When trying to build and install an application on an iPod running iOS 4.2.1, I'm seeing the error
This application does not support this device's CPU type
I'm trying to build the application using xcode 4.3, as well as xcode 4.4, and still seeing this. What can cause this and how can I fix it?
I have encountered such a problem today on iOS 11.2.1 with iPhone 7 devices.
The reason is that the previous project set up a 32-bit architecture that is no longer supported.
And I solved the problem as follows：
Project -> Build Settings -> Architectures value should be set Standard architectures - $(ARCHS_STANDARD)
From the project build settings -> Architectures, make sure you have both armv6 and armv7 values.
Also, you can check your Info.plist file, under Required device capabilities. If there's armv7 there, remove it.
If you are getting this error building Unity 3D application, change scripting backend to IL2CPP, and select "Universal" architecture.
This post led me to my answer. Thanks #adig and #masam
I have an iOS 8.4 enterprise signed app that would only work on certain device types when I tried to install it from our internal app store, and it was inconsistent. I wasn't getting any helpful error messages, even from the device console, until I tried to deploy it using the XCode Devices to a 5th gen iPod. It said "This application does not support this device type" which led me to here. I was debugging on a 6th gen iPod/iPhone 6.
I was archiving from a different scheme than I usually release from and I was only building the current architecture which meant that it would only work on a certain type of device depending on what was plugged in when I archived.
So make sure that "build active architecture only" is NO when you are archiving an app to sign as an Enterprise app.
I have been running my app fine on a ipad mini throughout development but tried testing it on an iPad air 2 today and it wont run. I get the following warning
ignoring file /ProjectFolder/SwiftEverlive/EverliveSDK.framework/EverliveSDK, missing required architecture arm64 in file /ProjectFolder/SwiftEverlive/EverliveSDK.framework/EverliveSDK (2 slices)
my architectures settigs in my project
It also doesn’t run on the simulator. I also tried opening the project in the Swift everlive folder but that won't open. It says its missing the project.pbxproj file
To be honest did not understand the other answers for similar questions here. Sorry very new to iOS dev.
Edit
The problem seems to be in the settings of the Telerik Everlive Framework and how that was complied is sthere any way i cam fixthis as i dont have time for them to suggest a solution.
I am guessing this means that you are trying to use a framework, namely EverliveSDK, that has not been compiled for a the new 64 bit arm processor in the iPad Air 2. Framework files come with a lot of precompiled code - sometimes intended to be proprietary - and if it hasn't been compiled for your target architecture then you cannot use that framework on that architecture.
The devices that use the arm64 architecture are iPhone 5s and newer. The simulator uses the architectures i386 or i86. If you have the framework available to you (it should look like a little white lego) it should contain a text file of the same name. This text file will appear to contain a bunch of gibberish, however, if you run the command 'lipo -info' on this file in the terminal, if will tell you which architectures the framework contains. I suspect you will be missing arm64, in which case you can't use the framework on the aforementioned devices.
The follow solved the problem:
1. You can try to add arm64 to the Build Settings -> Architectures ->
Excluded Architectures for Any iOS Simulator SDK. It helps many of
devs, but for me it didn't work.
2. You can Clean Build Folder (⇧ + ⌘ +
K), clean DerivedData directory, CocoaPods caches, and restart
macOS, Xcode and Simulator. This solution works for me.
Try this
Remove all valid architecture. It just only set armv7 and armv7s.
Just change Build Settings -> Architectures -> Build Active Architecture Only -> Debug -> NO.
I'm getting this error whenever I build in XCode 6 beta 4. It seems to be making my app insanely slow.
Warning: Error creating LLDB target at path
'/***/***/***/***.app'- using an empty LLDB target which
can cause slow memory reads from remote devices.
What exactly does this mean and how do I fix it?
Thanks in advance!
Did you use Architectures=$(ARCHS_STANDARD_32_BIT) and run your app on a 64 bit device? (iPhone 5S or iPhone 5S simulator)
Apple seems to be stricter with apps which don't support 64bit. So if there is no specific reason, I think it's better to include arm64 in your build architecture
NOTE ABOUT 64-BIT ARCHITECTURE
An app extension target must include the arm64 architecture in its Architectures build settings or it will be rejected by the App Store. Xcode includes this architecture with its “Standard architectures” setting when you create a new app extension target.
If your containing app target links to an embedded framework, the app must also include the arm64 architecture or it will be rejected by the App Store.
