IOS/Cordova Invalid Signature - A sealed resource is missing or invalid. The file at path

Question

I am trying to publish my app on the app store but I get this error. I have no idea where it is coming from. My certifications and signing are managed automaticaly by XCode. (Select is empty because I erased it on the screenshot)

Invalid Signature - A sealed resource is missing or invalid. The file at path [AlphaBane.app/AlphaBane] is not properly signed. Make sure you have signed your application with a distribution certificate, not an ad hoc certificate or a development certificate. Verify that the code signing settings in Xcode are correct at the target level (which override any values at the project level). Additionally, make sure the bundle you are uploading was built using a Release target in Xcode, not a Simulator target. If you are certain your code signing settings are correct, choose "Clean All" in Xcode, delete the "build" directory in the Finder, and rebuild your release target. For more information, please consult https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/Security/Conceptual/CodeSigningGuide/Introduction/Introduction.html https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/Security/Conceptual/CodeSigningGuide/Introduction/Introduction.html

I started a brand new project with Cordova, and I am still facing this error. As Always, Apple error are self-explained (irony). What do I have to do to fix this error ?

Thanks

Answer 1

I'm seeing the same thing in a project (on Xcode 9.2) with multiple targets (different version of a single app framework) - all targets pass except one. One of my apps continued to get this error. Perfect situation to look into why this is happening. I first thought it was the signature profile (development vs distribution certificate). Check that first.

But in my case, I had a few files that were not being used by the code that I had excluded from the build. When I added these resources my build passed. Check to see that all needed resources are included in the File Inspector panel. This includes code and media resources.