Remove a dict entry from Info.plist with plutil/PlistBuddy - ios

Question

I have the following Info.plist (UTF8) file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>
<string>yaka</string>
<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
<string>com.whetever.youwant</string>
<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
<string>1.0.5</string>
<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
<string>1.0.5</string>
<key>CFBundleLocalizations</key>
<array>
<string>en</string>
<string>fr</string>
</array>
<key>CFBundleDevelopmentRegion</key>
<string>fr</string>
<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>
<true/>
<key>UIApplicationSceneManifest</key>
<dict>
<key>UIApplicationSupportsMultipleScenes</key>
<true/>
<key>UISceneConfigurations</key>
<dict>
<key>UIWindowSceneSessionRoleApplication</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>UISceneConfigurationName</key>
<string>Default Configuration</string>
<key>UISceneDelegateClassName</key>
<string>SceneDelegate</string>
</dict>
</array>
</dict>
</dict>
<key>MinimumOSVersion</key>
<string>9.3</string>
<key>UIDeviceFamily</key>
<array>
<integer>1</integer>
</array>
<key>UILaunchStoryboardName</key>
<string>LaunchScreen</string>
<key>UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities</key>
<array>
<string>armv7</string>
</array>
<key>UISupportedInterfaceOrientations</key>
<array>
<string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait</string>
</array>
<key>UISupportedInterfaceOrientations~ipad</key>
<array>
<string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait</string>
<string>UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown</string>
<string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft</string>
<string>UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight</string>
</array>
<key>CFBundleName</key>
<string>yaka</string>
<key>UIAppFonts</key>
<array>
<string>Fonts/Ubuntu-Regular.ttf</string>
<string>Fonts/Ubuntu-Medium.ttf</string>
<string>Fonts/Ubuntu-Light.ttf</string>
</array>
<key>XSAppIconAssets</key>
<string>Assets.xcassets/AppIcon.appiconset</string>
<key>UIFileSharingEnabled</key>
<true/>
<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>Nous utilisons la caméra pour les videoconférences</string>
<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
<string>Nous utilisons le micro pour les videoconférences</string>
<key>NSBonjourServices</key>
<array>
    <string>_reveal._tcp</string>
</array>
</dict>
</plist>
I'm trying to Remove the NSBonjourServices entry located at the end of the file using plutil or PlistBuddy but it fails miserably:
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Delete :NSBonjourServices' Info.plist
Encountered unexpected character \u00c2 on line 80 while looking for open tag
Error Reading File: Info.plist
plutil -remove NSBonjourServices Info.plist
Info.plist: Property List error: Encountered unexpected character  on line 80 while looking for open tag / JSON error: JSON text did not start with array or object and option to allow fragments not set.
Line 80 is this one:
    <string>_reveal._tcp</string>

Answer 1

Your Info.plist has an illegal character in it. You might be able to fix by deleting and retyping that one line, or the whole NSBonjourServices array.