For more information about 64-bit development, see 64-Bit Transition Guide for Cocoa Touch or 64-Bit Transition Guide for Cocoa, depending on your target platform.
Source: https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/General/Conceptual/ExtensibilityPG/ExtensionCreation.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014214-CH5-SW1
This warning is solved by changing Build Settings :
Select Project -> Build Settings
Change 'Architectures' to 'Standard architectures (armv7, arm64) - $(ARCHS_STANDARD)'
This will prompt an alert stating iOS 5.1.1 and above are supported. Click 'Change Deployment Target to 5.1.1'
Repeat steps for Target (if not changed automatically)
Also, this is preferred build setting since Apple is forcing developers to build apps on 64 but architecture. Apple document Link
Double Check Build Settings => Valid Architectures for both Project and Target.
Mine used to say: arm64 armv7 i386 (The one causing the error was i386)
I replaced it to : arm64 armv7
I hope that helps.
In Xcode 6.4 , Swift 1.2. I had to edit both the Project and Target to the correct arm verisons (arm64, armv7 and armv7s). Take a look:
My "Architectures" included arm64 but I had to add arm64 to "Valid Architectures" in the target.
In my case I had to change Build Active Architecture Only to YES for the Debug configuration.
I have an SDK to achieve some special stream of video but I've got only the binary of this, I think this was built for arm7.
I have an app built with this library and it runs great on iPhone 4, 4s and iPad 2 but when building for iPad 4th generation with an arm7s xcode shows lots of errors about files being ignored.
I'm pretty sure it's the architecture cause changing the build architecture the errors appear and disappear.
Is there any way to make this work? I mean build for new architectures having only binaries files of the old one?
Unfortunately not. To build your app for armv7s all the code – which includes said library – has to be built for it. There is a hack to add armv7s support to static libraries but I would strongly recommend against using it.
That being said, for now it's not a big deal if you're building your app for armv7 only. It will still work fine on the iPhone 5.
Just go into the build settings of your Target and set "armv7" as the only architecture your app should be built for.
At one point in the future Apple will probably require that all new apps / app updates will be built for armv7s, like the did with armv7 a few years ago, but for now it's not a problem. By then the developer of the static library will hopefully have provided an update.
It's been a while since I've had to adjust project build settings. After upgrading to a recent SDK I'm having trouble building my ad hoc distribution configuration.
Build generates this warning and error:
warning: iPhone apps should include an armv6 architecture (current
ARCHS = "armv7")
iPhone/iPod Touch: application executable is missing a required
architecture. At least one of the following architecture(s) must be
present: armv6 (-19033)
However in my project I thought I had things set correctly:
Architectures is: Standard (armv6 armv7)
Base SDK: Latest iOS (currently set to iOS 4.2)
Valid Architectures: armv6 armv7
I have cleaned all targets.
I appreciate any tips.
If using Xcode 4.2 or higher, try the following:
Click your Project name (in the left column), followed by the Target:
Click the 'Build Settings' tab (in the right column):
Click the 'Release' or 'Distribution' row under 'Architectures', and choose 'Other...':
Double click the highlighted row named '$(ARCHS_STANDARD_32_BIT)' in the popover that appears, and replace it by typing 'armv6'. Then add a new row with the plus button in the bottom left of the popover, and type 'armv7', then click Done:
Update: you should add armv7s to target the iPhone 5 as well. (And drop armv6 if building with Xcode 4.5 or higher, which no longer supports armv6.)
That's it. You should now be able to build/archive without generating errors.
If it still doesn't work, see this answer from justinxreese, which suggests adding entries for armv6 and armv7 under "Required Device Capabilities" in your info.plist file.
If you uncheck "Build Active Architecture Only", then it will build all the valid architectures.
Update: This is no longer applicable as of Xcode 4 - follow Nick's instructions for Xcode 4 and later.
I had this problem even after following the accepted answer and found the following to work:
In your Info.plist, add an entry for Required Device Capabilities. This should be an array and will have two entries.
Item 0 : armv6
Item 1 : armv7
It will look like this:
In addition to Nick's answer about Xcode 4.2, you may also need to review your info.plist file. It seems as if new projects started in Xcode 4.2 by default specify 'armv7' in the 'Required Device Capabilities'. You'll need to remove this if wanting to support devices that run armv6 (e.g. the iPhone 3G).
Delete armv7 from the 'Required device capabilities' in yourProjectName-Info.plist
An ios 6 update
Changes in Xcode 4.5.x for ios 6
Xcode 4.5.x (and later) does not support generating armv6 binaries.
