How to generate an IPA file or Archive the app in react-native iOS:

Here we are going to start the topic “How to create/generate IPA file in react native iOS“, which is a next article of beginner’s lessons, you can find the first article on how to start an app here https://www.itechinsiders.com/2019/11/getting-started-with-react-native-first-app-with-little-informationcourse-for-beginners-start-with-basics/

• Firstly we run the app after run the app successfully now we are going to generate .ipa file for our iOS app for this, you must select the generic device, just like.

• Then go to the menubar and select product->archive, like

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• Now we Archive the project which takes time, after archive successful a new window is open containing app name and distribution option, which is like.

• Now you can click on the distribute app then a new screen will appear like.

• Select any option according to your app distribution choice for me, its development mode then click on the Next button.

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• Choose the app Thining option according to your .ipa file requirement and then click on the Next button, the screen is like.

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• Now we are going to manage our signing certificate after that it take some time for ipa generation, after attach certificate successfully click on next button.

• Now export the project in your desired location then and after open folder use the file which name is project_name.ipa.

Possible issues while generating .ipa file

Issue1:

could not reparse object file in bitcode bundle: ‘Invalid bitcode version (Producer: ‘1001.0.46.4.0_0’ Reader: ‘1000.11.45.5_0′)’, using libLTO version ‘LLVM version 10.0.0, (clang-1000.11.45.5)’ for architecture armv7 clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)

Solutions: Build Setting -> search Enable Bitcode option in Build Options category -> Select No

Issue 2:

Missing private keys in the development certificate on a keychain.

Solutions: You can add the profile in a keychain or you can select the select development option in a distribution method.

Issue 3:

something like this – object file (/Users/i-hone15/Libr’ry/Developer/Xcode/DerivedD’t’/t’ngohfvtjpgjoisfnjbkqinidcl’dcsd/Build/Intermedi’tes.noindex/ArchiveIntermedi’tes/ t’ngo/BuildProductsP’th/Rele’se-iphoneos/ libRe’ctN’tiveKeybo’rdM’n’ger.'(RCTB’seTextInputView+H’ck.o)) w’s built for newer iOS version (10.3) th’n being linked (9.0).

Solutions: Version mismatch issues – Change the Min Version to 10.3 from 9.0 in Xcode.

Issue 4:

Black screen before launching the app

Solutions: Select the splash screen name in the app target general tab(target>general->App Icons and Launch Screens), which like.

Issues 5:

If the app not showing properly on the iPad.

Solutions: Set deployment Target — please select the deployment target iPad and iPhone both and in devices select universal so app work same in iPhone and iPad and also set device orientation according to your choice, just look like.

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