Can't build iOS in Azure DevOps pipeline with anything after FB 10.15

[SeanVelSol]

Can't build iOS in Azure DevOps pipeline with anything after FB 10.15 - Just as it says. Took over a project that had been using FB via SPM. We have source and CI/DC via Azure DevOps delivering to AppStore and that has been fine. However, in trying to update the packages, we've found that any version of Firebase after 10.15 will cause the pipeline to fail with a code signing error. Rolling back and it's fine. Looked at with our DevOps person, but we have yet to find a solution, so looking for any ideas or solution from the community. Doesn't seem like we would be the first to run into this but web search hasn't helped so far either. Thanks~!

[paulb777]

What is the error?

[SeanVelSol]

The XC build task is vague, any issue with signing just returns 'Error: /usr/bin/xcodebuild failed with return code: 65.' Removing FB or rolling the version back to 10.15 and it builds, signs and is accepted at the AppStore just fine. Looking at the invocation of xcodebuild looks correct, with the correct team/profile/etc, and as stated works without FB just fine. FWIW, we do not have problems with other swift packages in projects that do not include FB. -- EDIT: Should explicitly say, the apps build locally in Xcode, regardless of FB version, OK. The issue is only when running in DevOps pipeline.

[joran-allego]

Encountering the same problem, did you ever found a solution? I did find a bug report as well, but obviously disabling code signing is not a permanent solution and the 'name=iPhone 16' option mentioned in the last comment did not work for me either.

invertase/react-native-firebase#7647

[joran-allego]

Update for those finding this later: for us, the issue was that Firebase added code signing capabilities to the pods, which they couldn't use. So I solved it with disabling code signings for pods again:

installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|
  target.build_configurations.each do |config|
    config.build_settings['EXPANDED_CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY'] = ""
    config.build_settings['CODE_SIGNING_REQUIRED'] = "NO"
    config.build_settings['CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED'] = "NO"
  end
end