'Framework not found' in Xcode

Question

I know this has been asked a couple of times. I followed instructions from these ones:

Adding frameworks to project in Xcode 5 and having *relative* paths added

xcode4: Linker error: Directory not found for option

Still Xcode is giving this error:

Here's my current configuration:

The bolts framework is so I can use the Parse SDK. I downloaded the blank project from here: https://parse.com/apps/quickstart#parse_data/mobile/ios/native/new

It's working. I tried to copy every config option, but it still doesn't work.

You could use cocoapods instead. https://github.com/ParsePlatform/Parse-SDK-iOS-OSX — BenJammin, Sep 21 '15 at 03:58
Make sure icloud is not storing your frameworks and making changes the path name. — Jared Jones, Mar 02 '21 at 19:58

score 84 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 21 '15 at 04:05

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Try deleting Bolts.framework from linked framework and re-add it. Also, in your Framework Search Path keep path until Bolts.framework like $(PROJECT_DIR)/Bolts if it is inside Bolts folder at your project directory path.

answered Sep 21 '15 at 04:05

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For the framework search path, go to your project, select your target, and then go to build settings. Search `framework` until you see in bold the framework search path. – George May 18 '19 at 21:06

score 41 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 05 '18 at 16:43

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I'm pretty new to iOS development. Apparently this problem for me was a result of opening the .xcodeproj Xcode project instead of the .xcworkspace Xcode workspace. I opened the workspace instead and the error has gone away.

answered Aug 05 '18 at 16:43

Lou Morda

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This solves it for me to, but when I open the workspace, all I can see is the ViewController.class file. When I try to open the other files, they open in a side view, which can't really read xib files right. Do you know a work around for this? – Sam Mar 23 '19 at 06:21

yoAlex5 · Answer 3 · 2023-07-24T07:35:03.163

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Xcode error: Framework not found

If you use CocoaPods try to run:

pod deintegrate
pod update

Also use .xcworkspace instead of .xcodeproj

edited Jul 24 '23 at 07:35

answered Aug 31 '20 at 14:53

yoAlex5

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This worked for me: use .xcworkspace instead of .xcodeproj – Lorraine R. Jan 10 '22 at 17:26

score 12 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 07 '20 at 07:01

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Delete the framework link from the Xcode project setting.
Move the framework to the Project Folder.
Re-add the framework in the Xcode project setting.
clean the project and re-compile it.

answered Apr 07 '20 at 07:01

August Lin

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The important part of these instructions for me was that when I moved my framework into my project folder rather than having it live elsewhere in my file system, Xcode automatically added the framework's parent folder to my target's `Framework Search Paths` Build Setting when I re-added the framework to the target in Xcode. I decided to add a `Frameworks` folder in my project such that my target had a `Framework Search Paths` entry as follows: `"$(PROJECT_DIR)/Frameworks"`. – Adil Hussain Oct 30 '20 at 09:55
How do you delete a framework link from an xcode project setting? The XCode UI keeps changing – Warren P May 07 '22 at 19:00

score 8 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 06 '16 at 03:28

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delete all frameworks from Embedded Binaries and re-add it

answered Dec 06 '16 at 03:28

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score 8 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 18 '18 at 16:27

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me too was getting this error , I moved the framework file to the root project folder and added to framework again and problem is solved.

answered Jan 18 '18 at 16:27

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score 7 · Answer 7 · answered Jun 23 '20 at 13:35

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1:- Delete the framework from the Xcode project. Quit the Xcode.

2:- Open your project in XCode and go to file under Menu and select Add files to "YourProjectName".

3:- Select "YourFramwork.framework" in the directory where you keep it.

4:- Click on the Copy items if needed checkbox.

5:- Click Add.

