A framework still contains bitcode

iOS / Xcode · last reviewed 2026-11-10

The error looks like this

ERROR ITMS-90482: Invalid Executable. The executable 'App.app/Frameworks/Old.framework/Old' contains bitcode.

Why it happens

Apple stopped accepting bitcode with Xcode 14. An old prebuilt framework in the app still embeds it.

How to fix it

Update the SDK named in the message to a current version.
Or strip it: xcrun bitcode_strip -r <Framework>.framework/<Framework> -o <Framework>.framework/<Framework>
Raise the build number and upload again.

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