No architectures to compile for (ARCHS=, VALID_ARCHS=armv7 armv7s) - ios

I am using Xcode 4.5.2 and have a project which cannot be compiled for an iPhone running iOS 6.0.1 though other projects compile fine with the same settings as shown in the picture below.
Any ideas on how to solve this?

You're probably using some third party lib that doesn't yet support armv7s architecture. You can just remove armv7s from your settings. Your app will still be able to run on iPhone 5 although it might not be taking full advantage of the new architecture.

If on XCODE 12 just goto Build Settings search for VALID_ARCHS. Under the User-Defined section select Valid Architectures and click Delete.

Set valid architecture for iOs simulator to armv7 and armv7s.( simulators are 32 bit ).
for device set to arm64 (64 bit all new ios device).

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App missing 64-bit support [duplicate]

I sent an app yesterday for review, with no problem. I then realized that I had a very little fix to do (changing the max zoom level of a map from 19 to 18, nothing else), so I removed the binary from iTunes Connect, and tried to resubmit.
Now I'm having this warning :
I don't understand why, as my architectures are :
architectures : armv7
valid architectures : armv6, armv7, armv7s, arm64
The app runs fine in the simulator. If I try to use the standard architectures (armv7, arm64) as recommended in the warning, then the app won't build and I get :
Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64
ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture x86_64
I'm using the lib route-me, and I set the same architecture settings.
Use "Standard architectures" like this:
Architecture: "Standard architectures" arm7, arm64
Valid Architectures: "arm64" , armv7...
Build Active Architecture Only - NO (specially... if your connected device is not arm64 compatible)
like this:
Additionally, unplugging iphones and ipads from the mac has been known to help, especially if they are 32-bit versions.
After confirming the correct architectures, make sure your device is NOT connected to your computer when ARCHIVING the final build to submit to the App Store.
The reason this warning appears is because the DEVICE you have connected is probably not arm64 compatible.
As Tony wrote, it's important to have in both lines those settings.
Since my (and obviously your) project was created yet before arm64 was added to standard, it is not reflected in "Valid Architectures" even if it is shown as Standard.
What I did:
I went to Project (vs. Target) configuration
Typed "arm64" in the Valid Architectures (it's automatically reflected in targets and schemas
After clean/build I even get some warnings about improper conversion of float to CGFloat, etc., so the settings obviously applied.
The validation warning disappeared too!
Unplug your physical device from Mac. In XCode on device list choose iOS Device and create Archive again. It worked for me.
Today I solve that problem with the following steps:
Building Settings:
Architectures: Standard architectures(arm7,arm64) - $(ARCH_STANDARD)
Valid Architectures: armv7 armv7s arm64
Clean and build your app with the iPhone connected
Disconnect your iPhone and check the top bar if is in "iOS Device"
Archive
Validate and Submit
Just Create a New Project using latest xCode version and find the Build settings. The new project created using latest version have 64 support by default.
Okay this was insane.
I tried every single answer. But it worked only when I placed arm64 before armv7 and armv7s in Valid Architectures.
P.S. : xcode version : 7.2
I solved the problem by changing,
Architectures: arm7,arm64
Valid architecture: arm7,arm64
Build active architecture only : Yes
I submitted success by config as the image:
(Archived with real device)
Got rid of every warning. Went through everything over and over. Found the one word answer here above.
"Build Active Architecture Only - NO (specially... if your connected device is not arm64 compatible)"
My iPad is not 64 bit. Put in NO for Build Active Architecture and my submission worked!
Change your iOS development target to at least 5.1.1 or alternatively delete the standard architectures setting and re-apply it. You might have seen a warning that arm64 is not compatible with your build target. On the overview page, check both the build and target "deployment target" settings. In my case, the target was 6.0, but the project was 5.0.
Also, check "Valid Architectures" in both your target and your project. I had the right settings on the project but not on the target. After this, it worked for me.
Switch between project/target on the overview page in the top left corner of the box.
Please check Build Active Architecture option. Set it to NO.
It works for me.

Error creating LLDB target at path, Xcode 6 GM seed,the screen stuck [duplicate]

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.

Validation error for iPhone app using ZBar SDK

I have an iPhone app (for iOS 7 & above) which uses the ZBar SDK. I'm struggling to update it for iOS 7 using Xcode 5.1.1.
I was getting this arm64 build error, but I've managed to fix that by recompiling libzbar.a according to the instructions here.
The app now archives successfully. However, when I try to validate it in the Xcode Organizer I get the following error: "This bundle is invalid. Apps that include an arm64 architecture are required to include both armv7 and armv7s architectures."
I have "Standard architectures (armv7, armv7s, arm64)" set for my project's Architectures and "arm64 armv7 armv7s" for the Valid Architectures.
I not sure what else to try at the moment, so any help would be much appreciated.
Unplugging my iOS device and re-archiving the build helped me.
I could not find anything that would solve this problem. After going around in circles for several days, I removed every trace of the ZBar SDK from my app and instead used Apple's AVFoundation for QRCode support. This option was not available prior to iOS 7, but now that it is life becomes a whole lot easier!

Cannot compile for armv7s here valid architectures are armv6, armv7 and i386

I tried debugging my ios 6.1 project on the new iPad 4 (A6X, armv7s instruction set). However the build failed with
No architectures to compile for (ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=YES, active arch=armv7s, VALID_ARCHS=armv6 armv7 i386).
I'm using XCode5-DP6. App debugs on the latest iPod touch (armv7) and on both iPad and iPhone simulators (both iOS 6.1 and 7.0).
It was my understanding that code built for arm7 should build and run on arm7s, since apps between iPad3 and iPad4 are the same? Any clue what I'm doing wrong?
The last product I know of with armv6 is iPhone 3G, even iPhone 3GS is with armv7.
Apple has removed the support for armv6 in a way you cannot compile to that processor architecture and even if you would successfully compile you would have a problem submitting the app to Apple (the build won't be accepted automatically). Moreover, You cannot compile to an OS below 4.3 (it would give you errors also) so there are some restrictions - I'm saying that because I think old devices also can't support new OS. So, it is just a matter of days that there won't be any old iPhone with an OS you can support with Apple's platform.
So, my recommendation is to change the build and valid architectures to armv7, armv7s & i386 (if you need it).
This shall work and you really don't have a choice. you should know that most users doesn't own those old devices. If you still want to support those maybe you should consider add a new app specific for "new" devices, but know that you couldn't update the old version because of what explained earlier.

"Warning: iPhone apps should include an armv6 architecture" even with build config set

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.

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