Make sure that you have the framework added in both Embedded Binaries and Linked Frameworks and Libraries under Target settings - General. As shown in the following images:-

answered Jun 23 '20 at 13:35

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The important part of these instructions for me was that when I copied the framework into my project before adding it to my target, Xcode automatically added an entry for it in my target's `Framework Search Paths` Build Setting. I decided to copy the framework into a `Frameworks` folder in my project such that my target had a `Framework Search Paths` entry as follows: `"$(PROJECT_DIR)/Frameworks"`. – Adil Hussain Oct 30 '20 at 10:00

score 5 · Answer 8 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:26

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Here is the solution :

Turn the "$(PROJECT_DIR)" attribute(might be non-recursive by default) into recursive option in Select Project Click on Targets Click - Build Settings Search for 'Framework Search Path' - Double click the input.

Scratched from https://stackoverflow.com/a/31298214/4493512

edited May 23 '17 at 12:26

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answered Mar 31 '16 at 08:05

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score 5 · Answer 9 · edited May 21 '19 at 18:58

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Delete the framework that is causing the issue (by removing the reference).

Then add it again, following these steps for adding FBSDK frameworks and libraries:

click project
general settings
linked framework and libraries
click the plus button and add all that you want

edited May 21 '19 at 18:58

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answered Jul 28 '16 at 06:03

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I would have thought this would work by itself, but even after doing this, I still had to clear the "Target Membership" checkbox, run Product > Clean, then set the Target Membership checkbox again. – Michael Jul 25 '19 at 11:49

score 5 · Answer 10 · answered Dec 05 '16 at 23:03

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Besides from removing the framework from the Podfile and Linked Frameworks and Libraries, I also had to remove the reference to the framework in Other Linker Flags.

answered Dec 05 '16 at 23:03

Andre Simon

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This is GOLD! Tysm – Matea Jun 03 '21 at 13:39
After I removed a package reference from my `pubspec.yaml`, and did `flutter clean && rm ios/Podfile.lock pubspec.lock && rm -rf ios/Pods ios/Runner.xcworkspace` followed by an attempted `flutter build ipa` (which re-adds the things that were removed), I had to also remove the reference to the framework in `Other Linker Flags` in both the Project `Runner` and the Target `Runner` Build Settings. After that, `flutter build ipa` worked for me. – Tommy Elliott Oct 11 '21 at 21:10

Alexander Abakumov · Answer 11 · 2017-06-16T14:47:41.980

I just had the same situation (was having a hard time to address the OP's build error after adding a 3rd party framework) and it seems like a bug in Xcode (mine is 8.3.2 (8E2002)).

The problem was that a folder name in path to the framework contained spaces. In this case, Xcode incorrectly escaped them with backslashes like this in Build Settings -> Framework Search Paths:

$(PROJECT_DIR)/Folder\ with\ spaces/Lib

To fix this, just manually edit the entry to remove those backslashes and enclose the whole string in quotes like this:

"$(PROJECT_DIR)/Folder with spaces/Lib"

score 4 · Answer 12 · answered May 09 '22 at 07:50

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Error: Framework not found

If you use CocoaPods try to run these commands from terminal:

Intel chip:

pod deintegrate
pod update

Apple Silicon M1 chip:

pod deintegrate
arch -x86_64 pod update

Also use .xcworkspace instead of .xcodeproj

answered May 09 '22 at 07:50

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I'm having Silicion M1 chip and 'pod update' command worked for me. So, first solution works for both Intel/Apple Silicon M1 chip.. – Jayprakash Dubey Jul 24 '23 at 07:10

score 3 · Answer 13 · answered Oct 09 '18 at 00:15

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None of the above worked for me until I found that I had a blank "Any Architecture | Any SDK" line underneath Framework Search Paths / Debug under Build Settings.

Deleted the line and it works!

answered Oct 09 '18 at 00:15

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score 1 · Answer 14 · answered Feb 24 '19 at 19:19

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When this error occurred to me was because Pods folder was in iCloud and had no local copy on my computer. Go to your project's folder in Finder and check if there is iCloud's symbol in any of the folders inside it!

answered Feb 24 '19 at 19:19

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score 1 · Answer 15 · answered May 18 '19 at 21:19

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I realised that I hadn't run/built my framework with the Generic Device, which strangely lead to these issues. I just put the framework back in and it worked.

answered May 18 '19 at 21:19

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score 1 · Answer 16 · edited Oct 21 '20 at 14:47

If you are using CocoaPods. Similar thing has happened to me. Although this question is old someone like me might still be struggling. So for to help: after pod install it warns you about project files. I didn't notice till now. it says:

[!] Please close any current Xcode sessions and use ProjectFile.xcworkspace for this project from now on.

