : Big Sur
• Plugin config : ({ minimumFetchInterval: 15 }, onEvent, onTimeout)

Expected Behavior

1. Xcode app build is succesful without errors
2. ios .ipa file is created succesfully
3. Can install app to connected ios device or over the air

Actual Behavior

1. Xcode app build fails with error
2. .ipa file not generated

Steps to Reproduce

In terminal following commands are run ,

1. ionic cordova platform add ios@6.1
2. ionic cordova build ios

Now xcode workspce file is created , xcode is opened

1. After selecting device to run , Build command is run

Context

When using the plugin for ios app build , Xcode build fails in the last compilation step with error as in logs

Code

 async backgroundFetch() {
    console.log('Background Fetch initialized');
    let onEvent = async (taskId) => {
      console.log('[BackgroundFetch] event received: ', taskId);
      await this.getBadgeCount()
      if (this.badgeCount >= 0) {
        console.log("Badge count", this.badgeCount)
        this.updateBadge.next(this.badgeCount)
      }
      BackgroundFetch.finish(taskId);
    };
    let onTimeout = async (taskId) => {
      console.log('[BackgroundFetch] TIMEOUT: ', taskId);
      BackgroundFetch.finish(taskId);
    };
    let status = await BackgroundFetch.configure({ minimumFetchInterval: 15 }, onEvent, onTimeout);
    console.log('[BackgroundFetch] configure, status: ', status);
    BackgroundFetch.start()
  }

Debug logs

//Xcode logs

Warning :

ld: warning: Could not find or use auto-linked framework 'Symbols'
Undefined symbols for architecture arm64:
"_objc_msgSend$removeObserver:", referenced from:
-[TSBackgroundFetch dealloc] in TSBackgroundFetch(TSBackgroundFetch.o)
"_objc_msgSend$finished", referenced from:
-[TSBackgroundFetch finish:] in TSBackgroundFetch(TSBackgroundFetch.o)
"_objc_msgSend$stop", referenced from:
-[TSBackgroundFetch stop:] in TSBackgroundFetch(TSBackgroundFetch.o)
"_objc_msgSend$setEnabled:", referenced from:
-[TSBackgroundFetch start:] in TSBackgroundFetch(TSBackgroundFetch.o)
"_objc_msgSend$count", referenced from:
-[TSBackgroundFetch removeListener:] in TSBackgroundFetch(TSBackgroundFetch.o)
-[TSBackgroundFetch finish:] in TSBackgroundFetch(TSBackgroundFetch.o)
"_objc_msgSend$setType:", referenced from:
-[TSBackgroundFetch

[nirmal98kumar]

The issue doesn't happen with Plugin version: 7.2.1 , its the latest version that causes build to fail . So I'm pretty sure its an issue with new version only , so kindly check .

Also the error/warnings are in the very final stages of compilation step in Xcode

[christocracy]

What version XCode are you using?

[nirmal98kumar]

What version XCode are you using?

Xcode version is 13.2.1

[christocracy]

The plug-in was compiled with the latest XCode 16. You’re 3 versions behind.

upgrade your XCode.

[nirmal98kumar]

Thanks for the info . However we can't upgrade xcode right now as it will introduce whole new set of issues when building app , so I guess we will stick to previous version of plugin for now

[christocracy]

You’re using a version of XCode that is completely unaware of iOS 16 and above. The latest version of iOS is 18.

you cannot sit back on an old version of XCode.

[nirmal98kumar]

I agree , its only a matter time of time before we upgrade XCode . The project was not maintained for 2 years and its taken for support now . Appreciate your feedback !