Now includes iPhone 5/armv7s support.
The minimum supported deployment target with Xcode 4.5.x or later is iOS 4.3.
I had this problem too. I just set my deployment target to 4.3 and left only armv7 architecture and it worked. At point almost everyone has 5, so 4.3 is fine.
for me it not work with every answer. but I try TARGETS > Architectures > Debug and add a new row with the plus button, and type 'armv6'(with out '), then click Done.
and finally CMD+B and then right click at PrjectName.app(in Products folder) > Open in Finder > Compress "PROJECT_NAME.APP" (in Debug-iphoneos) > Upload to AppStore
it's my screen setting.
if you have include project please config it all.
Hope your help.
After trying a mixture of these answers, I finally stumbled across making it work. Im so pissed off at Apple right now. Just another hour they made me waste. Here is my config.
I tried all the answers above ,none resolved my question. So I create a new project and diff the build settings one by one. Only "Alternate Permissions Files" is different.
The project build failed has a value armv7. Delete it then clean->build->archive . Succeed!
Hope can solve you question
Wow, I update/submit apps about every 6 months. Every time I do this I have to learn the "new" way to do it...
Same problems as described above when running iOS 5.1, and Xcode 4.3.2
Thanks for the posts! I spent a while updating all of the project settings to armv6, armv7, but no joy. When I set "build active architecture only" to No I got a build error about putting both objects in the same directory.
Fortunately, I noticed you guys were modifying the target build settings instead. This is what finally worked (armv6, armv7, and setting "build active architecture only" to No under the Target build Settings). As a disclaimer, I had already set all of the architectures to armv6, armv7 in the project settings too.
Anyway, thanks for the help,
Brent
I had to be sure to change these settings in both the Target and Project settings on xCode 4.3.2 after doing that and setting it to build for both armv6 and armv7 everywhere I was able to submit my app.
For safe measure I also exited xCode between making the changes and doing a clean, build, archive cycle.
Quite a painful problem for me too. Just spent about an hour trying to build and re-build - no joy. In the end I had to do this:
Upgrade the base SDK to the latest ( in my case iOS 5 )
Restart xCode
Clean & Build
It worked!
I guess it's a bunch of jargon about arm6 , arm7 as it looked like my project was valid for both, at least the settings seemed to say so ) , my guess is this is a cynical way to bamboozle us with the technicalities, which we don't understand, so we just take the easy option and target the latest iOS ( good for Apple with more people being up-to-date ) ....
Here is Apple's documentation:
Technical Q&A QA1760
It says there are two things that you must get right:
Add armv6 to the Architecture build settings
Set Build Active Architecture Only to No.
If this still doesn't help you, double check that you are really changing the architecture build settings for the right build configuration – I wasted half an hour fiddling with the wrong one and wondering why it didn't work...
Select Edit Scheme... in the Product menu, click the "Archive" scheme in the left list and check the Build Configuration. Change the value if it was not what you expected.
Note; I had to perform these steps for both my base project, and the embedded PhoneGap .xcodeproj file in my application.
Yes, I embed PhoneGap; they update far to frequently, and I've got less than two months to know that a feature is depreciated.
Try changing your deployment target to something higher than an armv6 processor. The settings for xCode are referencing the operating system level, for instance: iOS version#{3.1, 3.2, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.0, 5.1}
(i)You can set this in the build settings tab or the summary tab. Start at the top left of the window in the Project Navigator, with all the files listed in it. Click the top-most one which has a blue icon.
(ii)If you are planning on using the programmable shader line circuitry, which is accessed and controlled through openGL ES 2.0 API, then you should set your "Deployment Version" to about 4.3, which I believe is only available on devices such as the 3GS or newer. xCode is reporting that iOS 4.2.5 or higher is needed run armv7 code. And once again, this processor, I believe, started with the 3GS.* iOS 4.3 seems to be the choice for me, for now.
http://theiphonewiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Armv7
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_iOS_devices
If xCode keep complaining about armv7, make sure you disconnect any connect device (especially iPhone 5!!) and try again. Took me hours to find out that little piece of information.
Using Xcode 4.2 on Snow Leopard, I used the following settings to build an app that worked on both armv6 (Iphone 3G and lower) AND armv7 (everything newer than 3G including 3GS).
architectures: armv6 and armv7 (removed $(ARCHS_STANDARD_32_BIT))
build active architecture only: no required device capabilities:
armv6
do not put armv7 in required device capabilities if you want the app to run on 3G and lower as well.