So basically, do not continue working on .xcodeproj after installing Pods. If you do linker won't find files.

score 0 · Answer 17 · answered Apr 29 '19 at 13:12

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My framework has long name like FrameworkSDK_Light-1.0.6.framework so I renamed it to FrameworkSDK_Light.framework and it solved my problem.

answered Apr 29 '19 at 13:12

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score 0 · Answer 18 · answered Aug 31 '19 at 09:37

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I got the error 'AdBrixRM framework not found'. I checked the AdBrixRM.framework. I noticed that 'AdBrixRM' excution file is missed. I copied this file into the framework folder and the issue was gone.

answered Aug 31 '19 at 09:37

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score 0 · Answer 19 · answered Mar 17 '20 at 08:34

I used to encounter this same exact issue in the past with Google Admob SDK. Most recently, this happened when trying to add Validic libraries. I tried the same old good trick this time around as well and it worked in a jiffy.

1) Remove the frameworks, if already added.

2) Locate the framework in Finder and Drag & Drop them directly into the Project Navigator pane under your project tree.

3) Build the project and Whooo!

Not sure what makes the difference, but adding the frameworks by the official way of going to the section "Linked Framework & Libraries" under project settings page (TARGET) and linking from there does not work for me. Hope this helps.

score 0 · Answer 20 · answered Jun 30 '20 at 12:21

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I found that the file.framework was referencing a file outside my project. So I dragged the file into my frameworks folder under my project and then got rid of the earlier file.framework file and it worked.

answered Jun 30 '20 at 12:21

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score 0 · Answer 21 · answered Sep 22 '21 at 04:07

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add github "BoltsFramework/Bolts-iOS" on your cartfile. then carthage update. after copy Bolts.framework from ../carthage/Build/iOS

answered Sep 22 '21 at 04:07

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stackich · Answer 22 · 2022-01-13T07:23:19.783

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Switching from iOS simulator to real device solved the problem for me.

edited Jan 13 '22 at 07:23

answered Dec 22 '21 at 08:49

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score 0 · Answer 23 · answered Mar 01 '22 at 18:17

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Was facing the same error and solved it ---> Build Settings > Build Active Architecture Only = Yes

answered Mar 01 '22 at 18:17

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score -1 · Answer 24 · answered Dec 20 '16 at 13:34

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Please after adding both framework also open each Bolts and Parse framework and add Parse and Bolts to the project then problem will be solve

answered Dec 20 '16 at 13:34

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Please review [how to write a good answer](http://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-answer). Please add some references and broaden your explanation. – Quintin Balsdon Dec 20 '16 at 14:04

score -1 · Answer 25 · edited Jan 05 '21 at 06:47

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Running pod update in the root directory of the app fixed the issue for me.

edited Jan 05 '21 at 06:47

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answered Jan 04 '21 at 22:33

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score -1 · Answer 26 · answered Feb 25 '21 at 17:01

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If you are developing one module using cocoapods, try to comment the line

s.vendored_frameworks = "YOURMODULE.framework"

on YOURMODULE.podspec

The error will disappear after you generate and copy your YOURMODULE.framework to your project folder.

answered Feb 25 '21 at 17:01

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How do you generate xcframework from a React Native project? – Shivam Sahil May 23 '22 at 10:28

score -3 · Answer 27 · answered May 27 '21 at 12:52

I had this issue on one of the project i worked, before you delete and readd the framework do a:

git status

on your project and check to see if the framework is not listed as deleted. In the event that it is either do a

git stash

or

git checkout *framework/file/path*

'Framework not found' in Xcode

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